When you think about making a house a home, it’s easy to think BLACK+DECKER, given all the brand has to offer – from stick vacuums and steam cleaners, to string trimmers and leaf blowers.
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Since 1910, BLACK+DECKER® has been setting the standard for innovation and design of power tools, outdoor yard care equipment and home products. The inventor of the first portable electric drill with pistol grip and trigger switch, BLACK+DECKER has evolved from a small machine shop in Baltimore, Maryland to a global manufacturer with a broad line of products. We make the task at hand easier, so you can spend more time with friends and family enjoying your space, inside and out. Innovating for over a century has allowed us to earn a reputation for making it Easy by Design.
Fast Facts
1910
FOUNDED
Duncan Black & Alonzo Decker open Baltimore shop to make world’s 1st portable power tool
#1
BRAND
in North America for corded and cordless power equipment
#1
BRAND
in North America for cordless hand vacuums, irons, toaster ovens
4
INNOVATION AWARDS
BLACK+DECKER scores 4 Pro Tool Innovation Awards (PTIA) in 2021
#1
COCKTAIL MACHINE
bev by BLACK+DECKER™ named among ‘best gadgets’ by Popular Mechanics in 2022
2020
SPILLBUSTER™
Cordless Spill + Spot Cleaner hits the market
1957
CUTTING EDGE
launch of electric lawn edgers and hedge trimmers
1961
INNOVATION
introduced world’s first cordless electric drill powered by nickel-cadmium cells
“BLACK+DECKER has been innovating for over 100 years and will continue to expand to meet the needs of our evolving consumers.”
Allison Lawrence President, BLACK+DECKER
In the Mix
Voted ‘Best Cocktail Machine’
The award-winning personal bartender, bev by BLACK+DECKER™ cocktail maker lets you mix up any occasion with single-serve cocktails at the touch of a button.
