Gray Tools Germany?

[Sebastien]

Hi, I just bought some plier from my local Gray distributor, when I got home I noticed they were made in Germany. Does anyone knows who makes these plier for them?

 

[BlackjackNA]

Hmmmmm..... I thot all my Gray tools were CANADIAN MADE. I'll be eager to learn about these pliers.

 

[Monte]

i guess from http://orbiswill.de/

the end nippers look similar for example...:
http://www.graytools.com/toolcatalo...1593&s_filter=&recPage=9&startRow=1&pageNum=1
http://orbiswill.de/Schneidende-Zangen.93.0.html

and the side cutters "faces" looks similar too:

 

[2oolhound]

The gray family sold the reins to outsiders a couple years ago. They still maintain the plant but outsource some production. The scoop:

http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/tool-geeks-only-have-eyes-for-grays/

 

[lbgradwell]

I don't believe Gray has ever made their pliers in-house.

They were supplied by Utica decades ago, and another USA company until the recent switch to the German pliers.

Personally, I'd be more than happy with the German product!

 

[Sebastien]

Thanks guys for all the informations,

The cutter do look like the orbis, only with a different grip. The only kinda problem I had with the plier being made in germany is that I tought that all the "basics tools" were made in Canada, I know the 2 ratchets I bought some months ago are.

 

[Sebastien]

Gray's pliers are definitively made by Orbis.

Comparison:

 

[KSB]

I believe sockets, ratchets, wrenches, punches, etc. are made in Canada at the Brampton facility.

Pliers, screwdrivers, bit sets, etc. are sourced from other manufacturers.

Gray Tools makes up a good portion of my tool box. I have looked at those pliers before but already have a full plier set, I do like them.