Kobalt (tools)

Kobalt
Type Hand tools
Owner Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Country USA
Introduced 1998
Website www.kobalttools.com

Kobalt is a line of tools operated by the American home improvement chain Lowe's as their house brand.

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] Since 2003, Kobalt hand tools have largely been made by the Danaher Corporation.[3][4] Previously made in the USA, Kobalt sockets and wrenches are now made in Taiwan.

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  1. ^ "Lowe's Announces Joint Venture with Snap-on's J.H. Williams Division.". PR Newswire. 1998-11-05. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-53178290.html. Retrieved 2010-02-22. 
  2. ^ Groeller, Greg (2010-11-17). "Columbus, Ga., Firm Supplies New Line of Tools for Lowe's Home Centers.". Tribune Business News. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-53235683.html. Retrieved 2010-02-22. 
  3. ^ Knight, Jerry (2006-01-30). "Danaher Thrives on Discipline". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/29/AR2006012900521_pf.html. Retrieved 2010-02-22. 
  4. ^ Blair, John T. (2003-02-10). "Who Makes What Tools". SOL's Morgan Web. http://www.team.net/www/morgan/tech/Kobalt.html. Retrieved 2010-04-06. 

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Hand tool manufacturers
Current
Bondhus · Bradford Tool Industries · Buck Bros. · Channellock · Cooper Hand Tools (Crescent, Lufkin, Xcelite) · Cornwell Tools · Danaher Corporation (Allen, Armstrong Tools, Easco Hand Tools, GearWrench, K-D Tools, Matco Tools) · Digitool Solutions · Disston Saw Works · Eklind · Emerson (Ridgid) · Empire Level · Estwing · Felo · FEW · Fiskars (Gerber) · Gardner Bender · Gedore · Gray Tools · Hazet · Heyco · Ideal Industries (Pratt-Read, SK Hand Tools, Western Forge) · Klein Tools · Knipex · KUKKO · Leatherman · Lie-Nielsen Toolworks · Lisle Corporation · Newell Rubbermaid (Irwin, Lenox) · Park Tool · PB Swiss · Saltus · Sandvik · Snap-on (Bahco, CDI Torque Products, J.H. Williams Tool Group) · Stahlwille · Stanley Black & Decker (Blackhawk, Bostitch, Facom, Mac Tools, Proto, Sidchrome, Stanley Hand Tools) · Textron (Greenlee, Klauke, Paladin Tools) · Techtronic Industries (Milwaukee) · Thorsen Manufacturing · Tomé Fèteira · Toptul · Vaughan · Victorinox (Wenger) · Wera Tools · Wescott · Wiha Tools · Witte Tools · Wright Tool
Historic
Hinsdale · Indestro · New Britain Machine Company · Utica Tools (Bonney Forge, Herbrand)
House brands
Ace Hardware (Ace Tools) · AutoZone (Duralast) · Blain's Farm and Fleet (Duracraft) · Canadian Tire (Mastercraft) · The Home Depot (Husky, Workforce) · Lee Valley (Veritas) · Lowe's (Kobalt) · Menards (Masterforce) · Sears (Craftsman)