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Black & Decker Corp. (BDK) is in the Manufacturing Industry
- Revenue
- Dec 31 2007
- $6.5B
- Profit
- Dec 31 2007
- $518.1M
- Market Cap
- Nov 28 2008
- $2.5B
Latest News and Analysis
Cooking up brand awareness: Paul DiObilda says that the InfraWave Speed Oven is just the latest direct response/retail success story for the Black & Decker housewares brand.(Cover story)
"The people, brands and products shaping this industry need to bring adaptable crossover experiences to move the industry forward," explains Paul DiObilda, Miramar, Fla.-based brand manager at Applica, exclusive licensee of the Black & "The people, brands and products shaping this industry need to ...
Black & Decker to buy Pentair's Tool division for $775 million.(NewsMakers: reporting on the industry)(Brief Article)
* Black & Decker Corp. has announced that it will purchase Pentair Inc.'s tool division for $775 million in a move that could double the company's sales of tools to professionals in North America. * Black & Decker Corp. has announced that it will...
Black & Decker's Deployment Of Print e-Procurement & Sourcing Tools Identified As Industry Best Practice By Aberdeen Group
Business Editors
Year of the snake? ; U.S. mold makers struggle with Chinese competition.(industrial molds)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
Black & Decker Corp.'s work used to account for about 35 percent of the business for mold maker Xcel Mold and Machine Inc. in North Canton, Ohio. But three years ago the power tool manufacturer shifted that work to China, Portugal and Latvia. ...
Business Calendar
Eight-year high WASHINGTON Bloomberg -- New U.S. businesses created 92,000 more jobs in 1997 than the previous year, bringing the total number of new jobs in start-up companies to its highest level in eight years, according to Dun & Bradstreet's business starts report. It showed 939,310 jobs...
Vitronics announces appointment of vice president - sales & marketing
NEWMARKET, N.H.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 4, 1996--Vitronics Corp. (AMEX:VTC) today announced the appointment of Thomas F. Nash as vice president - sales & marketing. For the last three years, Nash was director of marketing and technical service and general manager La Clede Christy at Black & Decker Corp. ...
Manufacturing. (includes brief articles on the hardware industry)
RUBBERMAID INC., Wooster, Ohio--established its Home Prods. Div., as a hub business. Rubbermaid's Specialty Prods. Div., will report to the president and general manager of the Home Prods. Div. Charles Carroll, president and general manager of the Home Prods. Div., will have responsibility for the Specialty...
Additional Resources
The Daily Record News Briefs: October 24, 2008
Black & Decker decked Towson-based toolmaker Black & Decker Corp. reported an 18 percent drop in third-quarter earnings amid a slowdown in sales, and gave a weak outlook for the fourth quarter. The power tools manufacturer earned $85.8 million, or $1.42 per share, for the quarter, versus...
The Insider
POWER TOOLS Mouse in the house The versatile Compact Mouse from Black & Decker can be used for everything from sanding to rust removal to glass cleaning - helping to give your home a fresh new feel. At B&Q and Homebase for 39.99 (www.blackanddecker.eu)....
Pepcom's Holiday Spectacular! Press Event in NY This September; 80+ Tech Companies to Show off Their Latest Products of the Season
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- Pepcom, Inc. is gearing up for a Mexican fiesta as it hosts its annual Holiday Spectacular! media event on September 18th in New York City. Hundreds of New York's top press and analysts will preview the holiday season's newest high-tech products while enjoying some Mexican fare,...
Free stuff
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The grass is always greener when you've got Black and Decker's new line of rechargeable cordless tools. Use the 18-volt 22" Hedge Trimmer ($85) to cleanly cut tall hedges and branches. Take down even the tallest of weeds with the 36-volt String Trimmer ($300). Rev up...
In a galaxy not so far away...
Today, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration marks its first half-centuryof exploration and discovery. But missions to the Moon and beyond are only part of the story. Without Nasa's scientists, life on Earth would be very different indeed. Rob Sharp chronicles a technological revolution 1The hand-held...
The Daily Record News Briefs: July 28, 2008
Black & Decker profit slumps Black & Decker Corp., of Towson, the largest U.S. manufacturer of power tools, said second-quarter net income fell to $96.7 million, or $1.58 a share, from $118 million, or $1.75 per share, a year earlier. Seven analysts surveyed by Bloomberg estimated average...
K2 Commercial Hardware announces sales agency representatives
K2 Commercial Hardware, a division of Black and Decker Hardware and Home Improvement, has appointed D. L. Collins Associates as their sales agency to represent the product line in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. Moran Sales Associates has been appointed as their sales agency to represent the product...
K2 Commercial Hardware announces sales agency representatives
K2 Commercial Hardware, a division of Black and Decker Hardware and Home Improvement, has appointed D. L. Collins Associates as their sales agency to represent the product line in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. Headquartered in Arlington, Texas, D. L. Collins Associates was established in 1979 as a manufacturers' representative...
WEEKLYPEDIA
DAVID RANDALL'S EXTREME TRIVIA, ARCANA & ODDITIES YOU COULDNT MAKE IT UP Spitting contest from second floor of Swiss hotel ends in tragedy after man takes run-up from inside room and can't stop when he reaches balcony wall Australian driver fined...
Align company culture with health initiatives
If employers want a healthier workforce, they may have to battle it out with their cafeteria vendor, said Raymond Brusca, vice president of benefits at Black and Decker. He spoke at the 3rd Annual Employer Health and Human Capital Congress. The three-day event, held in Washington, D.C., focused...
HearAtLast Holdings Signs on with One of the Largest Public Relations Firm in Canada Designed at Increasing Media Awareness
TORONTO -- (Pinksheets: HRAL)-- HearAtLast Holdings, Inc. is pleased to announce they have selected award winning OEB Enterprise OEB as its public relations agency of record to promote its brand across North America. OEB Enterprise was selected to represent HearAtLast in an agency competition representing several public relations...
TO THE TEST: Cordless screwdrivers
9/10 AEG SE3.6,pounds 52.86 (www.aeg-pt.co.uk, 01628 894449) AEG's sturdy two-speed driver can be used with the handle straight, rotated or locked in a pistol grip. Impressive 6.5Nm torque, with an adjustment collar for precise screw-driving depth. It uses two 3.6V NiCd batteries...
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Procurement is a good platform to a senior role in an organisation, says Steve Jones Steve Jones, chief purchasing officer at retailer DSGi, didn't plan a career in procurement, but he is happy that he has ended up in the profession. He says he "narrowly avoided"...
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- Incorporated: 1910
- CEO: Mr. Nolan D. Archibald
Black & Decker is a manufacturer and marketer of power tools and accessories, hardware and home improvement products, and technology-based fastening systems. Co. operates in three reportable business segments: Power Tools and Accessories, which include consumer and industrial power tools and accessories, lawn and garden tools, electric cleaning, automotive, lighting, and household products, as well as product service; Hardware and Home Improvement, which includes security hardware and plumbing products; and Fastening and Assembly Systems, which includes metal and plastic fasteners and fastening systems for commercial applications.
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Black & Decker Corp. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. Nolan D. Archibald
Chairman
Mr. Robert L. Ryan
Dr. Mark H. Willes Ph.D.
Mr. Norman R. Augustine
Ms. Barbara L. Bowles
Mr. George W. Buckley
Mr. M. Anthony Burns
Dr. Kim B. Clark Ph.D.
Mr. Manuel A. Fernandez
Mr. Benjamin H. Griswold IV
Mr. Anthony Luiso
Contact Information
701 East Joppa Road
Towson, MD
410 716-3900
