Who owns Snap-on?
Snap-on is owned by Snap-on Incorporated (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 States, Kenosha
- Founded
- 1920
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Home improvement › Tools & hardware
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: SNA
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Snap-on
Snap-on is the flagship brand of Snap-on Incorporated, which shares its name. The company's brands page describes it as covering thousands of premium hand tools, power tools, tool storage (including tool control software and hardware), diagnostics, equipment, electronic parts catalogs and business management systems for professional users. The brand was formed when the Blue-Point company and the Snap-on Wrench Company merged in 1930 to become Snap-on Tools, Inc.
Ownership timeline of Snap-on
Where Snap-on 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
- Norbar
- Sioux Tools (1914)
- 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.
🇺🇸 Snap-on and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Snap-on is not one of them.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Snap-on?
The parent company of Snap-on is Snap-on Incorporated, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Snap-on American?
Yes. Snap-on originated in the United States in 1920 and its owner, Snap-on Incorporated, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Snap-on still owned by Snap-on Incorporated?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Snap-on is still owned by Snap-on Incorporated. 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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