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Stihl Hosts High School Summer Camp

Stihl Inc. is trying to train potential employees well before they hit the job market. The Virginia Beach, Virginia, maker of power tools runs an annual summer camp in which area high school students turn raw materials into finished goods. All told, 40 high school students from grades nine through 12 participated in Stihl’s camp in 2012.

March 11, 2013

Business

Stihl vice president heads to Germany

Karl Angler, Stihl’s vice president of finance, human resources and information services, will be leaving the Virginia Beach offices to assume new responsibilities for worldwide finance and information systems and services on the Stihl Group Executive Board in Waiblingen, Germany. This transition will be effective May 1. In 2011, Angler was named Virginia Chief Financial […]

March 6, 2012

Business

Stihl expands operations, hires workers

Stihl will spend $10.3 million to expand its operations in Virginia Beach by 53,256 square feet and hire 52 workers. This expansion will allow the company to double its manufacturing capacity for blow-molded plastic products. Stihl will spend approximately $4.9 million to build the facility on land now used for parking, $4.6 million on machinery […]

December 14, 2011

Business

Stihl’s Scott Tilley joins Manufacturing Development Commission

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell appointed Scott Tilley, general counsel and member of the executive council of Stihl, to the state’s Manufacturing Development Commission. In his role at Stihl, Tilley manages the product information department, which includes legal, product compliance and safety/environmental functions. Tilley is also a board member of the Virginia Manufacturers Association (VMA). Tilley […]

November 28, 2011

Business

Roush CleanTech hires fleet sales manager

Roush CleanTech appointed Chelsea Jenkins as eastern region fleet sales manager. Based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Jenkins will work with East Coast-based public fleets, propane companies and school districts to market Roush CleanTech’s liquid propane autogas technology. Before joining Roush, Jenkins served for two years as the Virginia Clean Cities executive director and as program […]

November 1, 2011

Business

Roush names eastern region sales manager

Roush CleanTech, which offers liquid propane autogas fuel systems, appointed Chelsea Jenkins as eastern region fleet sales manager. Based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Jenkins will work with East Coast-based public fleets, propane companies and school districts to market Roush CleanTech’s liquid propane autogas technology. Before joining the Roush CleanTech team, Jenkins served for two years […]

October 25, 2011

Business

Stihl reopens after Hurricane Irene hits plant

Stihl resumed normal operations at their Virginia Beach plant today. The plant temporarily suspended operations due to Hurricane Irene’s approach to the area. The plant was examined and cleared for all employees to return to their jobs. “We have some cleanup to do like most other business residents of Virginia Beach, but we were fortunate […]

August 29, 2011