Who owns the tools & hardware brands?
45 tools & hardware brands tracked here are owned by 16 companies; the three largest owners, Hillman, Snap-on and Hultafors Group, control 24 of them (53%) as of Nov 2026.
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45
brands
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16
owning companies
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53%
held by top 3 owners
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7
foreign-owned brands · origin ≠ owner HQ
Biggest owners of tools & hardware brands
| # | Owner | HQ | Brands in this category | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillman | 🇺🇸 United States | 10 | Fas-n-Tite, Firm Grip, Grease Monkey, Hardware Essentials, High & Mighty and 5 more |
| 2 | Snap-on | 🇺🇸 United States | 7 | Bahco, Blue-Point, Mountz, Norbar, Sioux Tools and 2 more |
| 3 | Hultafors Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 7 | CLC Work Gear, Hellberg Safety, Hultafors Tools, Kuny's, Martinez Tools and 2 more |
| 4 | Kingfisher | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 3 | Erbauer, MacAllister, Magnusson |
| 5 | Hilti | 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 3 | Hilti, Nuron, Oglaend System |
| 6 | Wesfarmers | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2 | Blackwoods, Bunnings |
| 7 | Fortune Brands | 🇺🇸 United States | 2 | Emtek, Master Lock |
| 8 | Fiskars Group | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2 | Fiskars, Gerber |
| 9 | The Home Depot | 🇺🇸 United States | 2 | Husky, RYOBI (Home Depot exclusive) |
| 10 | Grupo Melo | 🇵🇦 Panama | 1 | COMASA |
| 11 | Toro | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Ditch Witch |
| 12 | CPL Group | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | 1 | Hardware Haus |
| 13 | Tractor Supply | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | JobSmart |
| 14 | Lowe's | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Kobalt |
| 15 | Lennox | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Supco |
| 16 | Vitafoam | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 1 | Vitapur |