OEM brand

Tools under the Workforce brand are made by various OEM

Original Equipment Manufacturer

An original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, manufactures products or components that are purchased by a company and retailed under that purchasing company's brand name. OEM refers to the company that originally manufactured the product. When referring to automotive parts, OEM designates a...

 manufacturers and the same tools may be made by different manufacturers. Therefore, as long as the products meet the specifications, parts may not be interchangeable and tools may operate differently. Compared to the Home Depot sister brand, Husky

Husky (tools)

Husky is a line of hand tools, pneumatic tools, and tool storage products. It is the house brand of The Home Depot, where it is exclusively sold. Its hand tools are manufactured for Home Depot by the Stanley Works...

, quality control issues are prevalent in the lower priced Workforce tools, and many of the products are inferior.