I'd heard that Emerson was leaving earlier this summer. There was a
big thread about it at rec.arts.woodworking. However, a name never
came up as to who the new maker would be. I was about to buy the
Ridgid planer at HD and decided to hold off as a result.

HD has quite the Ryobi line so it's interesting that they'd have Ryobi
and Ridgid ---- probably all marketing and one has a better margin.
Time will tell I guess.

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 20:46:24 -0600, "Greg O"
wrote:


"George" wrote in message
.. .
Home Depot has rolled out a ton of Ridgid brand hand tools. What's
the word on the quality? Also, who is OEMing all this stuff. Is it
Black and Decker?

This subject has been beat to death in rec.woodworking. Ridgid plumbing
tools are in a league of their own, good stuff.

Now the Ridgid power tools you see at Home Depot WERE made by Emerson
Electric. That association is over. Ridgid power tools are now being made by
the same company that owns/manufactures Ryobi. (One World Technologies)
There is a couple corded tools that are made by Metalbo, but the bulk is
from China.
Greg