Building-related groups rank high in IBD's rankings of 197 industry groups amid a recovery in the housing and construction markets. The Building-Hand Tools group is quickly rising and is home to dividend stalwart Stanley Black & Decker ...
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Even after Stanley Black & Decker shareholders rejected the tool and security company's executive pay plan last spring, the company paid Nolan D. Archibald, its executive chairman and the former CEO of Black & Decker, a total of $64.4 ...
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Sprawling across a vast area of 1500 square feet, the store curtails 2000 stock-keeping units and offers hand tools and equipments that are required in the day-to-day lives of the consumer- both for industrial and home use. Offering an ...
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Warren Buffett’s pursuit of bigger acquisitions makes companies from Stanley Black & Decker Inc. (SWK) to Parker Hannifin Corp. the most attractive takeover targets, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Berkshire Hathaway ...
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Taiwan’s hand tool industry is pursuing sustainable development for the next decade after surging between the 1970s and 1990s and maturing in the 2000s. Matt Yang, project manager of the Office to Revitalize Traditional Industries at ...
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Demand for cutlery and hand tools collapsed in 2007, another casualty of the housing market crash. In 2010 and 2011, however, the industry was able to post revenue gains thanks to rising consumer spending and export demand. The industry has ...
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Since the ancient Egyptians began to use a hand-powered tower for centuries, man has tried to build and difficult editing tasks easier, faster and more efficient with power tools. We have come a long way from the sand-covered towers, but ...
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This report is based on information provided by industry experts and importers. No exact figures are available on the size of the Uruguayan hardware market. However, all numbers listed in tables have been extracted from local databases used ...
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Palm sanders are vibrating pad sanders small enough to be held entirely with one hand as you use it, leaving the other hand free to hold down whatever you're sanding. Palm sanders are much easier to use than larger, more powerful belt ...
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A drill or drill motor is a tool fitted with a cutting tool attachment or driving tool attachment, usually a drill bit or driver bit, used for drilling holes in various materials or fastening various materials together with the use of ...
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More electrical contractors are publicizing their knowledge of LED to offer new lighting options. With 60 to 80 percent of electrical contractors now directly influencing or specifying lighting brands, a creative blend of traditional ...
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