Video: DeWalt's Charlotte plant celebrates 10 million tools
<p>The 10-millionth tool was a 20V MAX XR Lithium Ion Brushless 3-Speed Hammer Drill.</p>
DeWalt's Charlotte, North Carolina manufacturing plant reached a pretty significant milestone last week.
The production line created its 10 millionth tool: a 20V MAX XR Lithium Ion Brushless 3-Speed Hammer Drill.
As a whole, DeWalt reached the 90-million-tool milestone across its seven U.S. manufacturing plants for individual products that were Made in USA with global materials in 2016. This was an almost 50% increase from the previous year's 62 million.
DeWalt's initiative to increase its domestic manufacturing operations began in 2013.
“Year after year, DeWalt has significantly increased its production of tools made in the US with global materials," said Frank Mannarino, president of DeWalt Professional Products Group. "We have worked hard to drive greater productivity and efficiency at our manufacturing facilities, delivering products with the same Guaranteed Tough quality customers have come to know and expect from the brand. We are a global brand proud to have been founded in the United States and proud to continue to manufacture in the United States.”
Connie Grant, an employee at the Charlotte plant said, “It makes me proud to work for a company that still values the American workforce.”
