Made in America

[Dolph_KYAS13]

Originally Posted by FRpilot

i been researching and looking into purchasing a cordless drill/impact driver combo kit for the last month. I went to Home Depot and looked at boxes of all the high-end brands (Makita, DeWalt, Milwaukee, & Bosch) and everything was made in China...

I'd like to support USA, but I when companies based in US (Makita/Milwaukee) don't even manufacture in the US anymore, what can I do? I don't intend to get Snap-On for cordless tool, so I'll probably settle for one of those brands I looked at.

Yep. I used to design powertools at a product design firm. and was shocked. how it works is Dewalt, Makita ect. all have very distinct and reputable brand identities and license it out and get their product manufactured overseas. there is no "Makita" factory in china, rather one that just makes drills.

If you look closely you can even see in some cases that the same tooling was used to make the parts and that they are just molded in the particular brands colors.

[dawagarage]

Originally Posted by Dolph_KYAS13

Yep. I used to design powertools at a product design firm. and was shocked. how it works is Dewalt, Makita ect. all have very distinct and reputable brand identities and license it out and get their product manufactured overseas. there is no "Makita" factory in china, rather one that just makes drills.

If you look closely you can even see in some cases that the same tooling was used to make the parts and that they are just molded in the particular brands colors.

i see that all the time in all kinds of tools. chainfalls, vacuums, welders, kitchen appliances. and yeah like you said they just change up the color and labels!