Junk FilterThe brand behind your purchase
Professional hand tools with a large portfolio made across American facilities.
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01 / Buying facts
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1857 — founding year stated on the official history page
02 / Company & ownership
German immigrant Mathias Klein started the company after repairing a telegraph lineman’s pliers in Chicago. Six generations later, the family company still forges core trade tools in American plants.
Mathias Klein makes his first lineman’s pliers.
Six generations continue the tool business.
Core pliers and selected trade tools remain US-made.
03 / Design & manufacturing
Illinois, USA
USA for many hand-tool lines
04 / Product guide
Representative products from our brand research; popularity and current availability are not independently ranked.
The heavy combination pliers at the root of the brand.
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Induction-hardened cutters for electrical work.
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A compact preparation tool for common wire sizes.
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05 / Compare
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