Hand Tools
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This report encompasses hand tools and parts and associated attachments that are used in a variety of applications. Tools purchased as a part of a tool set are included in each individual product category.
Types of hand tools and their parts and attachments include:
- hand service tools
- specialized automotive tools such as airbag deployment tools, distributor clamp wrenches, lug wrenches, manual and hydraulic automobile jacks, muffler chisels, and seal replacers
- wrenches (including socket; open ended and combination; adjustable, including pipe wrenches, adjustable spanners, monkey wrenches and plumber’s wrenches; torque; and other wrenches, such as brake bleeder, clamp, lug, oxygen sensor, universal wrenches)
- pliers (solid-joint, including needle-nose pliers, wire cutters, wire twisters, and certain snips; and slip-joint, which include tongue-and-groove pliers and locking pliers)
- screwdrivers (e.g., slotted, or “flat-head”; Phillips, or “four-sided”)
- hammers (including ball peen, claw, and other types, such as brick, drywall, soft-face, tack, and upholstery)
- other hand service tools (e.g., sledges, picks, mauls, nail pullers, clamps, and caulking guns)
- edge tools
- paint and masonry tools, such as glasscutters, patching knives, putty knives, scrapers, spackling knives, taping knives, utility knives, and wallpaper strippers
- chisels and gouges (including firmer, mortise, and paring chisels)
- axes, adzes, and hatchets
- other hand tools
- hand saws
- precision measuring tools (e.g., calipers, gauges, micrometers, squares)
- multitools
- all other hand tools (e.g., augers, files, levels, measuring tapes, planers, professional staplers, rasps, tampers)
- parts and attachments
- replacement handles for hand tools such as axes, sledges, mauls, and hammers
- repair pieces for ratchets, torques, and other hand tools
- replacement nosepieces and jaws for hand riveters
- saw blades
- screwdriver bit sets
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In addition, demand is segmented by market:
- professional, including:
- construction
- automotive aftermarket
- industrial and other professional markets (including consumer durable goods, furniture, industrial equipment, machinery, and transportation vehicles such as aircraft and automobiles)
- consumer
Demand is also segmented by distribution channel, including:
- direct sales and distributors
- home centers
- hardware stores
- mass marketers
- e-commerce
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Purchase
Hand Tools
by the Section
Hand Tools
$4,900.00
1 Executive Summary
$199.00
Figure 1-1 | Key Trends in the US Hand Tools Market
2 Overview
$1,391.00
2.1 Study Scope
$88.00
2.2 Supply & Demand
$826.00
2.2.1 Demand by Type
$166.00
Table | Hand Tool Supply & Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029
2.2.2 Demand by Market
$100.00
Table | Hand Tool Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
2.2.3 Trade Balance
$82.00
Table | Hand Tool Supply & Demand, 2009 - 2029
Figure 2-1 | Hand Tool Demand, 2009 - 2019
2.2.4 Impact of Tariffs
$271.00
2.2.5 Imports
$93.00
Figure 2-2 | US Hand Tool Imports by Source, 2009 - 2019
2.2.6 Exports
$82.00
Figure 2-3 | US Hand Tool Exports by Destination, 2009 - 2019
2.2.7 Shipments
$82.00
2.3 Pricing Trends
$287.00
Table | Price Deflator for Hand Tools, 2009 – 2029
2.4 Near-Term Impact of COVID-19
$190.00
3 Hand Service Tools
$2,784.00
3.1 Scope
$82.00
3.2 Supply & Demand
$533.00
3.2.1 Demand Overview
$137.00
Table | Hand Service Tool Supply & Demand, 2009 - 2029
Figure 3-1 | Hand Service Tool Demand, 2009 - 2019
3.2.2 Imports
$105.00
Figure 3-2 | US Hand Service Tool Imports by Source, 2019
3.2.3 Exports
$83.00
Figure 3-3 | US Hand Service Tool Exports by Destination, 2019
3.2.4 Shipments
$89.00
Table | Hand Service Tool Shipments, 2009 - 2029
3.2.5 Suppliers & Brands
$118.00
Table | Hand Service Tools: Selected Suppliers
3.3 Demand by Type
$82.00
Table | Hand Service Tool Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029
3.4 Specialized Automotive Tools
$433.00
3.4.1 Scope
$82.00
3.4.2 Supply & Demand
$171.00
Table | Specialized Automotive Tool Supply & Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
3.4.3 Trade
$117.00
Figure 3-4 | Specialized Automotive Tool Demand Trade, 2009 - 2019
3.4.4 Suppliers
$82.00
Table | Specialized Automotive Service Tools: Selected Suppliers
3.5 Wrenches
$443.00
3.5.1 Product Description
$82.00
Figure 3-5 | Wrenches
3.5.2 Supply & Demand
$190.00
Table | Wrench Supply & Demand by Type & Market, 2009 - 2029
Figure 3-6 | Wrench Demand, 2009 - 2019
3.5.3 Trade
$151.00
Figure 3-7 | Wrench Trade, 2009 - 2019
3.5.4 Suppliers
$82.00
Table | Wrenches: Selected Suppliers
3.6 Pliers
$352.00
3.6.1 Product Description
$82.00
Figure 3-8 | Pliers
3.6.2 Supply & Demand
$158.00
Table | Plier Supply & Demand by Type & Market, 2009 - 2029
3.6.3 Trade
$82.00
Figure 3-9 | Plier Trade, 2009 - 2019
3.6.4 Suppliers
$85.00
Table | Pliers: Selected Suppliers
3.7 Screwdrivers
$316.00
3.7.1 Product Description
$82.00
Figure 3-10 | Screwdrivers
3.7.2 Supply & Demand
$133.00
Table | Screwdriver Supply & Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
3.7.3 Trade
$82.00
3.7.4 Suppliers
$83.00
Table | Screwdrivers: Selected Suppliers
3.8 Hammers
$363.00
3.8.1 Product Description
$82.00
Figure 3-11 | Hammers
3.8.2 Supply & Demand
$147.00
Table | Hammer Supply & Demand by Type & Market, 2009 - 2029
3.8.3 Trade
$82.00
3.8.4 Suppliers
$82.00
Table | Hammers: Selected Suppliers
3.9 Other Hand Service Tools (Sledges, Picks, Mauls, Clamps, Nail Pullers, Caulking Guns)
$257.00
3.9.1 Scope
$82.00
Figure 3-12 | Other Hand Service Tools: Product Examples
3.9.2 Supply & Demand
$139.00
Table | Other Hand Service Tool Supply & Demand by Type & Market, 2009 - 2029
3.9.3 Suppliers
$82.00
Table | Other Hand Service Tools: Selected Suppliers
4 Edge Tools
$837.00
4.1 Scope
$82.00
4.2 Supply & Demand
$127.00
Table | Edge Tool Supply & Demand, 2009 - 2029
4.3 Demand by Type
$82.00
Table | Edge Tool Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029
4.4 Paint & Masonry Tools
$190.00
4.4.1 Scope & Product Description
$82.00
Figure 4-1 | Paint & Masonry Tools
4.4.2 Supply & Demand
$90.00
Table | Paint & Masonry Tool Supply & Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
4.4.3 Suppliers
$82.00
Table | Paint & Masonry Tools: Selected Suppliers
4.5 Chisels
$254.00
4.5.1 Product Description
$82.00
Figure 4-2 | Chisels
4.5.2 Supply & Demand
$166.00
Table | Chisel Supply & Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
4.5.3 Suppliers
$82.00
Table | Chisels: Selected Suppliers
4.6 Axes, Adzes, & Hatchets
$188.00
4.6.1 Product Description
$82.00
Figure 4-3 | Axes, Adzes, & Hatchets
4.6.2 Supply & Demand
$95.00
Table | Ax, Adze, & Hatchet Supply & Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
4.6.3 Suppliers
$82.00
Table | Axes, Adzes, & Hatchets: Selected Suppliers
5 Hand Saws
$234.00
5.1 Scope
$82.00
Figure 5-1 | Hand Saws
5.2 Supply & Demand
$145.00
Table | Hand Saw Supply & Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
5.3 Suppliers
$82.00
6 Other Hand Tools, Parts, & Attachments
$588.00
6.1 Other Hand Tools
$432.00
6.1.1 Scope
$82.00
Figure 6-1 | Other Hand Tools: Product Examples
6.1.2 Supply & Demand
$189.00
Table | Other Hand Tool Supply & Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
6.1.3 Demand by Type
$82.00
Table | Other Hand Tools Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029
6.1.4 Precision Measuring Tools
$82.00
6.1.5 Multitools
$82.00
6.1.6 All Other Hand Tools
$82.00
6.2 Parts & Attachments
$153.00
Table | Hand Tool Parts & Attachments Supply & Demand by Type & Market, 2009 - 2029
7 Professional Markets
$744.00
7.1 Market Scope
$82.00
Figure 7-1 | Professional Hand Tools Market
7.2 Demand by Market Sector
$667.00
Table | Professional Hand Tool Demand by Market Sector, 2009 - 2029
7.2.1 Construction
$116.00
Figure 7-2 | Key Tools Used in Construction
7.2.2 Automotive Aftermarket
$196.00
Figure 7-3 | Key Tools Used in the Automotive Aftermarket
7.2.3 Industrial & Other Professional Services
$209.00
Figure 7-4 | Key Tools Used in Industrial & Other Professional Services
7.3 Demand by Type
$82.00
Table | Professional Hand Tool Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029
8 Consumer Markets
$1,207.00
8.1 Market Scope
$82.00
Figure 8-1 | Consumer Hand Tools Markets
8.2 Demand by Tool Type
$190.00
Table | Consumer Hand Tool Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029
8.3 Hand Tool Ownership Rates
$82.00
Table | Consumer Insight: "Does your household own workshop tools (including powered, unpowered, stationary tools)?" & "Does your household own hand tools (unpowered)?", 2009 – 2019
8.4 Factors Impacting Consumer Purchasing
$283.00
8.4.1 Women Are Using Hand Tools More Than Ever
$111.00
Table | Consumer Purchasing Behavior: "Did you buy handheld manual tools and related accessories in the last 12 months?" by Gender, 2020
8.4.2 DIY Ethic Spurred by Online Resources
$82.00
8.4.3 DIY/DIFM Trends
$82.00
8.5 Consumer Purchasing Trends
$619.00
8.5.1 Primary Reasons for Hand Tool Purchases
$103.00
Table | Consumer Purchasing Behavior: "What was the primary reason for your recent purchase of handheld manual tools and related accessories?" by Gender & Age Group, 2020
8.5.2 Who Buys Hand Tools?
$95.00
Table | Consumer Purchasing Behavior: "Did you buy handheld manual power tools or related accessories in the last 12 months?" by Home Environment, Age Group, Marital Status, & Presence of Children, 2020
8.5.3 Where Do Consumer Shop?
$139.00
8.5.4 What Influences Consumer Purchase Decisions?
$104.00
8.5.5 What Sources of Advice Do Consumers Value Most?
$82.00
Table | Advice: "What is most important to you when deciding which tool or piece of equipment to buy?" by Gender & Age Group, 2020
8.5.6 Which Features or Characteristics Do Consumers Value Most?
$100.00
Table | Features & Characteristics: "What is most important to you when deciding which tool or piece of equipment to buy?" by Gender & Age Group, 2020
9 Distribution Channels
$1,017.00
9.1 Sales by Distribution Channel
$214.00
Table | Hand Tool Demand by Distribution Channel, 2009 - 2029
Figure 9-1 | Hand Tool Demand Share by Distribution Channel, 2009 - 2029
9.2 Direct Sales & Distributors
$211.00
9.3 Home Centers
$240.00
9.4 Hardware Stores
$82.00
9.5 Mass Marketers
$104.00
9.6 E-Commerce
$185.00
10 Industry Structure
$1,655.00
10.1 Key Findings & Industry Composition
$130.00
Table | US Hand Tool Sales by Company, 2019
10.2 Market Share
$547.00
Figure 10-1 | US Hand Tool Market Share, 2019
Figure 10-2 | US Hand Tool Market: Leading Supplier, 2019
Figure 10-3 | US Hand Tool Market: Second Leading Supplier, 2019
Figure 10-4 | US Hand Tool Market: Third Leading Supplier, 2019
Figure 10-5 | US Hand Tool Market: Fourth Leading Supplier, 2019
Figure 10-6 | US Hand Tool Market: Fifth Leading Supplier, 2019
10.3 Competitive Strategies
$509.00
10.3.1 Location of Manufacturing Plants
$128.00
10.3.2 Marketing Strategies
$216.00
10.3.3 Private Labels
$134.00
Table | Private Label Hand Tool Brand & Product Types
10.4 Mergers & Acquisitions
$165.00
Table | Mergers & Acquisitions
10.5 List of Industry Participants
$304.00
Table | Selected Industry Participants
11 Appendix
$3,079.00
11.1 Scope
$295.00
Table | Relevant Industry Codes
Table | Relevant HS Codes
11.2 Definitions
$231.00
11.3 Abbreviations
$82.00
Table | Abbreviations & Acronyms Used in Study
11.4 Freedonia Methodology
$1,328.00
11.5 Study-Specific Methodology
$82.00
11.6 Sources
$82.00
11.7 Associations & Agencies
$82.00
11.8 Related Studies & Reports
$82.00
11.9 Macroeconomic Assumptions
$1,002.00
11.9.1 Economic Environment
$207.00
Table | Macroeconomic Indicators, 2009 – 2029
Figure 11-1 | Annual Growth in Real GDP, 2000 - 2019, Compared to 1980 - 2005 Average
11.9.2 Demographic Trends
$143.00
Table | Population & Households, 2009 – 2029
Figure 11-2 | Annual Population Growth, 2004 – 2019
11.9.3 Construction Expenditures
$82.00
Table | Construction Expenditures, 2009 – 2029
11.9.4 Residential Building Improvements & Repairs
$82.00
Table | Residential Building Improvement & Repair Expenditures, 2009 – 2029
11.9.5 Commercial Building Improvements & Repairs
$82.00
Table | Commercial Building Improvement & Repair Expenditures, 2009 – 2029
11.9.6 Housing Completions
$82.00
Table | New Housing Units, 2009 – 2029
11.9.7 Motor Vehicle Industry Overview
$82.00
Table | Motor Vehicle Indicators, 2009 - 2029
11.9.8 Manufacturers' Shipments
$82.00
Table | Manufacturers' Shipments, 2009 – 2029
11.9.9 Consumer Spending
$410.00
Table | Personal Consumption Expenditures, 2009 - 2029
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