CHICAGO — This March, CONTRACTOR surveyed readers to find out what are the most used corded and cordless power tools amongst contractors today, along with identifying types of construction involvement, assessing annual spending on power tools, and finding out where contractors prefer to purchase those tools. CONTRACTOR also picked the brains of some industry-specific tool manufacturers to find out what type of tool trends they are seeing and what they are forecasting for the future....More
MILWAUKEE — On June 12, 2012, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. hosted more than 75 press associates to its exclusive annual New Tool Symposium at its corporate headquarters here. The event was divided into four groups: FUEL/Battery Technology; Plumbing and Electrical; MRO, Hammers/Carbide; and Heated Jackets, plus a facility tour....More
ORLANDO, FLA. – Grainger welcomed nearly 10,000 attendees at the annual Grainger Show here. The event brought together thousands of customers, product and service suppliers and Grainger employees from across the country to discuss emerging trends in areas such as mobility, inventory management, sustainability and safety....More
