TTi is one of the fastest growing tool manufacturers in the world. Here are the brands TTi now owns and makes in their sprawling China based production facility:.
TTi also makes products for other brands, including Ridgid. Hilti is still a family owned company based in Schaan, Lichtenstein. They are known for their professional tools and are very popular throughout the world. Hilti has more than 23, employees. Illinois Tool Works is a global diversified manufacturing company with more than brands and companies under its corporate umbrella.
It has headquarters in Glenview, Illinois. Makita is a large power tool manufacturing company based in Anjo, Japan. They are well-known for their rechargeable power tools and were the first to produce a rechargeable drill. They introduced it in They started as a socket wrench company and now offer a wide-range of tools for professionals in the automotive, aviation, marine and railroad industries. Emerson Electric is a massive company with a sizeable tools business. Apex Tool Group owns and makes a lot of brands in the tool and equipment industry.
Here they are in logo form:. Bain Capital owns Apex Tool Group. Apex Tool Group has headquarters in Sparks, Maryland. Harbour Freight buys their tools direct from manufacturer and then offer them as home brands for affordable prices.
The when the container is finally clean, having to check the main vacuum filter that ALWAYS looked like it needed cleaning whether the onboard clogged filter light was on or not! The worst thing I have to worry about is my battery packs fading. All my packs fit a ubiquitous brand, and I will always be able to find them anywhere for cheap. Is Bessey part of JPW? Because the Jet clamps I saw the other day I could of sworn were Besseys.
Sounds like what happened to InterMetro wire shelving 20 years. Both good and bad. The knock off commodity chrome steel shelving all went off shore. But the brand concept became both available and affordable to many many who could barely find it let alone rationalize buying into it before their US design patents expired.
On the German website, they continue to claim that they are an independent German company — although the CEO is German, the other officers appear Japanese.
Funny how the lines blur. Thank you for all the tough work. Does anyone have experience with Tacklife tools? Thank you. They contact us regularly with offers, but so far I have not responded. Just saw an advert for a Tacklife drill, and my thought was it looked like Harborfreight Hercules with a different skin, but even lower price. I happen to live in the latter and was surprised that I had not heard of this corporation—there being relatively few corporations headquartered in the 66 square miles of the district.
Compressors seem to be a mix of companies under Stanley Black and Decker like Porter-Cable and Emglo an air hose and accessories come from a variety of sources like Sanborn Manufacturing. Any knowledge of who makes Energer tools? If they are independent so you any contact info? The names have no meaning and are decided at corporate meetings, basically picked out of a hat.
Furthermore, one might argue that some of the HF brand names were picked out of that hat with an aim to convey a marketing message that would obfuscate their origins — or even possibly deceive some unwitting buyers. I do think that some of the more recent HF brand names — like Hercules may represent a departure away from fictitious naming practices — and hopefully represents a change at HF to sell tools that appeal based on their price and performance rather than on US or German sounding brand names.
I thing HF came into being to make decent tools affordable to everyone. Yes, they do make some throwaways for city dwellers that need to fix something once, then give the tools away of trash them. But,,, check it out. HF has started going upscale. Their Hercules line is just under Milwaukee and DeWalt.
Their Doyle line is just under Klein and Channel Lock. Their Fortress compressors are flat out good. So, their brands are more about defining the quality level than to fool people into believing they are American names. Besides, they have to name them something, right? You can add Blue Ridge Tools to the Positec section. Einhell is produced at the same place where Parkside is produced — at Positec. I just scrolled down to the comment section. The multi purpose bits are amazing.
Where is Kobalt? Kobalt tools are made by a variety of manufacturers. These are made by a variety of manufacturers. The same goes for Sears Craftsman. I looked around a little, and here are a few tool companies that seem not to be owned by any larger companies. I did a little bit of research — after comparing your list to mine.
A few interesting things noted:. Adding from my old database here are some tool and related companies — or holding companies with some of their brands listed.
Alltrade, Ifix, Powerbuilt. Chesterton, Mound Tool, C. Bully Tools, Queensbury R. Jandy, Polaris, Zodiac. Great information! The recipients opened them and they had a distinct pink tint to them. I have been searching all afternoon I cannot find Radley anywhere. Has anyone found anything about them. I see Walmart carries that brand online in Canada and I found some stuff on eBay but no other real information.
I have my parts catalog and know the part I need but the website is no longer active nor is the phone number? I believe I bought this about 15 years ago or more and have never had a problem with it. Any help would be great! Lee Valley, Inc. Every time you watch your Medical Dramas, and you see a scalpel being passed from one person to the next, with a retractable blade?
Canica invented that. Abdominal closure tape that pulls a wound closed without stitches? Lee Valley manufactures Woodworking, Gardening, and general Hardware, as well as designs and imports innovative products from around the world.
The Veritas and Lee Valley branded products are produced and manufactured in factories and workshops located across Canada, the primary factory is located at their HQ in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Utilitas brand products are designed and engineered to quality control levels that exceed that of the Veritas brand, and are manufactured in Japan.
Anyone who would take their time to ferret out all these brand associations is certainly worthy of our praise. Thank you Tool Guyd for this work and your efforts to inform us. Klein Tools is independently owned. They have a couple of subsidiaries, such as Ergodyne. Some Klein tools are made in the USA, others are imported from various countries. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email.
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Isnt Hitachi owned by GE? I believe Hitachi power tools got changed to HiKoKi power tools now. Is Matco still under Danaher? I think Werner is based of PA. No snap on owns Williams it is part of their indiustrial department it equal to blue point.
New tool deliveries are always an acceptable reason to be distracted. Sorry, but you are wrong. Danaher is not owned by Bain Capital. Danaher makes almost nothing in the states. Came for the Koch Brothers, mindless drone sound-byte, left satisfied. Do me a favor and outline the US Government policies that hold corporations hostile? If you do not think the government is hostile just ask any one in the generation industry. Sounds to me like Happy Monday is really bitchy Thursday!
Gear wrench is owned by someone else. Forgot who. I think I read it above. Gearwrench is owned by Apex Tool Group, as indicated in the post. Just a useless factoid: Milwaukee used to be owned by Domino Sugar. I thought that TTI also has Ridgid not sure. I mentioned this in the post, but added emphasis for greater visibility. TTI also makes craftsman power tools but who makes their hand tools?
Thus, it would be an enormous burden to compile, add to, and update such information. I created a broad beans and COO list a while back and will republish it at one point. Good job assembling who owns who in a single place!! Funny that Techtronic, Textron, and Tektronix are all on the list, caught my eye at first. Thanks for the Facom additions! Great post! And the comments are informative also. Thanks for another great article. A lot of brands have their own plants. Great list. Thanks for the info all in one spot.
Thanks for the link! Are you sure about that? Is Danaher Corp just out to hurt small business or what? Hang in there Channellock! The deal was announced on January 5th, , and it has not been finalized yet.
What happened to easco tools? Made hand tools for sears. I could not find Metabo on the list. Any comments please? This is an incredible list, well done Stuart. Hey Stuart! Any idea who makes the welding and plasma cutting equipment for Eastwood? Does anyone know who originally made Kobalt tools for Lowes? That is what I was told when they first rolled out Kolbolt. Anyone know of Jonard Tools? Any Good? Made in USA? Yes, it is my understanding that Chicago Electric is a Harbor Freight house brand.
Any major name set with a lifetime replacement guarantee. Things desireable. Good Luck! Also, I prefer a textured finish over the high polish. It is a better grip for me. Problem is, those textured ones are getting harder and harder to find. The deal is expected to be finalized in early Lenox and Irwin coming out from under ownership by Rubbermaid will be a good thing.
If you find an inaccuracy, please let me know! There are a few acquisitions that are not yet finalized. I believe Hitachi power tools has bought Metabo power tool brand?? Yes, they did. See this for some businesses that were spun off from Danaher in Man, equally problematic to tracing the maddening mergers is actual quality.
Their stuff is junk now. Absolute junk. Thank you for putting this list together. SBD did not purchase Waterloo. Does chevron manufacture for bosch north america. Chervon manufacturers different tools for different brands.
Thanks for the response, and for letting me know of the publication date restraints :p Should you decide to republish, maybe you could keep the same title, and simply predate it with a year?
Very good article, I learned a lot. Thank you for the effort you put into it. Any way to get some outdoor power equipment on this list? Likely various OEMs. How about the yard tool and Chainsaw world? Did not hear about that — thank you!! Thank you, Dan. Is this for a course project, or your own interest? Some brands have OEM arrangements which are far less obvious than licensed product arrangements.
What brands of clamps? Wood chisels? Thanks again Stuart for the update. Ooh, I forgot about Hangzhou Great Star! In fact, I bought my first Ryobi battery back in , have since continued to add to my collection, and have only lost one battery so far. Even better, Ryobi recently upgraded their warranty on batteries from one year to three years, which is great news.
Keep those receipts! Techtronic Industries agrees to repair or replace any defective product free of charge up to three years if the product was used for personal, family, or household use or 30 days if the product was used for any other purpose, such as commercial or rental. Their warranties do not cover any product that has been subject to misuse, neglect, negligence, or accident, or that has been operated in any way contrary to the operating instructions.
The warranty does not apply to any damage to the product that is the result of improper maintenance or to any product that has been altered or modified. The warranty does not cover normal wear and tear on the product. Certain products like auto accessories and outdoor lawn equipment accessories are not covered under warranty, so make sure you check the warranty for whatever specific item you are looking for before purchasing.
Finding actual manufacturing data was pretty hard, but as near as I can tell, most Ryobi tools are made in China, with some being assembled in Indiana. In other words, Ryobi is not an American-made brand. But if you are a homeowner, renter, or DIY enthusiast like me, Ryobi is a great brand. Both Black and Decker and Ryobi produce their tools primarily in China, and they are very competitive in price. The general consensus is that Ryobi will give you higher quality tools with much better warranties, and a better overall product selection, too.
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