see dewalt missouri city texas . this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . august 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message dewalt type subsidiary industry manufacturing founded 1924 ; 92 years ago 1924 1 headquarters towson maryland u.s. products power tools parent stanley black & decker website www.dewalt.com dewalt trademarked as d walt is an american worldwide brand of power tools and hand tools for the construction manufacturing and woodworking industries . it is a subsidiary of stanley black & decker . contents 1 history 2 black & decker 3 racing 4 gallery 5 references 6 external links history edit the original company was started in 1924 by raymond e. dewalt the inventor of the radial arm saw . the company grew quickly and was reorganized and re incorporated in 1947 as dewalt inc. after buying the company in 1949 american machine & foundry co. inc. sold it to black & decker in 1960 . black & decker divested 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. 2 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 . in 1994 dewalt took over the german wood working power tool producer elu . dewalt increased their line of tools using elu s technology . dewalt is now a popular brand of tools for commercial contractors . in 2002 dewalt ceased all tool manufacturing in the usa and moved manufacturing to china mexico thailand japan and korea . in 2004 black and decker bought rival power tool manufacturer porter cable and combined it with dewalt in jackson tennessee . 3 in 2011 dewalt launched a line of contractor s hand tools including utility knives pliers adjustable wrenches tape measures saws and hammers . 4 in 2013 the line was expanded to include mechanic s tools wrenches ratchets and sockets . 5 6 on veterans day of 2013 dewalt issued a press release stating it would be bringing some assembly of a small selection of their products to us using globally manufactured parts from brazil china the czech republic italy mexico the uk and the us . the products assembled in the us would be branded under the label built in the usa with global materials . 7 as of 2015 dewalt now has seven manufacturing facilities building dewalt branded products in the usa new britain ct hampstead md shelbyville ky greenfield in cheraw sc charlotte nc and jackson tn . 8 in april 2016 dewalt created an android powered smartphone designed for building industry workers . the device will cost 379 544 is designed to survive a 2m drop on to concrete and can operate in temperatures ranging from 20c to 60c . 9 black & decker edit main article black & decker black & decker was long associated with lighter weight consumer tools such as household appliances and not the heavy duty equipment professional builders want . in the late 1980s michael hammes executive vice president and president of the company s power tools and home improvement group introduced the acura concept a notion honda utilized to enter the upscale automobile market . black & decker found it useful to relinquish a name with little appeal to many consumers in the market for construction tools . 10 having acquired dewalt in 1960 and continued to produce radial arm saws and other large stationary power equipment black & decker expanded the dewalt name and used this to replace their construction grade trademark in 1992 . 11 in a us wide market survey done by black & decker before its reintroduction the name dewalt was recognized by 70 percent of tradesmen . the black and yellow dewalt design often associated with safety equipment and advertised on display helped propel black & decker s profits to new heights . they were finally able to appeal to the professional market by selling the same products under a different name . 12 racing edit dewalt ford fusion in 2008 driven by matt kenseth . dewalt tools sponsored nascar driver matt kenseth from 1999 through to the 2009 season . in this time period kenseth won 18 races the 2000 sprint cup rookie of the year award 2003 sprint cup series championship 2004 sprint cup all star race and the 2009 daytona 500 . however in july 2009 dewalt announced that they would not be renewing their sponsorship deal with kenseth and roush fenway racing due to the poor economic conditions in the construction industry . dewalt had also sponsored motogp rider ben spies for the 2010 racing season . dewalt returned to nascar sponsorship in 2011 but on the 9 richard petty motorsports ford fusion driven by marcos ambrose . this sponsorship ended after 2014 when ambrose departed the sprint cup series with dewalt choosing to re unite with kenseth who now drives the 20 for joe gibbs racing for six races a year beginning in 2015 . gallery edit a dewalt screw gun used for countersinking drywall screws . a dewalt circular saw . a dewalt hammer drill . a dewalt impact driver . dewalt tools on sale in china references edit dewalt history . dewalt . retrieved 18 may 2015 . the original saw company . retrieved 12 december 2012 . milani kate 2005 04 15 . black and decker shuttering n.c. plant . baltimore business journal . retrieved 2015 07 01 . deutsch stuart 2011 04 05 . dewalt launches new line of hand tools . toolguyd . retrieved 2014 03 12 . amstutz jay 2013 04 22 . dewalt mechanic hand tools & complete sets . cop tool . retrieved 2014 03 12 . deutsch stuart 2013 04 16 . new dewalt ratchets sockets and mechanics tool sets . toolguyd . retrieved 2014 03 12 . frequently asked questions . retrieved 22 december 2013 . tools made in the usa with global materials dewalt . americanpride.dewalt.com . retrieved 2015 12 17 . construction giant dewalt unveils smartphone . bbc news . retrieved 19 april 2016 . sellers patricia 1992 02 24 . black & decker new selling tool the acura concept . fortune . retrieved 2015 07 01 . slaton hunter r. vault guide to the top manufacturing employers . vault publishing 2006 p. 71 hetrick ross 1992 04 05 . black & decker hopes dewalt tools reputation will conjure new business . the baltimore sun . retrieved 2014 11 01 . external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to dewalt . dewalt history black & decker history dewalt page at old wood working machines web site dewalt phones v t e stanley black & decker subsidiaries best lock corporation black & decker blackhawk bostitch craftsman tools dewalt husky kwikset mac tools niscayah porter cable proto sidchrome stanley hand tools people nolan d. archibald leonard bailey alonzo g. decker jr. frederick trent stanley products stanley odd jobs v t e hand tool manufacturers current dasco pro inc. 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