Black & Decker

In 1917, two young entrepreneurs, S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker, founded a small machine shop in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. They called it The Black & Decker Manufacturing Company. Their shop has grown beyond anything they could have imagined! Today, Black & Decker is a global manufacturer of quality products used in and around the home and for commercial applications. With products marketed in over 100 countries and, despite being an American company, approximately half of its revenues coming from outside the U.S., Black & Decker's product lines hold leading market share positions in their industries. The company is the world's largest producer of power tools and accessories. Its household products business is the US leader and among global competitors in the small household appliance industry.