Dewalt tools assembled in USA

[nahudson]

http://www.toolsofthebrave.com

Saw this on my Facebook page, looks like dewalt is going to assemble their products in USA with global components. So not built 100% in USA, but better than nothing. I have not watched the video yet

 

[Banjorear]

Good for them. I originally bought DeWalt b/c they were made in the USA. I wish them the best of luck.

 

[bobcatdan]

I have not followed dewalt COO for a awhile, but last I new most was made in Mexico. When Milwaukee sailed off to china, to the best my knowledge, dewalt was the closest thing to USA made.

 

[Fordman7795]

I am extremely excited about this

 

[Skin]

Good to see jobs coming back to the USA but assembled in USA is a fairly lax term and has no indication on USA content. Essentially the entire thing can be made in another country and as long as most of the assembly is done in the USA, it can be labeled as such. On an assembly line I imagine this will amount to someone spending about 60 seconds zipping the screws in.

 

[kngelv]

Very happy to see this.


James

 

[4xdog]

It's a good move. Not all the way there, but at least part of the way.

I've been looking to upgrade from NiCad to Li-ion. Assembled in USA would be enough to do it.

 

[mopar01]

Pretty sure that mean most of it has to be made here.

 

[Fordman7795]

It's a good move. Not all the way there, but at least part of the way.

I've been looking to upgrade from NiCad to Li-ion. Assembled in USA would be enough to do it.

Same here. Ive been putting off buying a new complete set to replace 3 different brands. This is reason enough for me

 

[pipsters]

I was surprised to see my Generac pressure washer actually say "made in USA" on it considering the pump said PRC and while the engine didn't have a COO I assume it was also imported. Only thing USA I could find was the crappy hose and 5 nozzles.

 

[JD291]

Another person on the really happy about this list.

 

[Banjorear]

May put off getting the Milwalkee Fuel for this. Big believer that tools should not be made in China.

 

[JasonCAT]

Pretty sure that mean most of it has to be made here.

None of it has to be made here to get that label.

 

[cheechi]

I'll wait to get excited until I see how much of the bigger carpentry power tools are on the list. Since Dewalt is part of Stanley same as Bostitch, and the 6 gal pancake compressors are assembled here now, it might turn out to be good news. We'll see.

 

[kngelv]

None of it has to be made here to get that label.

Wrong. Below is from the FTC website.

"Assembled in USA Claims are valid for products with foreign components that have a substantial assembly process which principally takes place in the U.S. For a valid "assembly" claim, the last "substantial transformation" of a product must take place in the U.S. Products meeting these standards can be advertised as "Assembled in the USA"."

James

 

[ADSR]

Very cool! Maybe TTI will move milwaukee back. I doubt it tho.

 

[CWP1616L]

Good to see jobs coming back to the USA but assembled in USA is a fairly lax term and has no indication on USA content. Essentially the entire thing can be made in another country and as long as most of the assembly is done in the USA, it can be labeled as such. On an assembly line I imagine this will amount to someone spending about 60 seconds zipping the screws in.

I looked up "pessimistic" in the encyclopedia and saw your picture.

 

[Super Sport]

Wrong. Below is from the FTC website.

"Assembled in USA Claims are valid for products with foreign components that have a substantial assembly process which principally takes place in the U.S. For a valid "assembly" claim, the last "substantial transformation" of a product must take place in the U.S. Products meeting these standards can be advertised as "Assembled in the USA"."

James

And from that, nothing has to be made here, only "transformed" here...meaning put together.

 

[oldtools]

Wrong. Below is from the FTC website.

"Assembled in USA Claims are valid for products with foreign components that have a substantial assembly process which principally takes place in the U.S. For a valid "assembly" claim, the last "substantial transformation" of a product must take place in the U.S. Products meeting these standards can be advertised as "Assembled in the USA"."

James

It didn't say anything about having to be made in the US. It just say majority of assembly must be done in the US.

It is better to have parts made in US and assembly oversea than to have parts made oversea and assemble in the US.

 

[dh1]

I'd say they are made from US material and assembled in the US.
Old scrap metal in the US is sent to China, melted down and cast into various parts as designed by US designs sent to China to be produced.
Shipped back to the US to be assembled.

 

[4xdog]

...It is better to have parts made in US and assembly oversea than to have parts made oversea and assemble in the US.

You apparently know more about the cost accounting of the components and assembly of a DeWalt tool or the principal contributors to its quality than the rest of us. I'm sure many would be interested to see the data that lets you make this claim.

 

[JasonCAT]

Wrong. Below is from the FTC website.

"Assembled in USA Claims are valid for products with foreign components that have a substantial assembly process which principally takes place in the U.S. For a valid "assembly" claim, the last "substantial transformation" of a product must take place in the U.S. Products meeting these standards can be advertised as "Assembled in the USA"."

James

Wrong how?

As that says...not a damned piece of it has to be made here to get that label. All they have to do is whizz the Chinese screws into the Chinese case holding all of the other Chinese parts and voila..."Assembled in the USA."

People love to **** all over Craftsman for selling Chinese tools, but they want to line up to kiss DeWalt's rear for the same thing.

 

[oldtools]

You apparently know more about the cost accounting of the components and assembly of a DeWalt tool or the principal contributors to its quality than the rest of us. I'm sure many would be interested to see the data that lets you make this claim.

I am not talking about cost. I am talking about the benefit for the American people and the US economy. Manufacturing generate more jobs and develope higher skill workers than assembly work. If there is a choice, it is better to manufacture than assemble. Assembly is still better than nothing though.

 

[eddie1278]

"made in USA with global materials"

If you clean up dog **** in china and dispose of it in the USA it's still dog ****.

If that makes any sense?

 

[stage20]

"made in USA with global materials"

If you clean up dog **** in china and dispose of it in the USA it's still dog ****.

If that makes any sense?

That's a good one there.

 

[ADSR]

"made in USA with global materials"

If you clean up dog **** in china and dispose of it in the USA it's still dog ****.

If that makes any sense?

That's great!

 

[57JoeFoMoPar]

Great to see DeWalt putting American people to work assembling their tools, even if some of the components come from overseas. Many of my power tools are yellow and black, and I have yet to have one let me down.

DeWalt, based in MD, used to recruit from my alma mater's engineering dept., and was always very generous in sponsorship of our formula SAE team. This move to assemble their tools here makes me like them even more.

 

[djwyman]

I think it is a great thing to hear...so who else singed up for the free sticker?

 

[Skin]

"made in USA with global materials"

If you clean up dog **** in china and dispose of it in the USA it's still dog ****.

If that makes any sense?

A bit harsh. My 12v Max stuff (COO China) is very well built to be honest. And i'll give Stanley credit where its due. They do seem to be actively trying to move tool production to the USA, even if its fairly miniscule in the scheme of things.

 

[nicksnothereman]

http://www.toolsofthebrave.com

Saw this on my Facebook page, looks like dewalt is going to assemble their products in USA with global components. So not built 100% in USA, but better than nothing. I have not watched the video yet

Semantics are semantics.

Assembled in USA means (usually) made in china then slapped together by a f-ing robot. Anyone a robot technician?

 

[nicksnothereman]

A bit harsh. My 12v Max stuff (COO China) is very well built to be honest. And i'll give Stanley credit where its due. They do seem to be actively trying to move tool production to the USA, even if its fairly miniscule in the scheme of things.

It still is probably just a scheme to demand a higher price for sub-par stuff. Just saying.

 

[skinnymoose]

Pretty sad when the USA at one time manufactured the highest quality tools in the world and now people get excited about Americans slapping together a bunch of **** manufactured in China.

 

[nicksnothereman]

Pretty sad when the USA at one time manufactured the highest quality tools in the world and now people get excited about Americans slapping together a bunch of **** manufactured in China.

It's not really that. It's that if they're using chinese components then it should be priced as such. If it's not, it's a scam. I don't give a f- where it comes from as long as it does it's job, unfortunately a lot of chinese made stuff doesn't (granted it's better than it used to be but still...).

If they're saving money on labor and materials then that passes onto ME or I don't f-ing buy it. A lot of these companies are brazenly RAISING the price on stuff that is now made in china or with chinese parts. Don't piss in my cereal and tell me it's the milk from a golden calf!

 

[fivespdcat]

I like it, and it has my thinking dewalt again for my future cordless needs. 250 jobs here is good no matter where the rest of the parts are made.

 

[logixjock]

Semantics are semantics.

Assembled in USA means (usually) made in china then slapped together by a f-ing robot. Anyone a robot technician?

Why yes I am. Thanks for asking.

 

[Banjorear]

Jeez, I'm not a die hard DeWalt guy, but I do own a lot of their tools from back when they were MADE in the USA.

It seems like this is kind a silly arguement for they don't have to do any of this. Would it be great if they were entirely made in the USA, without question. Even Harley's aren't 100% US made for the use globally sourced parts.

I think any company willing to bring jobs back into the US should be applauded and supported. That's my opinion and your's may vary. That's beautiful thing about living in the US.

 

[kngelv]

Jeez, I'm not a die hard DeWalt guy, but I do own a lot of their tools from back when they were MADE in the USA.

It seems like this is kind a silly arguement for they don't have to do any of this. Would it be great if they were entirely made in the USA, without question. Even Harley's aren't 100% US made for the use globally sourced parts.

I think any company willing to bring jobs back into the US should be applauded and supported. That's my opinion and your's may vary. That's beautiful thing about living in the US.

My sentiments exactly. I look at this as a small step in the right direction. If the assembly process goes well then they may be inclined to expand to parts production and/or production of some of their other brands. Unfortunately message boards provide an outlet for narcissists who take positions solely to inflame others. The assertion that part manufacturing processes require a higher skill set than assembly processes is incorrect. Modern assembly processes are very complex. It is not simply placing a bolt in a hole. Concerning robots . . . they are far more prevalent in parts operations versus assembly.

James

 

[iroc409]

I looked up "pessimistic" in the encyclopedia and saw your picture.

Pretty much... would you rather have it assembled here by a US worker from foreign parts, or assembled in a foreign country by a foreign worker of foreign parts? Can't make everybody happy.

 

[4xdog]

The FAQ on the DeWalt link that started this thread notes a number of things that would address comments made in this thread. Worth a read.

The tools are being made at a plant in North Carolina as of October, and 250 Americans are involved in production. Prices have not changed as a result of the onshoring.

 

[LB-1911]

The FAQ on the DeWalt link that started this thread notes a number of things that would address comments made in this thread. Worth a read.

The tools are being made at a plant in North Carolina as of October, and 250 Americans are involved in production. Prices have not changed as a result of the onshoring.

Facts versus pontification & postulation???

FAQ
http://www.toolsofthebrave.com/faq