Hilti Corporation (Hilti Aktiengesellschaft or Hilti AG; also known as Hilti Group) is a Liechtensteiner multinational company that develops, manufactures, and markets products for the construction, building maintenance, energy and manufacturing industries, mainly to the professional end-user. It concentrates mainly on anchoring systems, fire protection systems, installation systems, measuring and detection tools (such as laser levels, range meters and line lasers), power tools (such as hammer drills, demolition hammers, diamond drills, cordless electric drills, heavy angle drills, power saws) and related software and services.[3]
Hilti, a registered trademark of the various Hilti corporate entities, is the family name of the company's founders.
History
1941–1946
In 1941, the Hilti company Maschinenbau Hilti OHG was founded by Martin (1915–1997) and Eugen Hilti (1911–1964),[4] with the opening of a mechanical workshop in Schaan, Liechtenstein.