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Milwaukee Tool company history timeline

1924

However, the next year in 1924, Siebert acquired the company's few remaining assets at public auction and reopened the company, renaming it the Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation.

1930

In 1930, Milwaukee Tools set their standards even higher by obtaining an equipment specification rating from the United States government for its newly-redesigned electric drill.

1949

In 1949, Milwaukee Tools took their line of sander/grinders to the next level by adding a spring clutch to them.

1949 also saw Milwaukee's invention and introduction of the first 1/2" right-angle drill, which allowed plumbers and electricians to drill holes in wood and steel, even in very tight quarters.

1960

Milwaukee’s founder Albert Seifert passed way in 1960.

1965

In 1965, the company moved from its State Street location, in the City of Milwaukee, to its modern 212,000-square-foot manufacturing and office facility in Brookfield, Wis.

1970

During the 1970's, Milwaukee had another prolific burst of product development, and introduced the Hole Hawg®, the first drill ever created for large hole drilling of the studs and joists in new home constructions.

1974

In response to a new and significant market that had developed for their products in the Southeast, Milwaukee made their first move outside the state of Wisconsin in 1974.

In 1974, the desire to be closer to an important and emerging market in the Southeast resulted in the building of Milwaukee's first facility outside of Wisconsin - a 60,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Jackson, Miss.

1976

With Amstar's acquisition of Milwaukee in 1976, the company expanded further adding a manufacturing plant in Blytheville, Ark., supported by a large distribution center in Olive Branch, Miss.

1979

In 1979, Milwaukee manufactured the first United States-made 4 1/2” angle grinder.

1986

The company was sold again in 1986 to Merrill Lynch.

1995

Change is constant for Milwaukee Tools and in 1995, Milwaukee was sold to Swedish tool developer Atlas Copco.

2002

Milwaukee opened a 100,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Greenwood, Miss. in 2002 and later that year completed a 50,000-square-foot expansion for increased production capabilities.

2005

At the turn of the millennium, Milwaukee became the first tool manufacturer to use a lithium-ion battery and it was introduced to their line of V28 cordless tools in 2005.

2005 saw another change as Milwaukee Tools was sold to the Hong Kong based Techtronic Company.

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