Klein Tools, Inc., a leading producer of professional hand tools and protective equipment, has increased its presence in motor sports as a key member of Andretti Green Racing. As a major sponsor, the Klein Tools logo will be predominantly displayed on the #27 Klein Tools/Canadian Club entry driven by Dario Franchitti. The Klein logo will also be displayed on the car and driver suits of Team 7-Eleven’s Tony Kanaan, Bryan Herta in the XM Satellite Radio machine, Marco Andretti in the NYSE car and for the 2006 running of the Indy 500, Michael Andretti.
Based in Chicago, Klein Tools is a family-owned and operated company which has been in business since 1857, designing, developing, producing and marketing worldwide quality tools and protective equipment to meet the demanding needs of trade professionals who earn a living with their tools. The company, which initially grew as the premier plier manufacturer for the telecommunications and electrical industries, offers hand tools used in construction, electronics, mining, electrical, communications, aviation, security, audio/video and other fields.
Klein Tools, which employs approximately 1,000 people nationwide, began its motor sports association to support the marketing efforts of the company and its distributorships in key markets. The association has continuously flourished, resulting in an impressive increase in exposure for Klein Tools both domestically and internationally.
The continued association with Andretti Green Racing and its other fine sponsors will help drive an increase in public awareness of Klein Tools as the leading producer of quality products preferred by professional users of hand tools. And what better way to communicate to the larger public our commitment to producing the world’s finest quality hand tools than through the association with one of the world’s top racing teams and series.
Klein Tools’ motor sports sponsorship has also led to the development of products specifically designed for the motor racing industry including spark plug pliers and protective wheel gun covers now used by Indy Racing League, CART and selected sports car teams. |
