Company History

Klein Tools was founded in 1857 by an industrious German immigrant, Mathias Klein, who began in the hand tool business when a broken side-cutting pliers was brought to his forge shop by a telegraph lineman. Mathias repaired the pliers by forging and finishing a new half for the tool and riveting it to the old half. Soon the lineman returned because the other original half of the pliers had broken and needed replacement. Mathias forged and finished the second half of the pliers and riveted it to the other replacement half – creating the first complete Klein pliers. To this day, Klein Tools is proudly owned and managed by the Klein family. Through years of hard work and dedication, Klein has earned the reputation of supplying only the finest quality products for professional hand tool and occupational protective equipment users. History Company

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