Plan the perfect garden with our interactive tool →

Where Are Porter-Cable Tools Made?

Circular saw above wooden board, close-up
Martin Poole/Digital Vision/Getty Images

Porter-Cable is a brand of tools more than 100 years old. The company has been long known for producing innovative, durable and high-quality power tools and pneumatic devices. In 1996 the Smithsonian Institution acquired some of P-C's vintage tools for its historic collection.

History

The Porter-Cable Company began in Syracuse, N.Y., in 1906 with a line of unusual tools that included automobile tire pumps, illuminating-gas lighters, machine tools and an old-fashioned pencil sharpener. Through two world wars the company grew and prospered within its New York location, where it developed and sold well-designed power tools such as the electrical belt sander and circular saw.

Headquarters

In 1960 the company moved to Tennessee, which remained the manufacturing base for the company even after it was acquired by Rockwell and Pentair. Black & Decker, however, purchased Porter-Cable in 2005 and Stanley purchased Black & Decker in 2009. The Jackson, Tennessee plant now functions primarily as a distribution center and the tools are manufactured mostly in Mexico and China.

  • Porter-Cable is a brand of tools more than 100 years old.
  • Through two world wars the company grew and prospered within its New York location, where it developed and sold well-designed power tools such as the electrical belt sander and circular saw.

Reconditioned Tools

Several locations in Canada and the United States are involved in reconditioning older P-C tools for resale. Other than the refurbished models, no hand-held Porter- Cable tools are made in the United States.

Related Articles

History of the Mcculloch Chain Saw
History of the Mcculloch Chain Saw
How to: A Homemade Loader for a Wheel Horse
How to: A Homemade Loader for a Wheel Horse
Rototiller History
Rototiller History
Snapper Mower History
Snapper Mower History
Sunbeam Electric Lawn Mower Facts
Sunbeam Electric Lawn Mower Facts
Yazoo Lawn Mower Specs
Yazoo Lawn Mower Specs
Chainsaw Throttle Cable Installation
Chainsaw Throttle Cable Installation
Ford 6600 Tractor Specifications
Ford 6600 Tractor Specifications
Briggs & Stratton 16 HP OHV Specs
Briggs & Stratton 16 HP OHV Specs
Poulan 361 Chain Saw Specs
Poulan 361 Chain Saw Specs
How do I Replace an MTD Yardman Throttle Cable?
How do I Replace an MTD Yardman Throttle Cable?
How Are Chainsaw Chains Made?
How Are Chainsaw Chains Made?
Garden Guides
×