J.H. Williams Tool Group Explained

Williams
Type:Subsidiary
Currentowner:Snap-on
Origin:USA
Introduced:1882
Website:www.snaponindustrialbrands.com

Snap-on Industrial Brands, historically J.H. Williams Tool Group, is a division of American hand tool manufacturer Snap-on that makes and distributes tools to industrial markets. In addition to the Williams brand from which it originated, the group includes Bahco and CDI Torque Products.[1]

History

In 1882, James Harvey Williams and Matthew Diamond founded Williams & Diamond in Flushing, Queens, a drop forging business.[2] The business was relocated to Brooklyn in 1884 and took the name J.H. Williams & Co in 1887. The company was one of the first to offer mass-produced drop-forged hand tools.[3] A second factory was opened in Buffalo, New York in 1914, now the site of General Motors' Tonawanda Engine plant.[4]

The company was acquired by Snap-on in 1993. In 2011 it was officially renamed Snap-on Industrial Brands.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deutsch. Stuart. ToolGuyd. Watch Out for "Snap-on Industrial" Williams and Bahco Tools. 2012-03-05. 2014-03-12.
  2. Death of James H. Williams.. The Iron Age. 74. New York, New York. Chilton Company. 57. 1904-12-08. 2014-03-12.
  3. Consolidation of Drop Forging Plants. Pacific Marine Review. 17. San Francisco, California. J.S. Hines. 136. September 1920. 2014-03-12.
  4. Web site: The Buffalo History Works. Farrel-Birmingham and the Rapid Reversal Engine. 2006. 2014-03-12.
  5. Snap-on Industrial Brands, Formerly J.H. Williams Tool Group, Debuts Expanded Offering at ISA Show in Chicago. Kenosha, Wisconsin. Snap-on Industrial Brands. PR Newswire. 2011-05-04. 2014-03-12.

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