Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing Industry Profile

Companies in this industry manufacture power-driven hand tools (battery, corded, and pneumatic). Top companies include Emerson Electric, Snap-On, and Stanley Black & Decker (all based in the US), as well as Hilti (Liechtenstein), HIKOKI and Makita (both in Japan), Positec (China), Robert Bosch (Germany), and Techtronic Industries (Hong Kong).

The global market for power tools is forecast to increase 4.3% per year through 2030, reaching a value of over $36 billion, according to Fortune Business Insights. Global demand for power tools is expected to be driven by developing markets, especially China and India, as construction spending increases. Improving levels of construction spending in the US should also help spur demand for power tools.

The US power-driven hand tool manufacturing industry includes about 130 establishments (single-location companies and units of multi-location companies) with combined annual revenue of about $3 billion.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Demand is driven by consumer spending and construction activity. The profitability of individual companies depends on effective marketing, efficient production, and product innovation. Large companies have economies of scale in purchasing and production. Small firms can compete by making specialty products. The US power tool manufacturing industry is highly concentrated: the top 50 companies account for more than 95% of industry revenue.

Imports of power tools, mainly from China, Mexico, Taiwan, and Germany, account for about 70% of the US market. Power tool exports represent about 40% of US production. Canada and Mexico ...