Heinrich Wolfgang Steinel established Steinel GmbH in 1959, initially under the banner Heinrich Steinel OHG.
Now, Steinel GmbH & Co. KG have four production facilities based in Europe. These are at Herzebrock, Molkau, Einsiedeln and Liberec, employing over 1000 people in these factories alone. A further 2 sites, based in Rumania have been recently added.
Steinel has subsidiaries all over the world with branches in over 65 countries.
They supply O.E.M. equipment to some of Europe's largest manufacturers as well as supplying numerous High Street stores. All Steinel products carry a three year warranty.