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Originally Posted by masraum
Hasn't it also come up here before that many of them are made by the same manufacturer?
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Steve,
Good point. I would think that many companies do use toll manufacturers. That is very common but the formula, design and QA/QC may be different for each even if the tools are made side by side.
I have spent many a day in Chicken processing facilities and will say that the McDonald McNuggets actually do have to be made different than the Walmart brand even though they are made just one line over - the meat is different, the spices and even the quality control. I wouldn't have believed it unless I saw it first hand. I don't eat McNuggets regularly but will do so if I had a choice between them and another brand.
I would hope and imagine that tools are done the same why - I haven't been to many tool factories. Allen wrenches, staples, nails, screws, paint, glue but not drop forged c-wrenches or screwdrivers.
edit - Mac tools are made by Stanely Tools - Mac is their answer to Snap-On. Mac has about 17% of the mkt share, Snap-On, about 70%.
edit edit - Did anyone relize that the founder of Snap-On - Mr Johnson actually invented the rachet wrench?