Britool Timeline

Over a century of British engineering heritage, from 1908 to today.

  1. 1908

    The British Tool and Engineering Company begins manufacturing hand tools.
  2. 1915

    Incorporated in Wolverhampton as a subsidiary of Jenks Brothers.
  3. 1920

    Production moves to a large factory on Owen Road, Wolverhampton. Britool produces the first full range of bi-hexagon ring and socket wrenches made in England.
  4. 1937

    Jenks Brothers and Britool are acquired by John Shaw and Sons (Wolverhampton) Ltd and move to Bushbury.
  5. 1939 to 1945

    Britool is the principal supplier of tools to the British armed forces, producing over 200 million wrenches, sockets and accessories.
  6. 1969

    Britool joins the James Neill group alongside Eclipse, Moore & Wright and Elliott Lucas.
  7. 1980

    The company moves to Walsall Road, Cannock. Its engineers design a professional automotive range and commission the hallmark stamp that gives Britool Hallmark its name.

    The Hallmark story
  8. 1991

    Britool is bought by Facom, Europe's largest hand tool manufacturer.
  9. 2001

    Britool Ltd becomes Hallmark Tools Limited. TradeMarque Tools Ltd acquired Hallmark Tools Limited, the original Britool company, securing ownership of the Hallmark range.
  10. Today

    Owned and exclusively distributed by TradeMarque Tools Ltd in Cannock, Britool Hallmark continues to supply professional-quality hand tools, alongside a selection of original British-made Britool England tools.

    About Britool Hallmark