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Shopsmith makes and markets multipurpose woodworking tools -- most notably the Shopsmith Mark V. The Mark V performs the functions of a disk sander, horizontal boring machine, lathe, table saw, and vertical drill press and, with attachments, band saw, belt sander, jointer, planer, scroll saw, and strip sander. Accessories include a lathe duplicator for reproducing original turnings and a dust collector for dust-free woodworking. The company also offers single-use tools and accessories. Shopsmith directly markets through demonstrations and by telephone, mail order, and online. Founded in 1972, Shopsmith is run by Chairman John Folkerth and his son Robert, the firm's CEO.

Spear & Jackson Garden Products wants its customers to get their hands dirty. Spear & Jackson manufactures and distributes lawn and gardening hand tools, agricultural instruments, and woodworking implements. Products are marketed worldwide under such brands as Spear & Jackson, Robert Sorby, and Forges de Lavieu. The company's operations are located throughout the UK, France, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and China. Spear & Jackson Garden Products, along with manufacturing firm Neill Tools, is part of the tool division of Hong Kong-based holding company United Pacific Industries (UPI).

Stanley Black & Decker is a top US toolmaker, it markets hand tools, mechanics' tools, power tools, pneumatic tools, and hydraulic tools. Since the merger, the company's tool shed is bulging with additional items, such as garden tools, plumbing products (Price Pfister), and cleaning items (Dustbuster), as well as security hardware (Kwikset) and door products. Besides the Stanley and Black & Decker names, it boasts such brands as Bostitch, Mac Tools, and DEWALT. Stanley Black & Decker peddles its products through home centers and mass-merchant distributors, as well as through third-party distributors.

Techtronic Industries (aka TTI) makes not only the tools for a home-improvement project but also the vacuum cleaners to tidy up afterward. The firm manufacturers and markets Ryobi cordless power tools and Ryobi and Homelite outdoor power equipment. Its US subsidiary, OWT Industries in South Carolina, maked Rigid brand tools that are sold exclusively at Home Depot. Through its Royal Appliance Mfg. unit it makes such floor-care appliances as Regina, Royal, Dirt Devil, and Vax. It added Hoover to its portfolio of brands in 2007. Atlas Copco sold its electric tool business, including Milwaukee Electric Tool and Atlas Copco Electric Tools, to TTI in 2005.

Timken Company tries to keep its bearings straight. Timken makes bearings that find their way into products from consumer appliances to railroad cars. It also makes power transmission components, from automotive gear shafts and connecting rods to aircraft engine components. In addition, Timken makes more than 450 grades of alloy and carbon steels, producing bars, billets, tubing, and custom components for automotive and industrial applications. It also offer power transmission components, lubricants, seals, and motion control systems. About 60% of sales come from the US. Five generations of the Timken family have served the company since its founding by one-time carriage maker Henry Timken in 1899.

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