Snap One
#5835
Rank
$822.76M
Marketcap
United States
Country
Mr. John H. Heyman (CEO & Director)
Mr. Michael Carlet (Chief Financial Officer)
Mr. Jeffrey Hindman (Exec. VP of Sales, Marketing, Support, & Retail Distribution)
Summary
History
Snap-on was founded as the Snap-on Wrench Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1920 by Joseph Johnson and William Seidemann. The business manufactured and marketed ten sockets that would "snap on" to five interchangeable handles. The company's slogan was "5 do the work of 50". In 1930, the company's headquarters moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin.After World War II, Stanton Palmer advertised for a military officer to organize and develop a larger sales force for the expected post war sales boom. Newton Tarble was hired, and came up with the idea of developing routes for company dealers to see mechanics on a weekly basis. Eventually these salesmen became independent businessmen and authorized dealers using larger walk in vans to carry a growing product line.
The company opened their wrench forging plant in Elizabethton, Tennessee in 1974. The next year, Snap-on opened a manufacturing plant in Johnson City, Tennessee and closed the plant in 2007.In 1998, workers at the company's Milwaukee plant voted to join the Teamsters labor union and the company expanded the facility in 2013.In 2010, the Murphy, North Carolina plant was named one of the top 10 plants in North America by IndustryWeek. In 2011, J.H. Williams & Co was officially renamed Snap-on Industrial Brands.
Acquisitions
In 2014, the company acquired New Hampshire–based Pro-Cut for $42 million.In October 2016, the company acquired Car-O-Liner Holding AB, a Swedish collision repair tool company, for $155 million. Later that year, the company acquired Sturtevant Richmont for $13 million.In May 2017, the company acquired Norbar Torque Tools Holdings Limited for $72 million.In September 2020, the company acquired AutoCrib Inc. based in Tustin, California for $36 million.In March 2021, Snap-on acquired Canada-based Dealer-FX Group for $200 million.
Racing sponsorships
The company has sponsored Penske Racing teams in the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series as well as IndyCar. The first driver Snap-on became associated with was Rick Mears in 1979. Since 1992, Snap-on has sponsored Cruz Pedregon. In 2004, the company began sponsoring Cruz’s brother Tony Pedregon. Snap-on has also sponsored Repsol Honda Team in MotoGP since 1998.Snap-on sponsored NHRA drag racer Doug Herbert from 1992 until 2008. For the 2010 racing season, the company sponsored Penske Racing.
References
External links
Business data for Snap-on Incorporated:
Historic American Engineering Record No. MI-350, "Snap-On Tools, 93 Piquette Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, MI", 1 photo, 1 photo caption pag
Mission
Vision
Key Team
Mr. Eric Steele (Sr. VP of Fin. & VP of Investor Relations)
Mr. Joshua D. Ellis (Chief Legal Officer)
Ms. Abigail Hanlon (Director of Marketing Events & PR)
Ms. Kathleen Creech (Chief Human Resource Officer)
Mr. Jefferson Dungan (Exec. of VP of Operations)
Mr. G. Paul Hess (Chief Product Officer)
Ashley Swenson (Sr. VP of Marketing)
Recognition and Awards
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Mr. John H. Heyman (CEO & Director)
Mr. Michael Carlet (Chief Financial Officer)
Mr. Jeffrey Hindman (Exec. VP of Sales, Marketing, Support, & Retail Distribution)