Not to be confused with Husqvarna AB, a chainsaw & power tool manufacturer (sometimes shortened to "Husky" in English vernacular).
Husky is a line of hand tools, pneumatic tools, and tool storage products. Though founded in 1924, it is now best known as the house brand of The Home Depot, where it is exclusively sold. Its hand tools are manufactured for Home Depot by Western Forge, Apex Tool Group, and Iron Bridge Tools.[1] Its slogan is "The toughest name in tools." Home Depot also carries a higher end line of tools marked Husky Pro.
The Stanley Works, National Hand Tool, Litton Industries, New Britain Machine Company, Olsen Manufacturing Company, Husky Wrench Company
Website
www.huskytools.com
Husky hand tools were formerly manufactured exclusively in the United States[2] but are now largely made in China and Taiwan. All Husky hand tools have a lifetime warranty.[3] In the past, Home Depot had a program offering consumers an exchange of their broken SearsCraftsman or other brand of hand tool for a comparable Husky tool at no charge.[2] This program has since been discontinued.
In January 1929, the Husky name was sold to the Olsen Manufacturing Company of Kenosha, Wisconsin. The company relocated to Kenosha and changed its name to the Husky Corporation. Mandl went on to work for Blackhawk Manufacturing of Milwaukee.[4]
Sometime before 1932, the Husky name was again sold, this time to the New Britain Machine Company of New Britain, Connecticut, which was purchased by Litton Industries in the 1970s. When Litton dissolved its hand tools division in the 1980s, it sold the Husky brand (and other assets, including the Blackhawk brand[5]) to National Hand Tool.
The Stanley Works acquired the Husky brand with its acquisition in 1986 of National Hand Tool.[6][7] In October 1992, Stanley began supplying the Husky brand exclusively to The Home Depot,[8] and sometime later transferred the rights to the name to Home Depot.[1]
Budget brandsedit
HDX logo.
Home Depot's Workforce brand of tools was a budget brand slotted below Husky in quality and cost. It has largely been phased out and replaced by the HDX brand of tools and supplies, introduced in 2012.[9][10] These brands do not have lifetime warranties as Husky tools do.
^"The New Britain Machine Company". Alloy Artifacts. 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
^"Stanley to supply Home Depot". The Hartford Courant. 1992-10-31. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
^Durham, Christopher (2013-09-06). "Fifty2, The MPB Project: Home Depot – HDX". My Private Brand. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
^Davis, Scott (2013-05-23). "How Target, Walgreens And Home Depot Have Forever Changed The Private Label Game". Forbes. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
External linksedit
Husky Tools web site
Alloy Artifacts: "Husky Wrench, the Common Sense Tool Company"
April 12, 2024
husky, tool, brand, confused, with, husqvarna, chainsaw, power, tool, manufacturer, sometimes, shortened, husky, english, vernacular, husky, line, hand, tools, pneumatic, tools, tool, storage, products, though, founded, 1924, best, known, house, brand, home, d. Not to be confused with Husqvarna AB a chainsaw amp power tool manufacturer sometimes shortened to Husky in English vernacular Husky is a line of hand tools pneumatic tools and tool storage products Though founded in 1924 it is now best known as the house brand of The Home Depot where it is exclusively sold Its hand tools are manufactured for Home Depot by Western Forge Apex Tool Group and Iron Bridge Tools 1 Its slogan is The toughest name in tools Home Depot also carries a higher end line of tools marked Husky Pro HuskyProduct typeSubsidiaryOwnerThe Home DepotCountryUnited StatesIntroduced1924Previous ownersThe Stanley Works National Hand Tool Litton Industries New Britain Machine Company Olsen Manufacturing Company Husky Wrench CompanyWebsitewww huskytools comHusky hand tools were formerly manufactured exclusively in the United States 2 but are now largely made in China and Taiwan All Husky hand tools have a lifetime warranty 3 In the past Home Depot had a program offering consumers an exchange of their broken Sears Craftsman or other brand of hand tool for a comparable Husky tool at no charge 2 This program has since been discontinued Contents 1 History 2 Budget brands 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editHusky Wrench was founded in Milwaukee Wisconsin on January 29 1924 by Sigmund Mandl who had immigrated to the United States from Czechoslovakia By 1928 Husky had established a significant collaboration with the J H Williams Tool Group with Williams distributing Husky wrenches in its mechanic s tool sets 4 In January 1929 the Husky name was sold to the Olsen Manufacturing Company of Kenosha Wisconsin The company relocated to Kenosha and changed its name to the Husky Corporation Mandl went on to work for Blackhawk Manufacturing of Milwaukee 4 Sometime before 1932 the Husky name was again sold this time to the New Britain Machine Company of New Britain Connecticut which was purchased by Litton Industries in the 1970s When Litton dissolved its hand tools division in the 1980s it sold the Husky brand and other assets including the Blackhawk brand 5 to National Hand Tool The Stanley Works acquired the Husky brand with its acquisition in 1986 of National Hand Tool 6 7 In October 1992 Stanley began supplying the Husky brand exclusively to The Home Depot 8 and sometime later transferred the rights to the name to Home Depot 1 Budget brands edit nbsp HDX logo Home Depot s Workforce brand of tools was a budget brand slotted below Husky in quality and cost It has largely been phased out and replaced by the HDX brand of tools and supplies introduced in 2012 9 10 These brands do not have lifetime warranties as Husky tools do Gallery edit nbsp Husky Pro screwdrivers nbsp A modern Husky adjustable wrench nbsp Modern economy toolset made for Home Depot by Iron Bridge Tool Works See also editCraftsman and Kobalt Husky s primary retail competition Mastercraft Canadian Tire s tool brandReferences edit a b Do It Yourself Retailing 2002 04 01 The Stanley Works forms stronger alliance with Home Depot Archived from the original on 2012 11 12 Retrieved 2010 01 10 a b The Home Depot 1996 12 11 Weekly sales flyer Retrieved 2010 01 10 The Home Depot 2004 01 04 Weekly sales flyer Retrieved 2010 01 10 a b Husky Wrench The Common Sense Tool Company Alloy Artifacts 2009 02 10 Retrieved 2010 01 12 Blackhawk Manufacturing The Spirit of Innovation Alloy Artifacts 2009 10 30 Retrieved 2010 03 08 Company Briefs The New York Times 1987 01 01 Retrieved 2010 03 08 The New Britain Machine Company Alloy Artifacts 2009 09 07 Retrieved 2010 01 12 Stanley to supply Home Depot The Hartford Courant 1992 10 31 Retrieved 2010 03 08 Durham Christopher 2013 09 06 Fifty2 The MPB Project Home Depot HDX My Private Brand Retrieved 2014 02 20 Davis Scott 2013 05 23 How Target Walgreens And Home Depot Have Forever Changed The Private Label Game Forbes Retrieved 2014 02 20 External links editHusky Tools web site Alloy Artifacts Husky Wrench the Common Sense Tool Company Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Husky tool brand amp oldid 1192819806, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
