Ansell Hand Tools – Made in Sheffield – Thank Goodness! Amidst all the current doom and economic gloom it is actually quite refreshing to be able to report on one of those all-important small businesses that is doing well by … Continue reading
I have done some end-user and product development work on so-called “plumbers wrenches” in the past, and the thing that all users seem to value is the ability of a wrench to grip many of the oddly-shaped things that plumbers (and other trades) come across in the course of their work. Continue reading
I have commented on this before, but Wera as a company, always seems to be able to design a new “take” on a tool that gives users a much more sophisticated and efficient experience. Take the KOLOSS as an example. It is billed as “the ratchet with a hammer function”. Why one might ask? Simply because, in the way in which “pre-KOLOSS” ratchets are used in these industries, they are often used as hammers, usually resulting in damage to the tool.. Wera has therefore designed a ratchet that can be used safely as a hammer and then additionally stated that “absolutely no impact- can destroy the ratchet mechanism”. So, not only well made, but guaranteed to be indestructible. What more could a demanding consumer want? Continue reading
It seems that when you have invented and innovated as much as Wera has done in the area of screwdriving tools, then what is needed is a range of solutions to make the fixings themselves even better… Continue reading
I know from all the market research work I have done that the saws business is very keenly contested in the market place. For many of the tradespeople I have interviewed, there seems to be an inexhaustible seeking for the optimum cut, ultra sharpness and long cutting life, and of course the sharp pricing of their ultimate saw. Continue reading
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