INDUSTRY NEWS Bessey begins new chapter with Rowland Tools


WEST Yorkshire-based Rowland Tools has become the sole UK distributor of Bessey Tools after being acquired by former MD of Gedore UK, Mathew Hydleman.


The move marks a period of expansion for the company as it strengthens and reinforces its reputation for stocking premium-range industry tools and equipment.


Mathew had been MD of Gedore UK (formerly LJ Hydleman) for 22 years, but when, in 2018, the parent company decided to stock only their own manufactured products, he decided to find a new home for the Bessey brand – best known for producing premium quality woodworking clamps, welding clamps and snips.


“We had been building up Bessey for many years at Gedore and it became a very well-known brand in its own right,” explained Mathew. “When Gedore decided it would only be stocking its own ranges, it seemed too good an opportunity to miss.


“Rowland Tools was a local company to where I was in Skipton and they had the agency of Bondhus Tools - an American


Mathew Hydleman (3rd from right) with the Bessey team


brand which I’d known for years as the best in ball-ended and hex keys. So not only did Rowland Tools already deal in premium range tools, it also had accounts open with many of the same customers that I knew from Gedore.


“The result was that, for many existing Bessey customers, the transition from Gedore UK to Rowland Tools was pretty seamless. In many cases it was simply a matter of changing the supplier name on their purchase ledger.”


The Preparation Group is SafeHire certified


KATE Walshaw, The Preparation Group’s group hire manager, has been re-elected as an HAE Supply Chain board member, demonstrating that she has clearly made a positive impact.


In the same month, the company renewed its Hire Industry Trusted Supplier (HITS) status and for the third year running, proved its commitment to providing quality surface and floor preparation products and services as a HAE member by attaining its SafeHire Certification.


SafeHire is a continual Business Improvement programme that sets and helps to maintain high standards of operation within the hire industry. The SafeHire certificate lasts for three years but is reviewed annually, raising awareness with government and trading standards. It has mutual recognition from PQQ organisations as a pre-requisite to their accreditations and Build UK members.


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Kate heads the hire division and has been dedicated to continual improvement in quality and delivery of customer satisfaction, providing competitively priced surface preparation, removal and finishing equipment, accessories and solutions - as is at the core of this certification.


Kate and her team provide a wealth of knowledge to benefit hire customers and are passionate about giving the best possible service and advice.


Tracey Glew, managing director, said: "Kate has worked hard over the last few years championing the benefits of HAE membership and the associated standards, with her customers being her number one priority and we are extremely proud of Kate’s continued commitment."


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