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Sparks, MD, December 10, 2019 - Apex Tool Group (ATG) is proud to have brought home two awards from November's executive conference for Distribution America (DA) and PRO Group, held in St. Petersburg, Florida.
This year ATG earned honors from both distribution organizations, and was the only supplier to earn two awards in 2019. "I can't thank our teams...
Charlotte, NC, November 11, 2019 - Apex Tool Group was again named one of Charlotte’s “Best Places to Work" for the second year in a row by the Charlotte Business Journal. This annual ranking recognizes employers based on employee feedback, benefits / perks, and other company culture benchmarks.
The “Best Places to Work” competition...
November 10, 2019 - ATG’s Crescent® portfolio launched the latest member of its “Trusted by the Trades” family during STAFDA's annual convention: our APEX® line of industrial fastening solutions.
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Sparks, MD, November 1, 2019 - Apex Tool Group is proud to announce it earned top tool category honors from The Home Depot, receiving the DIY retailer's prestigious “Partner of the Year” at THD’s annual Supplier Partnership meeting in Atlanta, GA.
ATG executives Jim Roberts, John Constantine and John Medicus accepted the award on behalf of all...
Sparks, MD, August 19, 2019 - Professional Tool & Equipment News (PTEN) released its list of annual Innovation Award Winners, and for the first time GEARWRENCH® earned top honors in the “Toolboxes and Cart” Category.
The PTEN Innovation Awards recognize outstanding companies whose products respond to the automotive repair industry's market challenges with creativity and innovation. Winners in 31 categories (out of nearly 150 nominations) were selected based on their ability to make vehicle diagnosis and repair easier and more efficient.
“It is rewarding...
Continue ReadingSparks, Md. — GEARWRENCH, a leading brand of hand tools geared toward auto mechanics, has sponsored cars in both NASCAR and the IndyCar Series over the past few years. It’s a source of exposure with millions of fans every time those cars hit the track. In 2019, GEARWRENCH is again expanding its racing program, becoming the official hand-tool sponsor of veteran Formula Drift driver “Rad” Dan Burkett and his RAD Industries racing team.
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Continue ReadingSparks, MD. — If 2018 was a toe in the water for the relationship between Apex Tool Group and Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (Arrow SPM), 2019 is officially a cannonball. Apex Tool Group (ATG), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of professional hand and power tools, is making a splash as Arrow SPM’s official tool partner.
ATG brands, including GEARWRENCH (hand tools and storage), Cleco...
SPARKS, MD, April 1, 2019 - Apex Tool Group is pleased to introduce the Crescent® Tools Mobile Showroom, a traveling demo display of the coolest, most advanced hand tools yet from the brand that’s Trusted By The Trades! The Mobile Showroom will be crisscrossing America throughout 2019, visiting hundreds of jobsites and distributor locations. It will also appear at special customer events and trade shows.
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Continue ReadingSparks, MD, March 1, 2019 - Tradesmen who use a tape measure thousands of times a year know what makes one stand out from the rest. It’s with their input that Apex Tool Group—a premier tool manufacturer—developed its new Crescent Lufkin® Shockforce™ and Shockforce Nite Eye tape measures with patent-pending two-sided blade design and an industry-leading 14 feet of standout.
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