Northern Tool acquires Jacks Small Engines

BURNSVILLE, Minn. – Northern Tool + Equipment has acquired Jacks Small Engines, a second generation, family-owned company providing online replacement parts for major brands of engines, tools, and power equipment. 

Northern Tool’s acquisition builds on the company’s expertise in tools, equipment, engine and maintenance services by offering customers millions of parts for maintenance and repair. In addition, it delivers a new dimension of support to its Parts, Service and Repair offering across its 120 retail stores.

“Jacks is the absolute e-commerce leader in the parts space, and bringing them into the Northern Tool family will significantly bolster our existing parts and service offering, both online and through our retail stores,” said Suresh Krishna, President and CEO of Northern Tool + Equipment. “We have long admired the Jacks brand position, customer loyalty and digital platform. Plus, Jacks’ family-run roots mirror our company’s values, and these factors make this partnership a natural fit.” 

Jacks has more than 3 million parts and 400 vendors, plus an online Parts Look Up platform that allows customers to quickly and easily find what they need.

All Jacks team members will continue to work from the Maryland operations and local retail store. Former owners John Cumberland and Adine Cumberland have joined the Northern Tool team and will remain active in the operation. The acquisition deal was finalized on March 31.

“We share a great amount of customer crossover with Northern Tool + Equipment, and our respective customer-focused strategies really complement each other, which makes this partnership a great match for our brand,” says John Cumberland, CEO of Jacks Small Engines and son of the founder. “We appreciate Northern Tool’s focus on the customer and Jacks is proud to become a part of the next chapter of the Northern Tool story.”