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And sued Bosch over the Bosch REAXX table saw, which is a different implementation of a similar concept. As a result, you can't buy the REAXX in the US at the m

• pkaye 6y ago
  Interesting because who brands are owned by different German companies. Is Bosch able to sell it in Germany though?
  • mauvehaus 6y ago
    Not sure, I'm in the US over here :-) My understanding is that US-style cabinet saws are extraordinarily rare in Europe, and sliding table saws (Altendorf, Felder, etc) dominate the European market in stationary installations. I don't know whether jobsite saws exist in Europe, which is the market segment Bosch was bringing their technology into. All that to say, in Germany, the issue may well be moot. The 2017 Festool acquisition appears to postdate the 2016 lawsuit. I have no knowledge of the acquisition timing beyond the easily googleable press releases and news articles. It may well have begun while the suit was pending.
    • brodouevencode 6y ago
      They do have jobsite saws, the ones I have seen look like our mobile contractor saws (Delta, etc)
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