Apex Tool Group is an American supplier of hand tools and power tools founded in 2010.It was formed as a joint venture of Cooper Industries and Danaher by the merger of Cooper Tools and Danaher's Tools and Components segment.In October 2012, Danaher and Cooper sold Apex to Bain Capital for about $1.6 billion.[1][2] Apex is headquartered in Sparks, Maryland, and has over 20 factories globally including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Germany, China, and South America.
Hand tool brands
For Hand Tool portfolio, since 2018, Company has decided to focus 3 major brands--Crescent, Gearwrench and SATA globally.
Campbell – Manufactures chains and clamps. Winner of the "Member's Choice" award for Best New Program at the Do It Best Fall Market in Indianapolis for its chain accessories.[3]
Caulkmaster – Pneumaticdispensing guns.
Collins – Machetes, shovels, and axes
Crescent – Produces general hand tools and tool sets. Winner of Popular Mechanics' 2006 Breakthrough Award for its Rapid-Slide variant.[4] Acquired by Cooper in 1968.
Delta – tool boxes
Erem – Precision pliers.
GearWrench – Ratcheting wrenches and hand tools
H.K. Porter – Bolt and cable cutters.
Iseli – Precision matched parts
Jacob's Chuck – drill chucks
JOBOX – truck boxes and site storage
K-D Tools – mechanic's hand and specialty tools
K&F – files and rasps
Kahnetics – Dispensing systems.
Lufkin – Manufactures measuring tools such as calipers, gauges, micrometers, and measuring tapes. Lufkin was Cooper's first hand tool acquisition in 1967.
Mayle – Mechanic's hand tools
Nicholson – Produces files, rasps, and saws. Acquired by Cooper in 1972.
Plumb – Striking tools, such as hammers, axes, and chisels. Acquired by Cooper in 1980.
SATA – Mechanic's hand tools.
Spline Gauges – gauges
Weller – Soldering tools. Acquired by Cooper in 1970.
Wire-wrap – Electrical connection equipment.
Wiss – Scissors and snips. Acquired by Cooper in 1976.
Xcelite – Electronics tools such as general and specialized screwdrivers and pliers. Acquired by Cooper in 1973.
Power tool brands
The Apex Tool Group Power Tool Division is headquartered in Lexington, South Carolina.It is made up of the following brands:[5]
Weller - soldering equipment
Cleco – assembly tools
Apex - Assembly & Fabrication Tools – production impact sockets, bits, and universal joints
