DIY WEEK AWARDS 2026 WINNERS 2018
Team of the Year DK Tools
Over the years, DK Tools has invested heavily in making Amtech a brand that works at retail. The quality, the packaging, the range – all of it designed to sell well and stay sold. And it does. retailers across the UK and Europe trust it on their shelves, and the returns are some of the lowest in the category. But Amtech is the product brand. DK is the business brand – the one our trade customers deal with every day. The ordering, the delivery, the support, the relationship. That’s DK. And honestly? We’d never given it the identity it deserved. The push came from listening. When customers explain why they stick with us, it’s not “because Amtech is great.” It’s “because DK is easy to do business with.” The reliability, the simplicity, the fact that someone always picks up the phone.
That loyalty is to DK – not just to the product. And the DK brand needed to reflect that.
The new identity positions DK as the platform behind all of it. One supplier, one order, one team. one relationship – across a growing portfolio. The old brand couldn’t carry that story. This one can. What stays the same? The service. The terms. The way we work together. This is a visual refresh, not a business change. We’ve sharpened how we show up – the operation behind it hasn’t moved an inch. The judges said: “This family-owned business has been trading for over 37 years and is expanding with more brands in more categories to meet
Wholesaler of the Year ABM Distributors
ABM is an independent, family-run electrical and hardware products distributor, specialising in providing products from leading UK brands. Established in 1994 in Croydon, South London, they have built up a reputation in the electrical wholesale sector for providing competitive prices, quick delivery and excellent service. Since 2014, they have been expanding their product range to cater to
the requirements of DIY, hardware, plumbing and heating merchants, and builders’ merchants. They are now a one-stop-shop for all electrical and hardware products. ABM is a member of FEGIME and the Electrical Distributors Association. They are also a supplier member of the NMBS (National Merchant Buying Society). Their reputation in the industry is based on their ability to provide a timely and efficient service. In 2022, they moved to a custom-designed warehouse, allowing them to further improve stock availability for their customers. Their next day delivery promise ensures customer satisfaction and repeat business. The judges said: “ABM is an independent, family-run electrical and
hardware products distributor, specialising in providing products from leading UK brands. Established in 1994, it’s built up a reputation in the electrical wholesale sector for providing competitive prices, quick delivery and excellent service.”
its retailer customers’ needs. It has also just undertaken a rebrand that positions DK as the platform and team behind all of it. One supplier, one order, one relationship, one team – across a growing portfolio.”
FINALISTS Avron
Big Red Shed
Choice Marketing Pelsis
Tembe DIY & Building Products
DK Tools - Winner Keter UK
Palace Chemicals
FINALISTS
ABM Distributors - Winner Stax Trade Centres
S16 DIY WEEK JUNE 2026
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