History of Sunex® Back in 1977, Sunex® Tools set out to make an impact in the automotive repair and maintenance industry. Our heritage of small-town pride and hard work made the perfect combination, and our initial launch of hydraulic lifting equipment was the first step on a road that we’ve been traveling now for over…
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Everything You Need to Know About Irwin Tools
Irwin Tools History The Irwin Tools blue and yellow that you know today, has a long history of end user obsession and innovation that dates back to 1828 with the Marples® Chisel brand. But, what most users associate Irwin Tool’s history with is the Irwin auger bit that was invented in 1884, then given to…
About Fein
What is the History of Fein? In 1867 Wilhelm Emil Fein founded a company for the manufacture of physical and electrical apparatus where his son, Emil Fein, invented the first electric hand drill in 1895, barely 30 years later. With this invention he laid the foundation for the highly reliable power tools that they continue…
Learn About Occidental Leather
The History of Occidental Leather Occidental Leather®, specializing in professional carpenter’s tool belts and pouches was established by Darryl Thurner in the village of Occidental, Ca. in 1979. At that time, there were no tool bag manufacturers that understood the needs of professional carpenters. A new standard of quality and design quickly evolved a well…
Learn About Southwire
The History of Southwire Roy Richards, Sr. founded a small construction company in 1937 to erect power poles. Only two and half years later, the company had strung 3,500 miles of cable. In 1950, Mr. Richards went on to start a small, family-owned operation to manufacture wire. Southwire Company opened with only twelve employees, and…
Learn About Rolair
What is the History of Rolair? Rolair®, which was originally known as Associate Engineering Corporation (AEC), is a third-generation, family owned business located in Hustisford, Wisconsin. One of four companies spawned from the bankruptcy and dissolution of Red Rocket, a compressor company located in Horicon, Wisconsin, AEC was officially incorporated in January of 1959. Having…
Getting to Know: SawStop
What is the history of SawStop? In 1999, Dr. Steve Gass posed a question: What if you could stop a saw blade and prevent a serious injury? 60 days later, Dr. Gass had built his first prototype. Five years later, in 2004, the first SawStop Table Saw was sold. Today, SawStop table saws are protecting…