"Chris" wrote:




If I remember correctly it was Emerson that use to do all the hand-tools for
Sears. Some disputes arose and now Sears bids them out across numerous
manufactures. Lowest price wins type of deal.




Again I think it is Emerson who is now making the Husky line seen at HD.
Also thought I heard that Emerson was bought out by Stanley.

Don't know about that, but if it is the same Emerson I work for, they
have (or at least last I knew) Skill, Rigid, and part (at least) of
Bosch. [AS well as Asco, Liebert, US motors, Emerson Motors,
Insinkerator, and a slew of others] but not the (POS) Emerson
electronics.



Also in the rumor mill is that Snap On is now stamping tools for Lowe's.


jk