CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DEWALT®
Charlotte, NC manufacturing plant
celebrated a significant milestone this past week, as the
professional tool brand's 10-millionth tool rolled off the
production line. Company executives were on hand to build the
10-millionth tool – a 20V MAX* XR Lithium Ion Brushless 3-Speed
Hammer Drill (DCD996P2).
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Across its seven U.S. manufacturing plants, the brand produced
more than 90 million individual products Made in the USA with global materials in 2016, an almost
50 percent increase from the 62 million individual products in
2015, just one year earlier. This is a meaningful accomplishment
towards the brand's effort to expand its domestic manufacturing
using global materials, an effort that began in 2013. In addition
to Charlotte, DEWALT operates
manufacturing facilities in New Britain,
CT; Greenfield, IN;
Hampstead, MD; Shelbyville, KY; Cheraw, SC; and Jackson, TN.
Frank Mannarino, President of
DEWALT Professional Products Group said, "Year after year, DEWALT
has significantly increased its production of tools made in the US
with global materials. We have worked hard to drive greater
productivity and efficiency at our manufacturing facilities,
delivering products with the same Guaranteed Tough quality
customers have come to know and expect from the brand. We are a
global brand proud to have been founded in the United States and proud to continue to
manufacture in the United
States."
DEWALT understands that buying American products and building
the American economy are important to its customers. Connie Grant, an employee at the Charlotte plant said, "It makes me proud to
work for a company that still values the American workforce."
DEWALT is committed to crafting tools as strong as its American
pride. Visit the website to learn more about DEWALT products Made
in the USA with global materials.
*Maximum initial battery voltage (measured without a workload)
is 20 volts. Nominal voltage is 18.
About DEWALT
DEWALT is a leading manufacturer of
industrial corded and cordless power tools, power tool accessories,
and hand tools in categories that include Woodworking, Drilling
& Fastening, Concrete & Metal Power Tools, as well as
Cutting, Abrasive, and IMPACT READY® Impact Driver Power Tool
Accessories. Hand Tool categories include Measuring & Layout,
Knives & Blades, Mechanics Tools, and Storage Solutions.
With seven manufacturing locations in the USA, DEWALT remains committed to domestic
manufacturing and produced over 90 million individual units of
Power Tools, Hand Tools, and Accessories in the United States with global materials in
2016 alone. Visit the website to learn more about DEWALT products
Made in the USA with global materials.
DEWALT tools can be found nationally and internationally,
wherever tools are sold. With more than 1,000 factory-owned and
authorized locations, DEWALT has one of the most extensive service
and repair networks in North
America. For more information, visit www.dewalt.com or
follow DEWALT on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Contact: Sarah Windham
Sarah.Windham@sbdinc.com
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