Devon is Chervon's professional brand; Chervon has owned Skil since 2016
Devon is the professional power tool brand Chervon launched in 2007 for industrial users in Asia, with a 20V cordless line of over 120 tools. Chervon (Nanjing) also owns Flex, Skil and EGO and builds Lowe's Kobalt 24V tools, so Devon comes from an established pro-tool maker.
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- Tool Brands: Who Owns What? A Guide to Corporate Affiliations (ToolGuyd) toolguyd.com
- Chervon | DEVON global.chervongroup.com
- DEVON TOOLS devontools.com.hk
Worx is the consumer brand of Positec, headquartered in Suzhou, China, and is best known for lawn and garden tools. Its cordless tools are aimed at homeowners, making it a peer to Ryobi rather than to pro brands.
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- WORX - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
- Positec - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
Greenworks
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Greenworks is owned by Globe Tools Group, which designs and builds the tools at its headquarters in Changzhou, China. Its 24V drills and impact drivers are homeowner-grade, a peer to Ryobi rather than to pro brands.
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- Who Owns Greenworks And Where Are The Tools Made? (SlashGear) slashgear.com
- Greenworks 24V Brushless Drill Driver Review DDG401 (Pro Tool Reviews) protoolreviews.com
Dongcheng
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Jiangsu Dongcheng is a large Chinese maker of professional corded and cordless tools, also sold under the DCA and DCK names. Forum users rate its 20V drills close to Bosch for home and light trade work, but still prefer the premium brands for heavy daily use.
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- Dong Cheng vs DCA Cordless Drill (Lowyat forum) forum.lowyat.net
- DongCheng (official site) global.dongcheng.com
Hoto is a Shanghai-based, design-focused tool brand founded in 2016. Popular Woodworking found its 12V brushless drill durable under stress testing, but recommended it for DIY homeowners rather than pros because it charges slowly over USB.
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- Hoto 12v Drill Review (Popular Woodworking) popularwoodworking.com
- About HOTO | Our Story & Mission hototools.com