DEWALT to build tools in the USA again

[arnwoodwheels]

Seen this and I thought I would share it.
I am in the market for some new battery powered tools. Never been a big fan of Dewalt because I dislike the yellow color.
However I will live with the color for a US built tool.

Being a Electrician I like Milwaukee but I will never buy one made in china.

http://www.toolsofthebrave.com/?utm_source=dewalt.com&utm_medium=homepagebanner&utm_campaign=BIUSA

 

[bcradio]

I guess it's a start... Manufacture the pieces in China, then assemble them here.

 

[Farmall450]

There was another thread on this a while back..

 

[Letsgobowhunting]

I worked with the DeWalt rep a couple of weeks ago and he said they will be making product in Ohio. I had to get one of their 20v lithium heated jackets....awesome.

 

[thesilverone]

it's a start

 

[monomach]

I reaaaally wish you guys would quit falling for this ****. Parts are made in China and shipped to the US. Some non-union shmuck making $9 an hour puts Chinese parts in yellow Chinese case and then screws Chinese screws into it.

Chinese tool is Chinese, just touched by an American making a fast food wage AFTER it's really made.

This is how DeWalt fools people into being happy about buying Chinese tools.

 

[Coolguy83]

I support unions.

 

[turdferguson13]

I reaaaally wish you guys would quit falling for this ****. Parts are made in China and shipped to the US. Some non-union shmuck making $9 an hour puts Chinese parts in yellow Chinese case and then screws Chinese screws into it.

Chinese tool is Chinese, just touched by an American making a fast food wage AFTER it's really made.

This is how DeWalt fools people into being happy about buying Chinese tools.

Are these facts or just your best guess?

 

[signcrafter]

I reaaaally wish you guys would quit falling for this ****. Parts are made in China and shipped to the US. Some non-union shmuck making $9 an hour puts Chinese parts in yellow Chinese case and then screws Chinese screws into it.

Chinese tool is Chinese, just touched by an American making a fast food wage AFTER it's really made.

This is how DeWalt fools people into being happy about buying Chinese tools.

While every word of your post may be true, you are saying it's better to just keep making the whole tool in China then to at least give a few jobs here?

The problem is that it's so cheap to make parts and pieces in China, if dewalt were to make each and every piece for a drill in the US and assemble them here it would cost double if not triple what the drills cost now. So when the average customer walks into home depot to buy a drill they see 10 brands at 199 for the two piece combo kit and then the dewalt for 450 bucks. Wanna take a guess at what 99% of consumers are going to buy?

Take the news for what it is, dewalt assembling the drills in the US. Creates some jobs and keeps some revenue here and also allows better quality control. I think that will be the biggest advantage.

 

[niferous]

I reaaaally wish you guys would quit falling for this ****. Parts are made in China and shipped to the US. Some non-union shmuck making $9 an hour puts Chinese parts in yellow Chinese case and then screws Chinese screws into it.

Chinese tool is Chinese, just touched by an American making a fast food wage AFTER it's really made.

This is how DeWalt fools people into being happy about buying Chinese tools.

What's your alternative? Who is making a cordless power tool in the USA these days?

 

[litng1]

Good start.I will be buying from them.

litng1 from Bardstown ky.

 

[DpSyChO]

I am in the market for a replacement hammer drill. I was getting kind of disgruntled with Dewalt over 18v/20v compatibility and was about to give up with them and go with Ridgid or Milwaukee. One of the hammer drill model numbers listed in the first post as being US assembled, shows up as available at Home Depot. I think I'll check the local store's stock and see if what they have is a newer US assembled or older import. I'm one of those that will buy American if given the chance, that's why I have 993's on my feet and Texas Jeans covering my rear. Even if it is just assembled in the US with global components, that's better than assembled globally with non US components.

 

[Hootbro]

Are these facts or just your best guess?

Probably not even a guess and more like talking out his ***. As to his $9 an hour comment, even if true, I rather it be employing someone at $9 an hour than sitting their *** on Welfare on my dime.

It would be a nice illusion that every manufacturing job should be some mythical "living wage" ******** the union guys like to spew, but if that job is basically unskilled labor that takes less than a week to train someone to do, then it is a $9 an hour job regardless.

 

[Jswain]

God knows if they were manufactured & built in the USA everyone on here would scrutinize every screw, the shape of the LED, measuring play to the ten thousandth of an inch and then still ***** about the price and buy a milwaukee. I think it's an awesome idea and if all the big players followed suite that would be a tonne of jobs for your country.

 

[glockman]

If they tried to manufacture every part in the US, there aren't enough people to fill the jobs. We have at least 1 million unfilled manufacturing jobs currently. People don't want to work. They want to be the supervisor and play on the internet all day while making $35 an hour. I have switched to Milwaukee cordless tools and this won't change that but I applaud the effort.

 

[compyello]

I like their efforts

 

[Hotrod Addiction]

I support unions.

Unions killed American manufacturing by the way. Money hungry union bosses forced companies to pay workers wages they couldn't afford and THAT forced manufacturers to send jobs and products to overseas locations.

 

[jmm]

I reaaaally wish you guys would quit falling for this ****. Parts are made in China and shipped to the US. Some non-union shmuck making $9 an hour puts Chinese parts in yellow Chinese case and then screws Chinese screws into it.

Chinese tool is Chinese, just touched by an American making a fast food wage AFTER it's really made.

This is how DeWalt fools people into being happy about buying Chinese tools.

Seriously. The skilled jobs aren't coming back, but Dewalt fools you guys into believing there's hope -- 'It's a start'....seriously? Who are you kidding? Don't be so naive! This is no better than all those corny Irwin commercials.

 

[Banjorear]

Seriously. The skilled jobs aren't coming back, but Dewalt fools you guys into believing there's hope -- 'It's a start'....seriously? Who are you kidding? Don't be so naive! This is no better than all those corny Irwin commercials.

JMM & Monarch: What is your deal or angle? To talk apples to apples: You rather a company make the entire tool in China than have a worker living in the US, paying taxes, etc. get money from a manufacturing job whether it's Union or not?

If so, this type of attitude that is partly (read-partly since profits are the majority of the reason) responsible for driving companies overseas.

If it supports US jobs even remotely, I fail to see why someone would not be supportive. Seems like you are just being a Debbie Downer ever time this topic is brought up.

JMM: I also think your comment about skill jobs are not coming back is short sighted. I think the skill set has shifted, but they are certainly here. Look at Silicon Valley and all of the nano-technology that is going all. These two sectors are lead by US-skilled labor and jobs.

Please back up your comments with some facts so I can see something I may be missing.

The US is still a leader in design. It's unfortunate the business climate does make it unfriendly to those wanting to do business here while remaining competitive with their global peers.

 

[1982fxr]

Unions killed American manufacturing by the way. Money hungry union bosses forced companies to pay workers wages they couldn't afford and THAT forced manufacturers to send jobs and products to overseas locations.

ummm...yeah...ok

How come unions came into existence in the first place?

 

[kngelv]

I wish we could talk about this topic without the political rhetoric from people who have little to no knowledge regarding the skill level needed in modern manufacturing.

James

 

[carterbeauford]

not a Dewalt fan or a union fan. I should probably sit this one out.

 

[jmm]

JMM & Monarch: What is your deal or angle? To talk apples to apples: You rather a company make the entire tool in China than have a worker living in the US, paying taxes, etc. get money from a manufacturing job whether it's Union or not?

If so, this type of attitude that is partly (read-partly since profits are the majority of the reason) responsible for driving companies overseas.

If it supports US jobs even remotely, I fail to see why someone would not be supportive. Seems like you are just being a Debbie Downer ever time this topic is brought up.

JMM: I also think your comment about skill jobs are not coming back is short sighted. I think the skill set has shifted, but they are certainly here. Look at Silicon Valley and all of the nano-technology that is going all. These two sectors are lead by US-skilled labor and jobs.

Please back up your comments with some facts so I can see something I may be missing.

The US is still a leader in design. It's unfortunate the business climate does make it unfriendly to those wanting to do business here while remaining competitive with their global peers.

My bone to pick? The marketing gimmick aspect of this move. That leaves a really, really bad taste in my mouth. Don't have a dog in the union debate. I live in the south.

I work in manufacturing. I do not 'down' American manufacturing; you won't search my posts and find anything of that sort.

It seems like DeWalt found a way to cut a corner (how, I don't know) that just so happened to call for product assembly in the US. Marketing got hold of this and spins it in such a way that's supposed to appeal to people such as myself. That's cheap, and feels like an insult to skilled laborers, such as myself.

I'm an idealist. I want the best. Even if I know in my heart it'll never happen, I want the past back -- lock, stock & barrel. Not asking you to agree, just to feel where I'm coming from.

 

[Farmall450]

Probably not even a guess and more like talking out his ***. As to his $9 and hour comment, even if true, I rather it be employing someone at $9 and hour than sitting their *** on Welfare on my dime.

It would be nice illusion that every manufacturing job should be some mythical "living wage" ******** the union guys like to spew, but if that job is basically unskilled labor that takes less than a week to train someone to do, then it is a $9 an hour job regardless.

Exactly.

 

[metaldad]

Unions killed American manufacturing by the way. Money hungry union bosses forced companies to pay workers wages they couldn't afford and THAT forced manufacturers to send jobs and products to overseas locations.

********

I guess it's a start... Manufacture the pieces in China, then assemble them here.

yep

I reaaaally wish you guys would quit falling for this ****. Parts are made in China and shipped to the US. Someone puts Chinese parts in yellow Chinese case and then screws Chinese screws into it.

Chinese tool is Chinese, just touched by an American making a fast food wage AFTER it's really made.

This is how DeWalt fools people into being happy about buying Chinese tools.

yep.
BTW, i recently bought a Makita corded vsr drill, solely because it's 'assembled' in the USA.

 

[Hotrod Addiction]

ummm...yeah...ok

How come unions came into existence in the first place?

Unions came into existence during the major coal mining years to protect the safety and human rights of coal miners from the abuse of the bosses who put their lives in danger to make a quick buck. They were warranted and needed then. But they have morphed into organizations who are just out for themselves just like everyone else nowadays and are strangling the life of small and large businesses alike. You can agree or not I really don't care but you asked. But this thread was about Dewalt and applaud them for moving assembly to the US. It creates jobs and insures a higher level of quality control. We use Dewalt almost exclusively at work and I regularly beat on my hammer drill pretty hard. It has yet to let me down.