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Toolstop is an independent stockists and distributors of power tools and cordless power tools.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://mhwmagazine.co.uk/NewsArchive/2015/February/NetDespatch_expedites_fulfilment_for_ToolStop-18054.html )〕 ==History== The company Toolstop was founded in 1965 by Noel Kegg and at the time the company name was Noel Kegg Ltd. Noel Kegg opened a small store on Bellshill Main Street in the Lanarkshire area of Scotland selling hand tools, ironmongery and hardware. During his lunch break he would go around local businesses trying to build up his customer base and soon started dealing with large local employers such as Caterpillar Inc., Philips and Honeywell.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/e-commerce-performance-slammed-by-scottish-enterprise.17879668 )〕 In 1974 after some steady growth the company expanded to new premises in Hamilton and became known as a reliable local supplier of hand tools. They won a local authority contract to supply all the schools in the West of Scotland and began to deliver with their own transport. In the early 1980s power tools were becoming more popular so they introduced Black + Decker professional power tools to their range. They were also the largest stockist of Startrite machines in the UK and won a lot of engineering, joinery and local authority business because these products were held in stock. Sales picked up quickly in both of these areas and in the late 80’s they added Bosch power tools to the range.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.toolstop.co.uk/about-us-a1 )〕 Business continued to grow and in the late 1990s they added Personal Protective Equipment and Workwear to the product range. They also added Makita power tools and at the time stocked all major hand tool brands including Stanley, Rabone, Estwing, Bahco, Marshalltown and Britool. Noel continued to grow the business mainly in the local Lanarkshire area and the customer base at the time included local authority, colleges, construction, engineering, joinery and local business needs.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-2642801/DIY-There-handyman-just-need-right-hi-tech-tools.html )〕 Noels son Calum joined the business in 1989 after spending some time working in a bank and in 2000 took over from his father as Managing Director of the company. In the year 1999 Calum launched the Toolstop.co.uk website. Toolstop was the name of the monthly publication of the THS Tools Buying Group which Noel Kegg Ltd was part of at the time.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.diyweek.net/news/news.asp?id=18402 )〕 In 2003 they tested the online demand for power tools by selling products on eBay. In 2006 they developed the e-commerce website of Toolstop. It has also opened up new markets around the world and supplies customers in over 60 countries.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/worlds-first-toolstop-trade-shop-2407840 )〕 In 2009 the Toolstop Blog was introduced and Toolstop University with its many how-to guides. In 2010 Toolstop had outgrown their warehouse in Hamilton and moved to a new purpose built warehouse in Glasgow to bring in the brands such as Metabo, Panasonic, Chicago Pneumatic, Telesteps and Trend.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/diy-deals-spring-clean-5403637 )〕 Toolstop invest heavily in stock which allows them to wholesale products to a large customer base throughout the UK. In 2014-15 Toolstop were season long sponsors of the Radio Clyde and Radio Forth Super Scoreboard commentary programme covering the very best of Scottish football from the SPFL.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/spfl-announce-deal-with-bauer-group/ )〕 In 2015 they forged a partnership with the Edinburgh Tool Library by supplying them with some of the tools which are lent from an old police box on Leith Walk.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.toolstop.co.uk/edinburgh-tool-library-toolstop-pays-a-visit-a1469 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Toolstop」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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