Comments on: Tool Brands: Who Owns What? A Guide to Corporate Affiliations https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/ Tool Reviews, New Tool Previews, Best Tool Guides, Tool Deals, and More! Sat, 14 Jan 2023 07:23:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3 By: Dave https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1483348 Sat, 14 Jan 2023 07:23:49 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1483348 Has anyone here heard of SAM tools (made in France) and are they any good ? Valuable?

Thanks

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By: 1 Old 11BRAVO https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1482694 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:12:34 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1482694 In reply to stephen griffith.

That’s what I have been doing since the last day I walked in my local Sears, and picked up what was left, of USA made. If I cant find a special tool made in USA, I will buy something that is Swis, German, Spain, anyplace other than China.

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By: Charles https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1433678 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 03:55:38 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1433678 In reply to Jkeith.

While I completely agree , I hate to see this and many more companies move to China or anywhere out of U.S. The main job for a CEO is to profit shareholders ( who are largely American middle class through 401k and such) . The government has also for decades been at fault with the highest tier corporate tax in the world.

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By: Mikael Holm https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1431221 Sat, 26 Feb 2022 17:08:56 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1431221 In reply to Stuart.

Matco is owned by Vontier Corporation these days.

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By: Michael Holt https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1425637 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:42:09 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1425637 In reply to Nicholas.

No. Williams is made by Snap-on. I worked at the Elizabethton TN Snap-on facility and built ratchets. Some days I would build Snap-on ratchets. Other days I would build Williams, Caterpillar or some other brand that is under the Snap-on umbrella.

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By: Henk https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1424300 Sun, 16 Jan 2022 13:58:31 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1424300 Ordinarie copied from Wikipedia about Husqvarna Group:

Husqvarna owns several brands:[8]
Husqvarna
Gardena
McCulloch
PoulanPro
Weed Eater
Flymo
Jonsered
Klippo
Diamant Boart
RedMax
HTC
Blastrac

Over the years, Husqvarna has manufactured products for retailers, including Sears. Most of these products have a model number that begins with “917”.

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By: Stuart https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1413770 Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:30:25 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1413770 In reply to ANW.

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.

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By: ANW https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1413759 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 23:05:38 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1413759 How about Klein hand tools, are they independently owned, and where are they manufactured?

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By: Ben in Va https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1410609 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 20:51:36 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1410609 Might want to remove SK from Ideal Industries and Hangzhou GreatStar owners of SK, Shop vac, and Goldblatt.

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By: V https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1408681 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 20:44:39 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1408681 In reply to CANEDO.

Einhell is produced at the same place where Parkside is produced – at Positec. That’s because on Parkside tools it’s said that they are produced by Grizzly Industries, which is Positec.

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By: Robert Leyland https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1398292 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 22:51:19 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1398292 In reply to Geoff Pedder.

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.

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By: Tom Lane https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1398125 Sat, 03 Jul 2021 13:57:56 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1398125 Great job!
Any idea who makes Goodyear portable air compressors?

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By: Stuart https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1385321 Sun, 14 Mar 2021 00:34:18 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1385321 In reply to Bill Lake.

Thank you!

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By: Bill Lake https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1385298 Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:24:54 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1385298 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.

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By: ray https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1381653 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 18:40:23 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1381653 In reply to stephen griffith.

yes sir rather pay more then give him any of my money

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By: John https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1370327 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 03:19:31 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1370327 In reply to Jeff.

Very good,, your so right.

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By: JoeM https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1368409 Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:38:52 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1368409 *Whimper* …If I don’t speak up, the Canadian Government may well revoke my Citizenship here…

Lee Valley, Inc. (Veritas, Utilitas, Canica Medical*) HQ: Ottawa, ON, Canada/*Almonte, ON, Canada
*Canica Medical holds 20+ patents in the Medical industry for revolutionising the Safety, and Ease of Surgical Recovery, for both Surgical Patients, and Surgeons since their founding by Leonard Lee, of Lee Valley, Inc. as a Spinoff division of Lee Valley itself. 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? Canica. Someone doing open flap surgery on someone’s limb, and you notice a metal plate with what looks like movable posts on it, hemostats and clamps holding the skin? That’s “The Chess System” invented by Canica for ease of surgical access. 90% of their business is with the Medical Profession, so they no longer have a website that shows off their products. A shame, because I have always wanted to use their Chess System for when I need to hold things in an EXACT way. It’s the ultimate Jig setup… it was just DESIGNED for Surgical applications.

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.

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By: Dan https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1358721 Thu, 29 Oct 2020 14:32:20 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1358721 Hello! I am wondering if anyone out there might know who made a Air framing nailer with the name RAM TOOLS on it? 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.I’ve been looking online trying to see what brands have a similar build.Maybe Campbell Hausfeld or Husky but I can’t be sure. Any help would be great! Thanks!
Dan

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By: Stuart https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1358484 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 19:28:03 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1358484 In reply to Geoff Pedder.

I’m sorry, I’m not familiar with that brand.

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By: Geoff Pedder https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#comment-1358457 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 17:47:56 +0000 http://toolguyd.com/?p=26924#comment-1358457 Who manufactures the ‘Radley’ brand tools sold by Home Hardware in Canada?

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