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The article reports on Towson, Maryland-based portable power tools developer Black & Decker Corp.'s (B&D) $100 million advertising campaign. The objective of the campaign is to tell everyone that B&D now owns the General Electric line of household appliances. Paul Krasner of Dean Witter Reynolds says that the firm will succeed, which makes its shares unusually attractive now. B&D, which earned $100 million in the fiscal year that ended in September 1984, on revenues of $1.5 billion, is already closing GE plants in Brazil and Canada.

The article presents information about Black & Decker Corp. When Nolan Archibald, 51, became chief executive of Towson, Maryland-based Black & Decker in 1986, the company's power tool business was barely profitable. Black & Decker dominated the mass market for power tools sold in stores like Kmart, but was losing ground at the more profitable high end, the durable tools that cost two to three times as much. At residential construction sites, a key market, Black & Decker had been losing ground for a decade.

The article describes the architectural design of the corporate headquarters of the Black and Decker Manufacturing Co. in Towson, Maryland by FABRAP Architects Inc. The office complex will adjoin older buildings on a 27-acre cite. Details about the building materials and design scheme are provided.

Reports on Towson, Maryland-based power tool and appliance manufacturer Black & Decker Corp.'s acquisition of Pentair Tools Group. Terms of the deal; Profit of Pentair in 2003; Black & Decker CEO Nolan Archibald's comments about the acquisition.

Introduces the 6-Volt Cordless Alkaline Drill/Driver from Black & Decker Inc. of Towson Maryland. Design of the product; Features; Cost.

The article discusses the 4.5 billion dollars all-stock acquisition of Black & Decker Corp. by Stanley Works to be closed in the first half of 2010. It states that the reaction of Stanley's marketing and development team is to ignore the acquisition until the deal is closed. Likewise, the Bostitch brand of Stanley Works views the deal as introduction of a line of hand tools in which they hope that it will be the Lexus brand for the professional users.

The article offers information on the Black & Decker Corp. funding. It states that Black & Decker offers funding for engineering related programs at colleges and universities in able to help prepare students to college education and provide technical support for engineers. It notes that the eligible recipients include K-12 schools, colleges and universities, and nonprofit organizations.

The article focuses on the financial performance of Towson, Maryland-based Black & Decker Co. Investors bid up shares of tool maker Black & Decker on April 17, 2007 after the tools and accessories maker said it expects overseas sales and a strategic acquisition last year to push first-quarter income ahead of Wall Street forecasts. The company thinks its net earnings per share will be around $1.60 for the first quarter of 2007, compared to the consensus forecast of $1.26 per share.

Focuses on the role of Masters of Business Administration students of the University of Maryland in the revitalization of the Black and Decker firm in Maryland. Efforts of the students to evaluate and select an e-learning solution for the firm; Benefits to the firm; Details of the consulting program of the University of Maryland.

The article reports on the acquisition of toolmaker Black & Decker Corp. by Stanley Works in an all-stock 4.5 billion dollar transaction in the U.S. The consolidation will allow shareholders of Black & Decker to receive a fixed ratio of 1.275 shares of Stanley and Stanley shareholders will own 50.5% of the combined company's equity. John F. Lundgren, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Stanley, notes that acquisition as an opportunity to bring together of two great companies.