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1910 |
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Black & Decker was founded by Alonzo Decker and Duncan S. Black.
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1936 |
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Black & Decker shares begin being traded on New York Stock Exchange
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1960 |
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Black & Decker acquired DeWALT
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1989 |
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Black & Decker acquired Emhart Corporation, which includes Price Pfister & Kwikset
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2000 |
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Black & Decker’s Hardware & Home Improvement (HHI) Group is developed and includes
Price Pfister and Kwikset; Grand opening of new HHI Corporate Headquarter in Lake
Forest, CA
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2003 |
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Black & Decker HHI acquired Baldwin Hardware and Weiser Lock
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2004 |
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Black & Decker’s Power Tools Group acquires Pentair Power Tools (Porter Cable &
Delta)
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2006 |
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Black & Decker acquires Vector
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2007 |
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Kwikset launches the new SmartScan Suite. HHI introduces a new brand, K2, a commercial
hardware line
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