INTERVIEW: Hexstone on increased capacity, brand power, lead times & supporting trade counters
We grill Hexstone CEO Ian Doherty, the head of the UK and Ireland’s largest fastener wholesaler, on a wide ranging list of subjects including lead times, supporting trade counters and brand power to Brexit, reliability, people power and his ambitions for the business… How’s business for Hexstone in 2018 so far? We’ve had a very good start to the […]
INTERVIEW: Hitachi Power Tools on acquisitions and this year’s big rebrand
Since its acquisition 12 months ago, Hitachi Power Tools has revealed new branding, ambitious growth plans and new offices in Germany. Torque Magazine caught up with Simon Miller, Marketing Director for Hitachi Power Tools, on the company’s rebrand and its future development of innovative, professional power tools… How’s business? Business is good. Hitachi Power Tools continues to perform strongly […]
DISTRIBUTION FOCUS: 10 minutes with Timo Scholle, Achilles Seibert
Anti-dumping, raw materials and changing standards – Torque quizzes Timo Scholle, General Manager at Achilles Seibert GmbH, on all those and more… How’s business and what have been your recent highlights? It’s pretty good, we can’t complain. All over, business is good. Turnover has been strong for us, and so has our business with the end user. We have […]
INTERVIEW: The inside story behind Snap-On’s Norbar Torque Tools acquisition
UK headquartered Norbar Torque Tools hit the headlines last month when it revealed it was being acquired by Kenosha, Wisconsin-based Snap-on incorporated. At first glance, it’s a big departure for a tool manufacturer that has been owned and managed by descendants of the founder, William Brodey, for over 70 years, but the Snap-on Incorporated deal was mooted a long time ago […]