- DEWALT belongs to Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., a publicly traded U.S. tools and outdoor-equipment group listed on the New York Stock Exchange as SWK.
- Black & Decker acquired DeWalt in 1960, and the 2010 merger of The Stanley Works and The Black & Decker Corporation placed DEWALT inside today's Stanley Black & Decker group; BLACK+DECKER and CRAFTSMAN are sibling brands, not parent companies.
- Brand ownership does not identify the manufacturer, factory, seller or warranty provider for every DEWALT model; official product files show that some licensed products follow separate manufacturing and service routes.
DEWALT is owned by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., the U.S. tools and outdoor-equipment group listed on the New York Stock Exchange as SWK. Black & Decker acquired DeWalt Inc. in 1960. The Stanley Works and The Black & Decker Corporation merged in 2010, creating the present Stanley Black & Decker group.
The BLACK+DECKER consumer brand does not separately own DEWALT today. BLACK+DECKER, CRAFTSMAN and STANLEY are sister brands in the same group. Individual trademark registrations, regional contracts and licensed products may name a Stanley Black & Decker affiliate or another authorized company, but that does not change the group-level ownership answer.
For a distributor or procurement team, the parent company is only the first layer. The legal seller, importer, manufacturer, factory and warranty provider can still change by country, product category and model.
DeWalt Ownership at a Glance
| Company or relationship | Verified role | Important boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | Public parent group of DEWALT; NYSE: SWK | The listed parent does not appear as the direct manufacturer or seller on every product document |
| DEWALT | Priority professional brand and significant trademark in the group's Tools & Outdoor segment | A brand is not a complete legal-entity or factory answer |
| The Black & Decker Corporation | Company that acquired DeWalt in 1960 and later combined with The Stanley Works; the name may also appear in trademark records | It should not be confused with the BLACK+DECKER consumer brand |
| BLACK+DECKER | Sibling brand in the Stanley Black & Decker portfolio | BLACK+DECKER-branded products and DEWALT products can have different users, channels and product responsibilities |
| CRAFTSMAN and STANLEY | Other major sibling brands within the same group | Common ownership does not prove shared batteries, parts, warranties or factories |
| Regional Stanley Black & Decker entities | Local website, sales, import, service, privacy or warranty companies | The responsible legal entity varies by market and document |
| Licensee, OEM or supplier | May manufacture, distribute or warrant a defined product or model | A model-level license does not transfer ownership of the DEWALT brand |
| Retailer | May be the invoice seller or an authorized channel | Home Depot, Lowe's and other retailers do not own DEWALT |
Who Owns DeWalt Today?
Stanley Black & Decker owns DEWALT at the group level.
The company's 2025 Form 10-K lists DEWALT among the significant trademarks in Tools & Outdoor, together with DEWALT FLEXVOLT, DEWALT POWERSTACK, DEWALT POWERSHIFT and the yellow-and-black color scheme used for tools and accessories. It also calls DEWALT one of the group's priority global brands.
Stanley Black & Decker is itself a public company. It does not report another corporation as its parent. Its 2026 proxy statement identified The Vanguard Group with 12.0% and Capital Research Group Investors with 7.4% beneficial ownership as of February 25, 2026.
Those investors are not DeWalt's operating parent companies. A large institutional shareholding in a listed company is different from owning the brand as a corporate subsidiary. Management, the board and shareholders govern Stanley Black & Decker through the public-company structure.
Does BLACK+DECKER Own DeWalt?
Not as a standalone consumer brand. The confusion comes from corporate history.
Stanley Black & Decker's official DEWALT history records four useful dates:
- Raymond DeWalt formed the DEWALT Products Company in 1924.
- Black & Decker acquired DEWALT Inc. in 1960.
- DEWALT launched its first portable electric power-tool and accessory line in 1992.
- The Stanley Works and The Black & Decker Corporation completed their merger in 2010, and the combined company became Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
The 1960 acquisition explains why older histories say Black & Decker owns DeWalt. The 2010 merger explains the current parent-company name.
BLACK+DECKER, written with the plus sign, is now one of the commercial brands in the same portfolio. The group's annual report mainly associates it with household power tools, handheld vacuums and small appliances. DEWALT is positioned primarily around professional power tools, equipment, accessories and jobsite users.
The two brands share a corporate group, but neither brand is the legal parent of the other.
Who Owns the DeWalt Trademark?
The reliable business answer is the Stanley Black & Decker group. The exact legal answer can be more specific.
DEWALT's U.S. terms of use state that the covered sites are owned, operated or controlled by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. or its affiliates, and that Stanley Black & Decker retains rights in the trademarks and brand assets displayed there. The group's 10-K separately identifies DEWALT and its related platform marks as significant trademarks.
Individual registrations and licensing documents may name an affiliate such as The Black & Decker Corporation or use the DEWALT Industrial Tool Co. name. That does not create a second, unrelated owner. It shows why a trademark due-diligence search should capture the parent group, the registered owner in the relevant jurisdiction, the product class and any recorded license or assignment.
For a distribution agreement, listing "Stanley Black & Decker owns DeWalt" is a useful starting point. It is not a substitute for checking the registration covering the country and goods in the contract.
How Are DeWalt, Craftsman, Stanley and BLACK+DECKER Related?
They sit in the same brand portfolio, with different commercial positions.
Stanley Black & Decker's 2025 filing divides Tools & Outdoor into power tools, hand tools/accessories/storage and outdoor power equipment. Professional power tools are sold primarily under DEWALT. Hand tools, accessories and storage use DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN and STANLEY. Outdoor products use a wider portfolio that includes DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, Cub Cadet, BLACK+DECKER and Hustler.
The group reported $13.16 billion in Tools & Outdoor sales in 2025, equal to 87% of total revenue. Home Depot represented about 15% of consolidated sales and Lowe's about 12%.
Those retailer figures show channel importance, not ownership. They also explain why buyers often encounter several Stanley Black & Decker brands in the same home-center or professional-tool channel.
Common group ownership does not establish technical interchangeability. A DEWALT battery, a CRAFTSMAN battery and a BLACK+DECKER battery should be treated as separate systems unless the exact product documentation says otherwise. The same rule applies to parts, Apps, warranties and service networks.
For the older DEWALT positioning story, see The Rise of DEWALT: A Classic Harvard Case.
Who Manufactures DeWalt Tools and Equipment?
There is no accurate one-company or one-country answer for every DEWALT product.
Stanley Black & Decker operates manufacturing facilities globally and reports manufacturing, sales and distribution operations outside the United States. Its 2025 filing shows property, plant and equipment across the United States, other parts of the Americas, Europe and Asia. The filing also refers to licensees and vendors that must comply with the group's product-quality, manufacturing and marketing requirements.
Some products move through the group's own operations. Others use affiliates, suppliers or licensed product specialists. Two official product files show the distinction.
A licensed pressure-washer example
The official manual for the DXPW1200E pressure washer says the product was manufactured under license for DEWALT Industrial Tool Co. by FNA Group. It directs product, service and warranty questions to the licensed product route.
This proves the relationship for that documented model. It does not prove that FNA manufactures every DEWALT pressure washer currently sold in every country.
A licensed sprayer example
The official DXSP190681 manual identifies Fountainhead Group as the company covering the warranty and manufacturing or distributing the product under license. The DEWALT trademarks remain licensed brand assets while the product company takes defined operating responsibilities.
The manufacturing question therefore needs a model number, a market and a document date. Brand ownership alone cannot identify the factory.
Why Supplier Disclosures Still Need Model-Level Proof
Supplier annual reports can reveal relationships that consumer product pages do not.
Chinese listed manufacturer Suzhou Alton Electrical & Mechanical Industry states in its 2025 annual-report summary that it has obtained authorization from international tool brands including Stanley, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN and Black & Decker. The company also reports manufacturing wet/dry vacuums, floor washers and other cleaning equipment.
That disclosure is a credible supply-chain lead. The public summary does not map a specific DEWALT SKU to a named factory or production line. A buyer should not turn a portfolio-level authorization into the claim that Alton makes every DEWALT vacuum—or even a particular model—without the purchase order, declaration, certification, label or factory record that completes the link.
This evidence boundary applies to every supplier. Customer lists and brand-authorization lists identify where to investigate. Model-level documents identify responsibility.
Why the Responsible Company Changes by Country
DEWALT websites and contracts use regional Stanley Black & Decker entities.
| Market | Official document example | What it establishes |
|---|---|---|
| United States | DEWALT terms and product-specific warranty pages | The site sits within Stanley Black & Decker or its affiliate structure; warranty rules vary by product and authorized-seller status |
| Canada | DEWALT Canada terms | The Canadian site uses the same Stanley Black & Decker and affiliate framework |
| United Kingdom and Ireland | DEWALT conditions of sale | The seller in those terms is Stanley Black & Decker UK Limited or Stanley Black & Decker Ireland |
| Australia and New Zealand | DEWALT Australia warranty policy | The local warranty document provides Stanley Black & Decker contact details and market-specific conditions |
| Licensed product route | Model manual or warranty card | A named licensee or product company may handle manufacturing, service or warranty for the covered model |
The table is not a complete global subsidiary list. It demonstrates why a distributor should copy the legal name from the relevant contract, invoice, warranty and compliance file rather than replacing it with "DeWalt".
DeWalt in Cleaning and Outdoor Equipment
DEWALT is relevant to the cleaning industry because its professional platform extends beyond drills and saws.
The current U.S. product site lists wet/dry vacuums, cordless hand vacuums, dust-management equipment and a broad range of pressure washers. Stanley Black & Decker's annual report also places pressure washers and related accessories inside its Outdoor product line.
These categories bring tool-channel ownership questions into cleaning procurement. A contractor may care about battery compatibility and jobsite service. An importer needs the manufacturer of record and local responsible company. A distributor needs to know whether the warranty follows Stanley Black & Decker, a regional affiliate or a licensed product company.
The yellow-and-black brand answers none of those questions by itself.
What Distributors and Buyers Should Verify
Before making an ownership, sourcing or compliance claim about a DEWALT product, verify:
- Market and product: Record the country, product category, SKU, type number and voltage platform.
- Trademark record: Check the registered owner, product class and status in the relevant jurisdiction.
- Contracting company: Identify the legal name on the distribution agreement, quote and invoice.
- Authorized channel: Confirm whether the retailer, marketplace seller or distributor is authorized for that market.
- Manufacturer of record: Read the rating label, packaging, declaration of conformity, certification and recall file.
- License relationship: If a manual says "manufactured under license," record the licensor, licensee and exact models covered.
- Factory: Match the audit to the actual site, production line and SKU; a supplier group name is not enough.
- Importer and responsible person: Confirm the entities shown in customs and local compliance documents.
- Warranty and parts: Identify who repairs, replaces, recalls and supplies spare parts for the exact product.
- Platform compatibility: Do not infer battery, accessory, software or service compatibility from common group ownership.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns DeWalt?
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. owns DEWALT at the group level. Stanley Black & Decker is a U.S. public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under SWK.
Is DeWalt owned by Black and Decker?
Black & Decker acquired DeWalt in 1960. After The Black & Decker Corporation merged with The Stanley Works in 2010, DEWALT became part of the combined Stanley Black & Decker group. The BLACK+DECKER consumer brand is now a sibling brand, not DeWalt's parent company.
Who owns Stanley Black & Decker?
Stanley Black & Decker is owned by its public shareholders. Its 2026 proxy listed Vanguard and Capital Research Group Investors as the only beneficial owners above 5% at the stated record date, but neither is the company's corporate parent.
Is Craftsman owned by DeWalt?
No. CRAFTSMAN and DEWALT are separate brands within Stanley Black & Decker. Neither brand owns the other.
Are DeWalt and Milwaukee owned by the same company?
No. DEWALT belongs to Stanley Black & Decker. Milwaukee belongs to Techtronic Industries. See Who Owns TTI? Milwaukee, Ryobi, Hoover, Vax and Oreck Explained.
Who manufactures DeWalt tools?
Stanley Black & Decker operates a global manufacturing and supply network, but no single manufacturer covers every DEWALT product. Some official product files name affiliates, suppliers or licensed manufacturers. Check the exact model's label, manual, certification and warranty.
Where are DeWalt tools made?
There is no single country of origin for the brand. Stanley Black & Decker has operations and supply sources across several regions, and origin can differ by model and production period. Use the product label and model-level compliance documents.
Does Home Depot own DeWalt?
No. Home Depot is an important retail customer of Stanley Black & Decker, not the owner of DEWALT.
Does Stanley Black & Decker manufacture every DeWalt pressure washer and vacuum?
Do not assume so. Some models may follow a licensed manufacturing or warranty route. The company named in the manual, label and warranty for the exact model determines the documented responsibility.
Final Answer
DEWALT belongs to Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Black & Decker acquired DeWalt in 1960, and the 2010 Stanley–Black & Decker merger placed the brand inside today's public Stanley Black & Decker group. BLACK+DECKER, CRAFTSMAN and STANLEY are related sibling brands, not separate parents of DEWALT.
For a real procurement or compliance decision, continue past the parent-company answer. Check the trademark registration, regional legal entity, authorized seller, importer, manufacturer, factory and warranty provider for the exact model. That is where brand ownership becomes product responsibility.
