In fact, you may not know where your particular Matco Tools item was manufactured until after you get your hands on it, as a “Made In” stamp on the tool or its packaging can be the only way to find out. Even then, some Matco Tools may arrive with no stamp or label, meaning all you have to work with is the item’s SKU number.
If you’re unfamiliar with that term, SKU stands for “Stock Keeping Unit” and is a number (typically found just above an item’s barcode) that companies assign to a specific product to help them keep track of their stock. It can also be used to help a company track where an individual item was manufactured. That means you should be able to contact Matco Tools directly and provide them with an item’s SKU number if you want to find out where one of their tools was made.
Apart from deciphering your Matco tools’ points of origin, you should know that the company mainly manufactures gear targeted at auto repair and maintenance. So, they may not have much to offer home DIYers looking to bolster their repertoire of tools. On the other hand, if you’re a devout home mechanic who spends weekends tinkering away under the hood of a car, Matco Tools may help bolster your home garage setup. And luckily for those serious about their tools, Matco offers a warranty on all of their products that are found to be defective. If you happen to buy a defective tool, you can contact Matco or a representative, and they’ll either fix the item or replace it at no expense to you.
