Hand-tool manufacturer Channellock’s history dates back to 1886 when George DeArmentstarted the Meadville, Pa.-based company. More than 125 years later, the now fifth-generation company continues to thrive thanks to a commitment to excellence in both the product it makes in its U.S.-based plants and the people it employs.
The company recently hosted its 2014 Fiercely Made in Meadville media event at its headquarters. Media members were given a thorough education on Channellock’s history and the great lengths it goes to make quality hand tools, as well as a tour of the company’s two Meadville manufacturing plants, where they were shown how a tool is made from the beginning die-cast to it being put in the carton for shipping.