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Toolbank to become preferred distributor for Milwaukee’s Pro Red Fever hand tools

Toolbank will be partnering Milwaukee Tools to become preferred wholesaler and distributor for the Professional Red Fever Hand Tool range, pitched at every trade, in the UK and Ireland, with effect from 1 Feb 2019. Toolbank will be stocking over 300 Milwaukee Hand Tool and storage lines with the official launch planned for mid January and […]

Toolbank sets dates for Autumn Trade Shows 2018

Kent, Leeds, London and Armagh will be visited by the Toolbank Autumn Trade Show this September. Featuring one day only deals, free hospitality and on-site parking, the show will feature new products from Toolbank’s 250 brands. Marketing support and online services will also be on hand at the trade shows: Great Southern Exhibition Wednesday 5 […]

TOOLBANK: Big power tool brands, catalogues & Christmas

The super tool wholesaler will bring some weighty power and hand tool brands to the Ricoh Arena show this October, but before then has its huge Christmas promotion and catalogue campaigns to help merchants and tool shops shift stock… STANLEY, BAHCO, DeWalt and Olympia are among the big name tool brands coming to this year’s […]

Toolbank owner Dormole acquires Tucks Fasteners & Fixings

Dormole – the privately-owned business that owns Toolbank – has increased its investment in the Irish market by purchasing 100% of the share capital of Tucks O’Brien Ltd (TOB) and Tucks Fasteners & Fixings Ltd (QFF ) – among the leading tools and fixings distributors based in Dublin. In the short term, there will be […]

INTERVIEW: Simon Bicknell, Toolbank

With £80m in stock, 500,000ft² warehouse capacity and 250 global and specialist tool brands, Toolbank is one of the sector’s most significant players. Torque speaks with Marketing Development Director Simon Bicknell on the state of the market and supporting tool stockists… Toolbank’s huge £80 million stock holding is enough to give your average distributor sleepless nights, however the company […]

Toolbank and TIMco pick up National Buying Group Awards

This week’s National Buying Group (NBG) Conference included an awards night to celebrate brands and companies that had contributed to the success of NBG’s merchant partners. Eight prizes were given out on the night and among the recipients was TI Midwood & Co (TIMco), which beat Ox Group to the NBG Brand of the Year […]

Toolbank sets dates for 4 Autumn shows this September

Toolbank has unveiled its Autumn Trade Show dates for 2017, featuring deals, promotions and new products from over 100 brands as well as marketing service providers. Starting in Kent on 5 September, the shows will run at four separate locations in Hertfordshire, Worcestershire and finishing in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Toolbank’s Autumn Trade Shows, supported by NMBS […]