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4 LOCKING PLIERS & CLAMPS Standard, easy-release, and self-adjusting locking pliers & clamps 12 GROOVE JOINT PLIERS Self-adjusting groove joint, water pump pliers, and slip joint pliers

THE C.H. HANSON STORY

Headquartered near Chicago, Illinois, the C. H. Hanson Company has been a family-owned and managed operation since 1866. The company has demonstrated throughout its history, the ability to innovate both products and merchandising methods. C. H. Hanson is quick to respond to changing market needs with new products, new merchandising and new packaging. The company is strategically focused on significant product expansion through partnerships with the end-user to create tools that make job site tasks easier, faster, and safer. The C. H. Hanson Company offers more than 1,000 different products, both stock and custom, in more than 8 categories. We offer a complete line of mechanics and carpenters hand tools designed for use in the automotive, industrial, construction, safety, and hardware/DIY consumer markets. C.H. Hanson is the supplier of choice for businesses that prefer dealing with a single vendor, rather than with multiple vendors, who brings passion to the introduction of new products. Because Hanson has been a prime manufacturer for almost 150 years, they have earned the trust of many of the largest distributors. 1866 - Founded in 1866 by Christian Henry Hanson, producing metal badges. 1876 - Stencils, rubber and metal stamps introduced, becoming the core range. 1927 - Patented stamped clip allowing license plates to easily attach to vehicles. 1944 - Patented world’s first tamperproof identification badge holder. 1997 - Launches barricade and safety flagging tape, is now the largest U.S. supplier 2005 - Moves headquarters to 100,000 sq. ft. facility in Naperville, Illinois. 2007- ChalkHog ™ introduced, joining the chalk line reel to the chalk bottle. 2009 - Launches Automatic ™ self-adjusting locking pliers, groove pliers, and clamps. 2013 - Launches the widest opening range of lightweight adjustable wrenches. 2016 - C.H. Hanson celebrates its 150th year anniversary. C.H. Hanson has a rich history, having experienced many important milestones over its lengthy history:

14 SOLID JOINT PLIERS Cutting pliers and circlip pliers

22 ADJUSTABLE WRENCHES Lightweight, heavy-duty, medium-duty, and standard-duty adjustable wrenches

26 COMBINATION RATCHETING WRENCHES Fixed-head and flex-head ratcheting combination wrenches

28 PIPE WRENCHES Heavy-duty pipe wrenches 28 BOLT CUTTERS Heavy-duty bolt cutters

29 WOOD CHISELS & RIVETERS Bevel edge wood chisels, heavy-duty riveters

30 METAL SNIPS Aviation and tinner’s snips

32 MARKING TOOLS Chalk line reels & bottled chalk refills

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