| The Stanley
Works, originally a bolt and door hardware manufacturing company
located in New Britain, Connecticut; was founded in 1843 by
Frederick T. Stanley. A few years later, in 1857, Frederick’s
cousin, Henry Stanley, founded The Stanley Rule and Level Company.
In 1920, The Rule and Level Company merged with The Stanley
Works and would go on to become it’s famous Hand Tools
Division. Over the years, The Stanley
Works has produced some of the most innovative and useful
tools ever made. Among these tools are the Bailey® Plane,
the Surform® shaper, the PowerLock® tape rule and
most recently the FatMax™ line of products. Today, more
than ever, Stanley continues to be an industry leader in tool
innovation. In 2001, Stanley introduced more than 100 new
products, bringing to 400 the number of new products introduced
in the past four years. As a direct result of Stanley’s
commitment to excellence, Stanley was awarded the Prestigious
Golden Hammer Award, presented for New Product Innovation
in both 2000 and 2001.
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