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Channellock is an American company that manufactures hand tools. It is best known for its pliers- the company makes more than 140 types of pliers[1]– especially its eponymous type of tongue and groove, sliding joint pliers.[2] The pliers have distinctive sky-blue handles. The company has been using the same trademarked shade of blue since 1956.[3]
There are also cutting pliers, liner pliers, long nose pliers, adjustable wrenches, screwdrivers, nutcrackers and special pliers as well as multifunctional tools for the fire department and other first aiders. According to the company as of 2009[aktualisieren]All pliers were manufactured in one of two plants in Meadville, Pennsylvania.[4]
history
The company was founded in 1886 when George B. DeArment, a blacksmith from Evansburg, Pennsylvania (now Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania) began hand forging farrier tools and selling town to town from the back of a wagon. He spent the winter forging tools, charging his car in the spring when the roads became passable, and set about selling his tools. When he ran out of tools, he would sell the car and buy a ticket to Evansburg. The business eventually became known as Champion Bolt and Clipper Company.
In 1904 the company moved to an area of 1,100 m2) Facility in Meadville, Pennsylvania, adding pliers, squeezers and wrenches to its line of products. George B. DeArment’s two sons, Almon W. and J. Howard DeArment, became partners in the company in 1911 and again expanded the product line to include hammers. In 1923 the company moved again to an area of 3,100 m2) Established at their current location in Meadville. Four years later the name of the company was changed to Champion-DeArment Tool Company.[1]
In 1933, chief engineer Howard Manning developed the tongue and groove sliding pliers for which the company is known. In 1934 a patent for this design[5] was granted and in 1949 a trademark was granted for the name “Channellock”, date of first use May 1, 1932.[6]
From that point on through the 1960s, the company focused more on the fast-growing pincer side of its business and developed improvements to the original design.[7][8][9] The word “Channellock” eventually became so synonymous with their product that the company changed its name to Channellock, Inc. in 1963 to capitalize on the popularity of its product.
today
Channellock is managed by the fourth and fifth generation of the DeArment family. William S. DeArment is serving as CEO and Chairman of the Board, Jon S. DeArment as President & COO, and Ryan DeArment as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. The company has two facilities with a total area of 21,000 m2), in Meadville. Ab 2010[aktualisieren]The company claimed to be the largest employer in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, with over 500 employees.[1] The company has more than 4,000 US wholesale and retail customers and ships to customers in 45 countries.[1]
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