Black & Decker

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Black & Decker (NYSE: BDK) is a corporation based in Towson, Maryland best known for power tools and home appliances. It was founded in 1910 by S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker as a small machine shop in Baltimore, Maryland.

Brands owned by Black & Decker include Dewalt, ELU, Kwikset, Price Pfister and Emglo.

In 2004 the company purchased the Porter Cable, Delta, DeVilbiss, Oldham and FLEX divisions from Pentair Corporation.

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Company website

See also: Black & Decker, 1910, 2004, Baltimore, Maryland, Corporation, Home appliance, New York Stock Exchange, Power tools, Towson, Maryland