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Husky is a line of hand tools, pneumatic tools, and tool storage products. Though founded in 1924, it is now best known as the house brand of The Home Depot, where it is exclusively sold. Its hand tools are manufactured for Home Depot by Western Forge, Apex Tool Group, and Iron Bridge Tools. [1] Its slogan is "The toughest name in tools."
Behr Paint Company (stylized as BEHR) is a supplier of architectural paint and exterior wood care products to the American and Canadian do-it-yourself markets. BEHR manufactures interior and exterior house paints, decorative finishes, primers, stains and surface preparation products sold exclusively at The Home Depot . [ 2 ]
Lowe's and manufacturing partner J.H. Williams launched Kobalt in 1998, [1] with the intention of competing against rival retailers Sears and The Home Depot and their respective Craftsman and Husky tool brands. [2] In 2003, the Danaher Corporation began producing the majority of Kobalt hand tools. [3] [4]
In 1984, Currys was taken over by Dixons (another electrical products retail chain, now Currys plc) but maintained its separate brand identity. In April 2006, Dixons Stores Group announced that its Dixons shops, except in Ireland and in duty-free areas in airports, would be rebranded as Currys.digital [6] (later changed to Currys Digital). In ...
Apex Tool Group is an American supplier of hand tools and power tools. It was formed as a joint venture of Cooper Industries and Danaher by the merger of Cooper Tools and Danaher's Tools and Components segment. In October 2012, Danaher and Cooper sold Apex to Bain Capital for about $1.6 billion.
Craftsman is a line of tools, lawn and garden equipment, and work wear.Originally a house brand established by Sears, the brand is now owned by Stanley Black & Decker.. As with all Sears products, Craftsman tools were not manufactured by Sears during the company's ownership, but made under contract by various other companies.
In 1985, Skil's heavy duty and super duty tool lines were renamed "Skil/ Skilsaw Professional". A 1985 Skilsaw Model 5625, Formerly Model 552. In 1991, the Emerson Electric Company and Robert Bosch GmbH entered into a joint venture by combining their power tool subsidiaries. [8] In 1992, the new venture came to fruition as S-B Power Tool Co.
[1] [2] [3] On July 22, 2015, The Home Depot acquired Interline Brands for $1.6 billion. Interline Brands was rebranded in 2018 as The Home Depot Pro. The former brand names of Interline Brands were renamed to The Home Depot Pro Multifamily, The Home Depot Pro Speciality Trades, and The Home Depot Pro Institutional. [4]