and sports equipment) and other consumer and commercial products. Inducted into the Space Foundation's Space Technology Hall of Fame for its cordless power tool achievements and contributions to NASA's Gemini and Apollo programs. 1990 – True Temper hardware is sold to Huffy, and then sold to US Industries (owner of Ames) which later became Ames True Temper, which is now owned by Griffon Corporation. 1996 – Sold small-appliance business to Windmere Durable Holdings. In May 2000, Windmere Durable Holdings changes its corporate name to Applica Inc. 2000 – Alonzo G. Decker, Jr. resigns from the board, at age 92, two years before his death. 2009-present 2010 – Black & Decker merges with Stanley Works to become Stanley Black & Decker. 2012 – Stanley Black & Decker sells its Hardware and Home Improvevement group (HHI) to Spectrum Brands. Sale includes the lock business, as well as the related manufacturing subsidirary in Taiwan (Tong Lung). , Spectrum was in negotiations to sell its HHI assets to Swedish lock manufacturer Assa Abloy, but were making adjustments in response to the United States Department of Justice findings of antitrust issues. 2014 – Rebranded from Black & Decker to Black+Decker 2017 – Stanley Black & Decker purchases Craftsman from Sears (Sears, Roebuck & Company). 2017 – Stovekraft entered a licensing agreement with Black+Decker to sell the latter's products in the Indian market. Portfolio Recent As of 2017 Q4, Stanley Black & Decker's brand portfolio included: STANLEY (formerly known as The Stanley Works, started as Stanley's Bolt Manufactory, founded by Frederick Trent Stanley in 1843, and merging with the Stanley Rule and Level Company founded by Henry Stanley) Retired Baldwin (sold to Spectrum Brands) Delta Machinery (sold to Chang Type Industrial) DeVilbiss Air Power (sold to MAT Holdings) Kwikset (sold to Spectrum Brands) Price Pfister (sold to Spectrum Brands) Weiser Lock (sold to Spectrum Brands) References Further reading Black & Decker, 1989 Competition Commission report External links Companies based in Baltimore County, Maryland Home improvement companies Manufacturing companies based in Maryland Manufacturing companies established in 1910 Power tool manufacturers Towson, Maryland American companies established in 1910 1910 establishments in Maryland 2010 mergers and acquisitions Tool manufacturing companies of the United States