ridge tool company type subsidiary of emerson electric founded 1923 ; 93 years ago 1923 north ridgeville ohio u.s. headquarters elyria ohio united states products hand tools owner emerson electric website www.ridgid.com the ridge tool company is an american manufacturing company that makes and distributes hand tools under the ridgid brand name . the company was founded in 1923 in north ridgeville ohio . 1 in 1943 it relocated to its current location in elyria ohio and in 1966 it became a wholly owned subsidiary of emerson electric . 2 ridgid tools are targeted at the plumbing pipe fitting construction and hvac trades . the brand is best known for its distinctive red pipe wrenches 2 3 but the company manufactures over 300 different types of tools . 1 the company also sells power tools largely made by tti and wet dry vacs made by parent company emerson . 4 ridgid has produced a pinup calendar since 1935 . 5 early renditions featured the work of american pin up artist george petty . models having appeared on the calendar include raquel welch and brooke burke . 6 gallery edit a 10 pipe wrench manufactured by ridgid . a 6 in 1 screwdriver manufactured by western forge for ridgid . a number of ridgid tubing cutters . a ridgid tubing bender . references edit a b snyder kate 2011 08 28 . made in ohio tool maker s products seemingly everywhere . the news herald . retrieved 2014 02 19 . a b allyn scot 2010 06 06 . ridge tool goes global enters new markets offering technology based tools . the morning journal . retrieved 2014 02 19 . ridge tool company . alloy artifacts . retrieved 2014 02 19 . baylor chris . ridgid tools . about.com . retrieved 2014 02 19 . ridgid calendar . retrieved 5 january 2014 . ridgid calendar images from the world famous ridgid calendar . pinterest . retrieved 5 january 2014 . external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to ridgid . official website v t e emerson electric subsidiaries emerson network power asco avocent chloride group 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