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Irwin Tools was established in 1885 and the company was originally synonymous with the solid centre, or “Irwin”, auger drill bit. Charles Irwin, who founded the company, was actually a pharmacist by trade and had bought the rights to the solid centre auger design from one of his customers, a local blacksmith. Over the years, Irwin diversified their product range and went on to become of the most ubiquitous American hand tool brands with a series of mergers and acquisitions, perhaps most notably in 1985 when they combined with Vise-Grip. As of 2016, they have been part of the Stanley Black & Decker conglomerate.
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As well as the standard Irwin range, Irwin’s catalogue also encompasses Quick-Grip, Vise-Grip, Marples, Jack, Joran, Hilmor, Gilbow and Record branded tools.