According to Wikipedia, "In March 2017, Stanley Black & Decker acquired the Craftsman brand from Sears Holdings, which retained a limited license for Craftsman products[1] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craftsman_%28tools%29#cite_note-1>. Sears maintains the right to manufacture and sell tools using existing supply channels under the Craftsman name for 15 years after the deal closed." and - "Craftsman tools are sold in Sears <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears> and sister store Kmart <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kmart>,[11] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craftsman_%28tools%29#cite_note-11> as well as US military Army and Air Force Exchange Service <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_and_Air_Force_Exchange_Service> stores, [12] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craftsman_%28tools%29#cite_note-12> Navy Exchange <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Exchange> stores, Summit Racing Equipment <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summit_Racing_Equipment>, Blain's Farm & Fleet <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blain%27s_Farm_and_Fleet>, Menards <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menards>, W. W. Grainger <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._W._Grainger>, Ace Hardware <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Hardware>,[*citation needed <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed>*] Montgomery Ward <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_Ward>,[13] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craftsman_%28tools%29#cite_note-13> Lowes <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowe%27s>[14] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craftsman_%28tools%29#cite_note-CraftsmanatLowes-14>, and Orchard Supply Hardware <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchard_Supply_Hardware>."
I guess NAPA just joined that group ... On Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 10:22 AM Craig via Mercedes <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, 17 Nov 2019 20:39:34 -0500 (EST) Mitch Haley via Mercedes > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I thought Stanley bought Craftsman a few years ago and was recently > > making moves to return production to USA. > > I received the attached in an email this morning. > > I thought Lowe's bought Craftsman. > > Now I am confused. > > > Craig > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
