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THE NEW REDLINE VDE RANGE FEATURES 19 SKUS INCLUDING SIDE CUTTERS, CABLE CUTTERS, SNIPE NOSE PLIERS, COMBINATION PLIERS AND THE BEST-SELLING COMBICUTTER… C.K Tools relaunches its best-selling Redline VDE pliers and cutters range
C.K Tools, a leading industry name in professional hand tools, has relaunched its best-selling flagship range of pliers and cutters, Redline VDE, featuring a new cutting-edge handle design to improve comfort and usability. Following extensive research into ergonomics, comfort, safety and feedback from users, the new-look pliers and cutters range has been re-developed with expert German manufacturing. It delivers the highest- class, VDE-compliant tools, offering quality, precision and comfort – now with an additional tool tether for added safety when working at height. Working-at-height safety is becoming more of a focus due to corporate responsibility and duty of care, but also because of lost time and injuries. There is now a much more comprehensive understanding of the dangers of working at height. Initially this focused on workers being safe at height, but now we are seeing a realisation that tools dropped from
above can cause serious injury or worse with authorities getting involved in investigations, increased insurance costs and of course downtime. This is apart from the potentially devastating results of such incidents. In 2023/2024, there were 50 deaths in the UK and almost 5,000 non -fatal injuries from working at height, with dropped tools contributing to these numbers. With C.K Tools supplying electricians and electrical engineers, and a focus on renewables such as solar or wind, it was logical for the business to develop a range that not only provided VDE- approved safety but also had working-at- height solutions integrated into it. The new product line will be available for pre-order to stockists and retailers from June 1, launching nationwide from July 1. The new Redline VDE range features 19 SKUs including side cutters, cable cutters, snipe nose pliers, combination pliers and the best-selling Combicutter – available in a variety of sizes to accommodate
different user preferences. Brinley Buckley-Roberts, Head of Marketing at C.K Tools, said, “We’re thrilled to bring this relaunched range to market, after years of expert research and development. We’ve remastered our best-selling range to ensure long-life performance, complete with induction hardened jaws, optimised geometry and a two-component handle with improved ergonomics. “The addition of a tool tether point ups the ante when it comes to safety and convenience; crucial factors for us when launching products to market. The relaunch of the Redline VDR has also given us the opportunity to push harder into industrial and renewables sectors, where we’ve seen a real demand for this type of feature.” Contact C.K Tools for more information about its product portfolio or follow @ CKToolsUK on social media. T: +44 (0)1758 701 070
E: sales@cki.uk.com www.ck-tools.com
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