Klein® Tools Limited Edition Camouflage Pliers

Klein Tools will donate $25,000 to Operation Homefront in 2013

May 23, 2013 (Lincolnshire, IL) – Klein Tools (http://www.kleintools.com/) for professionals since 1857, is pleased to release the Limited Edition Camouflage 2000 Series^® High-Leverage Side-Cutting Pliers.  In conjunction with this exciting limited-time promotion, Klein Tools is proudly supporting our U.S. military members by donating $25,000 in 2013 to support Operation Homefront.

Klein Tools transformed the look of its most popular 2000 Series Side-Cutting Pliers with an exclusive plastic-dipped camouflage handle design and a distinct black-oxide plier head with a special laser-etched “Support Our Troops” logo. These pliers are fully functional with all the features and benefits professional tradespeople have come to expect from Klein.  These limited edition pliers are manufactured in the USA at Klein’s new Mansfield, Texas plant.

“Klein Tools is thrilled to partner with a great organization like Operation Homefront,” said Mat Klein III, Chairman of Klein Tools.  “So many of our customers and their loved ones are current or retired military members, and it is an honor to give them our support.”

“Our mission is to support service members and their families in need of immediate help,” said Amy Palmer, Chief Development Officer for Operation Homefront.  “Klein Tools’ generous contribution will play an integral part in fulfilling those pressing needs.”

See Klein Tools’ Distributor Locator to find a distributor near you carrying these limited-edition pliers.  They will not be available for purchase online at KleinTools.com or OperationHomefront.net.

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A national nonprofit, Operation Homefront leads more than 6,500 volunteers with nationwide presence who provide emergency and other financial assistance to the families of service members and wounded warriors. Operation Homefront  has met more than 741,000 needs of military families since its inception in 2002.  A four-star rated charity by watchdog Charity Navigator, nationally, 94 percent of total revenue donated to Operation Homefront goes directly to programs that provide support to our military families. For more information, go to www.OperationHomefront.net.

Since 1857 Klein Tools, a family-owned and operated company, has been designing, developing and manufacturing premium-quality, professional-grade hand tools. Klein Tools are manufactured in seven plants throughout the United States and are the number one choice among professional electricians and other tradespeople. For more information, visit www.kleintools.com.