[mickdeek86]

SnapOn hasn't been mentioned! 4 billion USD, 12,000 employees (mostly union), 100% US made. They sell direct to consumers now (they used to only service whole plants/shops). Originating in my neck of the woods - Kenosha & northern IL - their tools are held in high regard everywhere I've gone and jobs there are highly sought after. To call Craftsman an 'American' tool company is a stretch(Made in US "with Global Materials"), and from what I can tell, they're only the largest when you add in their sister subsidiaries (deWalt, Stanley, BOSTITCH).

[jaredhallen]

SnapOn stuff is mostly great, albeit unreasonably costly. I also see a lot of SnapOn products these days that I have a hard time believing they developed and manufacture 100% in-house. Think CAN/OBD readers, digital torque wrenches, and other electronic tools. I mean, maybe it's all made in the US, but that seems pretty implausible.

[joezydeco]

The software for SnapOn is definitely US-based (Chicago suburbs) although from what I've heard through the grapevine it's a low paying revolving door.