Power tool brands

The Weegie · Post by **The Weegie** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:48 pm

How many power tools are made in europe or are owned by european companies.

I was telling a chippie about deals just now with AEG tools, thinking that they were a german company. He tells me that they are now owned by a chinese company and that they are not the same tools they used to be.

Is this true. I mean how many tools are still owned and manufactured in Europe. Okay we all know that manufacturing costs in asia are a lot cheaper than here.

What about de-walt and bosch??

Or has manufacturing of tools in europe went down the drain as well.

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 1:02 pm

i have dewalt manufactured in mexico romania

bosch from tiawan

ryobi from china

speed · Post by **speed** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:13 pm

i have a hitatchi driver, japan company, made in china

marc1106 · Post by **marc1106** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:27 pm

American DeWalts are made in mexico

European Dewalt is made in Germany

But most manufacturing is done in china now cos a billion chinamen and women are CHEAP labour! they will be the next global superpower.
IN MY OPINION

The Weegie · Post by **The Weegie** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:08 pm

marc1106 wrote:American DeWalts are made in mexico

European Dewalt is made in Germany

But most manufacturing is done in china now cos a billion chinamen and women are CHEAP labour! they will be the next global superpower.
IN MY OPINION

Couldn't agree anymore

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:39 pm

done a fuller check

dewalt 18v
batts ---jap mex ger
ang grinder ----mex
jigsaw ----------ger
angle drill-------ger
trimmer---------mex
recip saw-------ger

bosh 24v
jiggy ----------swiss
ham drill------swiss
circ saw --------ger
chopsaw-----tiawan
14.4v
drill driver malazia

all ryobi 18v gear prc[peoples republic of china]24 tools
except strimmer h/k

The Weegie · Post by **The Weegie** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:04 pm

Thanks for that info Big All. Its good to know that some tools are still made in europe. Cheers.

Neds · Post by **Neds** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:38 pm

You're missing the main big one. Makita Is Japanese however its power tools are built in the UK so you know the quality is spot on.

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:34 am

The Weegie wrote:Thanks for that info Big All. Its good to know that some tools are still made in europe. Cheers.

not quite that simple i am afraid

providing a certain percentage of work/components[around 20 percent i think]you can claim its from europe uk or where ever the final assembly takes place

Mooncat · Post by **Mooncat** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:15 am

My Black and Decker BD602 is marked Made in England, opening it up to fit a replacement battery reveals that the battery, motor and electronics are made elsewhere. Possibly only the case and gears are British.

marc1106 · Post by **marc1106** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:38 am

Neds wrote:You're missing the main big one. Makita Is Japanese however its power tools are built in the UK so you know the quality is spot on.

The last decent thing to be made in this country was anything circa 1880! And it wouldve been built by Isimbard kingdom brunel

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:58 am

its exactly the same as british pork/beef/chickens/sheep can be from anywhere as long as they arrive live and are killed here

although i have a nagging feeling it may only the final prossesing that may need doing to be called british as in whole russian carcases in british rump steak out

scot-canuck · Post by **scot-canuck** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:56 pm

Its ridiculous the amount of stuff thats made in china as our politicos are complicit in sending jobs there as "its less messy and keeps our hands clean"

Local politicos regularly have "trade delegations" to china, meaning who can we convince to send 99% of their work to china? will it be enough to secure that luxury holiday home in guangdon? (yes they are seriously corrupt round these parts)

then again I'd trust german made tools over british any day, a lot of british made stuff is junk, as people "cant be bothered man"

what happened to pride in workmanship

skiking · Post by **skiking** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:26 pm

British workmanship (especially engineering) has got a whole lot better since the 80's (you can thank Thatcher for this - removing some the unions power) which is why a number of Japanese car companies came over here (yes, there were other factors). It is also a reason why so many F1 cars are designed/built over here and, not sure if this is still true, but 90% of Indy cars were designed/built over here considering its a US sport.

The thing Britain is famous for is its knockers, no, not the Page 3 type, but the people who constantly knock what we do and especially the knock (press orchestrated) the people who get to the top of their game

Geewizz · Post by **Geewizz** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:38 pm

Well said, skiking.