2021: The Most Popular Power and Hand Tool Brands
Disclaimer: This study includes the world’s leading manufacturers of power and hand tools.
According to information obtained from the annual reports of companies,
financial statements, and their tool brands portfolios.
The tool manufacturers chart shows the following parent companies:
- Apex Tool Group
- Bosch (Robert Bosch GmbH)
- Chervon (Chervon (China) Trading Co)
- Emerson (Emerson Electric Co.)
- Fiskars Group
- Fortive
- Husqvarna AB (publ)
- Ideal Industries, Inc.
- JPW Industries
- KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.)
- Snap-on Incorporated
- Stiga Group
- Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
- TTI (Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.)
- Vaughan & Bushnell Mfg. Co.
- WernerCo
- Yamabiko Corporation
And the largest stand-alone tool brands:
- Delta (Delta Power Equipment Corporation)
- Estwing
- Festool (TTS Tooltechnic Systems AG & Co. KG)
- Greenworks (Globe Tools Group)
- Hilti
- Ingersoll Rand
- Makita (Makita Corporation)
- Malco (Malco Products, SBC)
- Tekton
- Stihl
Methodology & Sources
We took information about popular tool brands from the official websites of companies. Many companies included in the chart are engaged not only in the production of the tools. Therefore, there are significantly more brands in their portfolio than are included in the infographic.
But we were interested in the business segment of Tools. We opened sections of corporate websites, studied all brands, and selected only those that relate to tools.
For example, Stanley Black & Decker own more than 30 brands:
| brand | segment |
| Stanley | Tools |
| Dewalt | Tools |
| Black+Decker | Tools |
| Craftsman | Tools |
| Irwin Tools | Tools |
| Porter-Cable | Tools |
| Facom | Tools |
| Lenox | Tools |
| Stanley Engineered Fastening | Industrial |
| Lista | Storage |
| Mac Tools | Tools |
| Stanley Security | Security |
| Vidmar | Storage |
| Bostitch | Tools |
| Stanley Healthcare | Healthcare |
| Stanley Infrastructure | Industrial |
| Sonitrol | Security |
| Stanley Control | Security |
| Proto | Tools |
| Proto Industrial | Tools |
| Blackhawk | Tools |
| AeroScout | Healthcare |
| Paladin | Industrial |
| Pengo | Industrial |
| Cam | Industrial |
| Sidchrome | Tools |
| Emglo | Air compressors and parts |
But only 14 tools brands entered the chart.
Here is the full list of brand portfolios that we have studied:
ATG Brand Portfolio
Bosch Brand Portfolio
Chervon Brand Portfolio
Emerson Brand Portfolio
Fiskars Brand Portfolio
Fortive Brand Portfolio
Husqvarna Brand Portfolio
Ideal Industries Brand Portfolio
JPW Industries Brand Portfolio
KKR Brand Portfolio
Snap-on Brand Portfolio
Stiga Brand Portfolio
Stanley Black & Decker Brand Portfolio
TTI Brand Portfolio
Vaughan & Bushnell Brand Portfolio
WernerCo Brand Portfolio
Yamabiko Brand Portfolio
Data was collected in February 2021.
Think we missed some tool brands or parent companies?
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