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Essve, Stahlwille, Wiha & Knipex score Cologne Hardware Fair innovation nods

Tool and fastener companies have earned innovation award nominations ahead of this year’s International Hardware Fair (Eisenwarenmesse) at Cologne. 12 nominees have been picked out from 59 entries, which came from 48 different companies. The nominees in the category of Corporate Social Responsibility are: • GÜNZBURGER STEIGTECHNIK GMBH • KNIPEX-Werk C. Gustav Putsch KG Nominations in […]

Toolstation to top the agenda at BHETA’s next networking forum

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) is welcoming the new Toolstation MD, James MacKenzie to speak to members at its next networking forum on 21 March. MacKenzie , who is the former commercial and e-commerce director of Screwfix, will outline his plans and vision for the business and how BHETA members can share in this. Toolstation […]

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 […]

Sales rise up 7.5% but tools struggle for Snap-on

Q4 and 2017 sales rose for Snap-on last year, but the US tools side of the business dropped slightly for the owner of BAHCO, Norbar Torque Tools and many others. Q4 net sales increased $84.8 million (9.5%) to $974.6 million – $38.9 million of which was organic, $29.7m was acquisition-related and a whopping $16.2 million came […]

Stanley Black & Decker to bolster presence in County Durham

Stanley Black & Decker has signed a new lease with Arlington Real Estate for the 220,000 ft² Meadowfield building near Spennymoor, on the DurhamGate development. The agreement expands Stanley Black & Decker’s presence in the area, having relocated its European Product Development Centre, UK spares and returns operations and its factory shop, from the adjacent site […]

STANLEY launches POP Avdel Proset XT hydro-pneumatic riveters

STANLEY Engineered Fastening has launch a brand new range of POP Avdel Proset XT hydro-pneumatic riveting tools. Built to cover a wide range of industries and suitable for small bench assembly through to heavy duty engineering, the new POP Avdel Proset XT range can be used in virtually any workstation configuration. The left or right […]

STAHLWILLE’s new IP67 Tool Trolley is available with a high visibility surface

STAHLWILLE has launched a new IP67 compliant Tool Trolley (13217), available with a high-visibility reflecting surface. STAHLWILLE says the new Tool Trolley 13217 combines maximum mobility with uncompromising tool security and practical convenience. Featuring up to eight drawers in a sturdy, space-saving plastic housing, endstops and three different drawer heights, resilient wheels and a telescopic […]

Power tool manufacturer Festool adds 7 new joiners to the UK team

Power tool manufacturer Festool has grown its UK team as a response to increased sales over the past year – and to prepare for an even busier year in 2018. Seven new team members have recently joined its HQ in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Jamie Bunting is now Logistics Team Leader and joins the Festool […]

Grainger launches new online fastener and tool supplier, Zoro, to the UK

The launch of www.zoro.co.uk, an online-only store offering MRO products to UK businesses and consumers, has been announced by Grainger, a leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions. Grainger said Zoro UK will make it quick and easy for all industries, professions and trades, as well as general […]

Kyocera plans to grab greater share of power tool market following RYOBI acquisition

Kyocera’s acquisition of RYOBI power tools has now been completed, paving the way for the brand to diversify and further expand its industrial tool business. Completing the buy out announced in October, the acquisition sees Kyocera acquire 80% of shares in Kyocera Industrial Tools Corporation, an enterprise established from the company split of Ryobi Limited’s […]