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My information relating to this item's origin was from the own sales reps of Orbis Will but dates back to 2 or 3 years ago. You are right if within this period of 2-3 years, they started to forge their own version. Marvel cutters are of very high quality and Renssteig (which manufacture Knipex...

https://eshop.wurth.fi/Cable-cutters-Marvel-CC22-CABLE-CUTTER-MARVEL-CC-22/071507%2022.sku/en/US/EUR/ Dipped handle version from Marvel but in Wurth site only, strange. The standard code of this product by Marvel is ME-22, CC-22 is the version with two cutting grooves instead of one.

From Orbis Will factory but using Japanese made Marvel base tool. No idea why they are laser etched “made in Germany” though.

To my knowledge there is no dipping facility at Rennsteig, Knipex has the dipping facility but they do not do private label (except for a few big names as Würth). Therefore the Hazet dipped shears should be from a specialized dipping plant; there are not much in Germany - Friedrich and...

Looks very much like the USAG OKAY 510 from the 1980s. I am not sure whether it is manufactured by USAG or another manufacturer in Italy for Usag. Variants of this model were quite popular in Italy.

Made in China, www.allways-tools.com

I have visited this factory (TE WEI) a couple of years ago. Attached picture shows an USAG raw forged spanner prior to broaching, grinding, heat treatment etc. - taken at this factory. Yes, Rotar is the parent faactory; it is actually a surface finish machine (vibration cleaning) manufacturer...

Hi guys, Just wanted to clarify an issue: Both the Usag and Facom spanners are made in Taiwan by a factory called TE WEI. So are the Toptul wrenches. Toptul is perceived to be a manufacturer but it is not, Taiwanese factories OEM for most of Toptul's range. Regardless of this fact, i too believe...

Actually, this screwdriver is made in Taiwan. The made in USA stands for the CA (cellulose acetate) plastic material of the screwdriver which really should have been imported from USA to Taiwan as it is not available in the Far East. Guided misperception...

Hi, I do own a factory manfuacturing hand tools and tool cabinets. In Istanbul, of domestic, it is mainly Izeltas, Ceta Form and Altas. Altas is now 100% owned by Gedore but what they offer is way different than Gedore, it is rather like Carolus of Gedore. Of imports, it is mainly Beta, Hazet...

Hi everybody, Being involved in the hadn tools industry for a long time, I must say I am very impressed by your knowledge and enthusiasm. For the last 3 hours, I had been reading this thread. :) To my knowledge, the Wurth pliers are made by Knipex; the grips made in Slovenia. Wurth screwdrivers...