Black+Decker is owned by Stanley Black & Decker (the United States, NYSE: SWK), which acquired the brand on 12 March 2010 from Black & Decker Corporation.[1][2] Before Stanley Black & Decker, Black+Decker was owned by Black & Decker Corporation from 1910 to 2010.[2]
Black & Decker patented the pistol-grip trigger drill in 1917, the form every power drill has taken since. The consumer brand now covers household power tools and small kitchen appliances at accessible prices.
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Stanley Works and The Black & Decker Corporation merged in an all-stock transaction to form Stanley Black & Decker, combining the largest hand tool business in the United States with one of the largest power tool businesses.
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The parent company of Black+Decker is Stanley Black & Decker, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Yes. Black+Decker originated in the United States in 1910 and its owner, Stanley Black & Decker, is also headquartered in the United States.
Stanley Black & Decker completed its acquisition of Black+Decker on 12 March 2010, after announcing the deal on 2 November 2009.
Before Stanley Black & Decker, Black+Decker was owned by Black & Decker Corporation from 1910 until 2010.
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Black+Decker is still owned by Stanley Black & Decker. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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