About Us
Two young entrepreneurs S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker launch a machine shop in Baltimore. Early products include machines for making milk bottle caps and candy dipping. The company opens its first large-scale manufacturing facility in Towson, Maryland, a suburb north of Baltimore. Just nine years after its founding, the company completes a new 20,000-square-foot factory in Towson. From a modest machine shop in Baltimore till date, we’ve provided innovative solutions for over a century. Since our earliest days as a small Baltimore machine shop, BLACK+DECKER has remained steadfastly focused. Learn more about how we've earned our reputation for quality, ingenuity and value.