2025 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 524
Commending STIHL, Inc.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 27, 2025
WHEREAS, STIHL, Inc., the United States subsidiary of STIHL International GmbH, a leading manufacturer of chainsaws and other power tools, has been located in Virginia Beach for more than 50 years; and
WHEREAS, in 1974, STIHL, Inc., began construction of its Virginia Beach location, which has since grown to become one of the largest manufacturing facilities in the Commonwealth, with nearly 2,000 employees on the two million-square-foot site; and
WHEREAS, conveniently located near the Port of Virginia, the STIHL, Inc., facility in Virginia Beach ships products to more than 90 countries around the world; and
WHEREAS, STIHL, Inc., supports the region by giving back to its employees, the community, and industry organizations as a good corporate citizen that supports educational programs, environmental sustainability, and critical research projects; and
WHEREAS, STIHL, Inc., supports workforce development by offering a manufacturing technology summer camp for high school students, and its innovative apprenticeship program has become a model for other companies in the United States; and
WHEREAS, through its work with the Virginia Manufacturing Association and the Manufacturing Development Commission, STIHL, Inc., has bolstered Virginia's reputation as an excellent place to do business and successfully encouraged other companies to relocate to the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, the commitment to manufacturing excellence demonstrated by STIHL, Inc., has helped the company become the top-selling brand of hand-held, outdoor power equipment in the United States, with thousands of dealers across the country; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That STIHL, Inc., hereby be commended on the occasion of its 50th anniversary of operations in Virginia Beach; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to STIHL, Inc., as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the company's decades of contributions to the vibrant local economy in Virginia Beach and service to customers throughout the nation.