On Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:52:19 -0400, Gary Woods wrote:

Ryobi are American,

They're actually Japanese, I think.

You've made me dig. From http://www.ryobitools.com/community/about_us:

"TTI's powerful brand portfolio includes Milwaukee®, AEG® and Ryobi® power
tools and accessories, Ryobi® and Homelite® outdoor products, and Hoover®,
Dirt Devil® and Vax® floor care appliances. Our products are distributed
through major home centers and retailers, full-line tool distributors and
other channels worldwide."

The parent is Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. listed on the Hong Kong stock
exchange and a bit more digging on http://www.ttigroup.com, strongly
indicates that the head office is in Hong Kong. The AGM and the following
EGM to approve the issuance of about US$50 million in unlisted and
unsecured convertable bonds in two phases was held in Hong Kong.

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Cheers
Dave.