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Product News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Talk Shop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Voice of the Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Screwdrivers/Pliers & DIY . . . . . . . . 6 Arrow Independent Review. . . . . . . . 8 Workwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 THS Tools Group Annual Exhibition 2011 . . . . . . . . . 12
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Welcome to the November edition of ToolBUSINESS+HIRE Magazine. With Christmas fast approaching, this is a busy time of year for us all and I hope that business is brisk during the festive season for all our readers. This month in the magazine, the features include Screwdrivers, Pliers, DIY Tools and
Decorating, and Workwear as well as the usual information on Hire topics. Peter Brett’s popular Independent Tool Reviews cover the Flex 25 L MC vacuum
cleaner and the Arrow ET501 Stapler. Talk Shop gives information about a Health and Safety Forum – a subject of importance
to all those businesses with employees. Nick Dyer from Maran Atha Fixings in St Helens (read their company profile in the October edition) has written an interesting Voice of the Industry article on the usefulness or otherwise of Trade Shows. Autumn is a busy time for Trade Shows. The THS Show was held this month at the
Magna Centre in Rotherham – a new venue for this event and a change of format from previous years. Read all about it and see photos in the pages of this magazine. Christine and I enjoyed meeting suppliers and members at the social evening and on show day. Christine will be visiting Tool Fair 2011 at Sandown Park later in November
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receive answers to the questionnaire we sent out with last month’s magazine. It is always good to have feedback on how we are doing! There is still time to send yours in with the chance to be one of four lucky winners of the Smart Torches kindly donated by NexTorch from BBB Leisure Products. Winners will be the first four entries drawn out of a hat – it’s that simple! The questionnaire is also available to fill out online at
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