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A Sheffield brand utility knife.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1919 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| Founder | Samuel Jacoff |
| Headquarters | Memphis, Tennessee |
Key people | James W.W. Saunders (CEO) |
| Products | Hand tools |
Number of employees | 700 [1] |
| Website | www |
GreatNeckTools (formally Great Neck Saw Manufacturing, Inc.) is an American company that manufactures and distributes hand tools, including wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, chisels, and automotive specialty tools. [1] The company is the largest privately owned tool manufacturer in the United States. [2]
The GreatNeckTools portfolio includes brands such as GreatNeck, OEMTOOLS, Sheffield, Mayes, BuckBros, and STAK, [3] as well as private label brands such as Husky and Kobalt. [4]
In 1919, Samuel Jacoff started a business in Pittsfield, Massachusetts manufacturing hacksaw blades. In 1929, he merged his business with Great Neck Manufacturing, another blade manufacturer. [5]
In 1941, they purchased a handsaw company and constructed a new plant in Mineola, NY where they remain today. By 1971, Sam and his four sons built GreatNeck in to a major force in the hand tool business by purchasing Buck Bros., a Massachusetts chisel company, and Mayes Brothers, a level company from Tennessee. They also added a plastic extrusion plant. [6]
In 2024, the name of the company officially changed from Great Neck Saw Manufacturing, Inc. to GreatNeckTools, Inc.
In 2025, GreatNeckTools launched the STAK knife and tool brand. [7] The company also moved its headquarters from Mineola, NY to Memphis, TN. [8]
Today, almost a century later, a third and fourth generation are carrying Samuel and Sarah’s commitment to quality and value. They have made GreatNeck a leading global supplier to the hardware, home improvement, sporting good, mass retail and automotive markets, and have distribution and manufacturing facilities around the world. [9]
