Hand & power tools

$1.5 billion CAM acquisition to strengthen Stanley Engineered Fastening business

Stanley has acquired CAM (Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing LLC) for up to $1.5 billion, joining the Stanley Engineered Fastening

Hilti Group grows sales for 4th year in a row, up 4.3%

Despite slower growth in the global construction sector and currency headwinds for the Swiss franc, Hilti Group grew sales by 4.3% to CHF 5.9 billion

Cologne Hardware Fair confirms "heightened vigilance" as coronavirus concerns ramp up

Amidst concerns over the spread of Coronavirus, the organisers of the Cologne International Hardware Fair have issued a statement

Toolstation reaches 400 branches after adding 100 stores in 2 years

Having opened a whopping 100 stores in 2 years, the Toolstation 400 branches milestone has been reached this month by owner Travis Perkins

Optimas brings in trio of industry veterans to leadership team, including ex-Wurth & GenFast execs

Optimas Solutions has appointed 3 execs to the company’s leadership team. The industry veterans will focus on business growth and organisational strategy

Hilti Liechtenstein HQ modernisation project completes another stage

The third building in Hilti's big headquarters modernisation project has now been completed. 200 staff are now in the new Office Building in Liechtenstein

New Wickes Chairman appointed ahead of Travis Perkins de-merger

A new Wickes Chairman - Christopher Rogers - has been appointed ahead of the retailer's demerger with parent Travis Perkins

Port of Felixstowe adds new rail destination, East Midlands Gateway

The Port of Felixstowe has added a new rail destination - to the East Midlands Gateway hub, recently created near Castle Donnington

SPE Offshore Europe: Industry tackles new tech, new practices and low carbon

A low carbon future is one of the challenges for the offshore sector. Torque looks at the latest SPE Offshore Europe for the trends and views

Tamar Trading, Toolfix & Blanchards win Toolbank's Real Deals for You competition

Toolbank announces the winners of its 2019 Real Deals for You competition which include Tamar Trading, Toolfix and Blanchards.

Sustainability and modular construction on the agenda in the Middle East

The latest edition of the construction-focused Big 5 Dubai had modular construction and the environment firmly on the agenda