Xcelite

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Xcelite
Product type Hand tools
Owner Apex Tool Group
Country USA
Previous owners Cooper Industries
Website www.apexhandtools.com/brands/xcelite/

Xcelite is a brand of hand tools geared towards the electronics service industry. It is currently owned by Apex Tool Group and markets screwdrivers, nut drivers, pliers, and various specialized electronics tools.[1]

History

Xcelite was founded in 1921 as the Park Metalware Company, a small metalworking shop in Orchard Park, New York.[2] The company marketed tools under the "XCEL" and, later, "Xcelite" brands.[2]

In 1973, the brand was purchased by Cooper Industries.[3]

In 2010, the brand was transferred to Apex Tool Group, a joint venture formed by Cooper Industries and Danaher Corporation.[4]

Gallery

  • An Xcelite nut driver.

  • Xcelite interchangeable shaft screwdrivers.jpg

    Standard-length and "stubby" interchangeable shaft screwdrivers.

  • Xcelite precision pliers.jpg

    Precision pliers.

References

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