Toolstation, one of Britain’s fastest growing suppliers of tools, accessories and building supplies, is celebrating its 20th year since opening for business in 2003.
To kick start the celebrations Toolstation has headed back to Bristol Whiteladies Road where it all began, with the landmark store being the first to open within the business.
Earlier this week store colleagues and customers were surprised with a commemorative cake hand-delivered by popular trade professional partners and radio hosts The Bald Builders.
The cake was designed in recognition of Toolstation’s product catalogue, which has been a staple of the business since being founded, with the 95th edition recently launching in January
As part of their surprise visit, The Bald Builders also put up a commemorative plaque acknowledging it as the site of the first Toolstation store, which can be located outside the front entrance.
Brad Hanson and Sam Hughes from The Bald Builders said “We had a really enjoyable day going to Toolstation Bristol Whiteladies Road where it all began 20 years ago. We’re incredibly excited to see what the next 20 years bring and no doubt Toolstation will continue to provide their customers with great value and quality. We hope our celebratory cake went down well, although we had to try very hard not to take a slice ourselves!”
The store will also be hosting a trade show between the 15th and 28th February, in which customers will have the chance to meet some of Toolstation’s top suppliers that have joined the business in the last 20 years, including DeWalt, Milwaukee, Google, Wilo, KitchenKit and more.
Over the course of the two weeks attendees will receive free product demonstrations from the suppliers, insight into new and upcoming ranges, and a new range of fun freebies every day. The trade event will start on the 15th February with representatives from DeWalt, and finish on the 28th February with representatives from Fluidmaster and Salamander. A full overview of suppliers attending can be found below:
| Date | Supplier | Date | Supplier |
| 15th February | DeWalt | 22nd February | CT1 Crown |
| 16th February | RWC Hive | 23rd February | |
| 17th February | Fordgefix Integral | 24th February | KitchenKit Bristan |
| 18th February | DeWalt Vanaways | 25th February | Milwaukee Vanways |
| 19th February | N/A | 26th February | N/A |
| 20th February | Milwaukee | 27th February | Adey Wilo |
| 21st February | Vtac Swan | 28th February | Fluidmaster Salamander |
Jim Gowland, Head of Distribution for Toolstation, began his career at Toolstation as a temporary assistant in Bristol Whiteladies Road store 20 years ago, and has shared his experience of how the business helped him progress throughout the years.
“I joined just as the first catalogue launched and was brought in to help manage the influx of orders that were coming into the business at that time. A lot of people progress by moving companies every three or four years, but in my 20-year career I’ve had about seven different jobs across the business. I love the pace, ambition, and excitement of working for Toolstation. I couldn’t think of working for anyone else.”
As part of the celebrations, Toolstation has unveiled 20 deals for tradespeople and DIYers to help them secure the best possible prices for trade-quality products, including discounts on DeWalt power tools, Tado smart home accessories, Milwaukee storage solutions and more. Plus for a limited time only, Toolstation are offering new customers downloading the app an additional 10% off their first app order (see app for details).
