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Industry shifts, company strategy, original research and market observations from across the global cleaning industry.
FLEX's Next Century: Can It Become Chervon's Milwaukee?
From a German grinding-tool pioneer to Chervon ownership and Joe Galli's arrival, FLEX is looking for a larger place in the professional tool market.
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Less Than a Month In, Galli Is Already Building a New Team at Chervon
Eight appointments connect sales recruitment, professional channels, FLEX product development and user research as Joe Galli begins assembling Chervon's new team.
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Horst Pudwill: The Man Who Built the World's Largest Power Tool Company
A customer once asked Horst Pudwill to cut his prices. He eventually bought the business. Inside the long, sometimes costly rise of TTI's founder.
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A History of Lawn Mowing: From Push Mowers and Ride-Ons to Robots
Two centuries of lawn-care machinery, and the race to become the world's largest robotic-mower company.
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Pan Longquan and Joe Galli: Two Careers Converge at Chervon
Chervon's founder hands the CEO role to the man who once led a major rival. Their careers explain the ambition behind the partnership—and the competition ahead.
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Ten Global Power Tool Companies: Who Shapes the Industry?
The companies behind the tool brands: TTI, Stanley Black & Decker, Hilti, Bosch, Makita, Chervon, INGCO, TTS, Koki Holdings and Positec.
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Where Americans Buy Appliances and Power Tools: 18 Retailers Explained
A store-by-store look at America's appliance and tool retailers, from Home Depot and Walmart to Harbor Freight, independent hardware networks and regional appliance specialists.
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Steve Richman and the Making of a Bigger Milwaukee
How Steve Richman helped Milwaukee turn trade-specific needs into new products, faster development and an organization capable of sustained growth.
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Stanley Black & Decker Plans to Sell Hustler. What Changed in Its Outdoor Electrification Strategy?
SBD bought Excel to help build an electric outdoor future. Five years later, it is selling the Hustler business while continuing to invest in electrification.
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The Man Who Helped Build DeWalt and Milwaukee Has Joined Chervon
Joseph Galli returns as Chervon CEO. His DeWalt and TTI experience could turn EGO, SKIL and FLEX into a stronger challenge to the industry’s giants.
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