FC Barcelona has reached an agreement with Stanley Black & Decker by which the global tools provider will become an official Club sponsor. The deal relates to the power, hand and security tools pertaining to the brands in the group, namely STANLEY, BLACK+DECKER, DEWALT and FACOM. This partnership will run until July 2017, with the possibility of it being extended for a further season, and is a strategic alliance designed to create synergies between the two brands on a worldwide level.