Ames True Temper, Inc.

Ames True Temper, Inc. (ATT) is the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of branded, non-powered lawn and garden tools and accessories. Its products are sold under many brand names, primarily in the United States and Canada, through mass merchandisers and home centers, major retail chains that include hardware stores and garden centers, and industrial distributors. ATT is the market leader in product categories that comprised over 80 percent of its 2004 sales. It generates nearly half of its revenues from long-handled tools, such as shovels, a category it dominates, and it is overwhelmingly dominant in wheelbarrows. The Ames brand dates to 1774, and the various Ames True Temper brand names are among the most recognized and trusted in the market for lawn and garden products.