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Melanie Freywald, born in Berlin, Germany, moved to the UK in 1998. After starting an office job in London, she quickly realised it wasn’t for her and needed something more hands-on. In 2002, Mel became a #Painter and #Decorator and now runs a successful business called Colour and Paper. “When I was trying to figure out what to do next, I painted my flat, then family and friends’ homes, and they said how good I was. Now I can’t see myself doing anything else; I’ve been doing this for 23 years,” says Mel. She learned her skills early as a teenager from her parents, spending most summers helping them paint and decorate their family home. In 2023, Melanie applied and became an #ExoActive product tester for Festool, where she tried and tested the active #exoskeleton for six months on different jobs. The previous year, she suffered many injuries that caused her to lose a lot of jobs, so she was looking for a solution to help her get back on her feet. Her first ‘Exo Moment’ was at the Festool UK training centre. “You have certain expectations, but I didn’t think it would work that well; it was mind-blowing.” Taking it back home and putting it through its paces, that’s when the real test started. “Using it on very large ceilings and overhead work, it was such a game changer." Read the full story on our blog: https://lnkd.in/eNYnjq6K

Last Friday, on 20.09.24, was World Cleanup Day and we successfully organised waste collection campaigns at four of our company sites - in Wendlingen, Weilheim, Neidlingen and Česká Lípa. With grabbing tongs, bin bags and plenty of good humour, our teams diligently lent a hand and made a valuable contribution to a cleaner environment. A huge thank you goes to the 100 volunteers who took part in our rubbish collection campaign and collected over 90 bags of rubbish. A big thank you to everyone involved - your commitment to the environment makes a real difference! We were not alone: Several million people from over 190 countries took part in World Cleanup Day this year worldwide and we are already looking forward to the next World Cleanup Day on September 20th 2025! #WorldCleanupDay24 #ThePowerofWE #sustainability #teamwork 

Last week, we welcomed a special guest: André Göbel inspires his more than 387,000 followers with his projects, which he regularly publishes on his YouTube channel ‘create’. André and our trainer Frank talked together about André's upcoming projects and, of course, tried out our latest products. 🤩 In addition to the new SYS-AIR air purifier and the two cordless work lights SYSLITE KAL C and SYSLITE KBS C, André was also able to try out numerous exciting power tools. These included Festool Allstars such as the Domino joining machine, the new OF 1010 R router and our compact cordless screwdrivers CXS and TXS 12. Speaking of which: Are you more of a C or T type when it comes to the design of your cordless screwdriver? Let us know in the comments. You can access André's YouTube channel via the following link: https://lnkd.in/eYhh_gCd

WorldSkills 2024 in Lyon: What an incredible few days! 🙌💚 With 250,000 visitors, 1,500 participants, and talents from over 65 countries, the skills on display were next-level! Huge congratulations to all the winners 🏆 and a big shoutout to every competitor who gave it their all! Many thanks to everyone involved – we loved seeing you and our tools together in action! ✅ Check out @worldskillslyon2024 for all highlights! #festool #worldskills #event

The wait is over - #WorldSkills 2024 have officially kicked off in Lyon with an amazing opening ceremony setting the stage. We are happy to be part of it and can't wait to see our #powertools in action as the competition heats up. Make sure to check out WorldSkills Lyon 2024 and discover stunning #craftsmenship

Festool's range of accessories offers everything needed for a perfect result for every routing application. The wide range of router bits hugely increases the possible range of applications. With the right accessories, routing of round and square cut-outs, rows of holes in furniture, finger joints or worktop panel joints will no longer present any kind of problem. The accessories are precisely matched to the routers. This speeds up work processes and produces high-quality results more quickly and precisely. Find out more about our routing accessories on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gcwaP9z5

Work faster, more concentrated and more effectively? 300 test customers were allowed to put the ExoActive through its paces for six months. The result? Enthusiasm, because after the pilot phase, it's clear that the ExoActive is a real game changer for customers. We asked some of the testers about their experiences: "I love how much longer I can work without my shoulders and arms getting tired . The exoskeleton allows me to paint large ceilings in one go, which is particularly useful for achieving a perfect streak-free finish. The neck support plays a very important role here, as does the arm support." says Melanie Freywald. Melanie works as a painter and decorator in the UK. She uses the Exoskeleton for sanding and painting, which makes her work easier and supports her during strenuous tasks. Read the full story on our blog: https://lnkd.in/eGmkVXZw

May we introduce: SYSLITE KAL C the new portable working light that packs a mighty punch. The handy cordless working light is the one you'll always want at your side. Despite being very compact, it illuminates your work area brightly and evenly. Narrow or hard-to-reach work areas are where it truly comes into its own. You can position it flexibly, swivel the lamp head into any position and therefore have your work area perfectly illuminated with a light colour that replicates daylight. Discover more: https://lnkd.in/ecEgMqDi

Festool is expanding its range with a new air purifier that filters harmful airborne dust from the air. Its compact Systainer format and low weight make it ideal for mobile and stationary applications. The new SYS-AIR A uses a powerful, two-stage filter system to comprehensively clean the air. This means that the smallest dust particles and other pollutants end up in the air purifier, and not in the lungs. This results in less cleaning effort, a cleaner environment and, ultimately, better air quality. Fine dust particles often settle on surfaces, machines and the environment. Many people are aware of this, which means that, in this respect, awareness of clean working with dust extractors has changed a lot in recent years. More and more users appreciate being able to rely on good extraction directly on the power tool. Festool is one of the biggest suppliers of extractors in conjunction with #powertools, and manufactures its own extractors at its site in Illertissen, Germany. Festool offers an extensive range of extractors, from small Systainer type extractors to larger models, in various dust classes and in mains-powered and cordless versions. Find out more by following the link: https://lnkd.in/e7-DPZNK

We rely on strong suppliers. On July 15, TTS Group with the brands Festool, exoIQ, SawStop, Shaper and TANOS GmbH honoured our suppliers for exceptional performance in eight categories - measured in terms of quality, delivery reliability, efficiency, sustainability and partnership for the 2023 financial year. We held the award ceremony online in our studio in Wendlingen and around 180 suppliers from the regions of Europe, Asia and the USA took part for the Production Material, OEM and Indirect Material categories have participated. We congratulate the award winners MB Spritzgusstechnik GmbH, HAAS Metallguss GmbH, Thöni Industriebetriebe GmbH, Barthels-Feldhoff GmbH & Co. KG, Paramit Malaysia SDN. BHD, SIQ Ljubljana and Geetech for outstanding achievements in their respective categories. Bernd Meffle GmbH, showed us what is possible in the area of sustainability and CO₂ neutrality in production. Stability in partnership with a focus on competitiveness, risk management and sustainability in the supply chain are the answers to the global challenges of our time and were the focus of this year's event. A supplier base that produces predominantly in Europe forms the basis for our high quality standards and stable production. Together with our partners, we want to further optimise this situation so that we can continue to improve in the future. Many thanks to all our partners for their successful co-operation over the last few years. We are looking forward to next year's award ceremony, which will take place together with the celebration of our 100th company anniversary. During the supplier event, the contents were co-drawn by the graphic designer Michael Schrenk. We are already looking forward to the presentation of the next supplier awards!