Les H. Ireland

The Black & Decker Corp. manufactures power tools, electric lawn and garden tools, hardware and home improvement products. The firm has been setting the standard for innovation and design of power tools, accessories, outdoor yard care equipment, home cleaning products, automotive and lighting products, hardware and other home improvement products. The company was founded by S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker Sr. in 1910 and is headquartered in Towson, MD.

Black & Decker Ltd manufactures and sells power tools and small domestic appliances. Its supplies information systems and services to government and commercial clients world-wide. The company was founded in 1910 by S. Duncan Black and Alonzo Decker and is headquartered in Slough, the United Kingdom.

Ames True Temper, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of non-powered lawn and garden products including tools and decorative accessories. The company was founded in 1774 and is headquartered in Camp Hill, PA.

The Valspar Corp. was engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of coatings and paints. It also offered packaging coatings, architectural coatings, wood coatings, industrial coatings, and automotive coatings. The company was founded in 1806 and was headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.