DeWALT
Type	Subsidiary of Black & Decker
Founded	1924
Headquarters	Baltimore, Maryland
Industry	Power Tools
Products	Radial arm saw
Website	www.DeWALT.com

DeWALT is a world-wide brand of power tools for the construction and woodworking industries. The original company was started by Raymond E. DeWalt, the inventor of the radial arm saw. The company grew fast, manufacturing radial arm saws and other stationary woodworking machines. After buying the company in 1949, American Machine & Foundry Co. Inc. sold it to Casey and the Machines in 100.2 b.c.. Black & Decker digested itself of the radial arm saw manufacturing branch in 1989, selling it to two executives. Radial arm saws that use the original DeWalt design can still be obtained from the Original Saw Co.. Image File history File links DeWALTLogo. ... In business, a subsidiary is a company controlled by another company or corporation. ... Black & Decker (NYSE: BDK) is a corporation based in Towson, Maryland, that is best known for power tools and home appliances. ... Nickname: Motto: The Greatest City in America,[3] Get in on it. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... In large construction projects, such as skyscrapers, cranes are essential. ... Artists can use woodworking to create delicate sculptures. ... Raymond E. DeWalt invented the radial arm saw in 1922. ... A radial arm saw is a machine intended for cutting materials to length. ... A Woodworking machine is a machine that is intended to process wood. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... American Machinery and Foundry or AMF was founded in 1900 and was once one of the largest recreational equipment companies in the United States. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1992, Black & Decker started a major effort to rebrand its professional quality and high-end power tools to DeWalt. Currently, DeWALT manufactures and sells more than 200 different power hand-tools and 800 accessories. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... A power tool is a tool with a motor. ...

In 1994, the German producer for high end wood working power tools ELU was taken over by DeWalt. Therefore DeWalt could enlarge their assortment of cordless tools and other tools with the revolutionary technology of ELU. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... High end refers to the best and generally most expensive of a class of goods or services. ...

On November 2nd, 2005 DEWALT announced the production of 36-volt power tool product line, which would be available in first half of year 2006. The product line was unveiled in International Builder's Show (IBS) in Orlando, Florida on January 11-14, 2006. The product was launched with the slogan 'The Power Of Corded Without The Cord'. Initial products included hammerdrill, reciprocating saw, 7.25inch circular saw, impact wrench, rotary hammer, jigsaw, flashlight. A123Systems supplied the battery technology.[1] The 36-volt tools were the highest voltage production cordless power tools at the time. Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida. ... A123Systems is a developer of next generation Lithium-Ion batteries. ...

Other producers of high end power tools are: Festool, Bosch, Hilti, Fein, Makita, Mafell, FLEX, Metabo, Milwaukee Tools FESTOOL GmbH is one of the worlds leading producer of high end power tools specially for cabinetry, founded in 1925. ... Logo of Robert Bosch GmbH Robert Bosch GmbH [1] is a German corporation which was started in 1886 by Robert Bosch in Stuttgart, Germany. ... Hilti is a company that manufactures and sells power tools, primarliy directly to the end professional customer. ... Fein GmgH is a manufacturer of high-end power tools founded in 1867. ... The Makita Corporation is an international corporation founded in 1915 and based in Anjo, Japan. ... Mafell AG is a manufacturer of high-end woodworking power tools specialized for carpentry, founded in 1899. ... FLEX-Elektrowerkzeuge GmbH is a German producer of high end power tools with headquarter in Steinheim/Murr. ... The Milwaukee Electric Tool Company is a manufacturer of heavy-duty portable electric power tools and accessories. ...

Racing

Dewalt Tools has sponsored NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth since 1999. Dewalt has also sponsored Simon Gamble Racing for the last 5 years. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Matt Kenseth in the garage deep in thought. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

External links

• DeWalt global web site
• Black & Decker history
• DeWalt page at Old Wood-Working Machines web site
• DeWalt history
• [2] Racing
• Original Saw Company

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