regopit Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Earlier this month Newell Brands put elements of its tool business up for sale and within a week’s time came to terms with Stanley Black & Decker, which agreed to pay $1.95 billion for Lenox, Irwin, and Hilmor. You can read more here: http://www.toolsofthetrade.net/power-tools/sb-d-acquires-lenox-irwin-and-hilmor_o?utm_source=newsletter&utm_content=Article&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TOTT_101816 (1)&he=c0a4ce6db0a8b4a90061b5825c98c94315b985c3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Heard about that, be interesting to see what happens to these brands and what they do with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric - TIA Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Interesting. I think Stanley Black & Decker needs to focus more on their own brands and getting them up and running before they tackle new businesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltiWpg Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Soon, everything will be owned by one company...Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WigWagWorkshop Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 I want to dig a bit deeper into this purchase, and see if maybe there are some patents involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeOTT Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Earlier this month Newell Brands put elements of its tool business up for sale and within a week’s time came to terms with Stanley Black & Decker, which agreed to pay $1.95 billion for Lenox, Irwin, and Hilmor. You can read more here: http://www.toolsofthetrade.net/power-tools/sb-d-acquires-lenox-irwin-and-hilmor_o?utm_source=newsletter&utm_content=Article&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TOTT_101816 (1)&he=c0a4ce6db0a8b4a90061b5825c98c94315b985c3Nooooooo. I think that's devastating for individuality in tools. Massive fan of Stanley Tools And Irwin,Lenox. But not under same banner... Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 At least they weren't sold to TTi. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltiWpg Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 At least they weren't sold to TTi.Yet.Just wait. At the rate companies keep swallowing other companies, it won't be long before there is 1-2 controlling it all. Capitalism at its finest and the illusion of choice.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 3 hours ago, HiltiWpg said: Yet. Just wait. At the rate companies keep swallowing other companies, it won't be long before there is 1-2 controlling it all. Capitalism at its finest and the illusion of choice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk What is that saying chose your illusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 On 10/19/2016 at 1:19 AM, HiltiWpg said: Soon, everything will be owned by one company... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk ya wal-mart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bremon Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Pepsi actually. You'll find a lot of Dewalt in Walmart when Pepsi buys them though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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