DIY Trade & Industrial News April 2016 | Page 6

A HISTORY OF INNOVATION 1910 - Two young entrepreneurs, S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker, founded a small machine shop in Baltimore, Maryland. They called it The Black & Decker ® Manufacturing Company. Today, more than 100 years later, Black & Decker ® is a global manufacturer and marketeer of quality power tools and accessories, hardware and home improvement products and technology based fastening systems. With products marketed in over 100 countries, and 25 products sold every second, Black+Decker ® ’s product lines hold leading market share positions. Backed up by our outstanding two year warranty 199 Winze Drive, Roodepoort, Gauteng, 1709. T +27 11 472 0454. www.blackanddecker.co.za © Copyright 2011 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Black & Decker’s policy is one of continuous product improvement and development. All products and specifications are correct at the time of going to print and may be subject to change without notification.