Of all the manufacturers of compressed air powered tools that you can name, Ingersoll Rand air tools are probably the best known in the world, and one of the most respected due to the sheer quality of the wide range of different products that they offer.  Established for more than 100 years, the company has produced many of the land mark tools that have built the nation and kept it moving.

With a constant focus on refining and improving their range, as well as a reputation for producing tools that are designed to last a lifetime, Ingersoll Rand air tools has been a name that you can rely on since its inception, and the fact that it is still going strong to this day, even in the face of such intense competition from all over the world, is a testament to its remarkable commitment to quality.

The birth of the Ingersoll Rand Company was in 1871, thanks to the founding of Ingersoll Sargeant Drill Company, which merged with the Rand Drill Company in 1905 to create one of the leading industrial product manufacturers in the US at the time.  Over the years since, with a combination of developing new products and acquiring businesses that are complimentary to its core interests has led to Ingersoll Rand being the dominant player in the market.

The use of air to power tools was nothing new, but the way in which Ingersoll Rand air tools were able to harness the power of compressed air was like nothing any other manufacturer was capable of, and as a result, the company was able to develop fantastic tools that more than served their purpose.

Ingersoll Rand air tools innovations such as the air powered Jack hammer, and later, the Air powered impact wrench became staples of the American Construction boom of the e