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  • What's Good for US Housing is Good for Horst

    According to a recent article in Forbes, the value of tool manufacturer TTI stock doubled last year. Analysts attribute this to the nascent recovery of the US housing market and the reconstruction of areas hit by Hurricane Sandy.

  • Hanley Wood, USGBC Establish a Strategic Partnership with Greenbuild

    Hanley Wood LLC, the premier media, event, information and strategic marketing services company serving the construction industry and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today a strategic partnership whereby Hanley Wood has acquired the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.

  • Suit Against Home Depot and Power Tool Companies Dismissed – For Now

    Late last year Orchard Supply sued Home Depot, Makita, and Milwaukee for running what it says was an illegal group boycott.

  • Depot vs. Lowes

    More from the department of boring corporate news: Home Depot stomps Lowes. If you shop in those stores you may have contributed to the following not-so-boring statistic.

  • Fixing the Chinese Drywall Disaster

    Carelessness led to Florida’s problems with defective Chinese drywall.

  • 18-Volt Ryobi Batteries Recalled

    The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with One World Technologies has announced the recall of 4.0 Ah 18-volt lithium-ion Ryobi tool batteries after several reports of packs busting into flames on the charger.

  • Chinese plywood is about to go up in price

    In response to an unfair trade petition by U.S. manufacturers of hardwood plywood, the U.S. Commerce Department is going to impose up to a 27% duty on imported Chinese plywood.

  • The Hilmor Brand Joins Irwin and Lenox

    Newell Rubbermaid, the parent company of Irwin and Lenox, is launching a new brand of tools aimed at the professional HVAC mechanic.

  • No More $9.99 or $99.99 Tools

    Canada has done away with the penny and Home Depot announces...

  • Apex Tool to Close Its North Carolina Plant

    The Apex Tool Group announced it will be closing its Gastonia, NC, plant in June 2013 and moving those jobs to facilities in Texas and China. Among the tools made at the plant are sockets sold under the Craftsman brand label.