Federal Trade Commission
Received Documents
Apr. 8, 1996
P894219
B18354900142




                  Precision-Kidd Steel Co., Inc.
               ONE QUALITY WAY, ALIQUIPPA, PA 1500l
             PHONE: 412-378-7670   FAX: 412-375-6685


April 3, 1996

Office of the Secretary
Federal Trade Commission 
Room 159
Sixth & Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20580

Re. "Made is USA" Claims in Product Advertising and Labeling

Dear Sir/Madam:

Precision Kidd Steel Co., Inc. is a 100 year old company, which
employs 75 people, producing specialty cold drawn wire and bar
primarily for the U.S. Hand Tool Industry.

To meet the "Made in USA" requirement of our hand tool customers,
we buy $12,000,000/yearly of raw material produced exclusively by
domestic steel mills such as Republic Engineered Steels, Canton,
OH. and Charter Steel, Saukville, WI.

The proposed changes to the "Made is USA" labeling requirements
would have two effects:

1. They would dilute the meaning and be misleading. Today "Made
in USA" means made in USA from raw material thru finished product

2. It would jeopardize the jobs of our employees and the
existence of our company.

We ask that you will consider these two points when making your
judgments.

Very truly yours,

PRECISION KIDD STEEL CO., INC.


Thomas H. Milhollan
President/General Manager

THM/sa

cc: C. Tsamardinos/Snap-On
D. Garramone, Jr./Snap-On