Has hf ever done significant acquisition? I don't think so. Seems their model is to intro their own made-up brand
I don't know for sure, but I doubt it.
Their current model is to make their own brands-names, but I don't think having a USA-made tool line would be a bad idea at all for them. Would put footprint with pros where they don't have trucks, would probably add scope/volume, would bring people in the store that probably wouldn't have otherwise, etc. - and of course it wouldn't hurt to have a privately-owned business grab them instead of a private-investor group...
It seems like they don't have lots of retailers and have lost some recently.
Wouldn't be the worst PR move for HF either.
