Who owns Ryobi?
Ryobi is made and sold by Techtronic Industries (Hong Kong, HKEX: 0669) under licence; Techtronic Industries does not own the name.[1] The Ryobi name is owned by Ryobi Limited.
Evidence: Announcement of Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2025, Techtronic Industries Company Limited, 3 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Licensed to
- Techtronic Industries Company Limited reported
- Headquarters
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 1943
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Home improvement › Paint & coatings
- Parent ticker
- HKEX: 0669
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Ryobi
Techtronic makes and sells Ryobi power tools worldwide under licence from the Japanese company that owns the name, which retains its own industrial businesses. The tools are sold in green casing and aimed at households rather than trades. The same company also makes Milwaukee tools for professionals, so it covers both ends of the market.
Ownership timeline of Ryobi
Where Ryobi 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 4 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- Milwaukee Tool (1924)
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.
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 →
🇯🇵 Ryobi and other Japanese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 448 brands that began in Japan. 22 of them (5%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Ryobi among them.
Official recalls involving Ryobi products
2 recall notices from government regulators matched to Ryobi. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
- RYOBI Electric Pressure Washers — CPSC,
Reason given: The pressure washer's capacitor can overheat and burst, causing parts to be forcefully ejected, posing a risk of serious injury from impact to the user or bystanders.
Recalling firm: TTI Outdoor Power Equipment
- RYOBI 40-Volt Brushless 21" Cordless Walk-Behind Mowers — CPSC,
Reason given: The recalled mowers have a push-on connector inside the powerhead that can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Recalling firm: TTI Outdoor Power Equipment
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
Who makes Ryobi?
Techtronic Industries makes and sells Ryobi under a licensing agreement.
Does Techtronic Industries own Ryobi?
No. Techtronic Industries holds a licence to make and sell Ryobi, which is not the same as owning it.
Where did Ryobi come from?
Ryobi originated in Japan in 1943.
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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