No, Craftsman is not a Canadian company, it is an American company founded in 1927 by Sears in Chicago, now owned by Stanley Black & Decker headquartered in Towson, Maryland, USA. Craftsman was created as house brand for Sears, Roebuck and Co., American retailer, and became iconic American tool brand with products made in USA. While Craftsman tools are sold in Canada at Lowe's Canada, RONA, and other retailers, and some Craftsman tools may be made in Canada or distributed by Canadian partners, company itself is American. Stanley Black & Decker, current owner since 2017, is American corporation traded on NYSE, with global operations but headquartered in US. Craftsman has no Canadian headquarters, though it has Canadian distribution. In Canada, Craftsman competes with Canadian Tire's Mastercraft brand, which is Canadian house brand, but Craftsman itself is American. Some confusion may arise because Craftsman tools are sold at Lowe's Canada and previously at Sears Canada, which was Canadian subsidiary of Sears, but brand origin is American. So Craftsman is American company, not Canadian, though available in Canada through retail partnerships, with warranty honored in Canada by Stanley Black & Decker. So answer is no, Craftsman is American, not Canadian, but sold in Canada.
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