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Kobalt

Power Tools · Mooresville, United States · Since 1998

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Who owns Kobalt?

Kobalt is a Lowe's private brand, owned by a Lowe's subsidiary. Lowe's does not name one manufacturer for the range.

Verified August 5, 2026 · 6 sources · Full ownership analysis

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Updated Aug 3, 2026

Kobalt's strength is retail accessibility and a visible cordless-platform proposition within Lowe's. Its sourcing risk is attribution: the brand, retailer, importer, factory and warranty party can differ by SKU, and a recall is model-specific evidence rather than a group supply-chain map.

Kobalt 24V MAX brushless drill, driver, circular saw and sander kit

Ownership

  1. Operating companyLF, LLC (trademark owner identified in reviewed Lowe's product documentation)
  2. BrandKobalt

Kobalt is a Lowe's private brand. Lowe's 2026 Form 10-K says a wholly owned subsidiary owns and maintains private-brand names including Kobalt, and reviewed Lowe's product documentation identifies LF, LLC as the KOBALT trademark owner.

Full ownership note

Neither statement establishes one manufacturer for the catalogue.

Ownership & entity evidence
Kobalt retail control, supplier and model-responsibility map
Lowe's controls the Kobalt retail brand, while product suppliers, importers and factories remain model-specific.

Products

  • 24V MAX cordless power toolsLowe's introduced Kobalt's 24V MAX brushless range as a cordless platform for tools and batteries.
  • Outdoor power equipmentKobalt extends into battery outdoor equipment alongside core tool categories.
  • Hand tools, storage and accessoriesKobalt's Lowe's offer also encompasses non-powered tool and storage categories.

Operations

Made by

  • Lowe's official Kobalt communications present a retail brand and product range, not a universal factory roster.
  • The U.S. CPSC's July 2026 recall identifies Greenworks North America, LLC as importer and China/Vietnam factories for named Kobalt leaf-blower and outdoor-power SKUs with USB-C ports.
  • The CPSC notice is not a Kobalt-wide manufacturing map.

Sold through

  • Lowe's describes Kobalt as available exclusively at Lowe's in the reviewed 24V MAX launch.
  • The recalled Kobalt products were sold at Lowe's stores and Lowes.com during the cited period.
  • Retail-channel evidence does not identify the party that will warrant every product in every market.
Manufacturing & channel evidence
Kobalt trademark, retail and SKU responsibility boundary
LF, LLC's trademark role, Lowe's retail role and a named supplier or importer are separate evidence layers.
For buyers and distributors: what to verify (6)
  1. Treat the product label, importer declaration and shipment documents as the source for exact manufacturing responsibility.
  2. Match model number and production details before relying on this importer or origin evidence.
  3. Do not generalize the named recall manufacturer/importer to unlisted Kobalt products.
  4. Verify current local retailer availability and seller authorization before purchase.
  5. Check the current product listing and any updated remedy/recall instruction.
  6. Obtain the market-specific warranty document and invoice entity.

Competition

Timeline

  1. Kobalt brand begins

    Lowe's brand history identifies Kobalt as its tool brand introduced in 1998.

    Sources: [1]

  2. Lowe's launches Kobalt 24V MAX brushless range

    Lowe's announced the Kobalt 24V MAX brushless platform and its Lowe's-exclusive retail positioning.

    Sources: [1]

  3. CPSC announces Kobalt outdoor-power recall

    The regulator published a recall for named Kobalt leaf-blower and outdoor-power products with USB-C ports.

    Sources: [2]

News & analysis

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Sources (6)

Lowe's Companies, Inc., U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Lowe's and more · Show all
  1. Kobalt Launches 24V MAX Brushless Power Tools — Lowe's Companies, Inc. · Published Jun 1, 2016 · Accessed Aug 1, 2026
  2. Greenworks Tools Recalls Kobalt Yard Power Tools with USB-C Batteries — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · Published Jul 9, 2026 · Accessed Aug 1, 2026
  3. Lowe's Companies 2026 Form 10-K — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Published March 2026 · Accessed Aug 5, 2026
  4. Kobalt Product Manual and Trademark Notice — Lowe's · Accessed Aug 5, 2026
  5. Lowe's Companies Subsidiaries Exhibit — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Published 2004 · Accessed Aug 5, 2026
  6. Kobalt 24V Four-Tool Brushless Combo Kit — Lowe's · Accessed Aug 5, 2026

First published: Aug 1, 2026 · Last verified: Aug 5, 2026 · Last updated: Aug 5, 2026