Greenlee
Last verified: April 2026
Read our full verification: Is Greenlee Made in USA?Verification Summary
American Score
Manufacturing Location
Rockford, IL
Headquarters
Rockford, IL
Founded
1862
Products Verified
5 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
Brand website explicitly claims Made in USA
Manufacturing History
20+ years of USA manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
No known overseas production
Verification Notes
Rockford, Illinois electrical and communications tools manufacturer founded in 1862. Produces conduit benders, cable pullers, wire strippers, and knockout punches. Website states Made in USA for professional tools. Long history as the leading electrical trade tool manufacturer. Part of Emerson Electric.
Last verified: April 2026
Manufacturing Profile
Greenlee manufactures at a specific factory location in Rockford, IL. Founded in 1862 — a manufacturing history spanning 164 years. Our 5 verified Greenlee listings sit in tools & hardware.
Verification tier
99% average
Very High — multiple independent sources confirm domestic production
Factory evidence
Specific city
Rockford, IL
Catalog breadth
5 products
1 category
How we verified Greenlee
Most recent check: Oct 17, 2026
From the brand's website
We re-read greenlee.com on Sep 26, 2026 and did not find an explicit statement about where its products are made. This page relies on the other evidence below.Amazon listings
We read the live Amazon listing for 5 of the 5 Greenlee products on this page (most recently Oct 17, 2026). None of them states where the product is made, so these products rely on the brand-level evidence above.
Ongoing monitoring
Under review. A source reports a possible change we are still confirming:
“Greenlee closed its facility on Research Parkway in Rockford and moved production volume to its existing Elyria, Ohio facility, while outsourcing some of the other products produced at the local facility.”
wifr.com · checked Sep 30, 2026
These checks are run by our software on a schedule: brand websites are re-read about every three weeks, Amazon listings weekly, and news is scanned monthly. Every flag is checked against its original source before anything on this page changes. How the American Score works.
Greenlee has been manufacturing products in Rockford, IL since 1862. We carry 5 verified American-made Greenlee products.
Heritage & History
Greenlee was founded in Rockford, Illinois in 1862, making it one of the oldest continuously operating tool manufacturers in the United States. The company began making woodworking tools before transitioning to the electrical trade tools that define the brand today. As electrical infrastructure became central to American industrial and residential construction in the early twentieth century, Greenlee grew into the preferred supplier for the tools that electricians used to install, maintain, and repair electrical systems.
Rockford, Illinois has been a manufacturing city since the mid-nineteenth century, and Greenlee has been part of that manufacturing tradition for longer than most American companies have existed. The company became part of Emerson Electric's professional tools group while maintaining its Rockford manufacturing roots.
Made in Rockford, Illinois
Greenlee manufactures electrical trade tools from its Rockford, Illinois facility, producing conduit benders, knockout punch sets, cable pullers, and the specialized tools that commercial and industrial electricians use daily. Illinois's manufacturing tradition provides the skilled workforce and supplier network that precision tool manufacturing requires.
For professional electricians, Greenlee tools are often the default specification: the 1/2-inch through 2-inch conduit benders, the hydraulic knockout kits, the fish tape systems. These are tools that live in work trucks, get used on every job, and are expected to perform reliably for years. Made in Rockford, Illinois by a company that has been equipping American electricians since Abraham Lincoln was alive.
Quick Picks
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Greenlee made in the USA?
Yes. Greenlee manufactures 5 verified products in Rockford, IL. Greenlee has manufactured electrical and communications trade tools in Rockford, Illinois since 1862, producing the conduit benders, cable pullers, wire strippers, and knockout punches that professional electricians have relied on for over 160 years.
Where is Greenlee manufactured?
Greenlee is headquartered in Rockford, IL. Manufacturing takes place in Rockford, IL.
What Greenlee products can I buy?
We carry 5 verified Greenlee products across Tools & Hardware. Every listing links directly to a trusted online store with verified American manufacturing.
When was Greenlee founded?
Greenlee was founded in 1862. Greenlee has manufactured electrical and communications trade tools in Rockford, Illinois since 1862, producing the conduit benders, cable pullers, wire strippers, and knockout punches that professional electricians have relied on for over 160 years.
Where can I buy Greenlee products?
Every Greenlee product listed here links to a trusted online store — a major retailer or the brand's own shop — where you can purchase directly.
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