KENOSHA, Wis. -- IndustryWeek magazine has selected Snap-on’s Murphy, N.C., power tools manufacturing facility as one of the top 10 plants in North America.

Snap-on’s Murphy plant is a 168,000-square-foot facility built in 2002 that employs more than 215 Snap-on associates. The plant manufactures Snap-on brand power tools for the vehicle repair industry and Sioux brand power tools for industrial assembly.

IndustryWeek’s Best Plants award program recognizes manufacturing facilities, located in North America, that are on the leading-edge of increasing competitiveness, enhancing customer satisfaction and creating stimulating and rewarding work environments.

“We believe the Snap-on power tools plant in Murphy, N.C., is a pacesetter among North American manufacturers in terms of operational strategy, production practices and performance, and will continue to lead the way in the future,” said Jill Jusko, IndustryWeek’s Best Plants director.

The IndustryWeek “Best Plants” awards have been presented since 1990. Each year, IndustryWeek conducts a multi-month evaluation and selection process. Plants are judged in 13 specific categories such as performance management, quality achievements and new product development. A panel of IndustryWeek editors, along with outside experts, examines the practices and performances, using a weighted scoring system, in choosing the “Best Plants.”

“This is a tremendous honor for Snap-on and all associates who work at the Murphy facility,” said Nick Pinchuk, chairman and CEO of Snap-on Inc. “We thank IndustryWeek for this great recognition. More importantly, we thank our Murphy associates who are committed day in and day out to delivering the world’s best professional power tools to our customers across the globe.”