The Only 3 Chainsaw Brands Still Made in America (Stihl Isn't One)

The Only 3 Chainsaw Brands Still Made in America (Stihl Isn't One) 🎯Most people buying a Stihl chainsaw assume they are buying American. The brand feels American, the dealer feels American, and the Virginia Beach address on the label confirms it. What that label does not tell you is that Stihl is a German company, privately held by a German family since 1926, and that every dollar of profit leaves the country at the end of the quarter. There are only three chainsaw brands still manufacturing on American soil in 2025 — and not one of them is owned by an American company. This video names all three, traces exactly where the money goes, and explains what made in America actually means when you are standing in the chainsaw aisle. 🔎 If you have ever bought a chainsaw based on brand reputation alone, this video will change how you read a label. We cover the full collapse of the original American chainsaw industry — McCulloch, Homelite, Poulan — and what replaced it. Then we break down the three brands still running American manufacturing operations today: where their facilities are, how many American workers they employ, who owns them, and what happened in South Carolina in February 2025 that tells you everything you need to know about how permanent any foreign corporation's American manufacturing commitment actually is. 🎯 What You Will Discover in This Video Which three chainsaw brands still operate manufacturing facilities on American soil and exactly where those plants are located Why Stihl, the number one selling chainsaw brand in America, is German-owned and what vertical integration at its Virginia Beach campus actually means for the product you buy How Husqvarna, a Swedish company founded in 1689 as a rifle factory, quietly transferred its largest American manufacturing campus to a Singapore firm in 2025 Why Echo, the chainsaw professionals respect and homeowners overlook, is a Japanese brand assembling saws in Illinois under Tokyo-controlled ownership