The company kept its headquarters in Waterloo even after closing its tool box-manufacturing activities here in 1997, phasing out 300 employees and moving them to a new factory in Muskogee, Okla., and Nogales, Mexico.
Is Waterloo Industries still in business?
Waterloo Industries. As of July 28, 2017 Waterloo Industries has been acquired by The Stanley Black & Decker Corporation. Please visit one of our brand sites shown below for all your metal storage needs.
What brands does Waterloo make?
Waterloo, the world’s largest producer of tool storage products, is owned by Fortune Brands Home & Security (formerly Fortune Brands). It makes more than 2,500 products, including cabinets, tool chests, and workbenches, for both consumers and professionals. Name brands include Magnum and Traxx, among others.
Does Waterloo make Craftsman tool boxes?
Waterloo has been a strong Craftsman brand partner, manufacturing many metal tool storage products for Sears over the years. If you recall, Stanley Black & Decker purchased the Craftsman brand from Sears, and have also pledged to bring much Craftsman tool production back to the USA.
Where are snap on boxes made?
Quality products begin with quality manufacturing. At our tool storage plant in Algona, Iowa, Snap-on tool boxes are manufactured meticulously, using the highest quality materials for longevity and durability.
Where are Craftsman tool boxes made?
In addition to a broad range of fresh power and hand tools and yard and garden machines, CRAFTSMAN is bringing more than 80 new metal tool storage and garage organization items to market. All of the tool chests, cabinets and workbenches are made in America in CRAFTSMAN’s Sedalia, Missouri, plant.
Where is Waterloo Industries located?
Waterloo Industries has a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Sedalia, Missouri where we make a variety of storage and organization products that are made in the USA with US and global components.
Where are Milwaukee tool boxes manufactured?
Milwaukee Tool which is foreign-owned but remains headquartered in Milwaukee, has invested $47 million into U.S. operations in the last 5 years and is continuing to grow their domestic production at their three manufacturing facilities located in Greenwood, MS, Jackson, MS, and Mukwonago, WI .
Who makes Husky tool boxes?
Today, Husky tools and tool boxes are made by a number of different companies, including the Apex Tool Group and Stanley Black & Decker. Most are actually manufactured in Taiwan and China from steel sourced there.
