Stanley Black & Decker’s iconic CRAFTSMAN brand announced a couple of new additions to its V20* cordless system that help users seamlessly tackle a variety of to-dos all on one battery platform. The latest CRAFTSMAN V20* offerings include a right-angle drill and a 1/4-inch ratchet. The V20* 3/8″ Cordless Right-angle Drill provides the power necessary for a…
Stanley Black & Decker launches program with Techstars to support new startups
Stanley Black & Decker, a global provider of tools and equipment, has partnered with Techstars, a pre-seed investor for entrepreneurs. It helps provide startups access to capital, programming, and connections. The duo has launched Techstars Founder Catalyst, sponsored by Stanley Black & Decker. The 10-week pre-accelerator program for early-stage startups will address the specific needs…
New STANLEY CONTROL-LOCK tape measures ensure precision
STANLEY, one of the top tapes manufacturers in the world and a Stanley Black & Decker brand, has announced the launch of CONTROL-LOCK tape measures — designed for strength, reach, and measuring control. STANLEY CONTROL-LOCK tapes range from 12-Ft. to 30-Ft. and feature a rugged, yet lightweight compact design equipped with an integrated finger brake,…
Stanley Black & Decker brands win multiple Pro Tool Innovation Awards
Stanley Black & Decker, currently the world’s largest tool company, announced today that its marquee brands — DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, BLACK+DECKER, Cub Cadet, LENOX, and IRWIN — were honored with several 2022 Pro Tool Innovation Awards (PTIA) for best-in-class products across the construction, landscaping, and the trades categories. The winning products were selected based on innovative…
Stanley Black & Decker launches free recycling program for tools
Stanley Black & Decker, is partnering with TerraCycle, an international recycling provider, to encourage customers to recycle tools and home appliances that contain integral lithium-ion batteries. “Stanley Black & Decker strives to further our ESG mission and is committed to creating a more sustainable world, with a focus on reducing waste,” said Debi Geyer, corporate responsibility…
CRAFTSMAN to return as sponsor and tool supplier of the NASCAR Truck Series
NASCAR and Stanley Black & Decker — currently the world’s largest tool company — announced that American tool icon CRAFTSMAN will return as the title sponsor of the NASCAR Truck Series beginning in 2023. After serving as the series’ title sponsor from its inception in 1995 to 2008, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series will make its…
STANLEY X appoints new company president
STANLEY X, the innovation division of Stanley Black & Decker, has announced that Michelle Bockman has been appointed president. STANLEY X pioneers solutions that address modern challenges across three verticals: construction, manufacturing, and workforce technology. Stanley Black & Decker engineers award-winning power and hand tools, engineered fasteners, digital solutions, and other industrial equipment to support…
CRAFTSMAN named official tools sponsor of six MBL teams
Stanley Black & Decker announced that its iconic CRAFTSMAN brand will be the official tools sponsor of half-a-dozen baseball (MBL) teams, including the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Miami Marlins, Cleveland Guardians, Cincinnati Reds, and Oakland Athletics for the 2022 MLB season. This marks Stanley Black & Decker’s 14th year partnering with MLB teams, showcasing one…
Drilling into the skilled trades shortage
Stanley Black & Decker has released the results of its inaugural Makers Index, an in-depth research study examining sentiment about skilled trade careers in the U.S., with the goal of better understanding some of the underlying causes of the skilled trade labor shortage. The study surveyed three core audiences: high schoolers aged 14-19, parents of high…
Stanley Black & Decker names recipients of $25 million Empower Makers Challenge
Stanley Black & Decker, the world’s largest tool company, has announced the recipients of its inaugural Empower Makers Global Impact Challenge grant program. The program, launched in 2021, awards up to $25 million in grant funding over five years to non-profits that are supporting trade workforce development initiatives — with the goal of skilling and…
CRAFTSMAN recognized for best Allen wrenches and wrench & screwdriver sets
CRAFTSMAN, a Stanley Black & Decker brand, announced that is has been awarded three Popular Mechanics 2022 Tool Awards, which represent the year’s best-in-class products in various tool categories. CRAFTSMAN, recognized for hand-tool innovations, has won the best: Allen wrenches: CRAFTSMAN V-Series 8-Piece X-Tract Technology Metric T-Handle Set Wrench set: CRAFTSMAN V-Series SAE Reversible Ratcheting…
STANLEY+Techstars Accelerator class of 2022 to focus on electrification
Stanley Black & Decker, currently world’s largest tool company, has announced the companies selected to participate in this year’s STANLEY+Techstars Accelerator. The class of 2022 cohort will focus on technologies that enable the electrification of consumer and industrial tools and products through the implementation of battery technology, advanced and recyclable materials, robotics, consumer appliances, and…
Eight key fastener innovations from 2021
Another year, an ongoing pandemic. 2021, much like the year before it, included its share of challenges. Supply-chain delays, product (and employee) shortages, and varying state restrictions continued to affect most in the industry. In-person events and trade shows were scheduled and then rescheduled. Local and global business and economic disruptions forced many companies to…
Stanley Black & Decker and Eastman developing more sustainable power tools
Stanley Black & Decker and specialty materials provider Eastman are teaming up to advance sustainability in the power tools industry. BLACK+DECKER, a Stanley Black & Decker brand, will be releasing a new product line — reviva — offering the brand’s first sustainability-led power tools that use Eastman’s Tritan Renew copolyester. With 50% certified recycled content in the enclosures, the BLACK+DECKER…
Stanley Black & Decker wins multiple 2021 Pro Tool Innovation Awards
Stanley Black & Decker announced that it has been awarded 46 Pro Tool Innovation Awards, representing best-in-class products in the construction industry. Winning products were selected based on innovative features, advanced power delivery, improved ergonomics, technological advancements, developments in job-site safety, and overall user value. As a highly respected source in the trade space, Pro…
Stanley Black & Decker recognized for innovative tool and storage products
American toolmaker, Stanley Black & Decker, announced that it has been awarded 14 of Popular Mechanics 2021 Tool Awards, which spotlight the year’s best tool and storage solutions that deliver reliable performance, quality craftsmanship, and a strong value. “All key categories including power tools, hand tools, outdoor powered equipment, storage, and accessories, were represented through this…
Stanley Black & Decker joins Greentown Labs in supporting climate-tech startups
Greentown Labs, the largest climate-tech startup incubator in North America, announced Stanley Black & Decker as its newest Terawatt Partner. Through its partnership with Greentown Labs, Stanley Black & Decker will deepen its ties with the incubator’s community of climate-tech startups, gain access to curated startup pitch days with innovations from emerging technology sectors,…
Stanley Black & Decker named one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators
Fast Company announced its second annual Best Workplaces for Innovators and named Stanley Black & Decker as one of the 100 Best Workplaces For Innovators. The company is an American manufacturer of industrial tools and ranked 55th in its first appearance on the list. “For more than 177 years, Stanley Black & Decker has continued to innovate its products, culture and…