Milwaukee the Company
THE COMPANY
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. is an industry-leading manufacturer and marketer of heavy-duty, portable electric power tools and accessories for professional users worldwide.
Since its founding in 1924, Milwaukee has focused on a single vision: To produce the best heavy-duty electric power tools and accessories available to the professional user. Today, the Milwaukee name stands for the highest quality, durable and reliable professional tools money can buy.
Milwaukee currently employs approximately 1,000 people globally. The company continues to set industry standards, targeting professional tool users of all types with a product line that includes more than 500 tools and over 3,500 accessories. Throughout its history Milwaukee’s commitment to quality remains steadfast, although the way that quality is ensured has changed drastically. Quality is designed in, using state-of-the-art technologies and sophisticated manufacturing techniques.
The people at Milwaukee are as much a part of the success as the tools themselves. All of Milwaukee's tool and accessory manufacturing operations have been arranged in manufacturing cells consisting of teams of motivated and empowered employees. Cellular manufacturing methods help Milwaukee employees focus on customer needs; allow for quick response to market demands; and increase employee productivity and product quality.
NEW OWNERSHIP & GLOBAL GROWTH
Milwaukee Electric Tool is a subsidiary of Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (TTI), ttigroup.com.
Founded in 1985, TTI is a leading marketer, manufacturer and supplier of home improvement and floor care products, employing over 20,000 people worldwide. TTI's global brand portfolio includes Ryobi®, Milwaukee® and AEG® power tools, DreBo® carbide drill bits, Homelite® and Ryobi® outdoor power equipment and Royal®, Dirt Devil®, Regina® and VAX® floor care appliances. The acquisition takes advantage of TTI and Milwaukee’s marketing and distribution networks and enhances Milwaukee’s ability to expand its markets and product portfolio worldwide.
INNOVATION & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Since its founding in 1924, Milwaukee Electric Tool has been an industry leader in power tool innovation. Just some of the innovative products from Milwaukee include the Tilt-Lok, the world’s first adjustable handle circular saw; the BodyGrip® Router with an exclusive tactile grip and adjustable handstrap, and the Sawzall - the Hatchet® Reciprocating Saw with 6-position rotatable handle.
The Milwaukee V28™ lithium-ion cordless tool system, was yet another new revolution in the power tool industry. As the first to incorporate lithium-ion battery technology in its cordless power tools, Milwaukee’s V28 battery delivers up to twice the run-time and 40-50% more power than an 18-volt NiCd battery of the same weight.
More recently Milwaukee innovation continued with the M12 and M18 cordless system of power tools which are precisely designed to deliver the power, speed, torque and durability necessary for diverse professional applications.
From customer input research, CAD design, in-house extensive life and reliability testing, rapid prototype development and field testing to final product launch, Milwaukee prides itself on its reputation for delivering innovative, quality power tools and accessories.
In keeping with its mission of producing only high-quality heavy-duty products for professional users, Milwaukee branched into the hand tool market in 2007 by purchasing the Stiletto Tool Company, the leading manufacturer of innovative professional titanium hammers and other hand tools, stiletto.com.
HEADQUARTERS & FACILITIES
Milwaukee Electric Tool is headquartered in the Milwaukee suburb of Brookfield, Wis., with research, new product development, manufacturing, manufacturing support, marketing and sales and information systems operations in the U.S., China and Europe.
Situated on the shore of Lake Michigan, just 90 miles north of Chicago and 65 miles east of Madison, in southeastern Wisconsin, Milwaukee has a population of 600,000 with nearly 2 million in the metropolitan area.
The Milwaukee area is fun, affordable, friendly and easily accessible. It boasts major attractions such as the Milwaukee Riverwalk; the Frontier Airlines Center; Miller Park; the internationally renowned Milwaukee Art Museum; Milwaukee County Zoo; a lineup of fantastic festivals including Summerfest and so much more. It also has numerous sports attractions including Milwaukee Brewers baseball, Milwaukee Bucks basketball, major league auto racing at the Milwaukee Mile and Green Bay Packers football just two hours to the north. And, if you golf, fish or hunt, Wisconsin is a sportsman’s paradise.
Milwaukee's big-city advantages are enhanced by a friendly small-town spirit and Old World charm. The Milwaukee area has many diverse neighborhoods that weave together Italian, Irish, Polish, German, African-American, and Hispanic influences, with ethnic restaurants and shops. The Milwaukee area offers warm hospitality making it a wonderful place to live and work.
MILWAUKEE QUALITY
Quality is our highest priority. Starting with an understanding of the professional power tool user’s needs, quality is shaped through the design of superior products, components and processes and is extended through the use of high grade materials, supplies and stringent in-house/field testing.
The process is completed with the delivery of heavy-duty power tools and accessories that professional users need and demand. Quality has built Milwaukee’s reputation since 1924, and continues to be the driving force behind its growth.