Black & Decker Corporation

Black & Decker was founded in 1910 by Duncan Black and Alonzo Decker, who had invented an electric drill in 1917. The company expanded quickly, and its shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in 1936. Black & Decker is a global marketer and manufacturer of quality power tools, hardware, and building products used in and around the home and for commercial applications. The company manufacturers and markets power tools, accessories, hardware, and home improvement products, as well as advanced fastening systems.

The company is a number one or two leaders in each of its three reportable product segments, Power Tools & Accessories, Hardware & Home Improvement, and Fastening & Assembly Systems. It operates in over 100 countries, though the United States and Europe, particularly the UK, are its most significant markets.  The company has built several successful brands, specifically in its largest segment, Power Tools & Accessories (PTA), where it commands a market share of approximately 40% through brands such as its namesake, Black & Decker, DeWalt, and others.

1910: Alonzo G. Decker and S. Duncan Black form The Black & Decker Manufacturing Company based in Baltimore, Maryland, and begin making industrial products invented and sold by others.
1916: Company begins designing and manufacturing their own electric-powered tools, including a 1/2-inch portable drill.
1917: First manufacturing plant is built in Towson, Maryland.
1922: First foreign subsidiary is established in Canada.
1924: Headquarters are shifted to Towson.
1927: Black & Decker's shares begin trading publicly.
1936: Company shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
1946: Company introduces the world's first power tools for the consumer market.
1960: DeWalt of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is acquired.
1975: Francis P. Lucier is named CEO, ending the founding families' executive control of the company.
1978: Dustbuster cordless vacuum cleaner is introduced.
1984: General Electric Company's small-appliance business is acquired.
1985: Company changes its name to The Black & Decker Corporation.
1986: Nolan D. Archibald is named CEO.
1989: Emhart Corporation, a conglomerate whose holdings include Price Pfister faucets and Kwikset locks, is acquired for $2.7 billion.
1992: Black & Decker re-launches the DeWalt line of high-end power tools.
1994: Company introduces the VersaPak interchangeable battery system and the SnakeLight flexible flashlight.
1998: As part of a "strategic repositioning," Black & Decker divests its household appliance operations.
2003: Baldwin Hardware Corporation and Weiser Lock Corporation are acquired from Masco Corporation.
2004: Black & Decker buys Pentair, Inc.'s Tools Group for $775 million.

Here are some of the popular Black & Decker Table Saws:

10" 15-Amp Table Saw with Stand

• Large Machined Table Top for Maximum Support
• 15 Amp Motor for the toughest cutting applications
• Robust Locking fence for accurate cuts every time
• Integral Dust Collection to keep area clear of debris
• T-Slot Miter Gauge

10" 15-Amp Table Saw with Stand & Dust Collection

• Includes Stand with Wheels for portability
• Integral Dust Collection to keep area clear of debris
• Self Aligning Locking fence for accurate cuts every time
• 15 Amp Motor for the toughest cutting applications
• T-Slot Miter Gauge 10" 15 Amp Table Saw with Stand and Wheels
• Includes Stand with Wheels for portability
• Self Aligning Locking fence for accurate cuts every time
• 15 Amp Motor for the toughest cutting applications
• T-Slot Miter Gauge
• Carbide-tipped saw blade for cutting all types of wood, plastic and non-ferrous metal

	BDTS200 15 Amp Table Saw
	DW713 Compound Miter Saw
	FS200SDR Firestorm Saw
	BDBS100 9-Inch Band Saw