| 词条 | Western Forge |
| 释义 |
| name = Western Forge | logo = Western Forge logo.png | type = Subsidiary of Ideal Industries | foundation = 1965 in Defiance, Ohio | founder = C. William Schlosser | location = Colorado Springs, Colorado | key_people = | num_employees = | industry = Manufacturing | revenue = | products = Hand tools | homepage = www.westernforge.com }}Western Forge is an American manufacturing company. The company manufactures hand tools to be sold under other brands, including private-label brands such as Craftsman and Husky. It is a subsidiary of Ideal Industries.[1]{{As of|2010}}, the company is the largest American manufacturer of screwdrivers.[2] yet the company is relatively unknown because it sells no tools under its own name.[3] HistoryWestern Forge was founded in Defiance, Ohio in 1965 as a joint venture between Sears and C. William Schlosser to make torque wrenches.[3] In 1966, it relocated to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where it built a new manufacturing facility. In the next few years, the company began producing screwdrivers, punches, chisels, adjustable wrenches, and pliers.[4]. The company's slogan at one time was "Mile High Quality" (in reference to the relatively dry Colorado manufacturing location). In 1976, Western Forge shipped its 100 millionth Craftsman screwdriver.[5] In 2008, the company produced its billionth screwdriver overall.[3] In 1978, Western Forge applied for, and received its USA trademark. They then produced, and test marketed a line of hand tools branded with their own name, i.e. "Western Forge". Among these tools were a socket and ratchet set that they sold in Colorado Springs CO., and also Denver Co. Very few of these tools have turned up, indicating full production never took place. In 1981, the company was acquired by Emerson Electric.[3] In the late 1990s, Western Forge moved its screwdriver production to a plant in Murphy, North Carolina. In April 2006, it closed the plant and consolidated its operations in Colorado Springs, citing declining sales. The company received $200,000 in cash incentives from the City of Colorado Springs and the Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation to stay in Colorado Springs.[6][7] Sears Craftsman products (and others) that are produced by Western Forge are marked with a "WF" on them. In 2007, the company was acquired by MW Universal.[3] In 2010, it was acquired by Ideal Industries.[8][9] In April 2017, Ideal declined to renew its contract with Sears and stopped supplying it with tools. Sears filed a lawsuit against the company in June, contending that it was not honoring the terms of its supply agreement. Sears Craftsman tools that were previously produced by Western Forge in the US are now supplied by an Asian supplier. However, Ace Hardware still sells USA made Western Forge Craftsman product in some product lines/SKUs.[10][11] GalleryReferences1. ^{{cite press release|publisher=Ideal Industries|title=Ideal Announces Acquisition of Western Forge a Premier Manufacturer of American Made Hand Tools|url=http://www.idealindustries.com/whatsnew/press_releases/view.jsp?news=2009-12-31_western_forge|date=2009-12-31|accessdate=2010-03-17}} 2. ^{{cite web|last=Varnon|first=Rob|title=Workers hope for aid in closing|work=The Advocate|url=http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/business/article/Workers-hope-for-aid-in-closing-537957.php|date=2010-06-25|accessdate=2014-01-16}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|last=Heilman|first=Wayne|work=The Gazette|title=Forging ahead|url=http://gazette.com/article/34766|date=2008-03-29|accessdate=2014-01-16}} 4. ^{{cite web|author=Western Forge|title=Our History|url=http://www.westernforge.com/|accessdate=2010-03-17}} 5. ^{{cite web|author=Sears Archives|title=Sears Digital Archive: Timeline: 1970s|url=http://www.searsarchives.com/brands/detail/craftsman/1970s.htm|accessdate=2010-03-27}} 6. ^{{cite web|last=Chakrabarty|first=Gargi|work=Rocky Mountain News|title=Springs to gain 150 Western Forge jobs|url=http://m.rockymountainnews.com/news/2005/Dec/22/springs-to-gain-150-western-forge-jobs/|date=2005-12-22|accessdate=2014-01-22}} 7. ^{{cite web|last=Sealover|first=Ed|work=The Gazette|title=Should firms be paid to stay?|url=http://gazette.com/article/9106|date=2005-12-03|accessdate=2014-01-22}} 8. ^{{cite web|last=Heilman|first=Wayne|work=The Gazette|title=Western Forge to be sold to Ideal Industries|url=http://gazette.com/article/91726|date=2010-01-04|accessdate=2014-01-16}} 9. ^{{cite web|last=Heilman|first=Wayne|work=The Gazette|title=New owners to pump millions into Western Forge|url=http://www.gazette.com/articles/western-91822-millions-forge.html|date=2010-01-05|accessdate=2010-03-17}} 10. ^{{cite web|last=Yerak|first=Becky|work=Chicago Tribune|title=Sears sues second Craftsman vendor to maintain tool supply|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-sears-sues-craftsman-vendor-ideal-0608-biz-20170606-story.html|date=2017-06-07|accessdate=2017-06-11}} 11. ^{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Lauren|work=CNBC|title=Sears sues second Craftsman supplier as frustrations with key vendors mount|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/08/sears-sues-second-craftsman-supplier-western-forge.html|date=2017-06-08|accessdate=2017-06-11}} External links
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