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From the Ames News Release
November 2, 2015

THIS OLD HOUSE NAMES AMES’ DUAL TINE LEAF
RAKE AMONG TOP 100 BEST NEW HOME PRODUCTS OF
2015
Posted on November 2, 2015, Press Releases

“This Old House Top 100” Reveals the Year’s Must-Have
Innovations
CAMP HILL, Pa. (November 2, 2015) — The AMES Companies, Inc., the leading
American manufacturer and global provider of lawn and garden products and jobsite
tools, is pleased to announce that its Dual Tine Leaf Rake has been named to the fifth
annual “This Old House Top 100,” a list of the best new home products of 2015.
“We’re dedicated to developing new products that set the bar in quality, innovation
and meeting end-user needs,” said Janelle Winey, Sr. Product Manager at The AMES
Companies, Inc. “When it comes to fall cleanup, homeowners want tools that are
efficient, durable and effective, and the Dual Tine Leaf Rake delivers on these
qualities.”
Each year editors at This Old House spend months scouting, testing and culling
countless new products for the home to identify the most distinctive, useful and
innovative in seven categories: kitchen, bath, tools, home tech, building products,
outdoor living and finishing touches.
“Home companies release thousands of new products every year, and our job is to
highlight the ones with staying power — those that are in some way brilliant and will
make our readers’ lives better,” said Scott Omelianuk, editor of This Old House.

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