63 Re: Re: CR bashing (was: Palm Sander Advice)
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63 Re: Re: CR bashing (was: Palm Sander Advice)
From: pdbain@bwdls58.bnr.ca (Peter Bain)
Date: 7 Dec 90 13:26:38 GMT
In article <4890083@hpnmdla.HP.COM> stanj@hpnmdla.HP.COM (Stan Jaffe) writes:
>
>Regarding Black & Decker: There is some relation between this company
>and Elu, the European tool maker (Swiss?). Did B&D buy Elu and continue
>to market them seperately from their own tools, or vice versa?
>It seems kind of like Hyundai buying out BMW ;^) Anyone know the
>scope here?
Black and Decker did indeed buy Elu (a well-established Swiss maker of
power tools) a couple of years ago. B&D treats Elu as their prestige
line,. They market Elu as a separate brand, and don't talk much about
the connection with Break and Disintegrate er, Black and Decker.
I have an Elu 1/4" router and their power planer. They are both nice
machines.
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