Unlike anything on the market, the first tools that Malco Founder Mark Keymer developed featured extra linkage between handles and jaws to produce compound leverage. We continue our founder’s legacy of leadership and innovation by addressing the changing industry landscape and responding to emerging market needs. Since trade pros know first-hand if there is a […]
Handcrafted in the heartland of DeWitt, Nebraska, Malco is thrilled to unveil our new lines of Eagle Grip Locking Pliers and C-Clamps. It’s been over a decade since the former Vise-Grip® pliers factory shut down and moved its operations overseas, so we’re proud to bring back tool manufacturing jobs to this city. However, we didn’t […]
Although manufacturing is critically important to our national economy, several companies throughout the years have completely outsourced their operations overseas to save on product and labor costs, despite the repercussions. Malco thinks differently. For decades, Malco has been manufacturing quality tools of the trade at our Annandale, MN headquarters. As an employee-owned Specific Benefit Corporation […]
Since 1950, Malco has taken pride in developing specialized HVAC tools that enhance user productivity and make challenging sheet metal jobs safer and easier to complete than ever before. We honor our founder’s legacy of lasting quality and continuous innovation by gaining end-user insights on existing job site challenges or the need for a new […]
As the 2018 calendar is flipped to its last page, we hope 2018 has been a happy and productive year for everyone out there. As the temperatures drop and the snow flies, we’re heading straight into the holidays, and Malco wants you to know we’ve got you covered this year! If anyone on your shopping […]
No matter what you do for work, your job more than likely has some pitfalls. That’s right, we’re saying it: there’s no such thing as a perfect job! For any professional who uses hand tools, we don’t have to tell you that one of the every-day nuisances of the job is impact bit holders that […]
If you’ve spent any time at all doing auto body work, you’ve probably got your fair share of sanders lying around your work space. Well at Malco, we’re happy to tell you that you don’t need them anymore! We unveiled our new Conformable Sander last winter and it’s getting rave reviews from everyone who’s used […]
Are you using an impact driver yet? We understand that the cordless drill is the most popular portable power tool out there, but hand-tool users everywhere have jumped on the bandwagon for the impact driver. Why? It’s pretty simple: an impact driver drives screws faster and easier than any other tool. Malco Impact-Grade Chuck Drivers […]
We hope you were able to attend the 2017 AHR Expo in Las Vegas from January 30-February 1, but if you weren’t, we’d love to share a little bit about Malco’s latest new product—our MSHC Dual-Sided Reversible Hex Driver. This new driver has a “cleanable” magnet and comes in both ¼ and 5/16 inch sizes. The […]
It’s a sure sign that summer is coming to a close when you see backpack-wearing school children on nearly every corner waiting for their bus. Boy, those backpacks sure look a lot more useful than those heavy school bags a lot of us used to carry around don’t they? At Malco, we sure thought so […]
Spring showers bring….? Too often April and May showers bring leaking water into the exterior walls of a home. This can happen to a home especially when gutter nails and fasteners come loose from their respective locations and cause the gutters to hang away from the roof. Obviously, nobody wants that. The Ultimate Gutter Screw Guide […]
Any roofing contractor will probably tell you what a pain in the you-know-what cutting steel shingles, shakes or tile style roofing can be! Well if you hear that in the future, you can tell the roofing professional all about Malco’s new Stone Coated Steel Roofing Cutter! That’s right, hitting the market on Tuesday, August […]
Flexible Fiberglass Duct is a popular choice for residential and commercial heating and cooling. The flexible duct is often prone to kinks and sags that will restrict your air flow. Malco has again come up with the perfect solution. Our FDS1 Flexible Duct Support will both eliminate air flow restrictions and increase efficiency. By doing […]
Offset Ratcheting Box Wrench is Ideal for installing or removing fasteners at chain link fence hook-up points. SMALL, LIGHTWEIGHT AND HUGELY PRODUCTIVE This versatile OFFSET RATCHETING BOX WRENCH provides easy fastener access and fast, two-way ratcheting action with an effortless handle-swing motion. Finger switches are easily accessible to change ratcheting direction. A 25 degree offset […]
80% FASTER, 100% SMARTER Bend and close wheel arc flanges of replacement quarter panels the easy way with a specialized power-assisted TurboXTool from Malco Products. Use the TurboXTool Quarter Panel Hemming Attachment QHT1, with a cordless drill or ¼ in. impact driver for maximum portability and convenience anywhere on the job. Or choose the compact […]
POWER YOUR WAY – THROUGH LOCK-SEAMS AND PROFILES Power-assisted Vinyl-Cutting TurboShears, from Malco Products, provide an easy scissor action for making fast straight cuts, circles and squares in all popular vinyl siding styles. Use the TurboShear Attachment TSV1, with a minimum 1/4 inch (6.35 mm) cordless drill or impact driver for maximum portability and convenience […]
A FASTER, SMARTER way to attach PEX to a wire grid and foamboard base. Based on actual field trials, the SmartTool and SmartClip stapling system is 80% faster than hand tool or hand tying methods. You might […]
There are other solutions, but none so handy to use as the new slate cutter & slate punch from Malco! The lightweight and portable Malco NSP1 Hand Punch goes anywhere on the job site to punch a clean, recessed nail hole in 4 – 8 mm natural roofing slate. A big 2-1/2-inch (63 mm) throat […]
QUIET POWER Malco Products RDR Rapid Dent Removal Air Tool Malco’s innovative Rapid Dent Removal System, “RADiTAP”, compliments the skills of both the paintless dent removal specialist and the collision repair technician. Both disciplines stand to lower costs with this dent removal system and add to the bottom line via time savings and reduced material, […]
Commercial grade Hog Ring Pliers with Magazine installs 9-Ga. (3.8 mm) collated aluminum rings or exclusive 9-Ga. (3.8 mm) collated steel rings. Easily secures 7-Ga. (4.5 mm) wire to 9-Ga. (3.8 mm) chain link fence. One of the features of the HRP5 is an auto-feed magazine that ensures uninterrupted operation. The Malco 9-Gauge (3.8mm) Collated […]
ROCK SOLID TURBOSHEAR PERFORMANCE Now make your power drill a slate-cutting power shear! The Malco TurboShear Model TSNS1 attaches to a corded or cordless electric drill for making straight, angled or curved cuts in 4 to 8 mm natural roofing slate fast and easy. Get superior results with less waste! An operating speed of 1400 […]
NEW NARROWER GRIP OPENINGS OF ALL MALCO MAX2000 AVIATION SNIPS fit large or small hands without sacrificing length of cut! ALL-NEW, EXCLUSIVE MAX2000 DOUBLE CUT SNIP DESIGN sets an all-new standard for performance! NEW LATCHES ON ALL MAX2000 SNIPS will not loosen or hang up! Malco Max2000 Aviation Snips now feature all-new, molded thermoplastic gripped […]