Snap-on

Snap-On is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of tools and equipment to professional tool users. Founded in 1920, it began making tools of superior quality. Many of the tools made in the era are still superior tools today. Snap-On is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and employs approximately 11,500 people worldwide. The company is currently worth 2.4 billion dollars (US$) and is one of the companies on the S&P 500.

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Pioneering the idea of interchangeable sockets and wrench handles, Joseph Johnson and William Seidemann formed the Snap-on Wrench Company in 1920. The company manufactured and marketed ten sockets that would ?snap on? to five interchangeable handles, a concept that revolutionized the tool industry. Snap-on has to this day continued its innovative leadership across an ever-expanding line of products.

Tool: A tool is a device that provides a mechanical or mental advantage in accomplishing a task....

Kenosha, Wisconsin: Kenosha is a city located in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 90,352. As of a 2002 census estimate, its population is 92,513. It is the county seat of Kenosha County, the southeasternmost county in Wisconsin. Kenosha is an anchor city of the Chi...

S&P 500: The S&P 500 is a list of 500 US corporations, ordered by market capitalization. The list is owned and maintained by Standard & Poor's Corporation....

Snap-on related Images and Photos (experimental)

Spider-Man Action Figure with Snap-on SCUBA Gear -- 6''	Spider-Man Action Figure with Snap-on SCUBA Gear -- 6''	Snap Dragon	Long Winter's Nap
Snap the Whip	Snap the Whip	Snap Circuits Jr. 100 in 1	The Snap-Dragon-Fly
Van Hoy Snap Lock 2	Wipeout OH Snap! Two Tone Mug	Wipeout 'Oh Snap!' Men's T-Shirt	Speed Racer Snap Fit Model Kit