Things You Didn't Know
Snap-on, known for its innovative solutions that improve customer productivity, holds more than 3,000 active or pending patents.
Snap-on makes special products to meet its customers’ needs. Snap-on made for an industrial customer a socket that weighed 550 pounds. The socket was 18 inches in diameter and 24 inches long.
The longest tool Snap-on ever made was a square drive extension wrench, which was used in a nuclear reactor. The wrench was 25 feet long and always had to float upright in water.
Snap-on has extended its reach to new and existing customers though its Web site, www.snapon.com, which was launched in 2000. The site enables visitors to purchase apparel, merchandise, and, of course, quality Snap-on tools.
