Matco Tools, Inc. is a professional tools manufacturer for the automotive and other industries and is based in Stow, Ohio

Stow, Ohio

Stow is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 32,139 at the 2000 census and 33,899 as of 2008. It is a suburban community that is part of the Akron metropolitan area. Stow is located adjacent to several other suburban communities in Summit and Portage Counties...

, United States. This includes over 13,000 different tools such as wrenches, screw drivers, gauges, and specialty tools. Matco also produces their own line of high quality toolboxes in the USA at their Jamestown, NY manufacturing plant. They also contract several Chinese factories to manufacture their air tools, electric, and diagnostic tools. They also carry a similar lifetime warranty on all hand tools.. The company was founded in 1946 and began selling direct to professional mechanics in 1979. Matco Tools is a subsidiary of the Danaher Corporation

Danaher Corporation

The Danaher Corporation , is a large global company headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States. Its products are concentrated in the fields of design, manufacture, and marketing of industrial and consumer products....

. Matco stands for Mac Allied Tool Company, however they haven't been associated with Mac since 1979.

Distribution

Similar to Snap-On, Cornwell and many Mac Tools dealers, Matco Tools are sold by a local tool distributor who owns a territory by means of a franchise . The franchise owner drives to the work locations of potential customers, and typically offers financing to individuals looking to buy their tools. Matco trucks are easily identified by their white color with large blue and red Matco logo on the side.

Motorsport sponsorships

They have sponsored several professional racing teams, including 16-time NHRA winner Antron Brown, NHRA Super Comp champion and Top Fuel racer Jack Beckman

Jack Beckman

Jack Beckman is a professional drag racer who currently drives a NHRA Fuel Funny Car for Don Schumacher Racing. He is known in the drag racing community as "Fast Jack"....

and others.