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Draper debuts new lines

Draper Tools has launched its 2011 gardening tools catalogue, featuring more than 470 products. 
23 March 2011

Tidy profits with Homespares

The wall-mounted Bruns Tool Tidy secures tools safely and neatly, using a mechanism that applies grip evenly and proportional to the weight of the item. 
22 March 2011

Best in show

RoseClear Ultra from The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company was awarded Best New Retail Product at the recent Golden Acres GAN tradeshow. 
22 March 2011

Tile promotion

British Ceramic Tile is currently running a 10% off promotion on its Buxton wall tile range from this month until the end of May 2011. 
21 March 2011

Take décor outdoors

Plastikote's new Outdoor range, launched last month, allows consumers to take interior colour schemes outside. 
21 March 2011

Urban solution

Linde Material Handling has launched the CiTi truck, a new product designed to make light work of palletised deliveries to DIY and homewares centres. 
18 March 2011

Spring campaign

Evo-Stik is hitting TV screens again this spring with a national advertising campaign to support its range of sealants. 
17 March 2011

Polycell shows you how

Polycell has created a series of 15 short video guides to show consumers how they can quickly and easily remedy the most common preparation problems. 
16 March 2011

Draper's biggest ever catalogue

Draper Tools has launched the 2011/12 edition of its main tool catalogue. 
11 March 2011

Dulux shows its support

Dulux has announced it is sponsoring the Ideal Home Show in London and Scotland and Grand Designs Live in London in May and Birmingham in October. 
9 March 2011

Fuller returns

Howard Richard Sales Ltd (HR) has announced it is re-launching the Canadian Fuller Tool brand back into the UK from mid-March 2011. 
8 March 2011

Showing off shed style

Woodcare brand Cuprinol is sponsoring National Shed of the Year for the second year running. 
7 March 2011

Luminous lantern

Smart Solar has launched a new retro mission-style lantern with a solar-powered pillar candle in an antique brown frame with water drop effect glass. 
3 March 2011

Instore showcase

Abus 'Shop in Store' merchandising units are now available in the UK for the first time. 
1 March 2011

Dremel expands portfolio

Dremel has launched the Multi-Max, a cordless oscillating tool with dedicated accessories for cutting, grinding, sanding, scraping and other tasks. 
28 February 2011
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