| Type | Subsidiary of Stanley Black & Decker |
|---|---|
| Industry | Power tools, home improvement products, hardware, fastening technology |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Founder(s) | S. Duncan Black Alonzo G. Decker |
| Headquarters | Towson, Maryland, U.S. |
| Key people | Nolan D. Archibald ceo |
| Products | Power tools |
| Revenue | US$ 6.09 billion (FY 2008)[1] |
| Net income | US$ 293.6 million (FY 2008)[1] |
| Employees | 27,000 |
| Parent | Stanley Black & Decker |
| Website | Consumer Website |
Black & Decker Corporation is a corporation based in Towson, Maryland, United States, that designs and imports power tools and accessories, hardware and home improvement products, and technology based fastening systems. On March 12, 2010, Black & Decker merged with Stanley Works to become Stanley Black & Decker[2], and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of that company.
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Black & Decker (the corporation) is distinct from "Black & Decker" the brand; the latter is used by more than one corporation. In particular, "Black & Decker"-branded household products in the Americas (but outside of Brazil) are marketed by a division of Applica, and a Florida-based corporation much smaller than Black & Decker Corporation. Brands include:
Black & Decker Corporation was founded in 1910 by S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker as a small machine shop in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1917, Black & Decker invented the familiar portable electric drill, obtaining a patent for a hand-held drill combining a pistol grip and trigger switch.[3]
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