Who owns Stanley?
Stanley is owned by Stanley Black & Decker (the United States, NYSE: SWK).[1]
Evidence: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-24, SEC EDGAR, 24 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, New Britain, Connecticut
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, New Britain, Connecticut
- Founded
- 1843
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Home improvement › Paint & coatings
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: SWK
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Stanley
Stanley makes hand tools including the tape measure, whose modern locking form it patented, and the utility knife. Its planes and chisels from the early twentieth century are still sought by woodworkers today. Stanley Black & Decker owns it, and the vintage tool market values pre-war Stanley planes above most current production.
Ownership timeline of Stanley
- Current owner Stanley Black & Decker [1] verified
Where Stanley sits in Stanley Black & Decker
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Stanley Black & Decker brand portfolio (4) →
Other brands owned by Stanley Black & Decker
Stanley Black & Decker controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
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; Stanley Black & Decker has 3.
| 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 |
| PebbleTec | CRH | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
About the owner: Stanley Black & Decker
Stanley Black & Decker is a publicly listed company headquartered in New Britain, Connecticut, United States, founded in 1843. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: SWK.
Stanley Black & Decker was formed in 2010 by the merger of a Connecticut hand tool maker founded in 1843 with a Maryland power tool company founded in 1910 that had built the first portable electric drill with a pistol grip and trigger.
Stanley Black & Decker: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Stanley 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; Stanley is not one of 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 Stanley?
The parent company of Stanley is Stanley Black & Decker, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Stanley American?
Yes. Stanley originated in the United States in 1843 and its owner, Stanley Black & Decker, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Stanley still owned by Stanley Black & Decker?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Stanley is still owned by Stanley Black & Decker. 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] Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-24 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 24 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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