Josef Scheppach founded the company during the Weimar Republic era, when the economic conditions were challenging.
He started by manufacturing firewood circular saws, malt mills, and providing repairs for agricultural machines.
By the mid-70s, Scheppach departed from the area of agricultural machinery and focussed on developing and producing woodworking machines.
[3] Genpower and Scheppach In 2023, Genpower secured the UK & Ireland distribution for Scheppach battery-powered devices and electrical tools such as bandsaws, pillar drills, dust extractors, bench grinders, fret saws and more.
With the founding of the 100% subsidiary Woodster GmbH, sales activities in the DIY and discount sectors started and the portfolio was continuously expanded.