The document provides an overview of the recent developments at Royd Tool Group, including a recap of trade shows and the success of the operations team. It introduces new team member Ben Hawkins and details a brand transition from 'Acer' to 'Tracer' for construction markers. Additionally, it highlights new product innovations and efforts to enhance the company’s online presence through a redesigned website and social media campaigns.

1. ISSUE
Q22020
INSIGHT
QUARTERLY INSIGHT INTO ALL THINGS ROYD
IN THIS ISSUE
Q1 IN REVIEW
ROUND UP OF Q1
NEW ADDITIONS TO THE TEAM
SMART INNOVATIONS
HOLE SAW & BOX CUTTER
PRODUCT FOCUS
INTRODUCTION TO OUR NEW BRAND TRACER
INTRODUCING...
101 MULTI-TOOL VIDEO SERIES

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The past 3 months has been an interesting time for ROYD Tool Group and
with so much going on, they seemed to have gone by in a flash. As we
step into the new quarter, we want to share our highlights and update you
on what’s been happening. Let’s take a look!
What’s been
happening!
Trade Show Recap
The beginning of 2020 proved to be especially busy
for trade shows, exhibitions and conferences, with over
half a dozen in the first 6 weeks of the year. During this
busy period, we were pleased to meet customers across
the Travis Perkins, Grafton and other groups as well as
tradespeople at the Toolfair Alexandra Palace.
Whilst shows originally planned for the coming months
have been postponed or cancelled, we are very much
looking forward to meeting our customers and UK
tradespeople again when it’s possible and safe to do so.
Operations Team Success
The ROYD Tool Group operations team work endlessly
to ensure our warehouse is well stocked, clean, tidy and
above all ensure that our customers received the goods
they ordered in full and on time. Thanks to a great team
effort, the team achieved over 3 weeks without a single
error in January, making for a perfect start to the year!
Strategic Partnership for ROYD
ROYD have partnered up with Europa Worldwide
Group to help support the company’s strategic goals.
This transition comes after the widening of our product
range and massively increased throughout our products
as we estimate 1200 Cubic Meters of material to be
inbound into the warehouse for 2020.
Inbound Volume / Year
2018 – 568 Cubic Meters
2019 – 741 Cubic Meters
Europa Worldwide Group are one of the largest
privately-owned transport and logistics companies in
the country who run award winning warehouse and
logistics facilities. Most importantly, we chose to work with
Europa for their strict health and safety compliance and
experience within their management team.
COVID-19 Statement
Due to the current situation our sales team are inactive, however we are effectively ‘here when you need us’ as all
other departments are operational, even if working from home. Therefore, if you have an enquiry or would like to
place an order we are able to respond or fulfil orders as normal. Please contact us in the usual way through our
email sales@roydtoolgroup.com or telephone 01245 216540.

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We are very pleased to be
welcoming Ben Hawkins to the team in April. Coming on
board as our Industrial Design Engineer, Ben will be taking
a lead role in our Research & Development team. Ben has
an exceptional understanding and ability within product
design, specification and sourcing and will be bringing a
lot of our design and prototyping in-house to speed up and
increase the number of market leading innovations we are
able to produce. Look out for more on Ben and the many
new innovations that’s coming soon!
HELLO!
R&D
The new ROYD website redesign
As experts in the construction market, we want to reflect
our knowledge and professionalism in order to position
ourselves as an authority in the field. As a result, we
felt it was important to make essential changes to the
ROYD Tool Group website to ensure we are providing
the most up to date content to our current and potential
distributors. Our brand new website includes a renewed
product, distributor and meet the team page, as well
as a careers page to attract top talent and provide a
smooth application process for potential candidates. Our
website also features a news page to help us effectively
communicate the latest ROYD Tool Group news to our
distributors.
Check out the new and improved website at:
roydtoolgroup.com
Head Office Relocation
Due to the continuous growth of the team, ROYD Tool Group are excited to be relocating their head office to better
suit the development of the company during the next few years. The search for an alternative office has been high
on the agenda for quite some time and we are very pleased to announce ROYD Tool Group will will be moving to
our new head office once we are able to return to work. With three new members already joining the team in 2020,
our relocation will certainly have a great impact on the expansion of the team. We will communicate our new head
office address as soon as the move has been finalised.
Optimaxx Social Media
Since the beginning of the year we’ve been working
particularly hard on our social media efforts with
Optimaxx, running an ‘influencer’ campaign in
partnership with ‘Tradectory’, a leading online trade
directory. With dozens of top trades people using and
reviewing Optimaxx extreme performance wood screws
online and sharing their feedback, we couldn’t be happier
with the results. Since the beginning of the campaign our
Instagram page has almost quadrupled in following, and
thanks to the support of Tradectory we’ve had total video
views exceeding 360,000.
If you would like to discuss stocking a range of Optimaxx
extreme performance wood screws, please contact us at
sales@roydtoolgroup.com
01245 216540.
Also don’t forget to check out our Instagram page
@optimaxxUK

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Due to the continued growth of “ACER” across the
UK and internationally, it has become increasingly
important to have a more relevant and less
conflicting brand name, to ensure the smooth and
continual growth of the brand. ACER is a professional
construction marker brand that has seen huge success
since its launch in 2017. As such, ACER quickly became
a popular choice for end users across the UK thanks to
its incredibly versatile range. To this end we are very
pleased to present the new “TRACER” brand which will
take over the place of the “ACER” name from 6th April
2020.
The TRACER range will continue to include the same
great products that we currently offer but with a
number of improvements. These unique products have
been designed to provide a solution for all marking
requirements into one tool in order to meet the
current trend for versatile ‘multi-purpose’ products in
the construction industry.
Including the Deep Hole Construction Marker that
offers the ability to mark 50mm depth in a 5mm hole.
The marker features a reversible double tip that
allows for marking thin and thick lines on a range of
materials, including tiles, timber, metal and plastic and
copper pipes.
The Deep Hole Pencil features an inbuilt sharpener for
maximum precision as well as the replacement 100mm
leads with an improved durable holster, designed to
protect the leads in the construction environment.
Boasting the ability to mark 145mm in a 6mm hole, the
Deep Hole Pencil makes light work of marking those
hard to reach areas.
TRACER will also see a new introduction to the
range, the all-purpose Clog-Free Construction
Marker. Available in black, blue and red the TRACER
Clog-Free Marker has the ability to mark on almost
every surface, including dusty and shiny surfaces.
We are proud to have developed such a universal
range of construction markers to suit every marking
requirement.
Also, we are thrilled to debut our new TRACER website
where you can find product information, the latest
company news and the essential information you
need to become a stockist, along with a stockist
locator map. Visitors are encouraged to join our
mailing list to be the first to hear about TRACER
products and promotions. Head over to
tracer-tools.com to learn more!
Interested in stocking TRACER? Simply speak to your
account manager or head over to
www.roydtoolgroup.com to submit our form and
a member of our friendly and professional team will
be in contact.
ROYD TOOL GROUP ANNOUNCES
EXCITING RE BRAND

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LATEST INNOVATIONS
FROM SMARTPlunge cutting holes for electrical boxes and pipes can be a
frustrating job if you don’t have the proper tools to do it. Cut the
hole too small and you have to recut it. Cut it too big and you’ve
got another problem on your hands. Thankfully, SMART have
developed new multi-tool accessories that make these exact cuts
a dream – the ‘Single Box Cutter’ and the ‘Hole Saw’
Hole Saw
HHS65
Another great innovation
from SMART is the Hole Saw
that makes cutting out for
pipes and spotlights easy
work. Available in 65mm
and 76mm, the SMART Hole
Saw attaches straight to your
multi-tool and offers a clean
and precise cut even in those
hard to reach areas. Although
cutting out for pipes can be
achieved using a drill hole
saw, things can go bad very
quickly! Damage to electrical
wiring is a common problem
people face when drilling with
a hole saw. But not anymore,
as the SMART Hole Saw with
the oscillating motion of the
multi-tool minimises potential
damage to those hidden
wires, making light work of
traditionally tricky situations.
Both these blades are
available in the SMART Trade
range, the comprehensive
range of SMART blades and
accessories that also includes
award-winning timber blades!
SMART TRADE RANGE
GREEN RANGE
A comprehensive range
of SMART blades and
accessories.
The Trade range is
guaranteed to offer
great value for money
and impressive cutting
performance. The range
extends to offer a complete
multi-tool solution, with just
about every type of blade
and accessory for the multi-
tool!
Amongst the range are
a number of SMART
innovations and award-
winning timber blades to
ensure, no matter what
your trade, you can always
work SMARTer not Harder!
For more information
please visit:
smart-toolgroup.com
If you’re currently selling
multi-tool blades, be
sure to add the SMART
range to your collection.
Contact us today!
sales@roydtoolgroup.com
01245 216540
Single Box Cutter
HBC75
The SMART 75mm Single Box
Cutter is the ultimate multi-
tool accessory for cutting
out single socket boxes in
plasterboard. The box cutter
is simple and safe to use and
provides a clean and precise
cut without the need for a
pilot hole, even in confined
spaces. Although the box
cutter may only cut a single
hole, it’s just as effective for
cutting double or triple holes.
Simply line the box cutter
next to the single hole and
cut again to achieve your
desired cut.

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SMART is a ROYD Tool
Group brand that has been
supplying SMART blades in
the UK since 2010. Through
focus and innovation, SMART
have developed a diverse
range of top performing multi-
tool blades that offers the
very best all-round solution
for our distributors.
Having since gone on to
become the best-selling
multi-tool blades in the UK,
SMART offer three ranges
of blades to give you the
most comprehensive blade
solution. This includes
the Purple Series which
provides the ultimate timber
and nail cutting blades,
the Trade Series offering
high performance blades
designed for tradesmen. Plus,
the SMART Starlock range,
providing a better alternative
for Starlock fitting multi-tool
blades with zero compromise
on quality and performance.
With such a wide variety of
SMART blades available,
it’s no wonder our end
users are unaware of the
full capabilities our blades
have to offer. For this reason,
we’ve created the ‘101 uses
of a multi-tool’ video series
which focuses on the many
uses of the multi-tool and
SMART blades, as well as
sharing some useful tips and
tricks. As experts in multi-
tool accessories, we want
to share our knowledge and
ensure users get the most
out of their multi-tool and
accessories. Therefore, we’ve
been sharing a new multi-
tool usage each week that
demonstrates how effective
our blades are when faced
with certain situations.
Whether you’re looking to
achieve neat and intricate
cuts or want to learn how to
remove awkwardly placed
bolts, we’ve covered it all.
To learn more about our
extremely versatile SMART
blades, check out our latest
101 uses of a multi-tool
video each Sunday on our
Facebook and YouTube
channel. Whilst you’re there,
make sure to like, subscribe
and share with a friend!
@smarttoolsuk
SMART Tool Group UK
101 USES OF A
MULTI-TOOL
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Robin Clevett presenting 101 uses of a multi-tool

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