Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation is an industry leading manufacturer and marketer of
heavy-duty, portable electric power tools and accessories for professional users worldwide.
Since its founding in 1924, Milwaukee has focused on a single vision: to produce the best
heavy-duty electric power tools and accessories available to professional user. Today, the
Milwaukee name stands for the highest quality, durable and reliable professional tools money can
buy.
Milwaukee was founded in 1924 by A.F. Siebert around the “Hole-Shooter”, the first
lightweight, portable, one-handed 1/4" capacity drill. The Company continued its reputation as an
innovator by designing a unique, space-efficient Right-Angle Drill in 1949, the first
self-contained portable electric hacksaw, the Sawzall® reciprocating saw in 1951, and the
Hole-Hawg® high-torque drill in 1970, all of which became the industry standard for contractors.
After 1-1/2 years of rigorous testing, the Super Sawzall® reciprocating saw was introduced in 1991
with an industry leading 1000 W and 0 – 2800 SPM.
