Who owns Milwaukee Tool?
Milwaukee Tool is owned by Techtronic Industries (Hong Kong, HKEX: 0669), which has owned the brand since 2005.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Announcement of Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2025, Techtronic Industries Company Limited, 3 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Techtronic Industries Company Limited reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Founded
- 1924
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Home improvement › Paint & coatings
- Parent ticker
- HKEX: 0669
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Milwaukee Tool
Milwaukee Tool was founded in 1924 and makes power tools for professional trades, recognisable from their red casing. Its M18 cordless battery platform, which powers hundreds of tools from one battery type, is central to its position. Techtronic Industries of Hong Kong acquired the business from Atlas Copco in 2005.
Ownership timeline of Milwaukee Tool
- 2005 – present Techtronic Industries [1] reported
Where Milwaukee Tool sits in Techtronic Industries
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Techtronic Industries
Techtronic Industries controls 3 brands on Brandtree.
Other brands in paint & coatings, and who owns them
The 38 brands in paint & coatings on Brandtree belong to 13 owners. The largest is RPM, with 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Rust-Oleum | RPM | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Krylon | Sherwin-Williams | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Dulux | AkzoNobel | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Behr | Masco | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Dulux (Australia and New Zealand) | Nippon Paint | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| MAGNAT | Śnieżka | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Asian Paints | Asian Paints | 🇮🇳 India |
| Craftsman | Stanley Black & Decker | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Techtronic Industries
Techtronic Industries is a publicly listed company headquartered in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, founded in 1985. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as HKEX: 0669.
Techtronic Industries was founded in Hong Kong in 1985 as a contract manufacturer and moved into owning brands, buying Ryobi power tools and Milwaukee. It is now one of the two largest power tool companies in the world alongside Stanley Black & Decker.
Techtronic Industries: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Milwaukee Tool and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Milwaukee Tool among them.
- 3 Day Blinds — Hunter Douglas 🇳🇱
- 7-Eleven — Seven & i 🇯🇵
- AMES — Griffon 🇺🇸
- AZEK Exteriors — James Hardie 🇮🇪
- Alamo Cement — Buzzi 🇮🇹
- American Olean — Mohawk 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Milwaukee Tool?
The parent company of Milwaukee Tool is Techtronic Industries, a publicly listed company headquartered in Hong Kong.
Is Milwaukee Tool American or Hong Kong?
Milwaukee Tool originated in the United States in 1924, but it is owned today by Techtronic Industries, which is headquartered in Hong Kong. So Milwaukee Tool is an American-origin brand under Hong Kong ownership.
Since when has Techtronic Industries owned Milwaukee Tool?
Techtronic Industries has owned Milwaukee Tool since 2005.
Is Milwaukee Tool still owned by Techtronic Industries?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Milwaukee Tool is still owned by Techtronic Industries. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Announcement of Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2025 — Techtronic Industries Company Limited, Stock exchange filing, published 3 March 2026; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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