FELCO 2 - an icon since 1948
One day in 1945, a young self-taught visionary embarked on a most ambitious project. In spite of limited means, Felix Flisch decided to buy a former watch dial factory in Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane, a lush locality nestling by the feet of the mountains in Neuchâtel, to develop peerless pruning shears… Those were the beginnings of FELCO.
In the neighbouring wine-growing region, vintners worked with heavy and awkward tools made of steel. Félix Flisch was able to offer them a high-precision tool designed for the most demanding professional users.
The revolution in motion
His revolution consisted in using aluminium to make the tool lighter, developing a very precise system for adjusting the cutting head and giving the tool ergonomic handles. After a first version, which was a bit of a test, the FELCO 2 was released in 1948.
That was the birth of a timeless icon, with more than 16 million pieces sold to date.
FELCO 2 is not just revolutionary because of its weight and precision; all its components are replaceable, making them easy to change when they are worn. The handles in aluminium, a material that was hard to find at the end of World War II, offer guaranteed strength.
A responsible approach of the company
Today, ultramodern robots work alongside more conventional machines. The making of FELCO 2 involves some fifty steps, including hand assembly and multiple quality controls for each pair of pruning shears.
These Swiss-made tools are also environmentally responsible, as FELCO uses renewable energy in production and recycles virtually all its waste. This responsible approach is in harmony with FELCO’s principle of replaceable components and demonstrates the focus on durability and longevity that have always been part of the company’s DNA.
FELCO 2 owes its success to more than its technical features, it is the fruit of the painstaking work of those who craft it, and the unfailing loyalty of its users around the world.
FELCO is humbled by the trust that has been placed in the company for over 70 years. That is why a series of scientific and social initiatives that are fully consistent with the FELCO philosophy are being taken throughout the year to share the splendid heritage of FELCO 2.
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Today, ultramodern robots work alongside more conventional machines. The making of FELCO 2 involves some fifty steps, including hand assembly and multiple quality controls for each pair of pruning shears.
These Swiss-made tools are also environmentally responsible, as FELCO uses renewable energy in production and recycles virtually all its waste. This responsible approach is in harmony with FELCO’s principle of replaceable components and demonstrates the focus on durability and longevity that have always been part of the company’s DNA.
FELCO 2 owes its success to more than its technical features, it is the fruit of the painstaking work of those who craft it, and the unfailing loyalty of its users around the world.
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Today, ultramodern robots work alongside more conventional machines. The making of FELCO 2 involves some fifty steps, including hand assembly and multiple quality controls for each pair of pruning shears.
These Swiss-made tools are also environmentally responsible, as FELCO uses renewable energy in production and recycles virtually all its waste. This responsible approach is in harmony with FELCO’s principle of replaceable components and demonstrates the focus on durability and longevity that have always been part of the company’s DNA.
FELCO 2 owes its success to more than its technical features, it is the fruit of the painstaking work of those who craft it, and the unfailing loyalty of its users around the world.
Nabil and Christelle's Testimonial
Today, ultramodern robots work alongside more conventional machines. The making of FELCO 2 involves some fifty steps, including hand assembly and multiple quality controls for each pair of pruning shears.
These Swiss-made tools are also environmentally responsible, as FELCO uses renewable energy in production and recycles virtually all its waste.
