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DeWalt is a world-wide brand of power tools for the construction
Construction

In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of multitasking....
 and woodworking
Woodworking

Woodworking is the process of building, making or carving something using wood....
 industries. The original company was started in 1924 by Raymond E. DeWalt, the inventor of the radial arm saw
Radial arm saw

A radial arm saw is a cutting machine consisting of a circular saw mounted on a sliding horizontal arm. Invented in 1923, the radial arm saw was the primary tool used for cutting long pieces of stock to length until the introduction of the miter saw in the 1970s....
. The company grew quickly and was reorganized in 1947, manufacturing radial arm saws and other stationary woodworking machine
Woodworking machine

A Woodworking machine is a machine that is intended to process wood. These machines are usually powered by electric motors and are used extensively in woodworking....
s. After buying the company in 1949, American Machine & Foundry Co. Inc.
American Machinery and Foundry

American Machine and Foundry or AMF was founded in 1900 and was once one of the largest recreational equipment companies in the United States....
 sold it to Black & Decker
Black & Decker

Black & Decker Corporation is a corporation based in Towson, Maryland, United States, that makes and markets:*power tools and accessories,*hardware and home improvement products, and...
 in 1960. Black & Decker divested itself of the radial arm saw manufacturing branch in 1989, selling it to two executives.






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DeWalt is a world-wide brand of power tools for the construction
Construction

In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of multitasking....
 and woodworking
Woodworking

Woodworking is the process of building, making or carving something using wood....
 industries. The original company was started in 1924 by Raymond E. DeWalt, the inventor of the radial arm saw
Radial arm saw

A radial arm saw is a cutting machine consisting of a circular saw mounted on a sliding horizontal arm. Invented in 1923, the radial arm saw was the primary tool used for cutting long pieces of stock to length until the introduction of the miter saw in the 1970s....
. The company grew quickly and was reorganized in 1947, manufacturing radial arm saws and other stationary woodworking machine
Woodworking machine

A Woodworking machine is a machine that is intended to process wood. These machines are usually powered by electric motors and are used extensively in woodworking....
s. After buying the company in 1949, American Machine & Foundry Co. Inc.
American Machinery and Foundry

American Machine and Foundry or AMF was founded in 1900 and was once one of the largest recreational equipment companies in the United States....
 sold it to Black & Decker
Black & Decker

Black & Decker Corporation is a corporation based in Towson, Maryland, United States, that makes and markets:*power tools and accessories,*hardware and home improvement products, and...
 in 1960. Black & Decker divested itself of the radial arm saw manufacturing branch in 1989, selling it to two executives. Radial arm saws that use the original DeWalt design can still be obtained from the Original Saw Co..

In 1992, Black & Decker started a major effort to rebrand its professional quality and high-end power tools to DeWalt. Currently, DeWalt manufactures and sells more than 200 different power hand-tools and 800 accessories.

In 1994, DeWalt took over the German wood working power tool producer ELU. DeWalt increased their line of tools using ELU's technology. DeWalt is now a popular brand of tools for commercial contractors.

Racing

DeWalt Tools have sponsored NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 driver Matt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth

Matthew Roy Kenseth is an American stock car racing driver. Matt currently drives the #17 DeWalt Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Roush Fenway Racing....
 since 1999.

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