What's Made in America? Tools and Companies [2022]
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- čas přidán 14. 08. 2020
- Made in the USA tools and equipment have always been a hot commodity, we wanted to take stock of what's actually made here in America and celebrate the companies who are putting American workers to work. There are two problems with that, of course. One, we can't possibly include everybody, and two, the rules keep changing regarding when you can actually say a product or tool is Made in America.
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ALWAYS BUY AMERICAN
I was sad to see my Dad go from "buy American" to "buy from harbor freight because it's really cheap".
While everything I buy isn't American made (its no longer possible in some cases) I do try my best to buy American when I can, even if it means paying a lot more. In cases when I can't buy new, I will try to buy used American. There were times when tools lasted a lifetime and could be passed down for generations, now you are lucky to get 5 years out of a tool.
Agreed 👍🇺🇸
@@MAGAMAN why cant america make great long lasting quality tools, and make some low grade cheap tools for people that don't have a lot of money...then america can push chinese products out of the market. No?
I try when I can. Just because the Chinese ones are cheaper dosen't mean you're doing the right thing.
I will say China has gotten alot better over the years for quality.
But it's still built from the cheapest material, made by slave workers, controlled and run by greedy people.
I'm sure not every American company is honest and all, but I still like providing jobs for the people of my country. It helps are economy as well.
@@Soundsofthewood I'll buy what I need for quality and longevity. Usually spending two three or four times as much over an American tool. Channelock is a brand that is looked upon as a home owner tool. It's sad. We need to step up big time. Until then I cannot think of a hand tool I look to that's American made. Some clothing companies yes. American Giant being one.
Here are some more:
Bondhus (allen keys)
Chicago Latrobe (drill bits)
Council Tools (Axes, cutting)
C.S. Osborne (leather working tools and hammers)
Eklind (allen keys)
Kennedy Manufacturing (tool boxes)
Lang Tools (automotive and ratcheting tools)
Montana Tools (driving, drilling, and cutting tools)
Norseman (drill bits)
Nupla Tools (axes, hammers, forestry tools)
Park Tool (bicycle tools)
Rogue Hoe (hand garden tools)
Warwood tool (hammers, levers, bars)
Wheels Manufacturing (bicycle tools)
Kennametal
Wright tool
Snap On
Bondhus, top notch for the money, use them every day👍🏽
The bad news hidden here is that brands here are actually Chinese owned - like Milwaukee, Rigid, and SK tools. They're subsidiaries of 'parent' companies
I think i saw somewhere that makita was the only one thats actually dosent belong to a china owner
yea and now some of those sk tools are not made in the USA
@@gills3141When this video was made, SK and Craftsman had US plants. No more.
You get what you vote for
Be that as it may, I'm more interested in what companies employ Americans and have their manufacturing facilities in the US. That directly affects our national security.
I love made in the U.S.A. tools, but I hate how companies "pimp" the flag through some loop hole in the laws. Mainly DeWalt cause they charge a premium price but all they do is add stickers and clamshells together in the states...
The "With Global Materials" part irritates me because I know it means that everything was manufactured in China but only assembled here in the USA. They shouldn't be able to put that USA sticker on there with little to no manufacturing done here.
Trucker_Pete agree every time I see that dam sticker, I roll my eyes.
@@Mile_zer0 so true it's bullshit
Tyler Smith im going to start carrying around a permanent marker and start crossing them out on every product I check out before buying. Shouldn’t be able to put that ridiculous sticker on products that are mostly made over seas.
@@Mile_zer0 would it be okay if warehouses use Chinese, Canadian or Mexican material? How about packaging material? How about assembly line automation machines from China? It never ends. No need to look for "made in USA" anymore. Just look for best tool in the market and hopefully Americans are a big part the overall product. Start competing or lose, blind patriotism hinders American manufacturing.
I think buying American Made tools is important, but it's even more important for construction companies to buy as much American made materials as they can
Some Made in USA or Canada cost more. Some people don't want to pay more so they look for the lowest price.
If we want products and jobs to stay in the USA and Canada, we will pay more. I am okay with that. Companies move overseas in order to survive.
People are their own worst enemy buying the lowest price products.
Actually paying more for equal or subpar product only hurts that company. If we want to manufacture then we need to actually compete, not rely on people blindly buying American. Capitalism eventually sorts itself out.
@@openwheelracing88
That's why the companies move to China. To compete.
Brands move overseas to save the bottom line, but it soon becomes a race to the bottom as nobody moves overseas to improve quality. They move overseas to reduce cost, which implies cheapness and cutting corners. Sears destroyed the Craftsman brand doing this, and it will take a generation or two to recover, if they ever do.
It has to do with Congress and D Leadership Presidents writing laws and tax codes that make it harder to do business here in the States. It isn't always about greed or bottom line. Many times it has to do with stupid laws or corporate taxes. Otherwise it would cost 300% more for a finished piece. How can you compete with that? I know your comment was a year ago, but look at the Bill Biden just signed into law, the Infrastructure Bill. It will hurt more small and medium sized businesses. Then there is the other, Build Back Better, which is the absolute worst thing ever. It actually increases the costs of goods produced inside the US. I mean, WTF is that going to do to businesses? I was about to get started on a $500 Mil deal and start up a manufacturing/distribution/sales/service etc. business on a national level roll out over three years. Do you think that will happen now? Do you think there will be many, if ANY new or expansions happening if this passes the Senate? Believe me, the corporations only want to produce great products at a reasonable price and make a nice profit.
@@liveyourbestlife1513 I still have some USA made Craftsman tools.
Park Tool, based in St Paul Minnesota. They specialize in bicycles tools since 1963.
Last week I needed a new drill, I went to Lowes and looked at all the drills they sell. DeWalt, Craftsman, Ryobi, etc, None were made in USA. I might as well try some Harbor Freight tools. What really annoys me is, US companies having tools made in China, then charging top dollar for them as if they were made here with higher paid labor.
Lowe's doesn't sell Ryobi and some of the great Milwaukee tools are made in China
Did you look at the side of the box of DeWalt? There is a US Flag printed on them.
@@jmackinjersey1 That sticker is a lie. It’s a loophole.
@@jmackinjersey1 Yes. It says "Made in Mexico." Right on my drill. It's a fine drill, so, whatever.
Support the made in America store
Shouldn’t be allowed to state “made in the USA with global materials.”
It should say “packaged in the USA” so we can mark the price up 5x.
Makita. Buford, GA. My Makita 18V LXT Biscuit Joiner was manufactured there.
For those questioning and claiming that US doesn't know how to make things last... Voyager 1 has been working for the past 45 years working non stop. Anything from your country last that long? Some countries don't even last this long. I buy US made stuff whenever I can afford 😜
I made parts that are on the Voyager 1 and 2. It is cool to know there is something I made that it's even in this galaxy. Didn't know that it would be something so cool it was just parts that I was making at the time. We made everything from proto type enclosures for computers to medical equipment to aircraft parts for fighters and other military crafts like SR 71 etc.
There is no doubt US made tools in the 1970's is superior to others..... But in the 2020's US brands is synonymous to being expensive and made in China.
I just looked at power tools today. Most of the Dewalt tools are made in china. The china made tools have their 'made in china' stickers under the battery. 1 or 2 were made in mexico. And a couple were made in USA with global materials. If there was a brand that solely made their tools in the USA, I would buy them.
years ago I used to think that dewalt was a high quality American brand, but was sorely disappointed when I did the research
I've started to see instead of "Made in China", it says "Made in PRC" (People's Republic of China). Tactic so that you don't automatically think the product is of bad quality like we associate with the "Made in China" mark.
This was on a portable battery power station, not from Dewalt or anything. I cannot find any portable power station made in the US. Hopefully I'm wrong.
Does anyone remember when some things were made in Japan?
Thank you for this. Making a list and checking it twice.
Shop Smith, 100% US owner/made. Current John Deere, just fired over 1000 employees and moving large parts of their manufacturing down to Mexico.
S-K was recently sold to a Chinese company. The Chicago-area plant has been closed. We S-K users are waiting to hear what will become of S-K.
Some very high quality tools left. Like. Estwing, Hutchins , Midwest, bondhus, Elkind , Mayhew, trusty cook. 100 %made in USA many big us flag stickers on their products ☺️they are very proud their products 100%usa made
Good video, really interesting hearing about all these USA made products and companies that I haven’t heard of before. For sure will check out a lot of these manufacturers thank you sir
I was waiting for 14:05. Malco is seriously the most promising American tool company we've got going. I hope they can grow into something massive in the coming years.
I fucking love Malco
Best American made vice grip type tool. Now that vice grips are made in china and not nearly as good anymore.
I'm glad they bought the old Peterson plant in Nebraska.
Seeing as they have announced they aren’t going to continue producing their locking plier line it doesn’t look like that is going to be the case.. Sucks. I actually just learned of them. I loved them. Luckily all of them were still available so I ordered 1 of every model and style that they make. At the rate I use locking pliers I will likely have them till I die as long as I donny lose them. Awesome tools.
@@robbiewilliamson357 For now they are still available. However, at a higher price Snap-on sells the rebranded malco locking pliers
S.K. Tools has just been sold to the Chinese, not sure if that includes all of Ideal Tools? It's a terrible shame, because I Love my SK Tools.
Please keep doing this. Great information and education on USA companies .
For most "made in America" products and tools, made in America only refers to the paper packaging in which the Chinese products are replaced in after arriving in America before US sellers tripling the price nowadays even Milwaukee tools are 100% Chinese
Awesome video, thank you for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻
MTD also owns the Troy Bilt brand in addition to Cub Cadet. It's interesting to see which companies really own the brands we have.
Thanks for making this!
Excellent video! I always try to buy USA made tools and products when I can
Hougen, they make mag drills and annular cutters, and other cutting tools,also saylor-beall, which makes industrial 2 stage air compressors, both are made in Michigan
Pretty good video! 👍🏻 I have to look up some stuff about crescent because it seemed like maybe they only make two or three things here and import the rest but maybe I missed the word or two in your video.
Thank you for making my day Sir. Peace
In general this also applies to Stanley, B&D, Dewalt. Pass on “Assembled” in the USA (mostly Chinese components) versus buy “Made” in the USA. It’s that simple.
Thanks for the video and all of the comments. We've started a site that sales American-made stuff and tools is one of the categories we're trying to add. But its hard to find them!
Empire Level in Mukwonago WI
Milwaukee tool purchased them a few years ago. That's probably when their levels and squares hit the market.
Unfortunately, Channellock and Crescent have some of their products made in China. Channellocks 'Code Blue' line such as their screwdrivers are Chinese made and Crescents own Crescent wrenches have been Chinese made for quite some time. Channellock at least makes the majority of their own stuff in the USA but anything from China is a bit of a disappointment.
It's a shame Channellock can't stop being so stagnant and actually innovate before they get run into the ground. Also, while much of the stuff Channellock makes outside of the states, some comes from Irega in Spain, and that's alright.
They are still making them in Meadville Pa though. I think they could improve the grip.
A great video to help us know who employs and makes American.
Thank you for the very informative video. I did not know so many tools were made in USA. Seems like everything you by now it was made in another country. God bless the USA....USA! ...USA!...USA!!!
Thank you 🙏
Swanstrom makes good but very expensive side cutters, Sioux Tools makes some downright decent air tools that stand up to regular production.
Superb video!!!
US JACK, recently reviewed by project farm, its a solid jack stand, the best jack stand
Vaughan / Bushnell hammers still made in Bushnell IL. As far as I know. Klein and Ideal are huge.
Great video,informative
Where did you get the slides on your Gearwrench toolbox workbench?
Good video Clint. I can tell your from the south because you pronounce Lafayette the Louisiana way instead of the Indiana way in the FLIR section lol.
Lodge makes cast iron cookware using US steel and iron. They are located in Tennessee.
Stanley, B&D, Irwin, and Craftsman (and many others) for a very long time now have been pure, and utter crap. To add brands like this to the list because they make a couple of items in their huge lines here in the US does a disservice to the consumers watching this video.
The craftsman drills in Lowes are made in chi-Na
@@0doubledseven589 Most craftsman products are made in china. Their "American made" products are just chinese crap assembled in america.
I went to check out the new Chinese made craftsman hand tools at lowes out of curiosity. I was genuinely shocked at how poor the quality clearly has dropped. The wrenches don’t really seem like wrenches, but more like wrench shaped objects.
after watching project farm testing tools and USA tools kept coming on Top
LOVED THIS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great video as always, guys! There is one made in the USA company that I am a fan of that wasn't mentioned and that is Columbia River Knife & Tool (CRKT). Their knives are high quality and are reasonably priced. Thanks again for the video!
Unfortunately most or nearly all of their products are manufactured in Taiwan and China tho.
I dont think I've ever seen a crkt that said made in USA I collect knives I have a few pilars idk maybe im wrong
They are made in China.
Most of the knives on the site that I saw use the term "designed" in KY. I hate that design term..
Great Eastern Cutlery is the best made in USA knife company
Expensive though…
any chance you could make video like that but for whats made in Canada? Or some other country?
Thanks for the infomation, I'm trying to band pirates country product.
Very informative video .
Park Tool - Bicycle Tool Company . Oakdale Minnesota...... Great Tools!!!!!!
In order to have products like tools made in the U.S. you need to have employees who are willing to make them. Sure there are still people in "flyover" areas of the country who are willing to do hands-on technical jobs but that number is shrinking, especially since the pandemic. Inn addition you need to have communities that are willing to have industrial plants in their towns making raw materials such as steel. Lastly consumers have to be willing to buy tools at premium prices. I am personally guilty of going to Sears Hardware where the craftsman wrench sets were on sale for half the price of the S-K ones at the local hardware store.
Federal, Remington, Ruger, Colt, Boeing, Toyota (Tundras in San Antonio), VW (in Georgia), Union Pacific, SpaceX, Tesla, Mobil Oil, ...
Nice Titans of CNC video for Titan USA
THIS IS A GREAT VIDEO.
Scag Power Equipment aka Metalcraft of Mayville. Great mowers.
In Canada the country that did the most manufacturing gets the made-in label. Everyone is using offshore parts.
I just wish Milwaukee was an American company
For a second there it looked like they were assembling Milwaukee drills with DeWalt drills.
Tough choices to save some money and buy offshore. It comes at a job lost in North America. Prices of Chinese items often are cheaper than the postage it would cost to ship the item, the "Free Shipping" being a subsidized cost by the country of origin and when arriving on North American turf a cost for the postal system and eventually the users of the service, the people or business. Its a insidious model.
Randall Knives, made in Orlando Florida
Hustler zero turn mowers. 🇺🇲👍
Original Cab Company makes sun tops for mowers with ROPs bars. Excellent quality. I have one. 👍
Do not be fooled by the packaging label Made in the USA. A few years ago I read a book about the decline and financial troubles of Detroit. The writers brother in law had been an auto worker and lost his job, at the time times were tough and jobs were scarce, but the brother in law got a job at a business which bought bulk bolts and screws from China, and packaged them into the smaller boxes you buy at your hardware or lumber supply store. Believe it or not - this qualified as Made In The USA.
Shop Smith woodworking tools are made in Dayton Ohio.
So the list should say made in Wisconsin vs China😂
I didn't realize how many of these brands have headquarters or manufacturing facilities in my home state of Wisconsin
Me too ! We really make shit around here 😂
I have two "Buck" knives that are made in China. You have named a few companies that do not manufacture exclusively in the USA.
Kennametal cutting tools. Based in Latrobe pa. Manufacturing main plant is Solon Ohio
Also have a manufacturing plant in Orwell Ohio (ne)
I Herd that Briggs and Stratton has filed for chapter 11 is this true?
Cub Cadet was owned buy international harvesters until Case brought out international harvesters. The trucking brand renamed itself to navastars. Cub Cadet was on it own I believe until MTDS ate it for dinner. When someone buys someone else's thing will affects another industry. Soon or later everything wil be owned by the government.
I bought Channel Lock some of their tools are made in the USA 🇺🇸
A bygone era good memories. Made in America is impossible to find now,
it's mostly Assembled In America or with import parts. Saw an
incredibly looking Camper at the RV show - MADE IN USA proudly labeled -
windows from Norway, tires/brakes from China, Cabinets from Hungry,
lights/fixtures from China, Aluminum/Steel from "not sure where, I think Taiwan". Aye, other manufactures around the world aren't exactly standing still for the last 30 years. Take a look at our workforce fixing the potholes and that's the efficiency of our workers nowdays. Our economy is mainly Amazon, Facebook, Tweeter. Amazon is one of the biggest/richest American Icon. What is it made of? You guess it, Amazon is Made in China! China says I'll stop export to Amazon, do you think Amazon has anything to sell?
Econ 101 (my thesis at grad school), it's Japan, then Taiwan, then Korea, then/now China, and many years from now (because China is just too big in terms of capable skilled workers and scale), it'll be distributed to Thailand, Malaysia, India, etc. One day we'll run out of slave countries to build stuff for us so we can maintain our standard of living, but that's many years from now since there are still countries we can exploit. What we didn't expect is that China is becoming Japan/Taiwan x 10K times and now that's a threat because wealth cannot be shared. How can we win? Stay with the cutting edge technology that Japan/Taiwan/Korean maintains as they offload manufactures to other countries. China is already doing it offloading the cheapest stuff to less developed countries.
As a Wisconsin resident, damn do we got a lot of manufacturing around here lol.
Well SK is now off that last 🤦🏼♂️ so sad
What happened?
@@who55f30 The company was sold to a Chinese holding company. However, what happens to manufacturing remains to be seen. They may still well keep their stateside ops going, everyone is just jumping the gun and making assumptions. It is very possible that the tools still get made in the US, it just happens to be a Chinese holding firm gaining profits from it.
Craftsman labels are 2 different border colors around their logo. One is black and one is white , not sure but I think the black border is still part of the old sears branding.
Craftsman is made in Taiwan, according to the new v series label
Now you say Hobart welding machines or assembled and made here in United States my question is where are they sourcing their computer boards electronic pieces to run these Hobart welders. Just like Lincoln welding machines and Miller welding machines were Where do they get their computer components and circuit boards for these welders today's?????????? I would truly like to know. God bless brother
Although most of Husky tools are made in China, some such as larger air compressors are made in the USA.
Bully tools make really nice digging and lawn tools.
What about Arrow (staple gun and staples)? Also Goldblatt?
@@Protoolreviews Ya, Goldblatt is Taiwan-made IIRC.
Woodpecker tools still made in USA I think. Channel locks has some tools still made in USA if not all. Missing out on electric motors for things like bench grinders. It would be nice to have a real site that allows USA tools to compete. The price difference is so high in some cases that USA loses out on business. China doesn't mind using or forcing slave labor.
Hard to believe the United States lost its innovation abilities. We don't male binoculars one or 2 companies assemble them in USA but lenses are made somewhere else.
I don't remember you mentioning Estwing! They may awesome picks to me they are the best for picks. You pay a high price but 100 percent worth the money.
It should say made in Wisconsin along with made in USA LOL
It's too bad Briggs and Stratton quality and reliability are not as good as they once were.
7:03 - Precision drill manufacturing with sledgehammer
Haas is the world's biggest CNC machine tool company. All made in southern California.
Eagle Grip vise grip. 🇺🇸
It requires a tool in order to make a tool. Where did the 1st tool come from?
A stone, bone or piece of wood 🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧
Lie Nielsen, made in Maine. WoodRiver are Chinese replicas.
Lot of the companies produce many of their products overseas, few are actually American made
Tekton in Grand Rapids!MI
About 72% of Tekton's current product lineup is made in Taiwan, 22% in the United States, 3% in Canada, 2% in China, and about 1% across several other countries.
I like the country's products, because I got a much cheaper price than their own country and the quality is very good so far
I think your comments got mixed up from Matco and Malco
Back then, to have the flag sticker on your product ,the product had to be made in America completely.
After they dropped the standard for made in America product, now assembled in America. Easn,made in America just like women means men.
You missed Lincoln Electric! Very old US company
What about Tekton tools
Matco doesn’t manufacture any tools they sell, they contract out for tools. They only tool boxes. And their American made Line is very slim picking
It’s OS-WE-GO (‘we’ and ‘go’ as in the English words; os as in osteoporosis) - LO resident
What about Bergen/US.PRO tools?
@@Protoolreviews i see a lot on the UK market, we are looking for the supplier of this product. but JW Auto is more expensive than some online store.
I was made in America and i want what i buy to be the same. No damn Goverment excuses and loop holes i want to see America made to state Pure American made. Tired of these countries dominating American market`s, I want back to America to mean something to all of us. Done ranting, God Bless America
Some Tekton tools are made in the USA 🇺🇸