Emerson owns RIDGID through Ridge Tool, while TTI handles documented RIDGID power tools; specified TTI-imported framing nailers were made in China. [1][2][3]

Who makes RIDGID?

Owner
Emerson Electric; Ridge Tool became part of Emerson in 1966. [1]
Made by
Ridge Tool for the original professional-tool business; TTI for its documented RIDGID power-tool program. Brand ownership and power-tool manufacturing are separate. [1][2]
Made in
Elyria, Ohio and a Belgian factory are in RIDGID’s published history; China is confirmed for specific R09894/R09895 framing nailers in the 2025 recall. [1][3]

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RIDGID supply chain map

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RIDGID

Emerson owns RIDGID through Ridge Tool, while TTI handles documented RIDGID power tools; specified TTI-imported framing nailers were made in China.

Evidence: [1][2][3]

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  • RIDGID (Brand): Emerson owns RIDGID through Ridge Tool, while TTI handles documented RIDGID power tools; specified TTI-imported framing nailers were made in China. [1][2][3]
  • RIDGID → Emerson Electric (Owner): Emerson Electric; Ridge Tool became part of Emerson in 1966. [1]
  • RIDGID → RIDGID manufacturing (Manufacturer): Ridge Tool for the original professional-tool business; TTI for its documented RIDGID power-tool program. Brand ownership and power-tool manufacturing are separate. [1][2]
  • RIDGID manufacturing → Elyria, Ohio, USA — history (Factory): Manufacturing site in RIDGID’s published timeline. [1]
  • RIDGID manufacturing → China — specified framing nailers (Factory): Country confirmed in the 2025 recall; actual plant unnamed. [3]

Who owns RIDGID?

RIDGID’s own history dates Emerson ownership to 1966. Selling RIDGID tools at Home Depot does not make Home Depot the brand owner. TTI’s dated power-tool release documents a different operating role from ownership of the original brand. [1][2]

Who actually makes RIDGID products?

The red professional pipe-tool business and the consumer power-tool program need separate treatment. TTI’s June 2004 release describes its RIDGID power-tool launch and service program. CPSC’s July 2025 nailer notice names TTI Consumer Power Tools as importer, not as the owner of the RIDGID trademark. [2][3]

Where are RIDGID products made?

RIDGID’s history records its 1943 move to the Elyria site with manufacturing and its 1962 Belgian factory opening. For modern model-specific country evidence, CPSC lists China for the affected R09894 and R09895 nailers. No unnamed Chinese plant is added to this map. [1][3]

Is RIDGID made in China or the USA?

Both US manufacturing heritage and Chinese-made products are documented. The 2025 nailer notice establishes China for the specified models and serial ranges, not for every RIDGID wrench, press tool, vacuum or power tool. [1][3]

Same factory, different label

The TTI connection is useful when comparing Milwaukee and Ryobi guides, but a shared power-tool group is not proof of shared batteries or identical internal parts. RIDGID’s Emerson brand ownership remains a separate relationship. [2][1]

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Ownership timeline

  1. 1923: RIDGID introduced its iconic pipe wrench. [1]
  2. 1966: Ridge Tool became part of Emerson Electric. [1]
  3. 2004-06-10: TTI documented its RIDGID power-tool program. [2]

Frequently asked questions

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

Where is ridgid made?

Elyria, Ohio and a Belgian factory are in RIDGID’s published history; China is confirmed for specific R09894/R09895 framing nailers in the 2025 recall.[1][3]

Who makes ridgid?

Ridge Tool for the original professional-tool business; TTI for its documented RIDGID power-tool program. Brand ownership and power-tool manufacturing are separate.[1][2]

Who owns ridgid?

Emerson Electric; Ridge Tool became part of Emerson in 1966.[1]

Does Home Depot own RIDGID?

No. RIDGID’s published history identifies Emerson ownership; TTI’s role in power tools is distinct from brand ownership.[1][2]

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] RIDGID celebrates 100 years of history — 2022-12-14 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Dates the 1923 pipe wrench, 1943 Elyria move, 1962 Belgian factory and 1966 Emerson ownership.

  2. [2] TTI RIDGID power-tools release — 2004-06-10 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Documents TTI’s launch and service support for RIDGID power tools, separate from Emerson brand ownership.

  3. [3] CPSC: RIDGID framing nailers imported by TTI — 2025-07-31 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Names TTI Consumer Power Tools as importer and China as origin for specified R09894/R09895 nailers.

Unconfirmed

  • Current plant assignments for every RIDGID category; underlying nailer factory; shared parts or battery compatibility with other TTI brands.