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IRWIN Tools has a long and storied history, stretching for more than a century and set against the backdrop of a young, ambitious nation. Â
In 1885, Charles Irwin patented the Auger bit and, along with four business partners, formed the IRWIN Auger Bit Company. In 1924, William Petersen, a Danish immigrant, invented and patented VISE-GRIP® Locking Pliers. Through innovation and a series of acquisitions, these two companies have now become IRWIN Tools.
IRWIN Tools manufactures and distributes a broad line of hand tools and power tool accessories including JACK® handsaws, RECORD® clamping and locking tools, VISE-GRIP® pliers and wrenches, JORAN® drill bits, QUICK-GRIP® clamping tools, MARPLES® chisels and woodworking tools, and UNIBIT® drill bits.
Johnston Companies is a full service distributor of industrial and MRO products. Â We are a woman-owned small business, with separate divisions specializing in aerospace, manufacturing, and government services, providing a full range of parts and products to our industrial customers. Â Through our website, email, phone or fax, our customers have access to a breadth of items: cutting tools, safety products, abrasives, storage units, hand tools, measuring tools and more. Most stock items ship the same day as ordered from our warehouses across Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.