Stabila Messgeräte Gustav Ullrich GmbH is a company based in Annweiler am Trifels, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, that has been manufacturing measuring tools since 1889.
[2] It is one of the world's leading companies in the field of spirit levels, folding rules, and electronic measurement technology.
[5] During the economic crisis starting in 1850, Anton Ullrich, together with his brother Franz, began manufacturing folding rules.
[4] Gustav Ullrich expanded the business by adding additional buildings and external locations as the available space became insufficient.
He purchased the Neumühle in Annweiler for the production of tape measures and established an external facility in Châlons-sur-Marne, France, to procure wood supplies.
[10] However, the production of measuring instruments faced severe difficulties due to material shortages and the conscription of nearly the entire workforce in 1944 for fortification work on the Siegfried Line.
While the enamel factory suffered far greater damage, Stabila's archives were hit by an incendiary bomb, causing destruction.
[10] In 1948, Günther Leipold, the grandson of Gustav Ullrich, became a personally liable partner and managing director of the company.
[2] In 2011, a new production facility for line lasers was established in China as part of a joint venture with a majority stake held by Stabila.
[2] Due to increasing space constraints at the Annweiler headquarters, Stabila decided in 2022 to construct a logistics center in the new development area of Hauenstein/Wilgartswiesen.
For many years, Stabila has been actively involved in promoting youth development and maintains close ties with vocational schools and training centers in the construction trade.