Company expects skilled trades workforce development investment to exceed $200 million by 2030

BROOKFIELD, Wis., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Milwaukee Tool today announced it has joined the Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades, a national effort bringing together companies committed to strengthening the skilled trades workforce and expanding pathways into rewarding careers.

Milwaukee Tool joins the Alliance with a longstanding commitment to the people and organizations building the skilled trades workforce across the United States. For more than 100 years, the company has built its business around serving the professional trades, including investing in workforce development initiatives that support skilled trades education, training and career pathways. Based on investments made since 2010 and those planned through 2030, Milwaukee Tool expects its total investment in U.S. skilled trades workforce development to exceed $200 million.

“Milwaukee Tool has built our business around the skilled trades, and we believe America grows when the trades grow,” said Shane Moll, Group President of Milwaukee Tool. “Joining the Alliance gives us another opportunity to build on the work we’ve been doing alongside the organizations that train and support the next generation of skilled tradespeople. We’re proud to bring those relationships, our experience, and our continued investment to this effort.”

“When we launched the Alliance, our focus was to help people get the training and support they need to build great careers in the skilled trades,” said Lisa Gevelber, Founder of Grow with Google. “Milwaukee Tool has long walked the walk, supporting thousands of apprentices each year and investing deeply in local training centers across the country. Having them join this collective effort allows us to do even more for working people, including expanding access to training and opportunities they can be proud of.”

Today, Milwaukee Tool supports more than 16,000 apprentices annually who are actively enrolled in skilled trades programs, working alongside more than 1,300 training centers and 25 national union and non-union partners across the United States.

That work is grounded in longstanding relationships with organizations throughout the skilled trades.

“Developing the next generation of skilled professionals requires a sustained commitment from across our industry. Milwaukee Tool has demonstrated that commitment through its longstanding partnership with MCAA and its direct engagement with the mechanical trades. By listening to the people who perform this work every day and investing in education, training and workforce development, Milwaukee Tool is helping strengthen the skilled trades for the future,” said Curtis Harbour, President, Mechanical Contractors Association of America.

“Milwaukee Tool has been a longstanding and valued partner to NECA because they understand that supporting the skilled trades means investing in the people who power our industry,” said David Long, CEO of the National Electrical Contractors Association. “Their commitment to listening directly to electrical contractors and the workforce, while continuing to invest in education, training and career pathways, is exactly the kind of sustained industry partnership we need to develop the next generation of skilled professionals.”

Through the Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades, Milwaukee Tool will work alongside companies and organizations focused on increasing awareness of skilled trades careers, expanding access to training, and helping strengthen the workforce needed to support America’s infrastructure and economy.

Milwaukee Tool’s commitment to the skilled trades is part of the company’s broader investment in the United States. Over the past decade, Milwaukee Tool has invested more than $2 billion in its U.S. operations and added more than 4,000 American jobs in the past five years. All Milwaukee Tool global innovation originates from the company’s headquarters in Brookfield, Wisconsin, where the company leads the development of solutions for professional tradespeople around the world. Today, Milwaukee Tool employs more than 11,000 people nationwide and operates 34 facilities across the United States, spanning manufacturing, research and development, engineering, distribution, service and corporate operations.

To learn more about Milwaukee Tool’s impact in the United States, visit milwaukeetool.com/company/usa-impact.

About Milwaukee Tool
For over 100 years, Milwaukee Tool has led the industry with innovative solutions that redefine performance, productivity, and safety for the professional trades. Fueled by an unwavering commitment to its users, Milwaukee Tool pioneers breakthrough technologies, products, and services that empower tradespeople to excel in their work and return home safely each day. Milwaukee Tool continues to invest in U.S.-based innovation, workforce development, and advanced manufacturing, alongside its global research, design, and development operations, including major facilities across southeast Wisconsin, Mississippi, Tennessee, Indiana, and Pennsylvania.
Milwaukee® is a subsidiary of Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (TTI), a world leader in cordless technology. For more information about Milwaukee Tool, visit www.milwaukeetool.com.  

About the Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades
The Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades is a coalition of leading American companies committed to closing the nation’s skilled trades gap by expanding access to training, apprenticeships, and meaningful career pathways. The Alliance was founded in 2026 and includes members AT&T, Barton Malow, BlackRock, Carhartt, Cintas, DEWALT, Ford Motor Company, Google, The Hershey Company, ManpowerGroup, America’s Workforce Academy built by Meta, Microsoft, Milwaukee Tool, and Verizon. 

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