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Phase 1 Launch of IRWIN's New Line Includes Screwdriving Bits, Nutsetters, Socket Adapters, and Bit Holders HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As professional tradesmen continually seek power tool accessories that stand up on the toughest jobsites and help them do their jobs better, faster, or easier, IRWIN Tools announces the introduction of the Impact Performance Series(TM) line of screwdriving bits, nutsetters, socket adapters, and bit holders. While most accessories...

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- America's tradesmen were the honored guests on Wall Street today during the ringing of THE OPENING BELL(SM) at the New York Stock Exchange, thanks to IRWIN® Tools, who showcased "The Hands that Build America." IRWIN Tools, a brand of Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. (NYSE: NWL), and a global manufacturer and marketer of a broad line of professional-grade hand tools and power tool accessories, opened the world's largest financial marketplace by...

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., April 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IRWIN® Tools, a world-class manufacturer and marketer of a broad line of professional hand tools and power tool accessories, introduces a complete line of ergonomic and durable utility knives and specialty knives to maximize tradesmen's productivity in extreme and ever-changing work environments. Each of IRWIN Tools' new knives -- the ProTouch(TM) Retractable Utility Knife, Drywall Fixed Utility Knife, General Contractor Knife, Linoleum...

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., April 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A dull utility blade on the job isn't going to cut it - literally - and it creates frustration, unwanted delays, and loss of productivity for tradesmen. IRWIN® Tools announced today a new 4-Point Snap Blade that snaps on the score to create four cutting points, doubling the number of cuts made by standard carbon blades. Combining the toughness of a traditional utility blade with the versatility of a snap blade, the new IRWIN 4-Point Snap...

BRISTOL, Tenn., March 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- England's Daniel Shepherd, of Halifax, became the World's Ultimate Tradesman today, and the winner of $10,000 during the IRWIN® Tools Ultimate Tradesman Challenge World Finals, held at Bristol Motor Speedway. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110320/CH68212 ) IRWIN® Tools, a world-class manufacturer and marketer of a broad line of professional hand tools and power tool accessories, named Shepherd the World's Ultimate Tradesman...

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IRWIN® Tools, a world-class manufacturer and marketer of a broad line of professional hand tools and power tool accessories, will host the Ultimate Tradesman Challenge World Finals on Sunday, March 20, 2011. Six competitors from around the world will use their trade skills to perform a series of precise tasks -- such as gripping, sawing, marking, clamping and drilling -- in a race against the clock. The tradesman with the top time will be...

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., Feb. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- America's tradesmen: they build our homes, roads, businesses, and schools. They keep our cars running, our lights on, our water flowing, and so much more. They are the backbone of our functioning nation -- and that's why they deserve a national day of recognition according to IRWIN® Tools, a world-class manufacturer of a broad line of professional hand tools and power tool accessories. IRWIN invites the nation to celebrate National...

BRISTOL, Tenn., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Delwyn Thornton of Brandon, Mississippi was crowned North American Champion of the 2010 IRWIN® Tools Ultimate Tradesman Challenge on Friday, August 20, 2010 during the IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. IRWIN Tools, a world-class manufacturer and marketer of professional hand tools and power tool accessories, hosted Thornton and 22 other finalists at the IRWIN Tools Night Race to compete for a chance to be the North American Ultimate...

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Trade professionals hate busted knuckles resulting from failed locking pliers. That's no problem for tradesmen who use trusted IRWIN® VISE-GRIP® locking pliers, which have earned the top spot in the locking pliers category since their introduction in 1957. And, now, tradesmen have even more to celebrate: the new IRWIN VISE-GRIP Curved Jaw (CR) Locking Pliers, featuring a self-energizing lower jaw that delivers three times more gripping...

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- IRWIN® Tools, a world-class manufacturer and marketer of a broad line of professional hand tools and power tool accessories, today announced it will be the primary sponsor of veteran Top Fuel driver Doug Herbert for 2010 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) races taking place at zMax Dragway, just outside of Charlotte, NC. Herbert, a fan and media favorite, will first showcase the famous blue and yellow colors of IRWIN Tools on his "Top Fuel"...