Who owns Norbar?
Norbar is owned by Snap-on (the United States, NYSE: SNA).[1]
Evidence: Snap-on Incorporated Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-12, SEC EDGAR, 12 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Snap-on Incorporated verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Kenosha
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Home improvement › Tools & hardware
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: SNA
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Norbar
Norbar is a torque tool brand that Snap-on describes as a European manufacturer of a full range of torque products including wrenches, multipliers and calibration equipment, with a strong presence in power generation, oil and gas, mining and rail. The Snap-on subsidiary list shows Norbar Torque Tools Limited and Norbar Torque Tools Holdings Limited as United Kingdom companies, alongside Norbar entities in Australia, China, India, New Zealand and Ohio.
How often Snap-on names Norbar in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central.
Ownership timeline of Norbar
Where Norbar sits in Snap-on
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Snap-on
Snap-on controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- Bahco (1886)
- Blue-Point (1925)
- Mountz
- Sioux Tools (1914)
- Snap-on (1920)
- Sturtevant Richmont
Other brands in tools & hardware, and who owns them
The 44 brands in tools & hardware on Brandtree belong to 15 owners. The largest is Hillman, with 10; Snap-on has 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fas-n-Tite | Hillman | 🇺🇸 United States |
| CLC Work Gear | Hultafors Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Hilti | Hilti | 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein |
| Erbauer | Kingfisher | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Fiskars | Fiskars Group | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Emtek | Fortune Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Husky | The Home Depot | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Blackwoods | Wesfarmers | 🇦🇺 Australia |
About the owner: Snap-on
Snap-on is a publicly listed company headquartered in Kenosha, United States, founded in 1920. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: SNA.
Snap-on is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin, founded in 1920. Its 10-K describes it as a global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics, repair information and systems solutions for professional users, sold through franchisee vans, direct sales and distributors in more than 130 countries. Its own brands page lists a wider set of brands than the hand and power tool names recorded here, including diagnostics, vehicle service equipment and software businesses such as Mitchell 1, Car-O-Liner, John Bean and Hofmann.
🇬🇧 Norbar and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Norbar among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Norbar?
The parent company of Norbar is Snap-on, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Norbar British or American?
Norbar originated in the United Kingdom, but it is owned today by Snap-on, which is headquartered in the United States. So Norbar is a British-origin brand under American ownership.
Is Norbar still owned by Snap-on?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Norbar is still owned by Snap-on. 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] Snap-on Incorporated Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 12 February 2026; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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