The first electrical power tool of the world is an invention of the C. & E. FEIN company. Wilhelm Emil Fein founded the company in 1867. His son Emil Fein developed the first electric handheld drilling machine in 1895. Today the company, which is full of tradition, has 840 employees - 600 of them in Germany - and has become a power tool manufacturer with an international reputation. The German premium quality manufacturer develops and produces application solutions for the market segments metal, interior work and automotive Professional and reliable power tools for craftsmen and industrial operations. FEIN possesses more than 500 patents and 300 industrial rights. Thirteen international subsidiaries and representations sell FEIN products in 45 countries. The FEIN brand stands for application solutions and premium quality for 140 years now.