Stanley to close US plant where iconic yellow-and-black tape measures was born as foreign design surges

AMERICAN tool company, Stanley Black & Decker, is closing down its last factory in a US manufacturing town, eliminating hundreds of jobs. The tool company made the decision based on lower demand for its iconic single-sided tape measures, saying demand for another product is growing overseas. Stanley expects to close down its plant in New…

https://www.the-sun.com/money/16327620/stanley-black-and-decker-closes-connecticut-plant-tape-measurers/