Blazer3664 wrote:Actually, Stanley owns Mac.
Weeeeeeelll, yes.
But they are both owned by......I don't remember, the same company that owns Dewalt, B+D, Porter Cable, and a bunch of others as well.
Of coarse S-O, CDI, Williams, and some others I dont remember are all the same "parent" company also. Not related to Stanley and such though........ as far as I know.
Pretty common anymore, company I work for sells stuff under 7 names (they own), plus "private label" for places like Menards and Home Depot. All comes off the same machines, just different print and box/bag.
Jim
Stanley Black & Decker is the parent company (formerly The Stanley Works). In the tool world they own:
-Black & Decker – Acquired (via merger) in 2010.
*DeVilbiss Air Power – Pneumatic tools. B & D acquired in 2004.[20]
*DeWalt – Power tools. B & D acquired in 1960.
*Oldham Saw Company – Circular saw blade & wood router bit products. B & D acquired in 2004[20]
*Porter-Cable – Power tools. B & D acquired in 2004[20]/5.[21]
-Bostitch – Fastening tools. Acquired in 1986.
-Facom (France) – Professional tools. Acquired in 2006.
-Mac Tools – Professional tools. Acquired in 1980.
-Oldham Blades – Saw blades. Acquired in 2010.
-Proto – Industrial hand tools. Acquired in 1984.
-Blackhawk – Mechanic's tools. Acquired in 1986.
-Sidchrome (Australia/New Zealand) – Mechanic's tools. Acquired in 1990.
-Stanley Assembly Technologies
-Stanley Hand Tools – Carpentry and construction hand tools.
*Craftsman – Private-label hand tools for Sears, up until the mid-1980s.
*Husky – Private-label hand tools for The Home Depot. Acquired in 1986, later transferred to Home Depot.
*Kobalt – Private-label hand tools for Lowe's. Later made by Danaher Corporation
-Stanley Hydraulic Tools
-InnerSpace - A provider of healthcare storage solutions and inventory management analysis. InnerSpace also provides web-based supply management software that utilizes barcoding technology to increase charge capture, reduce excess inventory, and eliminate waste. Acquired in 2006
-Stanley Supply & Services – MRO products and services. Formerly Contact East and Jensen Tools – renamed in 2006.
-Vector Products – Battery chargers, power inverters, and similar power products. Acquired in 2007. Later sold to Baccus Global in 2010.
-Virax (France) – Plumbing tools. Acquired in 2006.
They also own a whole lot of other stuff!
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Black_%26_Decker