On 19 February, 1924, Albrecht Schnizler and Julius Closs founded Schnizler GmbH on the premises of a former Nürtingen brewery to pursue a new idea. Just one year prior, Albrecht Schnizler had designed his manual drill no. 18 in his parents’ bakery. Today, the drill has a place of honour in our lobby. He called it the “Metallbohrdreher” or metal drill – the origin of our brand name, Metabo. With every innovation, every new product, and every new user, we are shaping a brand that stands today for quality and reliability worldwide