The two largest U.S. toolmakers, Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK) and Black & Decker Corp (NYSE: BDK), have decided to join hands and get together. Driven by the potential $350 million in annualized cost savings and a rebound in the housing sector, Stanley Works have agreed to buy Black & Decker for about $4.5 billion in an all-stock transaction.
On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 23:25:47 -0800, "azotic" <azo...@cox.net> wrote: >The two largest U.S. toolmakers, Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK) and Black & >Decker Corp (NYSE: BDK), have decided to join hands and get together. >Driven by the potential $350 million in annualized cost savings and a >rebound in the housing sector, Stanley Works have agreed to buy Black & >Decker for about $4.5 billion in an all-stock transaction.
> On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 23:25:47 -0800, "azotic" <azo...@cox.net> wrote: > >The two largest U.S. toolmakers, Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK) and Black & > >Decker Corp (NYSE: BDK), have decided to join hands and get together. > >Driven by the potential $350 million in annualized cost savings and a > >rebound in the housing sector, Stanley Works have agreed to buy Black & > >Decker for about $4.5 billion in an all-stock transaction.
<spamTHIS...@yahoo.com> wrote: >On Nov 3, 8:35 am, Randy <rbraun...@enter.net> wrote: >> On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 23:25:47 -0800, "azotic" <azo...@cox.net> wrote: >> >The two largest U.S. toolmakers, Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK) and Black & >> >Decker Corp (NYSE: BDK), have decided to join hands and get together. >> >Driven by the potential $350 million in annualized cost savings and a >> >rebound in the housing sector, Stanley Works have agreed to buy Black & >> >Decker for about $4.5 billion in an all-stock transaction.
>> My Condolences to Stanley, as I would NEVER buy anything B & D.
>> Thank You, >> Randy
>> Remove 333 from email address to reply.
>DeWalt was pretty good, for a while anyway.
>It'll really be over when a chinese company buys milwaukee. Or did >that already happen?
>Dave
Sort of. Milwaukee is owned by TTI, a Hong Kong-based company founded about 25 years ago by a European dude and a Chinese guy. Factories are in South China. They also make Ryobi, Homelite and a bunch of others.
That's a bit of a shame. Some of my very best electric tools to this day are B&D commercial grade. I would put them up against anything made today.
I am not a brand name junky. I own some Makita (best drywall guns). Mostly Milwaukee - drills, recip, circular saw. DeWalt battery stuff, mostly because that is where I go started back when and stay with the 18 volt.
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> On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 23:25:47 -0800, "azotic" <azo...@cox.net> > wrote:
>>The two largest U.S. toolmakers, Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK) and >>Black & >>Decker Corp (NYSE: BDK), have decided to join hands and get >>together. >>Driven by the potential $350 million in annualized cost savings >>and a >>rebound in the housing sector, Stanley Works have agreed to buy >>Black & >>Decker for about $4.5 billion in an all-stock transaction.
On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:35:56 -0500, the infamous Randy <rbraun...@enter.net> scrawled the following:
>My Condolences to Stanley, as I would NEVER buy anything B & D.
They're great tools to take into an area where your expensive tools might be stolen, and they're great backup tools. Don't be so elitist, Randy.
Q: Didja hear about the ho who got metal braces put on her teeth? A: She was then known as the Black and Decker Pecker Wrecker.
-- "To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical." -- Thomas Jefferson
<novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote: >On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:35:56 -0500, the infamous Randy ><rbraun...@enter.net> scrawled the following:
>>My Condolences to Stanley, as I would NEVER buy anything B & D.
>They're great tools to take into an area where your expensive tools >might be stolen, and they're great backup tools. Don't be so elitist, >Randy.
I've just had too many die an early death, My 15-20 year old Makita 7.2 volt cordless is still going strong, batteries still take a charge and hold it fairly well. My 3 year old Milwaukee 18 volt has gone through 3 batteries and 2 chargers. Drill is great, power will twist your wrist off, batteries and chargers are pure crap. Currently using a Radio Shack battery in the Milwaukee.
On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:23:18 -0500, the infamous Randy <rbraun...@enter.net> scrawled the following:
>On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:22:59 -0800, Larry Jaques ><novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote:
>>On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:35:56 -0500, the infamous Randy >><rbraun...@enter.net> scrawled the following:
>>>My Condolences to Stanley, as I would NEVER buy anything B & D.
>>They're great tools to take into an area where your expensive tools >>might be stolen, and they're great backup tools. Don't be so elitist, >>Randy.
>I've just had too many die an early death,
What deaths? I inherited a 20 y/o B&D drill motor and it squeals from losing all the tranny fluid, but it still drills, for hours if need be. I use it when I can't find a charged battery _and_ the other B&D (with the HF 1/2" chuck on it) is also MIA. I've always kept my old B&D tools after upgrading to decent ones, and they always work when I dust 'em off and try 'em again. <shrug>
I've never tried to run a business with them, though. They weren't made for that in the first place. IAC, I like the old beaters.
>My 15-20 year old Makita >7.2 volt cordless is still going strong, batteries still take a charge >and hold it fairly well. My 3 year old Milwaukee 18 volt has gone >through 3 batteries and 2 chargers. Drill is great, power will twist >your wrist off, batteries and chargers are pure crap. Currently using >a Radio Shack battery in the Milwaukee.
My Ryobi drill motor has been great, but the batteries in it die on a regular basis. the old Skil my parents gave to me a decade ago is still humming, or was. I gave it to my sister a couple years ago and when I was in CA this summer, she couldn't find the charger.
I'm close to 3 years on my Bosch 14.4v Impactor and batteries, and nothing seems to be slowing down on them yet. I'll upgrade to an 18v when it does. I love the hell out of that thing! It's strong enough to change the tires on my truck. ;)
-- "To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical." -- Thomas Jefferson
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