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| Formerly | Mechanics Tool and Forge Company |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | July 11, 1938; 86 years ago (1938-07-11) |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Products | Professional hand tools |
| $2.37 million annually | |
| $39 billion (worldwide) | |
Number of employees | 2,300 |
| Parent | Stanley Black & Decker |
| Website | www.mactools.com |
Mac Tools (previously,Mechanics Tool and Forge Company) is an American company that distributes and markets professional tools and related equipment. It is headquartered inWesterville, Ohio, United States. The Mac Tools line consists of over 8,000 professional tools, including screwdrivers, ratchets, wrenches, and assorted air tools.
Mac Tools also produces its own line of tool storage and carts at its manufacturing plant located inAllentown, Pennsylvania. Mac Tools manufactured tools are produced in various Stanley Black & Decker facilities around the world. Mac Tools USA hardline tools are manufactured in their partner plant of Proto Dallas.
Their primary distribution center is located inHilliard, Ohio, United States. Mac Tools business model is a franchise system with roughly 1500 distributors across North America. Their primary competitors includeMatco,Snap-on, andCornwell Tools.
In 1938, the Mechanics Tool and Forge Company began inSabina, Ohio. The company's goal was to manufacture high quality mechanic's tools. On July 11, 1938, the firm was incorporated in Ohio, and common stock was issued.[2] Mac Tools continued to grow in the 1940s, with a large government contract received in 1942.
The company's name was changed in 1963 to the now familiar Mac Tools from its earlier name, Mechanics Tool and Forge Company. In 1980, Mac Tools was bought by theStanley Works, and is now part of a group of brands includingStanley Tools,Proto,Facom, andBlackhawk a subsidiary of Proto Tools.[citation needed]
In 1990, Mac Tools set up in the United Kingdom, and in 2009, it changed its presence in the United Kingdom from being a distribution to a franchise system.[3]