50th Anniversary Celebration

In 1944 Hermann Steiner opened a carpenter’s shop in Liestal. In the middle of the 50’s, while looking for a simple means of joining the recently introduced chipboard, he invented almost by accident the now world-famous Lamello Joining System.

In the succeeding years there followed further developments such as the circular saw and the first stationary biscuit (plate) joining machine in 1956 followed by the first portable biscuit joiner for Lamello grooves in 1968. In this logical way the change from a small business to an industrial manufacturer of power tools and innovative joining technology progressed.