ROCKFORD — Estwing Manufacturing Co. — the maker of hammers, axes and pry bars among other striking tools — is planning a $10 million expansion of its Eighth Street facility that would keep 296 ...

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Estwing was founded by Swedish immigrant Ernest O. Estwing nearly a century a go. Ernest had a talent for forging hammers from one solid piece of hardened steel and the rest as they say is history.

Mass-produced tools have flooded the market, but there are still a handful of American-made brands making tools built for tough jobs. If you want tools that won’t fall apart after a year or two, ...

ROCKFORD — Norman Estwing lived his life a lot like the tools he made for a living. The former president and CEO of Rockford-based Estwing Manufacturing Co. was reliable, strong and committed to ...

ROCKFORD (WREX) — A manufacturing company in Rockford is temporarily closing its doors due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Estwing Manufacturing Company announced they'll be closed through Monday, April ...