citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . august 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message tom f teira s.a. type public company industry manufacturing founded 1856 in vieira de leiria marinha grande portugal founder joaquim tom f teira headquarters vieira de leiria products files and saw blades website http www.tomefeteira.com the tom f teira s.a. is a portuguese tool manufacturing company . it produces files saw blades bowsaws handles forging machines and automatic cutting machines . the company was founded in 1856 by joaquim tom f teira a metalworking craftsman from vieira de leiria in the marinha grande municipality . metalworking was already traditional in the region providing tools for the timber industry connected to the nearby pine forest of leiria . after its founding the production of the company soon exceeded the needs of the local timber industry and the company started to sell products to the rest of portugal . by early 20th century the company had begun to export its products . in the 1940s foreign sales accounted for 4 5 of its production . the company was named pme leader and pme excellency in 2010 by iapmei . citation needed references edit guimar es maria alice a empresa de limas uni o tom feteira lda . 1856 1943 gest o e desenvolvimento 9 2000 external links edit tom f teira web site v t e hand tool manufacturers current dasco pro inc. apex tool group allen armstrong tools crescent diamond gearwrench k d tools lufkin nicholson plumb sata tools wiss xcelite bondhus buck bros. channellock cornwell tools digitool solutions disston saw works ega master eklind emerson ridgid empire level estwing felo few fiskars gerber gardner bender gedore gray tools dynamic tools hazet hans tools heyco ideal industries pratt read sk hand tools western forge klein tools knipex kukko leatherman lie nielsen toolworks lisle corporation lowell corporation matco tools martin tool & forge newell brands irwin lenox otc park tool pb swiss saltus sandvik senco snap on bahco cdi torque products williams stahlwille stanley black & decker blackhawk bostitch dewalt facom mac tools proto sidchrome stanley hand tools textron greenlee klauke paladin tools techtronic industries milwaukee thorsen manufacturing tom f teira toptul vaughan victorinox wenger wera tools wescott westward tools wiha tools witte tools wright tool historic coes wrench company easco hand tools forest city screwdriver and drill company goodell pratt hinsdale holtzapffel indestro mathieson mckaig hatch new britain machine company norris north brothers manufacturing company h. d. smith & co. utica tools bonney forge herbrand vlchek house brands ace hardware ace tools autozone duralast blain s farm and fleet duracraft canadian tire mastercraft the home depot husky lee valley veritas lowe s kobalt menards masterforce montgomery ward powrkraft sears craftsman retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title tom f teira & oldid 644597885 categories companies of portugaltool manufacturing companies of portugalcompanies established in 1856portuguese brandshidden categories articles needing additional references from august 2011all articles needing additional referencesall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from august 2011 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 28 january 2015 at 20 03 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view