Milwaukee Tool is a Techtronic Industries (TTI) business with manufacturing in the US, China, Vietnam and Mexico, varying by product. [1][4]

Who makes Milwaukee?

Owner
Techtronic Industries (TTI), Hong Kong; Atlas Copco completed the sale of Milwaukee to TTI in January 2005. [1][3]
Made by
Milwaukee Tool within TTI; the China-made recalled 2826-20 chainsaws identify Milwaukee Tool PRC as their manufacturer. [1][4]
Made in
Confirmed examples: West Bend, Wisconsin, USA; Dongguan, China; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and Torreon, Mexico, with different product scopes. [1][2][4]

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Milwaukee supply chain map

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Milwaukee

Milwaukee Tool is a Techtronic Industries (TTI) business with manufacturing in the US, China, Vietnam and Mexico, varying by product.

Evidence: [1][4]

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  • Milwaukee (Brand): Milwaukee Tool is a Techtronic Industries (TTI) business with manufacturing in the US, China, Vietnam and Mexico, varying by product. [1][4]
  • Milwaukee → Techtronic Industries (TTI) (Owner): Techtronic Industries (TTI), Hong Kong; Atlas Copco completed the sale of Milwaukee to TTI in January 2005. [1][3]
  • Techtronic Industries (TTI) → Milwaukee Tool / Milwaukee Tool PRC (Manufacturer): Milwaukee Tool within TTI; the China-made recalled 2826-20 chainsaws identify Milwaukee Tool PRC as their manufacturer. [1][4]
  • Milwaukee Tool / Milwaukee Tool PRC → West Bend, USA — hand tools (Factory): Hand-tool production described in the 2023 review. [2]
  • Milwaukee Tool / Milwaukee Tool PRC → Dongguan, China — recalled chainsaw (Factory): Milwaukee Tool PRC; affected 2826-20 units only. [4]
  • Milwaukee Tool / Milwaukee Tool PRC → Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Factory): Milwaukee facility identified in TTI’s 2025 manufacturing review. [1]
  • Milwaukee Tool / Milwaukee Tool PRC → Torreon, Mexico (Factory): Milwaukee facility identified in TTI’s 2025 manufacturing review. [1]

Who owns Milwaukee?

Atlas Copco sold its electric-tool businesses, including Milwaukee and AEG, to TTI on January 3, 2005. This is the ownership transaction; the location of a tool still depends on its model. [3]

Ownership guides: HART Tools

Who actually makes Milwaukee products?

Milwaukee is an operating tool business within TTI, rather than a retailer merely applying a label. Health Canada names Milwaukee Tool PRC as the manufacturer of the affected M18 FUEL top-handle chainsaw, catalog 2826-20. [1][4]

Where are Milwaukee products made?

TTI’s 2023 review documents hand-tool production at West Bend. Its 2025 report describes expansion into Ho Chi Minh City and Torreon. These disclosures do not allocate every cordless tool to a particular plant. [1][2]

Is Milwaukee made in China or the USA?

Yes, some Milwaukee tools are made in China: the 2025 recall identifies China-made 2826-20 chainsaws sold in 2023–2024. Milwaukee also manufactures hand tools in the USA at West Bend; neither example describes the whole range. [2][4]

Same factory, different label

Milwaukee and Ryobi appear together in TTI’s 2026 report. That common business group does not establish identical tools or shared assembly lines. HART should not be treated as a continuing core TTI business: TTI describes exiting it in 2025. [5]

Compare the sourced ownership and manufacturing guides: CraftsmanDeWaltRIDGIDRyobiHART Tools

Ownership timeline

  1. 2005-01-03: Milwaukee passed from Atlas Copco to TTI. [3]
  2. 2023: TTI documented the West Bend hand-tool factory. [2]
  3. 2025: TTI reported manufacturing expansion into Vietnam and Mexico alongside US sites. [1]

Frequently asked questions

4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.

Who owns milwaukee?

Techtronic Industries (TTI), Hong Kong; Atlas Copco completed the sale of Milwaukee to TTI in January 2005.[1][3]

Where is milwaukee made?

Confirmed examples: West Bend, Wisconsin, USA; Dongguan, China; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and Torreon, Mexico, with different product scopes.[1][2][4]

Who makes milwaukee?

Milwaukee Tool within TTI; the China-made recalled 2826-20 chainsaws identify Milwaukee Tool PRC as their manufacturer.[1][4]

Is milwaukee made in china?

Yes, some Milwaukee tools are made in China: the 2025 recall identifies China-made 2826-20 chainsaws sold in 2023–2024. Milwaukee also manufactures hand tools in the USA at West Bend; neither example describes the whole range.[2][4]

Sources and scope

Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.

  1. [1] TTI Annual Report 2025 — Milwaukee manufacturing review — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Identifies Milwaukee as a TTI business and its Vietnam, Mexico and US production expansion; not a country allocation for every tool.

  2. [2] TTI 2023 Annual Review — West Bend factory — 2023 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Documents Milwaukee hand-tool manufacturing in West Bend, Wisconsin.

  3. [3] Atlas Copco completes divestment of its electric tool business — 2005-01-04 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Confirms the January 3, 2005 sale of the Milwaukee and AEG electric-tool business to TTI.

  4. [4] Health Canada: Milwaukee chainsaw recall — 2025-10-30 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Names Milwaukee Tool PRC in Dongguan as manufacturer of affected 2826-20 chainsaws, made in China and sold June 2023–September 2024.

  5. [5] TTI Interim Report 2026 — 2026 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Confirms Milwaukee and Ryobi remain core businesses and explains the 2025 HART exit.

Unconfirmed

  • Model-by-model factory allocation and the identities of unlisted component suppliers.