We design products for every part of your home, so you can spend more time enjoying your space, inside and out. When you read about our history, you will get to know how we've helped make life at home easier since our beginning. From a modest machine shop in Baltimore to the surface of the moon, we’ve provided innovative solutions for over a century. S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker launch a machine shop in Baltimore. Early products include machines for making milk bottle caps and candy dipping. Today, Black and Decker specializes in all the following categories: DIY + Home improvement, Kitchen, Outdoor living, Home + Lifestyle, Home + Cleaning.