Who owns Kobalt?
Kobalt is a line of hand and mechanics’ tools, power tools, and tool storage products, There are two tiers of tools lower than Kobalt called Project Source, and Blue Hawk. Project Source was the first budget brand produced by Lowe’s, and it started soon after the production of Kobalt. Blue Hawk is much more recent…
Kobalt is a line of hand and mechanics’ tools, power tools, and tool storage products, There are two tiers of tools lower than Kobalt called Project Source, and Blue Hawk. Project Source was the first budget brand produced by Lowe’s, and it started soon after the production of Kobalt. Blue Hawk is much more recent and didn’t begin until 2009.
Who owns Kobalt?
Kobalt is owned by the American home improvement chain Lowe’s. It is the house brand for both Lowe’s in North America and their joint venture with the now-defunct Masters Home Improvement in Australia.
Lowe’s and their manufacturing partner J.H.Williams started making Kobalt tools in 1998 to compete with Craftsman and Husky tools that Sears and The Home Depot were making. In 2003, the Danaher Corporation took over the manufacturing of Kobalt tools as J.H. Williams became Snap-On Tools.
In 2011, Lowe’s again switched manufacturers to J.S.Products of Nevada, which still makes the tools today. They also signed a deal with Chevron to produce cordless power tools, and Great Neck Saw produces their screwdrivers. Since 2020, a Taiwanese company called Rexon Industrial Cooperation makes the miter saws.
