Carl Kammerling International has announced that Arnold Kammerling, former chairman and managing director of Carl Kammerling International (CKI), passed away on January 29 2024 at 88 years of age. He was the last surviving family member of his generation. Kammerling joined CKI, the home of C.K Tools, in 1956 and …
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Carl Kammerling International (CKI), the home of C.K Tools, has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of Mark Grayson Wood as head of marketing. He will oversee a comprehensive marketing strategy to showcase the craftmanship and durability of new and innovative products across CKI brands including C.K Tools, Clipacore …
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Well on the way to becoming most preferred tool brand for discerning tradesmen and women, the hallmark of Hultafors Tools is the Swedish design that’s made to last. Whether you’re measuring, marking or levelling; cutting, chopping or chiselling; prying, striking or wrecking, the innovative designs, precision and ergonomics of Hultafors …
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Added to the Red Dot Design Award for Workwear, the Hultafors Group has just won the iF Design Award for the Hultafors Snap-Off Knife (SRP18A) and the HDM Dry Marker. With over 7200 entries from 56 countries, competition was intense. After much deliberation, the 78-member jury – made up of …
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RGB Building Supplies is delighted to have once again joined forces with South West-based charity Amigos to invite customers and members of the local community to donate preloved tools, which will go on to be used by young people in Africa. For the past 13 years Amigos has been providing …
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Tool theft was a huge topic for Tradespeople in 2019, with one insurer estimating that a third of tradespeople have had their tools stolen – plumbing, heating and ventilation contractors being the 4th most impacted trade. Williams & Co began to listen to what their customers had to say, and …
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Family-run tool firm, Draper Tools, launched its first-ever tool advent calendar earlier this year, with 24 doors of tools to open in the countdown to Christmas. With Christmas being the season of goodwill, Draper has been donating £1 from the sale of every calendar to its 2019 charity partner, Care …
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A local school’s woodworking project has benefitted from a donation of tools and accessories from Stourport business Thompson & Parkes. Realising that some of their woodworking equipment was reaching the end of its life, Oak Class from Astley C.E. Primary School wrote letters to Thompson & Parkes in Stourport asking …
Read More »The benefits of cordless freedom are maximised by compact, lightweight and ergonomic design. They not only boost work efficiency, day after day but save in the longer term through their high durability. They can be combined with the latest ProCORE18V batteries – at 4, 8 and 12Ah capacities – for …
Read More »Covers Timber & Builders Merchants in Chichester will be hosting a series of free anti-theft tool marking events during February and March. The company, which is based on Quarry Lane, is inviting local tradespeople to visit their depot to get their tools officially marked by Sussex Police to protect their …
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