Milwaukee power tools COO

[bobcatdan]

I was under the impression that milwaukee corded power tools were still USA and cordless were all import. I was at Fleet Farm yesterday and walking threw power tools saw a huge milwaukee display. Every last tool was made in China. Drills, grinders, saws, sawalls, and the cordless tools. Is this recent or do I just live under a rock. My question is, is there a way to tell a USA made tool vs a China. About a month ago I bought a HD 1/2" drill with the aux D handle on the back and top pipe handle from a Fastenal Surplus store. I don't know if you guys have these, but basically Fastenal is cleaning the warehouse and this is the stuff thats been laying around for ever. I never looked close at the box for COO. The tag says Brookfield WI 53005 USA, but is that just an address or a COO. It don't say made or assembled in. It just *****, you grow up with a great American brand and then one day, its overprice China junk.

 

[diesel research]

"milwaukee" is merely a label or line from the chinese company Techtronic. Why would you expect a chinese company to outsource their product to the USA?

http://wttdl.irav.com/tti/joseph-galli-18-aug-11.mp4

 

[JimDon]

Sorry Bobcat,
I think you really missed it. Been at least like three years now, maybe more. I went on a buying binge when it first happened to get as many of the NOS American made Milwaukees that were already in stores. I haven't bought any Milwaukees since, and the last I bought was Nov. 2008. Hey that Fastenal store on W. College Ave., may have NOS American Milwaukees. Look at the metal tag on the item. It'll say USA on it if it's a good one. Or ask that older guy that runs the store. He is really very helpful. That's a good Sat. a.m. run there from Horrible Fright right on over to Fastenal. Do it a lot in the wintertime. Cheers, JimDon

 

[american lockpicker]

USA, Mexico, Germany, China, etc.