Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
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| Type | Public (NYSE: [1]) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1924 |
| Headquarters | Brookfield, WI |
| Key people | A. F. Siebert Founder |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Products | Power tools |
| Employees | 1,450 |
| Website | www.milwaukeetool.com |
The Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation is a manufacturer of heavy-duty portable electric power tools and accessories.
The company was established by A. F. Siebert in 1924 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation manufactures its products in 12, 18, 28, 120 and 230 volt configurations. Their product line includes some 500 power tool models, including reciprocating saws, circular saws, drills, driver drills, hammer drills, rotary hammers, band saws, bench grinders and sanders.
In an example of a genericized trademark, reciprocating saws are generally called "Sawzalls", their Milwaukee Tool brand name, regardless of their brand or model. The company is now headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin, with production facilities currently operating in Greenwood, Mississippi (150,000 sq ft. operational since 2002) and Jackson, Mississippi (60,000 sq ft. plant operational since 1974).
Milwaukee’s power tools and accessories are shipped to power tool distributors worldwide from Milwaukee’s distribution centers located in Olive Branch, Mississippi, a city located south of Memphis, Tennessee, and Hoeselt, Belgium.
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation was sold to Techtronic Industries, a Hong Kong-based company, in 2005.
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