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In 1995 Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse and J.H. Williams, a division of Snap-on, offered professional quality mechanic's tools exclusively at Lowe's retail outlets under the brand name Kobalt. The joint venture involved more than three years of research, development and product testing and marks the first time that J.H. Williams has agreed to produce a private label product for a retailer. In 2006, Lowes with the services of Priority Designs developed a new visiual brand language.

Lowe's new Kobalt tool line competes directly with brands of rival retailers, including Home Depot's Husky brand and Sears' Craftsman.

Hand Tools
Joint venture between Snap-on's J.H. Williams Division was announced on November 5, 1998. Lowe's Home Improvement will offer professional quality mechanic's tools exclusively at Lowe's retail outlets under the brand name Kobalt. . Some years after Lowe's switched its Kobalt hand tool manufacturer to Danaher Corporation.

Compressors
Kobalt compressors are BelAire compressor models from ABAC America.

Tool Boxes
Made by Waterloo Industries, Inc. for Lowes under the Kobalt brand.