Waikato Business News July/August 2019

28 WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS July/August 2019
THE TOOLSHED
The ToolShed
celebrates 21 years
It all started more than 40 years ago from
very humble beginnings.
After negotiating a sale
for the business he was
working in, Graeme and
Wayne Giles’s father, Colin,
was made redundant.
With 30 years’ experience
and after some discussion
between Graeme and Colin, it
was decided that they should
set out in business in engineering
supplies. Graeme and Colin
had a grand total of $5000 each
to put into the business and so
Giles Industries was formed.
A Ford Cortina stationwagon
was purchased for
$6500 and the room at the
back of the garage at the family
home was cleared to make
room for stock.
Graeme, a carpenter by
trade, decided to keep running
his building company, which
had the franchise for Intalok
Natural Timber homes. This
helped prop up the engineering
supplies business as it got
going.
Twelve months later,
Wayne had finished his
building apprenticeship. It was
decided he would take the green
Bedford van from the building
company and deck it out with
tools to travel around selling to
customers. To help pay for this,
Wayne had to sell his beloved
Ford Escort.
After running up to five
gangs of builders, the economy
hit hard times in the late 80s so
they decided to close the building
business. Graeme joined
his father and brother and,
with his expertise in carpentry,
worked on explaining the product
range. Wayne focused on
importing tools, firstly out of
Taiwan and Italy and then later
from mainland China. These
tools were sold through Giles
Industries and some larger
chain stores throughout New
Zealand.
“Recognising the volatility
of brand exposure in these
larger distributers, we realised
that the market would change.
We had to control incoming
and outgoing product, while
minimising extra margins taken
by ‘middlemen’,” says Graeme.
“After being a part of a
loose group selling power tools
we decided to focus and start
our own franchise.”
Twenty-one years ago, The
ToolShed was formed. It was a
place where the tradie, farmer
or DIYer could shop comfortably
and get the best prices and
Continued on page 30
Graeme and Wayne Giles outside the new building.
Colin Giles in the driveway of the first store at Pine Ave in
Hamilton. This is the Bedford van Wayne sold tools from.
Inside the first 100sqm store in Colombo St in Frankton.
HAMILTON
475 Anglesea Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204
07 847 2954 | hamilton@thetoolshed.co.nz
TE RAPA
81 Arthur Porter Drive, Hamilton 3200
07 595 0636 | terapa@thetoolshed.co.nz
BATTERY
AND CHARGER
INCLUDED!
ToolShed Heated Jackets
$199.00 EA
SAVE
$40!
Jackets will operate for around 3 hours on high, 7 hours on medium
and 12 hours on low in a single charge. The Li-Ion battery comes
with a USB port so you can charge your phone on the go! Full
battery recharge time is 5 hours.
Mens Sizes: L, XL, 2XL, XL Womens Sizes: 12, 14, 16, 18
TSE
TSJ
SAVE
$15!
$24.90
ToolShed Engraver
Powered by a 13w motor this neat little machine features an
interchangeable tungsten tip. It also features ergonomic styling with
a rubber hand grip. Five speed settings up to 6000rpm offer a great
range for engraving.
TSCK12
ToolShed XHD Cordless Impact Drill &
Impact Driver 18v 3Ah
Kit includes the following ToolShed XHD cordless tools:
TSC4 - XHD Cordless Drill
TSC5 - XHD Cordless Impact Driver
TSC12 - 2 x 18v, 3Ah Li-Ion Batteries
TSC2 - Fast Charger
PLUS a Nylon carry bag!
SAVE
$30!
ToolShed Post Hole Borer 51cc
Comes complete with a 200mm diameter auger
which will enable you to bore a 700mm deep
hole. Complete with its 51cc, two stroke, air
cooled, single cylinder gasoline engine fitted to
a diaphragm carburetor and a 1.2 litre fuel tank.
$369.00
SAVE
$60!
$299.00
TSPHB5
$499.00
TSFN03
SAVE
$30!
ToolShed Gas Framing Nail Gun
Takes most standard size 34 degree clipped head nails from
50-90mm in length and most standard type gas cartridges. The gun
with battery weighs only 3.4Kg and has a strong belt clip on the side
- great if you’re working off a ladder.
TSSH03
ToolShed Chipper 7hp Petrol
$1350.00
SAVE
$149!
New highly efficient machine will chip up to 100mm diameter with
its 7hp petrol motor. Great for turning prunings or garden foliage
into ground cover to help retain water and keep weeds down.
* SALE ENDS 30 SEPEMBER 2019. PRICES INCLUDE GST
Every $100 spent on DeWalt product at The ToolShed from
1 August - 30 September 2019 gives you an entry in the draw to win a
$10,000 TOOLSHED SHOPPING SPREE!
For full terms and conditions visit www.thetoolshed.co.nz