May 08,2012
Mainly buoyed by growing exports, Taiwan’s hand tool industry achieved output of NT$61.3 billion in 2011 for an year-on-year (YoY) growth of 5.15%, according to the report by Dr. Arthur Hsu, an industrial analyst at the ...
May 08,2012
Bosch Power Tools has put a new coated abrasives plant into operation at the Swiss location of Frauenfeld (Canton of Thurgau). In future, a large part of the product range will be manufactured in the new plant at the headquarters ...
May 07,2012
Are bargain, low-cost tools a good value in the long run? Is the saying you get what you pay for applicable in the world of garden tools? Here at Garden Review we want to help gardeners find the best tools for their needs. Maybe ...
May 07,2012
Power tools, as the name suggests, are various types of tools and mechanical devices that operate when they are initiated by an external power source. This could generally be electricity, air or pneumatics. Power tools include ...
May 04,2012
Knowing what you will be using a chainsaw for is the best way to buy what you need, including safety equipment What is the chainsaws purpose? Knowing what the chainsaw will mainly be used for is the first step towards purchasing a ...
May 04,2012
70 percent of your garden products could contain toxic chemicals and if not used properly, they could be bad for your health. The study conducted by the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor tested more than 150 garden products, from hoses, ...
Apr 28,2012
Christine Hand of Conception Bay South, Newfoundland has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Home Hardware Stores Limited, Canada's largest independent hardware, lumber and building materials and furniture retailer. ...
Apr 26,2012
A former woodworker, industrial engineer and inventor says he has received a patent on a flesh-sensing table saw safety braking system. David Butler, who is principal of Whirlwind Tool, Cotuit, MA, says he has spent years ...
Apr 26,2012
Reach for the wrong fork at a dinner party, and the worst that might befall you is a snooty glance. The wrong fork in the garden, on the other hand, makes for less-efficient work. A garden fork might bring to mind the pitchfork ...
Apr 25,2012
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products ...
Apr 25,2012
Kevin had a doctor's appointment last week. He's been a patient of Rodde Cox since 2005, so they know each other pretty well. Usually, the medical stuff is dispatched fairly quickly, then the discussion gets into some friendly ...
Apr 20,2012
When you think of cutting-edge technology, power tools don't generally come to mind. Take the table saw: Many woodworkers are using 30-year-old saws in their wood shops and, among the major tool companies, there hasn't been much ...
Apr 20,2012
Makita are one of the leading power tool manufacturers in the world. With over one hundred years of experience, the company produces tools and equipment of excellent standards in design, quality and longevity. Included in the new ...
Apr 19,2012
About 10 years ago, Holly Shimizu, director of the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C., decided she was fed up with buying cheap gardening tools that would break. She recalled her early days as a professional horticulturist ...
Apr 19,2012
Stanley Black & Decker announced first quarter 2012 financial results. -- 1Q'12 Revenues Increased 12% To $2.7 Billion; Organic Revenues Up 3% -- 1Q'12 Diluted GAAP EPS, Including M&A Charges, Was $0.72 -- Excluding M&A Charges, ...
Apr 18,2012
Tucked into a corner of town is a company where the cutting edge is part of everyday life. SOG Specialty Knives and Tools Inc. grew from a niche business in 1986 in the apartment of owner Spencer Frazer in Santa Monica, Calif., to ...
Apr 13,2012
Most of us garden to relax and enjoy the outdoors. However, gardening could land you in the hospital. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), an estimated 400,000 people are hurt in their gardens each year ...
Apr 12,2012
Rev up your Worm Drive SKILSAWs® because SKIL Tools is celebrating the 75th Anniversary of "The Saw That Built America" by partnering with Paul Teutul Jr., star of Discovery Channel's reality television program American ...
Apr 11,2012
Lakewood-based HomeSphere, Inc. and Stanley Black & Decker Hardware Home Improvement Group announced today they have entered into a joint agreement to offer Stanley Black & Decker brands Kwikset, Baldwin, and Weiser to ...
Apr 10,2012
Despite a down economy and the looming threat of big box competitors, North Baltimore’s independent hardware stores have managed to stay in business. Deborah Falkenhan, owner of Falkenhan’s Hardware, attributed the ...