Power Tools

Stihl promoted Murray Bishop to director of branch operations at Pacific Stihl, based in Visalia, California. effective July 2017. 

Two new products pitched as high-tech, light-weight and powerful.

Power tool company introduces the 20V MAX Task Light.

Private label and national brands combine in new ways at True Value Company.

A new 6-Pack Charging Station and Pole Hedge Trimmers have been added to the lineup.

The company’s first direct-to-consumer website sells reconditioned Bosch tools

Ace Hardware Corp. reported total revenues of $859.3 million for the fourth quarter, a 7.4% increase over revenues of $800.3 million for the same quarter in 2009. Net income was $20.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2010, compared with $12.4 million in 2009, a 65.1% increase.

For the full year, total revenues were $3.5 billion, a 2.1% increase over fiscal 2009. Net income was $75.1 million for fiscal 2010, compared with $95.7 million in fiscal 2009, a 21.5% decrease.  

Stanley Black & Decker had double-digit growth to report in the second quarter, with a large portion of that resulting from organic growth.

Quarterly revenue totaled $3.2 billion, up 10% year-over-year. Growth in volume and acquisitions helped to offset divestitures, price, and currency impacts, and there was 7% organic revenue growth across the board.

Net earnings came in at $277.2 million, up from $271.5 million in the year-ago quarter.