Ideally made in Europe, but European-based companies are fine too, as realistically many will always need to be manufactured in China, Japan, or wherever else (especially tech). Looking for physical products, not software (amazing open-source software is bountiful and easy to find!)

Does not necessarily have to be from the EU (e.g. UK or Switzerland), non-EU countries are cool too!

What are some quality products that you have used that were made in Europe / is by a European company? From any category.

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[–] 11 points 5 months ago* (2 children)

Some examples I've encountered:

Power tools

  • Festool - Germany
  • Mafell - Germany

Hand tools

  • Auriou rasps - (handstitched!) France
  • Pfeil gouges - Switzerland
  • Ashley Iles chisels - UK
  • Gränsfors axes - Sweden
  • Sjöbergs workbenches - Sweden
  • BeaverCraft carving tools - Ukraine

Food and beverage

  • Le Creuset cookware - France
  • Opinel knives - France
  • La Marzocco espresso machines - Italy

Electronics

  • Fairphone smartphones - Netherlands
  • Pro-ject turntables - Czech republic
  • Rega turntables - UK

Musical Instruments

  • Bulas banjos and mandolins - Poland
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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Festool and Auriou - I also hate money.

    They are epically well-made though.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Ha yeah, bought them a while back but even then I had to space out some of those purchases.

    I've used my rasps, track saw and domino quite a bit so they've probably paid for themselves by now. And since they're usually of good quality it's "buy once, cry once".

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