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jump-starters, vehicle battery chargers, rechargeable spotlights, and other related products. Home products are
comprised of stick, canister and hand-held vacuums, flexible flashlights, paint tools and cleaning solutions.
Accessories and attachments for power tools include drill bits, hammer bits, router bits, hacksaws and blades,
circular saw blades, jig and reciprocating saw blades, diamond blades, screwdriver bits and quick-change
systems, bonded and other abrasives and worksite tool belts and bags. Plumbing products consist of a variety
of conventional and decorative lavatory, kitchen, tub and shower faucets. Consumer mechanics tools include
wrenches and sockets. Storage systems include plastic boxes, sawhorses and storage units. Pneumatic tools and
fasteners include nail guns, staplers, nails and staples that are used for construction, remodeling, furniture
making, pallet manufacturing and other applications involving the attachment of wooden materials.
The Company’s product service program supports its power tools and lawn and garden products. Replacement
parts and product repair services are available through a network of company-operated service centers. At
January 1, 2011, there were approximately 100 such service centers, of which approximately 80 were located
in the United States of America. The remaining centers are located around the world, primarily in Canada,
Europe and Asia. These company-operated service centers are supplemented by several hundred authorized
service centers operated by independent local owners. The Company also operates reconditioning centers in
which power tools, lawn and garden products, and electric cleaning and lighting products are reconditioned
and then resold through various company-operated factory outlets and service centers and various independent
distributors.
Security
The Security segment provides access and security solutions primarily for consumers, retailers, educational,
financial and healthcare institutions, as well as commercial, governmental and industrial customers. The
Company provides an extensive suite of mechanical and electronic security products and systems, and a variety
of security services. These include security integration systems, software, related installation, maintenance, and
monitoring services, automatic doors, door closers, electronic keyless entry systems, exit devices, healthcare
storage and supply chain solutions, patient protection products, hardware (including door and cabinet knobs
and hinges, door stops, kick plates, house numbers, gate hardware, cabinet pulls, hooks, braces and shelf
brackets), locking mechanisms, electronic keyless entry systems, keying systems, tubular and mortise door
locksets. Security products are sold predominantly on a direct sales basis, distributed through retailers
(including home centers) and in certain instances, through third party distributors.
Industrial
The Industrial segment manufactures and markets professional industrial and automotive mechanics tools and
storage systems, metal and plastic fasteners and engineered fastening systems, hydraulic tools and accessories,
and specialty tools. These products are sold to industrial customers including automotive, transportation,
electronics, aerospace, machine tool and appliance industries and are distributed through third party distribu-
tors as well as through direct sales forces. Through its acquisition of CRC-Evans Pipeline International
(“CRC-Evans”) in 2010, the Industrial segment also provides services and specialized tools and equipment
such as custom pipe handling, joint welding and coating equipment used in the construction of large and small
diameter pipelines.
Professional and automotive mechanics tools and storage systems include wrenches, sockets, electronic
diagnostic tools, power tools, tool boxes and high-density industrial storage and retrieval systems. Metal and
plastic fasteners and engineered fastening systems include blind riveting, stud welding, specialty screws,
prevailing torque nuts and assemblies, insert systems, metal and plastic fasteners, and self-piercing riveting
systems, as well as electric and pneumatic assembly tools. These are high performance precision tools,
controllers and systems for tightening threaded fasteners used chiefly by vehicle manufacturers. Hydraulic
tools and accessories are comprised of hand-held hydraulic tools and mounted hydraulic tools used by scrap
yards, contractors, utilities, railroads and public works as well as mounted demolition hammers and compactors
designed to work on skid steer loaders, mini-excavators, backhoes and large excavators. Specialty tools are
used for assembling, repairing and testing electronic equipment.
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