Metabowerke GmbH is a manufacturer of power tools for professional users headquartered in Nürtingen, Germany.

In 1923, Albrecht Schnizler built his first hand drill in his parents' bakery in Nürtingen.

Co-founder Julius Closs was the owner of a brewery called Sonnenbrauerei in Nürtingen.

The plant was spared serious damages during the war years, but in late autumn of 1945, a fire destroyed close to 75% of the manufacturing facilities.

In the course of restructuring measures, the Metabo group acquired Elektra Beckum in 1999, a company from Meppen in Northern Germany.

[6] Metabo is a medium-sized company which focuses on the main target groups of metal craftsmen and industry along with building trade and renovation.