About Primo Tools

Primo Tool Company’s legacy in the tool industry is both long and broad. One of the founders, Rich Maggio, literally grew up in a tool manufacturing company. His grandfather founded Superior Featherweight Tools in 1944 in Los Angeles, CA. Rich started working on the factory floor while still in school. Eventually, he took over the sales management and sourcing responsibility for the entire company. Superior Featherweight ultimately grew to be one of the most recognized and valued brands for Tile, Masonry, Cement and Drywall Tools.

In 1999, the market conditions were right for the Maggio family to sell the company to a large diverse building products company. Rich stayed with the company to assure a meaningful transition. But, in time, his entrepreneurial heritage compelled him to once again have his own tool company. Initially, Rich established his manufacturing facility as an OEM supplier to many domestic tool suppliers. But, as the market evolved, it became clear to him that the best way to provide innovative tools to the Tile and Stone Trade was to develop a new brand. Rich turned to a seasoned veteran in the Tile and Stone Industry, Rick Baldini, who had recently sold his Sealer Company. The combination of Rich’s deep understanding of tools with Rick’s successful experience selling to the Tile and Stone Industry made for a great team to bring to the market a very compelling line of tools.

With Rich and Rick’s solid reputations in the Industry, contractors/inventors regularly approach them for help designing, manufacturing, and marketing their inventions. The Back Butter Buddy™, Bucket Brush™, Knee Board, Mighty Hammer, RotoWedges and WringMaster are examples of clever and effective tools conceived by enterprising Contractors. The patented and highly popular Vortex Leveling System, Lippage Eliminator ll and TrueBlue Grout Floats are further examples of innovative products that meet the installation tool needs of Contractors as well as Do-It-Yourselfers.

In 2016, Primo Tool Company acquired A.Bottini Enterprises, a tool company with more the 40 years of successful operation in the Tile and Stone Industry. The combination of the two brands resulted in numerous synergies and innovations. Today Primo Tools (and its sister brand, A. Bottini) are available through Wholesale Tile & Stone Distributors and Dealers in the US and Canada.

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