Newsroom

Welcome to the Apex Tool Group newsroom. Here you will find our latest corporate news as well as news announcements from our various hand tool and power tool brands.

If you are a member of the media and have questions for a story you are working on or would like to schedule an interview, please contact Robin Sutton, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, Robin.Sutton@apextoolgroup.com | 980-209-8697 or Paul Gangarossa at Paul_gangarossa@dixonschwabl.com | 585-899-3258.

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Distribution America, PRO Group Honor ATG With Two Awards

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Sparks, MD, December 10, 2019 - Apex Tool Group (ATG) is proud to have brought home two awards from November's executive conference for Distribution America (DA) and PRO Group, held in St. Petersburg, Florida.

This year ATG earned honors from both distribution organizations, and was the…

ATG Again Named a “Best Places to Work” in Charlotte

Monday, November 11, 2019

Charlotte, NC, November 11, 2019 - Apex Tool Group was again named one of Charlotte’s “Best Places to Work" for the second year in a row by the Charlotte Business Journal.  This annual ranking recognizes employers based on employee feedback, benefits / perks, and other company culture…

APEX Industrial Fasteners Join Crescent Portfolio

Sunday, November 10, 2019

November 10, 2019 - ATG’s Crescent® portfolio launched the latest member of its “Trusted by the Trades” family during STAFDA's annual convention:  our APEX® line of industrial fastening solutions.

Superior Durability

We spent countless hours with our in-house…

Home Depot Names ATG Tool "Partner of the Year"

Friday, November 1, 2019

Sparks, MD, November 1, 2019 - Apex Tool Group is proud to announce it earned top tool category honors from The Home Depot, receiving the DIY retailer's prestigious “Partner of the Year” at THD’s annual Supplier Partnership meeting in Atlanta, GA.

ATG executives Jim Roberts, John…

GEARWRENCH® Mobile Work Station Wins Award

Monday, August 19, 2019

Sparks, MD, August 19, 2019 - Professional Tool & Equipment News (PTEN) released its list of annual Innovation Award Winners, and for the first time GEARWRENCH® earned top honors in the “Toolboxes and Cart” Category.

The PTEN Innovation Awards recognize outstanding companies…

GEARWRENCH® Enters Formula Drift as Sponsor for Driver “Rad” Dan Burkett

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Sparks, Md. — GEARWRENCH, a leading brand of hand tools geared toward auto mechanics, has sponsored cars in both NASCAR and the IndyCar Series over the past few years. It’s a source of exposure with millions of fans every time those cars hit the track. In 2019, GEARWRENCH is again expanding its…

Apex Tool Group Bolsters Support for Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports as Official Tool Partner

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Sparks, MD. — If 2018 was a toe in the water for the relationship between Apex Tool Group and Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (Arrow SPM), 2019 is officially a cannonball. Apex Tool Group (ATG), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of professional hand and power tools, is making a splash…

Crescent® Launches Mobile Showroom; Tours U.S. This Year

Monday, April 1, 2019

SPARKS, MD, April 1, 2019 - Apex Tool Group is pleased to introduce the Crescent® Tools Mobile Showroom, a traveling demo display of the coolest, most advanced hand tools yet from the brand that’s Trusted By The Trades! The Mobile Showroom will be crisscrossing America throughout 2019, visiting…

ATG Launches Crescent Lufkin® Shockforce™ and Nite Eye Tapes

Friday, March 1, 2019

Sparks, MD, March 1, 2019 - Tradesmen who use a tape measure thousands of times a year know what makes one stand out from the rest. It’s with their input that Apex Tool Group—a premier tool manufacturer—developed its new Crescent Lufkin® Shockforce™ and Shockforce Nite Eye tape…

ATG Named Canadian Tire's Vendor of the Year in Tool/Fixing Category

Friday, October 5, 2018

Sparks, MD - October 5, 2018 - At Canadian Tire’s annual Products Parade Vendor Forum in September, Apex Tool Group was named the chain's 2017 Vendor of the Year in the Tools/Fixing category - the first time ATG was awarded this honor.   

ATG has been a supplier to this…