Scheppach

Scheppach is a German machinery and tools company headquartered in Ichenhausen, Bavaria. Founded by Josef Scheppach in 1927 in Niederraunau, the business began with practical equipment for agriculture and rural workshops, including firewood circular saws and malt mills, while also repairing agricultural machinery. That early focus connected Scheppach to the needs of small farms, tradespeople, and workshops during a difficult economic period in Germany. The company relocated from the Krumback and Niederraunau area to Ichenhausen in 1961. During the 1970s it moved away from agricultural machinery and concentrated increasingly on woodworking equipment. This specialization helped it build a recognizable position in machines for cutting, shaping, planing, extracting, and otherwise processing wood. Its customer base broadened from professional workshops and industrial users to serious hobbyists and do-it-yourself consumers, supported by a wider range of accessories and bench-top equipment. Scheppach expanded beyond its traditional woodworking base in the late 2000s. In 2009–10 it introduced construction and heavy-trade equipment such as plate compactors, concrete mixers, hand-held agitators, dumpers, demolition equipment, and battery-powered devices. Gardening machinery and tools became another important part of the portfolio from 2014 onward. The company therefore developed from a specialist woodworking manufacturer into a broader equipment brand serving home improvement, construction, gardening, and workshop applications. To address the consumer DIY and discount-channel market, Scheppach established the wholly owned Woodster GmbH and introduced the Woodster range in 2005. Woodster supported a more accessible product proposition and helped extend the group’s sales activity beyond specialist machinery buyers. The corporate structure is centered on Scheppach GmbH and Woodster GmbH, with products sold primarily under the Scheppach name and, in relevant channels, under Woodster. Scheppach products are designed in Germany but are no longer manufactured in Germany according to the cited company description; production is carried out in China. The brand combines German product development and engineering positioning with internationally sourced manufacturing. Its range includes woodworking machines, construction equipment, garden machinery, electrical tools, and battery-powered equipment. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, distribution for selected battery products and electrical tools was secured by Genpower in 2023, covering products such as bandsaws, pillar drills, dust extractors, bench grinders, and fret saws. Scheppach remains an active, privately held brand with international distribution. Its positioning is centered on practical capability, broad assortment, and accessible pricing for DIY users, tradespeople, and small professional workshops rather than on luxury or highly specialized industrial equipment. The company’s modern identity reflects the combination of a long German machinery heritage, a substantial woodworking legacy, and expansion into construction, gardening, and general power-tool categories.

Scheppach traces its origins to 1927, when Josef Scheppach founded the company in Niederraunau. Its initial activities were closely connected to rural and agricultural work. The business made firewood circular saws and malt mills and repaired agricultural machinery, establishing a practical engineering base in a period when small farms and workshops needed durable, repairable equipment. In 1961 the company moved from the Krumback and Niederraunau area to Ichenhausen in western Bavaria, near the boundary between Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. This relocation provided the basis for later growth. By the middle of the 1970s Scheppach had largely left agricultural machinery behind and redirected its resources toward woodworking machines. The strategic shift turned the company into a specialist supplier for woodworkers, workshops, tradespeople, and industrial users. Its woodworking portfolio expanded to cover a range of cutting, planing, drilling, extraction, and shaping tasks. Scheppach also developed accessories and smaller machines that made the brand relevant to hobbyists and home users, not only professional workshops. The creation of Woodster GmbH and the launch of the Woodster range in 2005 formalized the company’s move into the consumer DIY and discount sectors. Woodster operated as a wholly owned subsidiary and helped broaden sales channels and product accessibility. The next major change was category diversification. During 2009–10 Scheppach added construction machinery and heavy-trade equipment, including plate compactors, concrete mixers, hand-held agitators, dumpers, demolition equipment, and battery-powered devices. From 2014 the company also incorporated gardening machinery and tools into its range. These moves changed Scheppach from a primarily woodworking-focused business into a wider equipment group spanning workshops, building sites, gardens, and household projects. The company’s current product model combines German design and brand management with overseas production. The cited company description states that products are designed in Germany and made in China, and that Scheppach no longer manufactures products in Germany. Its structure includes Scheppach GmbH and Woodster GmbH, while sales are conducted mainly under the Scheppach label, with Woodster used for particular consumer-oriented activities. The brand has continued to develop international distribution. In 2023 Genpower secured UK and Ireland distribution for selected Scheppach battery-powered and electrical tools, including several workshop categories. Scheppach also began construction of a new administration building in Ichenhausen in 2016, with plans for approximately 1,000 square metres of additional office space. The company remains active and is best understood as a broad German equipment brand whose historical woodworking specialization now sits alongside construction, gardening, and general power-tool products.

• 2023

  UK and Ireland distribution expanded

  [1]Scheppach (company)en.wikipedia.org

  Genpower secures distribution for selected Scheppach battery-powered devices and electrical tools in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

• 2016

  New administration building planned in Ichenhausen

  [1]Scheppach (company)en.wikipedia.org

  Construction of a new administration building begins in Ichenhausen, with approximately 1,000 square metres of planned office space.

• 2014

  Gardening category added

  [1]Scheppach (company)en.wikipedia.org

  Gardening machinery and tools become part of the Scheppach product portfolio.

• 2009

  Expansion into construction equipment

  [1]Scheppach (company)en.wikipedia.org

  Scheppach begins extending its portfolio into construction and heavy-trade equipment, including compactors, mixers, dumpers, and demolition products.

• 2005

  Woodster range introduced

  [1]Scheppach (company)en.wikipedia.org

  Scheppach introduces the Woodster range through its wholly owned subsidiary to address DIY and discount-sector customers.

• 1975

  Strategic focus shifts to woodworking

  [1]Scheppach (company)en.wikipedia.org

  By the mid-1970s the company has moved away from agricultural machinery and concentrates on developing and producing woodworking machines.

• 1961

  Relocation to Ichenhausen

  [1]Scheppach (company)en.wikipedia.org

  Scheppach moves from the Krumback and Niederraunau area to Ichenhausen in Bavaria.

• 1927

  Company founded in Niederraunau

  [1]Scheppach (company)en.wikipedia.org

  Josef Scheppach establishes the company, initially producing firewood circular saws and malt mills while repairing agricultural machinery.

Accessible, practical equipment with German design positioning for DIY users, tradespeople, small workshops, and selected professional applications.

• Woodworking equipment · 1927

  Woodworking machinery

  Scheppach’s historical core comprises machinery for workshop woodworking, including equipment for sawing, planing, drilling, shaping, and dust extraction. The range serves hobbyists, tradespeople, professional workshops, and some industrial users. Products are positioned as practical machines for both standalone workshop tasks and broader small-scale production workflows.

• Saws

  Table saws and bandsaws

  Table saws and bandsaws represent prominent parts of Scheppach’s workshop offering. They are used for dimensioning boards, cutting sheet material, producing curved cuts, and handling general timber-processing tasks. The assortment supports the brand’s appeal to DIY woodworkers while also addressing routine cutting needs in small professional workshops.

• Woodworking machines

  Planers and thicknessers

  Planing and thicknessing equipment is designed to prepare timber by flattening surfaces and bringing boards to a consistent thickness. These machines extend Scheppach’s specialist woodworking identity beyond cutting and provide workshop users with equipment for preparing and finishing solid wood.

• Power tools

  Electrical workshop tools

  The electrical-tool portfolio includes products such as pillar drills, dust extractors, bench grinders, and fret saws. These machines cover drilling, debris management, sharpening and grinding, and detailed cutting tasks. They are sold as complementary workshop equipment for users assembling a broader home or trade work area.

• Construction equipment · 2009

  Construction machinery

  Scheppach’s construction range includes plate compactors, concrete mixers, hand-held agitators, dumpers, and demolition equipment. The category expansion gave the brand a presence on building and renovation sites and complemented its existing workshop products with machinery for ground preparation, material mixing, transport, and site work.

• Garden equipment · 2014

  Garden machinery

  Garden machinery and tools have been part of Scheppach’s portfolio since 2014. The category broadens the brand’s use cases from workshops and construction sites to domestic outdoor maintenance, giving retailers and customers access to a more diversified equipment range under the Scheppach name.

• Cordless tools

  Battery-powered devices

  Scheppach offers battery-powered devices alongside corded electrical tools. These products support mobile workshop, construction, and maintenance tasks and formed part of the product group distributed by Genpower in the UK and Ireland from 2023.

• DIY equipment range · 2005

  Woodster

  Woodster is a range introduced in 2005 through Scheppach’s wholly owned Woodster GmbH subsidiary. It was developed to reach consumer DIY and discount-sector customers, extending the group’s assortment and sales activity beyond specialist woodworking machinery buyers.

• 2023

  UK and Ireland distribution agreement with GenpowerOther

  Background

  Scheppach sought distribution coverage for selected battery-powered and electrical tools in the UK and Ireland.

  Action taken

  Genpower secured distribution for products including bandsaws, pillar drills, dust extractors, bench grinders, and fret saws.

  Aftermath

  Genpower became the relevant UK and Ireland distribution partner for the covered Scheppach products.

  Source

• 2014

  Expansion into gardening equipmentStrategy

  Background

  Scheppach was diversifying its equipment portfolio and seeking additional household and outdoor-use categories.

  Action taken

  Gardening machinery and tools were added to the company’s portfolio.

  Aftermath

  The brand’s scope expanded from woodworking and construction into garden maintenance.

  Source

• 2009

  Entry into construction and heavy-trade equipmentStrategy

  Background

  The company aimed to extend its machinery business beyond woodworking.

  Action taken

  Scheppach added plate compactors, concrete mixers, hand-held agitators, dumpers, demolition equipment, and battery-powered devices.

  Aftermath

  Scheppach became a broader equipment supplier for construction, renovation, and trade applications.

  Source

• 2005

  Launch of the Woodster consumer rangeStrategy

  Background

  Scheppach sought to reach DIY consumers and discount-oriented retail channels in addition to specialist machinery customers.

  Action taken

  The company introduced Woodster through its wholly owned subsidiary Woodster GmbH.

  Aftermath

  The group expanded its consumer-facing assortment and continued broadening its portfolio.

  Source

• 1975

  Concentration on woodworking machineryStrategy

  Background

  Scheppach had historical roots in agricultural machinery and repairs but sought a more focused specialist position.

  Action taken

  The company moved away from agricultural machinery and concentrated on developing and producing woodworking machines.

  Aftermath

  The shift established woodworking as Scheppach’s central area of expertise and supported later expansion into related workshop products.

  Source

1. 1Scheppach (company)en.wikipedia.org
2. 2Scheppach official websitescheppach.com