The Black & Decker Corporation manufactures and markets power tools and accessories, hardware and home improvement products, and technology-based fastening systems worldwide. Its Power Tools and Accessories segment offers drills, screwdrivers, impact wrenches and drivers, hammers, wet/dry vacuums, lights, radio/chargers, saws, grinders, band saws, plate joiners, jointers, lathes, dust management systems, routers, planers, sanders, benchtop and stationary machinery, air tools, building instruments, air compressors, generators, laser products, jobsite security systems, and project centers. This segment also provides lawn and garden tools, including hedge trimmers, string trimmers, lawn mowers, edgers, pruners, shears, shrubbers, blower/vacuums, power sprayers, pressure washers, and accessories; and consumer portable power products comprising inverters, jump-starters, vehicle battery chargers, and rechargeable spotlights. Further, it provides home products comprising vacuums, flashlights, and wet scrubbers; and power tool accessories, such as drill bits, hammer bits, router bits, hacksaws and blades, circular saw blades, jig and reciprocating saw blades, screwdriver bits and quick-change systems, bonded and other abrasives, and worksite tool belts and bags, as well as replacement parts, and repair and maintenance of power tools; equipment; and lawn and garden products. The company’s Hardware and Home Improvement segment provides residential and light commercial door locksets, electronic keyless entry systems, exit devices, keying systems, tubular and mortise door locksets, lamps, and brass ornaments; general hardware products; decorative hardware products; and plumbing products, such as lavatory, kitchen, tub and shower faucets, bath and kitchen accessories, and replacement parts. Its Fastening and Assembly Systems segment offers metal and plastic fasteners, and engineered fastening systems. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Towson, Maryland.