Who owns whom is one question, but who MAKES whom is the more interesting question. Something tells me that a dozen of these brands are made in 2 or 3 factories in China. Not that that's bad. But when people believe they are buying DeWalt and it is really just a different color body than a Craftsman, it is at least misleading.
That is interesting, everyone does tool use comparisons, but I personally haven’t seen someone, breaking them down to check motor part numbers, wiring, circuits, etc. I’d imagine there’s a lot of crossbreeding there
Even the BIGGER QUESTION….WHY SO MANY BRANDS. Why buy Milwaukee vs. B&D…or Craftsman? Or,…stick with Makita? Price matters so why not improve quality and cut price? I know one brand I won’t touch, and that Ryobi! Maybe I answered my own question….you get what you paid for ❗️❗️❗️
Started with DeWalt, then Milwaukee, then switched to MAKITA due to them being innovative and having tools others do not offer. Yes, some of it can be expensive, but the quality is excellent. Let’s face it, most tool brands are very good if not excellent. A skilled operator can do a lot with ANY brand of tool.
@@stringlarson1247 yes, and now that Lithium Ion is standard, the differentiator between these brands is the ruggedness and overall quality. switched to MAKITA because I think the whole concept of having multiple brands under one parent company is a bit disingenuous at best, and it uses the marketing of different brands to engender loyalty and repeat purchases when in reality, the tools are more similar than most men think. Being 100% independent, I trust MAKITA to come up with real innovations, not a “me-too” company.
@@marty2872 I've got several of the Milwaukee M12 tools. Not sure if all are brushless. I like the M12 option of having the small or larger battery size. I picked up a corded Makita heatgun recently, and it's impressive. I tried a Li-ion, but they suck batteries down too fast and it's something I only use in the shop. I'm glad to see Makita putting out quality tools.
Makita is just Makita and probably for a reason I tend to end up with a lot of Makita tools in my shop! I think that they don't distracted by different brand strategies and just go for quality to keep their brand strong.
It’s good to hear positive feedback for makita as they do take there sweet time bringing new tools when other companies smash alote of new ideas. I’ve always used makita the only reason I hv other brands is because makita hvnt brought them out yet. They bounce way better than all brands.
I'm heavily invested in Milwaukee at this point as initially their pack out system was THE best tool storage and transport system at the time. I do appreciate the quality of Makita though and their innovation. If I did it all over, I might have a blend of green and red tools!
TTS parent company was missed (Festool, SawStop, Tanos, etc.) Also the parent company for Metabo and Metabo HPT was missed. Another is the company who makes Worx and Catipillar power tools.
Mafell, inventor of first portable carpentry power tool 1926 and "Mirka" is missing , Mirka sander manufacturer also make same sanders to Metabo . Of course there are lot special power tool makers either on Bosch or Metabo battery platform, that make tools to one task, like pipe clamp fittings. Einhell cheap power tools in Europe, its 60 year old company , started 2 June 1964.
The most exciting part of this video was when you mentioned that there is a group called the "Power For All Alliance" that seeks to standardize the rechargeable battery packs of cordless tools. That would be a real treat. I imagine the alliance encountering a great deal of industry resistance. The industry likes to price their proprietary replacement battery packs in the same range as the new tool with battery pack included, so that it's in the consumers' interest to to throw out the old tool and buy a brand new one just to get the included battery pack, which is senseless.
I love Bosch tools. They make up 95% of all my power tools. I have an almost 20 year old cordless drill I got on sale for $99 and it’s still going strong despite letting the smoke out of it 3 times. It’s still running on its 2 original batteries that came with it too. I don’t know what they’re made of but they refuse to die. That drill is what sold me on Bosch and I haven’t been let down yet by a Bosch tool. That drill is still my first choice even though I have newer one now. It seems to have moulded itself to my hand perfectly.
I'd congratulate you on your industriousness if I didn't suspect you meant to say that you just bought a whole new set of Makita tools. Convert indeed!
Congratulations! Makita is simply the best when it comes to Ergonomics, Quality, Reliability, and Longevity. I’ve been using Makita’s LXT Platform since it was first introduced and have no plans on changing.
I’ve got to give a shout out for Hilti as the best, when you get over the price. Most of my stuff is Makita which is bulletproof. Some of it 20 years old and still going strong. The DeWalt stuff I have had over the years? Is a very far second best…sorry DeWalt.
Another reason I buy a lot of tools from Klein Tool. American owned and manufactured since 1857, and still owned by the Klein family. It amazes me that so many so called patriots on these vids cry for "made in America" tools yet so few know Klein Tool Company.
There are only so many electricians out there…lol. Regular people aren’t even aware of Klein and DIY’ers won’t spend that kind of money on Klein or Channelock tools anyway. They buy the shitty Hart brand at Walmart.
It is important to know that the owner of the brand, is not the same company that produce the tool, but he does determine the quality (and after sale service) . Many production companies produce tools (and parts of tools) for a large number of different brands.
Here is one, "Shop Smith". The only American wood working shop tool maker. All made in the US, minus digital circuit boards. Not battery here, one cord and a mix of tool addon's.
@@marcelo403polo2 wasn't it acquired by someone else to revamp it? I thought I saw a video taken this year or last about a tool fair/show where one of the booths was the shopsmith. I might be wrong, though.
I only buy tools from Klein Tool, owned and manufactured in the United States since 1857. Still owned by the Klein family. It's sad that so many alleged patriots claim to only want American brands and yet so few people know Klein Tool Company.
Stihl is Stihl. Wikipedia: Stihl is the only chainsaw manufacturer to make its own saw chains and guide bars. Andreas Stihl AG is a privately held company owned by the descendants of Andreas Stihl. Stihl has been the biggest chainsaw manufacturing company in the world since 1971.
BOSCH FACT: 92% of Bosch is owned by its philanthropic foundation, Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH; the remaining 8% is owned by various family decendants of the late Robert Bosch. The Foundation is one of the world's richest, and finances all types of philanthropic activities.
@@stringlarson1247 I'm going to steal that comment. However , I am giving you 10 bonus points that you can redeem for a free bottle of Royal crown cola
I've had various Makita (corded) and one chainsaw (that was a Dolmar dressed as Makita). They were decent. I think they've upped their game in recent years. I've been a Milwaukee user for 40+ years mostly because my mom's industrial supply house carried them and I got them wholesale. Plus they were/are solid. I really like their M12 line because of the 2 battery form factors. I don't really need the size/weight of 18v stuff, the I do have some Metabo 18V because they were half-price at Lowes and their old corded stuff was/is rugged. Porter Cable was good, but have all but disappeared since being acuired.
@@nightraver56I have a Hitachi power saw and a 4” grinder I bought in the early eighties. They have done a lot of work over the years and never been serviced. They are still going strong and I still use them regularly. 👍
Agree, we see glimpses of the graphic but never the full image. Would really appreciate it in a form that can be printed on A3 paper. With a web address and channel branding it would be a nice ad for the channel too.
Parkside is an easy one to answer. The brand name is owned by the German supermarket chain Lidl. Lidl contract the manufacture of the tools to other manufacturers including Grizzly and Kompernass.
@@niallhogan6513 Its not that easy. They have been into Einhell group for a long time, but now it seems that some stuff have changed. It's not that simple. But you missed the point. The video lack some important brands.
Einhell. Now thats the brand that oems go to for consumer grade junk. Makes all the supermarket branded gear. Buy from Aldi or lidl and you get the same thing. Decent quality but cheap manufacturing in asia with european assembly ..Well packaging
My old milwaukee tools were made in west germany and were excellent,when they got stolen i replaced them with more milwaukee tools & they were smaller less robust & not as good, i then noticed they are now made in PRC.
If you use these tools hard, till death do us part, Makita and Milwaukee are the best i have seen. Driving timber lock screws and ripping 2x12s seperates the best from the rest.
I could care less about warranties, Craftsman used to have a lifetime warranty too but the drills were the size of a chop saw. Working in the mountains, putting on a metal roof before the rain comes in the afternoon I want a driver that works not one I can get warrantied when it dies and Ridgid will die when run that hard.@@BitSmythe
@@russellmerritt9935 *OOPS: My guess is that you meant you "COULDN'T CARE LESS."* I have more than two dozen Ridgids for more than a dozen years and work 'em hard. Never had an issue - except for batteries when they age out. That's why I also have multiple chargers and many batteries. I've only asked for two battery replacements in that whole time. And if you "could care less" it means you do care.
Where can we find a PDF poster of the brands. I am a visual learner and there is no way for me to remember what you listed and being able to make meaningful purchase decisions based on common platforms and manufacturers would be great.
@@critter_creek_nature_videos I tried but never really saw a full screenshot of the whole thing, just parts of it. Maybe I missed it? I'll go back and check to be sure.
Hello congradulations on the reserch and info given about the maine tool manufacturers very informative... But i was wondering who makes METABO and WALTER STHIL, DELTA, KING and GENERAL tools ? unless i missed the info ! Thank you
I remember my dad and uncles used to say that here in new england, US. But my grandfather owned lots of corded black and decker tools, some of which i still use today. If my dad was still alive they would be older than him. Goes to show tools really used to be made better.
Interesting. Displaying at least few seconds the slide showing the main actors and brands they own can help to vizualize who own what ; adding some visual showing the geographical distributions, presence of brands would provide another interesting angle too. thank you
I’ve used Mikita, dewalt, Milwaukee, and a couple of the lesser brands. None of these come close to Hilti. I have a, 1/2 impact, impact drill, driver, and grinder for almost 11 years. They all still work as good as they were new, and haven’t even had to replace any of the battery pacts.
In countries such as Malaysia, South Africa and Panama for example, I am seeing Total and Ingco tools. They all the same but with different brands. They are budget tools, Chinese, but so far, the tools I have bought from them have stood up to the torture. I should add, I have pretty much owned many of the more well known brands, Bosch, Skill, Black and Decker, DeWalt, Makita, Ryobi and few stranger brands like Toro .... Have you encountered these?
Dad gave me a couple Ridged Tool calendars back in 70s which featured sculpted attractive young women in bikinis posing with big specialty plumbing tools in the surf. I tacked it to the back of my bedroom door. Thanks dad.
There is no more layer above Bosch because it is not possible to buy Bosch shares. All Bosch shares are owned by a non-profit, charitable trust thus their profits are going directly towards good causes.
Ive got some Makita and Milwaukee stuff. Both good. I akso have a selection of knock off Chinese Makita clones. They literally cost peanuts but apart from the badge they are virtually indistinguishable from the Makita. Ive been using the two impact wrenches mainly just to see how far I can get with them. After 3 months of almost daily use, they're still holding up and I've had no problems whatsoever with them. I'm not worried about them getting dirty either. I'm willing to bet they are the same tools internally.
Skill has really done a great job creating home owner power tools, like their new contractor table saw that competes with Dewalt at about half the price.
Smaller profit margin ... like Makita PDC01, battery back bag , fit 4 battery , they still sell it for about €600 that list price by Makita , one shop that i use its €250 , they still make profit and it proper Makita . I got from that store the split shaft rotary crass cutter when it came out for 1/2 price, no way i am paying the silly overprice list cost. Now a major Bosch retailer has GCM 12 GDL miter saw for €640 including VAT , thats about 1/2 the price and i bet they are not giving those away.
I have a newish Skil angle grinder that I like. I got it because it has some features I like and since getting it that tool has really put Skil on my radar.
@@1pcfredis it 12v or 20v version? I'm considering to buy bosch, dewalt, devon as there's no flex here, worx and skil.. i got all of their batteries and chargers so why not getting the proper value circular saw along the line.
Most power tools are good and will do what the buyer wants. The same for cordless tools. However the rub with cordless tools is every man and his dog uses a different battery connection. So people who use battery tools need to buy into a battery ecosystem of a single battery or prices escalate very very quickly with multiple batteries and chargers. Having used Makita power tools for over 40 years when I went battery I started with Hitachi as the price was good and the range extensive, but after buying my first item a drill, they changed battery on me so I dumped them and went Makita 18V. Besides Makita tools, I can also buy a range of non Makita tools for Makita batteries and non Makita batteries for Makita tools. Some of the non Makita tools are very cheap and quite good, but the quality is not guaranteed, though I have never bought a bad one yet. When I want reliability over "Handy to have" I use Makita of course.
Have not heard the name flymo in years! Used a flymo mower with no wheels, worked like a hovercraft , great on wet areas or steep slopes with a rope. Orange deck and I think a 2 stroke brown engine? 1980 ish.
I gifted my Girlfriend in Hawaii with an ELECTRIC FLYMO MOWER in 1986, worked like a charm, with the only disadvantage being the cord dragging behind one... ♾
Positec owns Worx and Kress and makes loads of tools for other brands such as Cattapillar (Kress tools in yellow). In the UK, Black & Decker is known as Crap & Decker due to the tools being rubbish.
Bought a kobolt table saw for low price and very happy with performance. Look for kobolt 1st when in the market. I used Milwaukee, Bosch , dewalt, Mikita commercially , so I have a frame of reference by which to judge . The kobolt stuff is good and well made
Ego kills it for the most powerful homeowner battery powered lawncare tools. I had other brands and there is no comparison, the lawnmower never even bogs at all in very tall St. Augustine…my old gassers would die in that every time. Don’t know what some of these comments are coming from.
Yes- he mentioned PORTER CABLE; I was a repair technician for Porter Cable(and many other brands) in the 1980s. At that time a Major Power Tool and Machinery manufacturer was ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL- You know, the SPACE SHUTTLE DUDES... ♾
5:38 erm that's 'Wusster' or 'wooster' Bosch.. Worcester were/are a central heating boiler company based historically and unsurprisingly in the town of Worcester here in England.
Working in the rooftop solar business our tools get beaten up and have to endure extreme environmental conditions. Having used just about all the brands extensively, I stick with Makita. They are tough, powerful, efficient, and the batteries last.
OK, first, this was very informative and interesting. During the video, you showed bits and pieces of the graphic with boxes of logos and who owns them but you never showed a full-screen shot of the graphic. That would be very interesting to have. Can you make that available in a pdf or, at the very least, include a full-screen image so we could grab a screenshot? I'd love to have a copy of that. Thanks.
@@jimurrata6785 nope. festool belongs to the 'tts tooltechnic', a corporate group owned by the stoll family. this family also owns festo, another corporate group, which is mostly about industrial control and automation technology.
I believe Harbor Freight has their own overseas manufacturing centers. If I recall in a video by them, that was how they were improving quality and keeping prices down. That may be only for specific lines like Hercules or Bauer. As a home user their tools have been more than sufficient over the years and their guarantee has improved.
When I was a Power Tool and Machinery repair tech in the 1980s they were owned by ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL, with Porter Cable responsible for power tools and Rockwell for heavier machinery
So my 2024 update for you guys on positec is interesting, through my contacts they now make CAT power tools, as well as reimaging KRESS - former industrial electric motor Manufacturer brand, I also found out that positec also make not only all of trends new 20v power tool range but also make all of trends routers this is prevalent in the comparison with the CAT dx89 and the trend T7 models with nothing more than a colour pallet swap on the plastics.
As a US consumables manufacturer i have approached, served and continue to serve/supply some of these brands. I'm my segment it is always a race to the bottom. I call it busy work. There is near zero profit while you are required to jump through a maze of regulations, red tape, as their support portals charge you money for the privilege of getting paid in 90 days. We walked away from nearly all of it.
The US and the EU would not let that happen. Taiwan is home to TSMC which manufactures the world’s best CPU and GPUs (alongside all the other chip types). They need TSMC for their weapons guidance systems, our smartphones, our laptops/PCs, and all of the chips in our cars. If Taiwan falls, the US falls too (or at least stumbles). Taiwan is the golden goose
Love to see something on battery compatibility, would like to include some of the budget tools among my more expensive power tools for my collection but don’t want to have a 1000 different charges and batteries. Currently have Dewalt, Makita and Ozito
What about Snap On ... are they stand alone? Great video! thank you. So much info I had to grab the Transcript ( And anyone needing the transcript don't forget to toggle the time stamps OFF (... they will drive you crazy if you don't.) ( 3 dots at the top)
@@coolruehle, I had a Husqvarna xordless battery powered leaf blower that I really liked but it started giving me problems at about 2.5 years and the local authorized dealer/repair shop was unable to diagnose whether it was the driver board or the motor that was at fault. As a retired electronics technician, my educated guess is that the sealed, epoxy-potted $90 driver board is at fault, but they didn't stock it and I would have had to buy one outright in order to confirm or disprove this.
Doesn't TTI also do Hart for Walmart? They look like rebranded Ryobi tools. EDIT: I see you have them in your graphic, just not in the video. Could add Amazon's Denali brand is just repackaged Skil products too. And I personally like some Vessel hand tools... which seems independent like Knipex and Klein?
A popular woodworking & steel-working tool brand for professional shops, in particular, that you missed was Grizzly Industrial. Grizzly makes phenomenal machine tools. So who owns this company? Or do they own themselves? Could you please make a video that explains? Thanks! 😎
Porter-Cable is owned by Stanley Black & Decker. Rockwell is still owned by Positec (who also owns Worx). Both Rockwell and Porter-Cable have very limited tools available on the market today. Porter-Cable is a sad story, in particular, as they used to be very-much Pro-focused and are now all but a shade of their former glory.
Excellent job finding all this ownershop info. My question is who makes quality power tools? When a company is slurped up, does it suffer? Is the previous management and manufacturering left intact? I started with the Ryobi battery system. So, I have to stay with them. For home products, they are fine.
In Portugal we have power tools like Einhel, Parkside (supermarket tool), Dexter, hitachi, worx, sterwins, metabo. Also we have some power tools talked on video.
Kobalt 40v Gen4 and newer products, batteries and chargers are most definitely made by Chervon and no longer Greenworks. In fact a quick look at the products in store next to the skil 40v line will reveal they share a lot of the same small parts. Seems like they are pretty equivalent quality and price wise just built to Lowe's particular specifications, most of which I tend to prefer over the Skil version. Overall I've been happy with my gen4 Kobalt 40v stuff
Hilti is by far the best quality of all these brands listed here although also the most expensive one. But as so often, especially true with tools, you get what you pay for. No USA or Chinese Made crap can keep up. The bitter truth🤷♂️
Hilti makes some tools in China. I had a Hilti TE60 ATC/AVR that was made in Lichenstein but their Nuron line is made in China. The only brands I know of that do not make anything in China are Fein, Mafell, Duss, Lamello and Baier. I have a few Mafell tools and a Baier wall chaser. Mafell makes everyting inhouse at their factory in Fellbach Germany; including their own motors. Mafell is as good as it gets.
This is a great roadmap for whose bottom line the profit hits, but we still need to know about quality. Do they share internal components? The different divisions can have completely different quality standards and thus, price points. Who is really a bargain?
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Who owns whom is one question, but who MAKES whom is the more interesting question. Something tells me that a dozen of these brands are made in 2 or 3 factories in China. Not that that's bad. But when people believe they are buying DeWalt and it is really just a different color body than a Craftsman, it is at least misleading.
That is interesting, everyone does tool use comparisons, but I personally haven’t seen someone, breaking them down to check motor part numbers, wiring, circuits, etc. I’d imagine there’s a lot of crossbreeding there
99% of stuff that's made in China is just junk . These companies sold out to make money and not better tools
Even the BIGGER QUESTION….WHY SO MANY BRANDS. Why buy Milwaukee vs. B&D…or Craftsman? Or,…stick with Makita? Price matters so why not improve quality and cut price? I know one brand I won’t touch, and that Ryobi! Maybe I answered my own question….you get what you paid for ❗️❗️❗️
@@patrickr9606Ryobi is completely fine. I wouldn’t build a house with them but their products are fine for the occasional light project.
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AVE does that somewhat in his tool reviews. He’s on here, pretty big following. You might enjoy his videos I do.
Started with DeWalt, then Milwaukee, then switched to MAKITA due to them being innovative and having tools others do not offer. Yes, some of it can be expensive, but the quality is excellent. Let’s face it, most tool brands are very good if not excellent. A skilled operator can do a lot with ANY brand of tool.
I'm still pretty brand agnostic; however, now with Li-ion being the go to, the battery platform is a big part of the expense.
@@stringlarson1247 yes, and now that Lithium Ion is standard, the differentiator between these brands is the ruggedness and overall quality. switched to MAKITA because I think the whole concept of having multiple brands under one parent company is a bit disingenuous at best, and it uses the marketing of different brands to engender loyalty and repeat purchases when in reality, the tools are more similar than most men think. Being 100% independent, I trust MAKITA to come up with real innovations, not a “me-too” company.
I went the same route and settled on Makita because they were early in the brushless space. Nothing beats brushless and Li-ion.
@@marty2872 I've got several of the Milwaukee M12 tools. Not sure if all are brushless. I like the M12 option of having the small or larger battery size.
I picked up a corded Makita heatgun recently, and it's impressive. I tried a Li-ion, but they suck batteries down too fast and it's something I only use in the shop. I'm glad to see Makita putting out quality tools.
Hmm . . . I'm glad I got Makita now!
Makita is just Makita and probably for a reason I tend to end up with a lot of Makita tools in my shop!
I think that they don't distracted by different brand strategies and just go for quality to keep their brand strong.
Seriously. I have 18v batteries over 10 years old still going strong
@@hanstubben Yes, they are more innovative and do cost a bit more but as a professional tool user in my business, it’s worth it.
It’s good to hear positive feedback for makita as they do take there sweet time bringing new tools when other companies smash alote of new ideas.
I’ve always used makita the only reason I hv other brands is because makita hvnt brought them out yet.
They bounce way better than all brands.
I'm heavily invested in Milwaukee at this point as initially their pack out system was THE best tool storage and transport system at the time. I do appreciate the quality of Makita though and their innovation. If I did it all over, I might have a blend of green and red tools!
I am 100% makita for 2 reasons, when i was young my grandfather used them and i fell in love at 15 with the color and 2 being soley owned is a BIG #2
TTS parent company was missed (Festool, SawStop, Tanos, etc.) Also the parent company for Metabo and Metabo HPT was missed. Another is the company who makes Worx and Catipillar power tools.
KKR owns Metabo and Hikoki (rebranded as Metabo HPT in North America).
Mafell, inventor of first portable carpentry power tool 1926 and "Mirka" is missing , Mirka sander manufacturer also make same sanders to Metabo .
Of course there are lot special power tool makers either on Bosch or Metabo battery platform, that make tools to one task, like pipe clamp fittings.
Einhell cheap power tools in Europe, its 60 year old company , started 2 June 1964.
@@joshuaking34 I thought HPT was Hitachi Power Tools.
@@stringlarson1247 Hitachi sold their power tool division to KKR. HPT stands for Hikoki Power Tools.
@@joshuaking34 Huh. For some reason I thought Hitachi. Thanks.
The most exciting part of this video was when you mentioned that there is a group called the "Power For All Alliance" that seeks to standardize the rechargeable battery packs of cordless tools. That would be a real treat. I imagine the alliance encountering a great deal of industry resistance. The industry likes to price their proprietary replacement battery packs in the same range as the new tool with battery pack included, so that it's in the consumers' interest to to throw out the old tool and buy a brand new one just to get the included battery pack, which is senseless.
Until they use one standard I'll be able to sell 2-5 3d printed adapters every day 😅
@@kolan678 May your invisible hand continue to supply what the market demands and grow wealthy in the process. 👌
I’ve had makita 18v line for more than 14 years. Best investment. Makita has been awesome in how they have kept the same battery standard for so long.
Yeah, batteries are great... but what about dust collection?
Can you post a link where I can get that image with so the company family trees? I tried screenshot but not great.
What is sad as this needs to be updated every 6 months!
I love Bosch tools. They make up 95% of all my power tools. I have an almost 20 year old cordless drill I got on sale for $99 and it’s still going strong despite letting the smoke out of it 3 times. It’s still running on its 2 original batteries that came with it too. I don’t know what they’re made of but they refuse to die. That drill is what sold me on Bosch and I haven’t been let down yet by a Bosch tool. That drill is still my first choice even though I have newer one now. It seems to have moulded itself to my hand perfectly.
I converted all my power tools to Makita. Excellent quality.
I'd congratulate you on your industriousness if I didn't suspect you meant to say that you just bought a whole new set of Makita tools. Convert indeed!
Congratulations! Makita is simply the best when it comes to Ergonomics, Quality, Reliability, and Longevity. I’ve been using Makita’s LXT Platform since it was first introduced and have no plans on changing.
I’ve got to give a shout out for Hilti as the best, when you get over the price. Most of my stuff is Makita which is bulletproof. Some of it 20 years old and still going strong. The DeWalt stuff I have had over the years? Is a very far second best…sorry DeWalt.
I have 2 Makita palm sanders that are over 40 years old and still work---they get a lot of use.
Batteries are prohibitively priced. Junked many old Makita power tools not corded.
So much behind the scenes, that the consumer never knew. Thank you for an excellent presentation!
Another reason I buy a lot of tools from Klein Tool. American owned and manufactured since 1857, and still owned by the Klein family. It amazes me that so many so called patriots on these vids cry for "made in America" tools yet so few know Klein Tool Company.
There are only so many electricians out there…lol. Regular people aren’t even aware of Klein and DIY’ers won’t spend that kind of money on Klein or Channelock tools anyway. They buy the shitty Hart brand at Walmart.
It is important to know that the owner of the brand, is not the same company that produce the tool, but he does determine the quality (and after sale service) . Many production companies produce tools (and parts of tools) for a large number of different brands.
At 72 yrs old my wife only lets me use the Fisher Price brand
Which is probably better quality than some of these cheap brands. LoL
@@blaydCAso true…
@@blaydCA My fisher price lawnmower gets used every week. Now granted I have to make the engine noise myself, but it still cuts pretty good
Be grateful, she’s looking out for you
@@jontee3437 Yup, mine still works great on the Astroturf
Here is one, "Shop Smith". The only American wood working shop tool maker. All made in the US, minus digital circuit boards. Not battery here, one cord and a mix of tool addon's.
shopsmith just closed the door
And please close the door on those random apostrophes. Mind you “addons” is not a word anyway.
@@marcelo403polo2when?
@@marcelo403polo2 wasn't it acquired by someone else to revamp it? I thought I saw a video taken this year or last about a tool fair/show where one of the booths was the shopsmith. I might be wrong, though.
I only buy tools from Klein Tool, owned and manufactured in the United States since 1857. Still owned by the Klein family. It's sad that so many alleged patriots claim to only want American brands and yet so few people know Klein Tool Company.
Stihl is Stihl.
Wikipedia: Stihl is the only chainsaw manufacturer to make its own saw chains and guide bars.
Andreas Stihl AG is a privately held company owned by the descendants of Andreas Stihl.
Stihl has been the biggest chainsaw manufacturing company in the world since 1971.
Answered my question about Stihl .
Stihl only sells their parts through licensed businesses .
Great chainsaws. I have a "Farm Boss".
As a youngster I used to acquire my power tools based on “word-of-mouth”. Then ~30 years ago I switched exclusively to Makita, and never looked back!
BOSCH FACT: 92% of Bosch is owned by its philanthropic foundation, Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH; the remaining 8% is owned by various family decendants of the late Robert Bosch. The Foundation is one of the world's richest, and finances all types of philanthropic activities.
I have been a woodworker for the last 40 years and have my own shop for the last 10 years. Just wanted to to say Nice Job. 👍💪
I can cut a board 3x and it's still too short.
@@stringlarson1247 I'm going to steal that comment. However , I am giving you 10 bonus points that you can redeem for a free bottle of Royal crown cola
As somebody who pays pretty close attention to this. Amazing and well-made video!! Ty
That's why I buy Makita. Makita it's just Makita.
I've had various Makita (corded) and one chainsaw (that was a Dolmar dressed as Makita). They were decent. I think they've upped their game in recent years. I've been a Milwaukee user for 40+ years mostly because my mom's industrial supply house carried them and I got them wholesale. Plus they were/are solid. I really like their M12 line because of the 2 battery form factors. I don't really need the size/weight of 18v stuff, the I do have some Metabo 18V because they were half-price at Lowes and their old corded stuff was/is rugged. Porter Cable was good, but have all but disappeared since being acuired.
Only Bosch Professional for me!
Hitachi doesn't advertise as much but good tools, grinders last forever, Makita grinders are about average for bearing life.
@@nightraver56I have a Hitachi power saw and a 4” grinder I bought in the early eighties. They have done a lot of work over the years and never been serviced. They are still going strong and I still use them regularly. 👍
Where can I get the graphic as a poster? I teach Engineering students and it would be awesome example of “the tangled web we weave”.
Ditto
Agree, we see glimpses of the graphic but never the full image. Would really appreciate it in a form that can be printed on A3 paper. With a web address and channel branding it would be a nice ad for the channel too.
This graphic changes every year. So maybe as a collectors graphic "2024 edition", "2025 edition" etc.
Yes, how to get a poster of the owners
@@patrickrutherford6882 or a dart board
What about metabo and festool? And in Europe, what about Einhell, Dexter and Parkside?
Parkside is an easy one to answer. The brand name is owned by the German supermarket chain Lidl. Lidl contract the manufacture of the tools to other manufacturers including Grizzly and Kompernass.
@@niallhogan6513 Its not that easy. They have been into Einhell group for a long time, but now it seems that some stuff have changed. It's not that simple. But you missed the point. The video lack some important brands.
@@niallhogan6513Lidl is a subsidiary of the Schwarz Group
Einhell. Now thats the brand that oems go to for consumer grade junk. Makes all the supermarket branded gear. Buy from Aldi or lidl and you get the same thing. Decent quality but cheap manufacturing in asia with european assembly ..Well packaging
Great overview about the power tool brands. Based on my german perspectives at least these are missing: Fein, Festool, Mafell.
Chervon is also manufacturing tools for Hilti now, most notably the new oscillating multi tool.
My old milwaukee tools were made in west germany and were excellent,when they got stolen i replaced them with more milwaukee tools & they were smaller less robust & not as good, i then noticed they are now made in PRC.
If you use these tools hard, till death do us part, Makita and Milwaukee are the best i have seen. Driving timber lock screws and ripping 2x12s seperates the best from the rest.
Agreed… my Milwaukee tools drive those screws with little effort!
*Can’t beat RIDGID, they’re ALL lifetime warrantied - Even the batteries! And they answer the phone in English and support their warranty easily.*
I could care less about warranties, Craftsman used to have a lifetime warranty too but the drills were the size of a chop saw. Working in the mountains, putting on a metal roof before the rain comes in the afternoon I want a driver that works not one I can get warrantied when it dies and Ridgid will die when run that hard.@@BitSmythe
@@russellmerritt9935 *OOPS: My guess is that you meant you "COULDN'T CARE LESS."* I have more than two dozen Ridgids for more than a dozen years and work 'em hard. Never had an issue - except for batteries when they age out. That's why I also have multiple chargers and many batteries. I've only asked for two battery replacements in that whole time. And if you "could care less" it means you do care.
@@BitSmythe. I just found out the Ridgid lifetime warranty is crap. Parts are not available after a few years.
Where can we find a PDF poster of the brands. I am a visual learner and there is no way for me to remember what you listed and being able to make meaningful purchase decisions based on common platforms and manufacturers would be great.
You can take a screenshot with your phone when he has all the brands on the screen.
@@critter_creek_nature_videos I tried but never really saw a full screenshot of the whole thing, just parts of it. Maybe I missed it? I'll go back and check to be sure.
The ownership would change faster than you could download the PDF.
Hello congradulations on the reserch and info given about the maine tool manufacturers very informative... But i was wondering who makes METABO and WALTER STHIL, DELTA, KING and GENERAL tools ? unless i missed the info ! Thank you
In England the rhyming slang for Black & Decker is Hack and Wrecker 😂
That is accurate. Black and Decker branded equipment is of poor quality.
Sack n Pecker.
I remember my dad and uncles used to say that here in new england, US. But my grandfather owned lots of corded black and decker tools, some of which i still use today. If my dad was still alive they would be older than him. Goes to show tools really used to be made better.
My drill works fine
Interesting. Displaying at least few seconds the slide showing the main actors and brands they own can help to vizualize who own what ; adding some visual showing the geographical distributions, presence of brands would provide another interesting angle too. thank you
I’ve used Mikita, dewalt, Milwaukee, and a couple of the lesser brands. None of these come close to Hilti. I have a, 1/2 impact, impact drill, driver, and grinder for almost 11 years. They all still work as good as they were new, and haven’t even had to replace any of the battery pacts.
Our workshop still has Black n Decker tools like heat guns Made in England or Australia. The older Stanley chisels are collectible also
is the picture available somewhere?
Excellent Work ! Thank you.
In countries such as Malaysia, South Africa and Panama for example, I am seeing Total and Ingco tools. They all the same but with different brands. They are budget tools, Chinese, but so far, the tools I have bought from them have stood up to the torture.
I should add, I have pretty much owned many of the more well known brands, Bosch, Skill, Black and Decker, DeWalt, Makita, Ryobi and few stranger brands like Toro ....
Have you encountered these?
THey’re ok, but the metals rust….and aren’t as strong.
I had Ingco grinder & they are good in my opinion.
Dad gave me a couple Ridged Tool calendars back in 70s which featured sculpted attractive young women in bikinis posing with big specialty plumbing tools in the surf. I tacked it to the back of my bedroom door.
Thanks dad.
I love ridgid tools. She said.
I hope that you had a lock on that door.
I miss the days when you were pick up a calendar at a garage, and the pictures were hot cars and girls. Now it's colourful trees or cute puppies.
Now I want to know the next layer up, actually all the layer between these companies and Black Rock/Vanguard.
That is interesting for sure.
There is no more layer above Bosch because it is not possible to buy Bosch shares.
All Bosch shares are owned by a non-profit, charitable trust thus their profits are going directly towards good causes.
@@gustavmeyrink_2.0 Which " good causes " ? BLM, planned parent hood , DNC ?
I didn't hear you mention Snap on.
Snap On makes their cordless tools.Black and Decker used to make their power tools
snap on power tools are crap, might as well not mention them
Nice review! Also missing: worx and einhell
Ive got some Makita and Milwaukee stuff. Both good. I akso have a selection of knock off Chinese Makita clones. They literally cost peanuts but apart from the badge they are virtually indistinguishable from the Makita. Ive been using the two impact wrenches mainly just to see how far I can get with them. After 3 months of almost daily use, they're still holding up and I've had no problems whatsoever with them. I'm not worried about them getting dirty either. I'm willing to bet they are the same tools internally.
That was an eye opener. Is there a chart available?
Skill has really done a great job creating home owner power tools, like their new contractor table saw that competes with Dewalt at about half the price.
Smaller profit margin ... like Makita PDC01, battery back bag , fit 4 battery , they still sell it for about €600 that list price by Makita , one shop that i use its €250 , they still make profit and it proper Makita . I got from that store the split shaft rotary crass cutter when it came out for 1/2 price, no way i am paying the silly overprice list cost.
Now a major Bosch retailer has GCM 12 GDL miter saw for €640 including VAT , thats about 1/2 the price and i bet they are not giving those away.
I have a newish Skil angle grinder that I like. I got it because it has some features I like and since getting it that tool has really put Skil on my radar.
@@1pcfredis it 12v or 20v version? I'm considering to buy bosch, dewalt, devon as there's no flex here, worx and skil.. i got all of their batteries and chargers so why not getting the proper value circular saw along the line.
Yes, Greenworks does make Kobalt's forty-volt outdoor power equipment. I have some of those tools and when I called support I was sent to Greenworks.
Most power tools are good and will do what the buyer wants. The same for cordless tools. However the rub with cordless tools is every man and his dog uses a different battery connection. So people who use battery tools need to buy into a battery ecosystem of a single battery or prices escalate very very quickly with multiple batteries and chargers.
Having used Makita power tools for over 40 years when I went battery I started with Hitachi as the price was good and the range extensive, but after buying my first item a drill, they changed battery on me so I dumped them and went Makita 18V. Besides Makita tools, I can also buy a range of non Makita tools for Makita batteries and non Makita batteries for Makita tools. Some of the non Makita tools are very cheap and quite good, but the quality is not guaranteed, though I have never bought a bad one yet. When I want reliability over "Handy to have" I use Makita of course.
Fascinating . . . how about providing a link to a jpg of the final diagram . . . I want to print it out, just for fun.
The ownership changes faster than the ink can dry.
Have not heard the name flymo in years! Used a flymo mower with no wheels, worked like a hovercraft , great on wet areas or steep slopes with a rope. Orange deck and I think a 2 stroke brown engine? 1980 ish.
They are still actively selling in the UK.
I have one, still gets used weekly and uses jolo engine.1987 model
I gifted my Girlfriend in Hawaii with an ELECTRIC FLYMO MOWER in 1986, worked like a charm, with the only disadvantage being the cord dragging behind one... ♾
Positec owns Worx and Kress and makes loads of tools for other brands such as Cattapillar (Kress tools in yellow).
In the UK, Black & Decker is known as Crap & Decker due to the tools being rubbish.
Bought a kobolt table saw for low price and very happy with performance. Look for kobolt 1st when in the market. I used Milwaukee, Bosch , dewalt, Mikita commercially , so I have a frame of reference by which to judge . The kobolt stuff is good and well made
Ego kills it for the most powerful homeowner battery powered lawncare tools. I had other brands and there is no comparison, the lawnmower never even bogs at all in very tall St. Augustine…my old gassers would die in that every time. Don’t know what some of these comments are coming from.
I didn't see Porter Cable, did you cover them? I mostly own Makita, but have a few Porter Cable Routers and bench sander.
Owned by Stanley-Black&Decker shown @ 1:34
Yes- he mentioned PORTER CABLE; I was a repair technician for Porter Cable(and many other brands) in the 1980s.
At that time a Major Power Tool and Machinery manufacturer was ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL- You know, the SPACE SHUTTLE DUDES... ♾
5:38 erm that's 'Wusster' or 'wooster' Bosch.. Worcester were/are a central heating boiler company based historically and unsurprisingly in the town of Worcester here in England.
They dominate that market in the UK to this day.
@@GB-mu9uefor good reason
Great work, thank you. Could you please share the PDF of the brands.
Great video. For gardening work we use Cramer, who owns them?
Great rundown. Very helpful, thank you! What about Hart and Hyper Tough over at Walmart?
Working in the rooftop solar business our tools get beaten up and have to endure extreme environmental conditions. Having used just about all the brands extensively, I stick with Makita. They are tough, powerful, efficient, and the batteries last.
Great Research. Thank You Makita tools are cheaper to scrap than buy batteries for.
Absolutely love what you doing here
OK, first, this was very informative and interesting. During the video, you showed bits and pieces of the graphic with boxes of logos and who owns them but you never showed a full-screen shot of the graphic. That would be very interesting to have. Can you make that available in a pdf or, at the very least, include a full-screen image so we could grab a screenshot? I'd love to have a copy of that. Thanks.
Some woodworking power tools missed include Grizzly, Ricon, Laguna, Harvey ...
What about Festool and Metabo?
Hitachi-Koki owns Metabo
Oddly enough Festo owns Festool.....
@@jimurrata6785 nope.
festool belongs to the 'tts tooltechnic', a corporate group owned by the stoll family.
this family also owns festo, another corporate group, which is mostly about industrial control and automation technology.
@@FlowmanGTMYK!
I didn't realize they were 'brother' companies. Always thought they were a tool division under the much larger Festo umbrella.
no mention of Laguna tools? I know they are mostly woodworking or fab tools but still, great tools from my experience
Any link between Festool, Tanos & Makita?
They have some similar tools and guide rails.
Makita uses Tanos systainers for some of their tools.
Very interesting and informative. In the audio, why is there a bass pulse whenever a logo was flashed on the screen? Very annoying.
I believe Harbor Freight has their own overseas manufacturing centers. If I recall in a video by them, that was how they were improving quality and keeping prices down. That may be only for specific lines like Hercules or Bauer. As a home user their tools have been more than sufficient over the years and their guarantee has improved.
The Husqvarna name can be found on sewing machines.
Motorcycles too.
And MOTORCYCLES!
Who makes porter cable? They used to be the bomb. Mine set is abused but keeps on going.
SBD
When I was a Power Tool and Machinery repair tech in the 1980s they were owned by ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL, with Porter Cable responsible for power tools and Rockwell for heavier machinery
So my 2024 update for you guys on positec is interesting, through my contacts they now make CAT power tools, as well as reimaging KRESS - former industrial electric motor
Manufacturer brand, I also found out that positec also make not only all of trends new 20v power tool range but also make all of trends routers this is prevalent in the comparison with the CAT dx89 and the trend T7 models with nothing more than a colour pallet swap on the plastics.
Thanks for the review.
Thanks for watching!
Tks for that Bud.
The thing ld like to know is who makes their components are they like aoto makers with sub contracted suppliers.
Who makes ozito tools please
As a US consumables manufacturer i have approached, served and continue to serve/supply some of these brands. I'm my segment it is always a race to the bottom. I call it busy work. There is near zero profit while you are required to jump through a maze of regulations, red tape, as their support portals charge you money for the privilege of getting paid in 90 days. We walked away from nearly all of it.
Cant help but wonder what would happen to most of these companies with Chinese manufacturing if something were to happen with Taiwan.
Just stop buying Chinese made and you don’t have to wait to find out.
If that happens tools will be the last of our worries.
The US and the EU would not let that happen. Taiwan is home to TSMC which manufactures the world’s best CPU and GPUs (alongside all the other chip types). They need TSMC for their weapons guidance systems, our smartphones, our laptops/PCs, and all of the chips in our cars. If Taiwan falls, the US falls too (or at least stumbles). Taiwan is the golden goose
Love to see something on battery compatibility, would like to include some of the budget tools among my more expensive power tools for my collection but don’t want to have a 1000 different charges and batteries.
Currently have Dewalt, Makita and Ozito
Who owns hitachi/metabo?? Did I miss them in your list?
Porter Cable was jettisoned by SBD some years ago. Still in business, but only a few products.
What about Snap On ... are they stand alone? Great video! thank you. So much info I had to grab the Transcript ( And anyone needing the transcript don't forget to toggle the time stamps OFF (... they will drive you crazy if you don't.) ( 3 dots at the top)
Stihl as Husqvarna are old and still strong manufactures specially in green works.
Husqvarna is in the shitter. Can't get parts for their junk, along with Poulan
@@coolruehle I can see that american products are the only ones you trust.
@@coolruehle, I had a Husqvarna xordless battery powered leaf blower that I really liked but it started giving me problems at about 2.5 years and the local authorized dealer/repair shop was unable to diagnose whether it was the driver board or the motor that was at fault. As a retired electronics technician, my educated guess is that the sealed, epoxy-potted $90 driver board is at fault, but they didn't stock it and I would have had to buy one outright in order to confirm or disprove this.
@@walterm2618 Both have factories in Europe ! And brand reputation is still high level as prices compare to for ex. Stanley , Ryobi etc.
Metabo and Hikoki
good info. thanks!
Where is Festool Festo?
Thanks for the video.
Years ago I used to buy Rockwell tools. They were good tools. Do they even exist today?
Speaking about Rockwell tools , they are sold in Mitre 10 hardware stores in Australia.
Still using an old Rockwell-Beaver drill press and bandsaw. Built tough and they last.
I like the Hasqvarna Svartpillen 401
I too prefer the white and blue Husqvarnas over the orange.
Einhell owned by Einhell Germany AG for their Einhell and Ozito tool lines and KWB for drill bits.
Doesn't TTI also do Hart for Walmart? They look like rebranded Ryobi tools. EDIT: I see you have them in your graphic, just not in the video. Could add Amazon's Denali brand is just repackaged Skil products too. And I personally like some Vessel hand tools... which seems independent like Knipex and Klein?
Yes. He mentions Hart in the TTI section.
2:30 seconds he says "Hart Tools"
A popular woodworking & steel-working tool brand for professional shops, in particular, that you missed was Grizzly Industrial. Grizzly makes phenomenal machine tools. So who owns this company? Or do they own themselves? Could you please make a video that explains?
Thanks! 😎
Why don’t you just Google their Wikipedia page? It will probably tell you where the CEO went to kindergarten and his mother’s maiden name.
Koki Holdings = Metabo HPT formerly branded Hitachi… find their cordless stuff at Menards and I think I’ve seen some at Lowe’s.
Very interesting.
What did Stanley B&D do with Delti and Porter Cable?
You can get PC at tractor supply
Delta was sold to Chang Type Industrial in Taiwan.
@@gagejernigan5277 I believe it is now Tractor Supply house brand... no longer sold broadly.
@@sloanNYC yea cause I haven’t seen it in Lowe’s anymore at all
@@gagejernigan5277 Nor at HoDep.
What about porter cable or the old Rockwell tools?
Porter-Cable is owned by Stanley Black & Decker. Rockwell is still owned by Positec (who also owns Worx). Both Rockwell and Porter-Cable have very limited tools available on the market today.
Porter-Cable is a sad story, in particular, as they used to be very-much Pro-focused and are now all but a shade of their former glory.
Excellent job finding all this ownershop info. My question is who makes quality power tools? When a company is slurped up, does it suffer? Is the previous management and manufacturering left intact? I started with the Ryobi battery system. So, I have to stay with them. For home products, they are fine.
DeWalt has the best batteries hands down. The mechanics of the tools all have their pro's and cons, but the battery tech is where the real game is.
In Portugal we have power tools like Einhel, Parkside (supermarket tool), Dexter, hitachi, worx, sterwins, metabo. Also we have some power tools talked on video.
Where's the link to the graphics overview?
Kobalt 40v Gen4 and newer products, batteries and chargers are most definitely made by Chervon and no longer Greenworks. In fact a quick look at the products in store next to the skil 40v line will reveal they share a lot of the same small parts. Seems like they are pretty equivalent quality and price wise just built to Lowe's particular specifications, most of which I tend to prefer over the Skil version. Overall I've been happy with my gen4 Kobalt 40v stuff
What about Festool and Sawstop?
Festool is German made,top quality, Bosch is also German made, only Dewalt or Milwaukee come 2nd
Which company owns the German brand Einhell, is it an independent company?
Snap On Tools 🛠️
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I was curious about festool. I think it's an independent german brand that started off as protool
Hilti is by far the best quality of all these brands listed here although also the most expensive one. But as so often, especially true with tools, you get what you pay for. No USA or Chinese Made crap can keep up. The bitter truth🤷♂️
Hilti makes some tools in China. I had a Hilti TE60 ATC/AVR that was made in Lichenstein but their Nuron line is made in China. The only brands I know of that do not make anything in China are Fein, Mafell, Duss, Lamello and Baier. I have a few Mafell tools and a Baier wall chaser.
Mafell makes everyting inhouse at their factory in Fellbach Germany; including their own motors. Mafell is as good as it gets.
Yes they are great tools but bring a pile of cash.
This is a great roadmap for whose bottom line the profit hits, but we still need to know about quality. Do they share internal components? The different divisions can have completely different quality standards and thus, price points. Who is really a bargain?
MTD, which gathered together most all the lawn mower brands, (Cub Cadet, TroyBilt, Snapper)n stands for Modern Tool & Die company.
Did I miss a mention of Snap-On? Or are they actually still independent?