Posts in "Bulldog Tools Ltd"
Bulldog Tools have been made at the Clarington Forge, located in Wigan, England for over 200 years. Generations of Farmers, Contractors and Professional Landscapers stand testimony to a quality of product upon which their livelihoods depend. The skill and craftsmanship that were the key to the company's success in years gone by are still maintained. The same forging process is used to this day by British craftsmen.
The Bulldog Factory has the only full time working forge still making spades and forks within the United Kingdom. We produce over 2000 garden and contractors tools every day.
We currently employ over 60 people, most of whom are multi-skilled. It is quite common for several generations of the same family to have worked for the company. Indeed, the Kelly family can trace their ties back four generations. Last year we presented four long service awards to people that have served 25 years with us and this year will see long service awards going to people that have been us for 40 years.
You can see a list of Bulldog stockists here.
Posted by Clarington on 23rd January 2009
The Bulldog company was founded by William & Henry Parkes in 1780. A nearby road, Henry Parkes street, is named after one of the founders. The Factory has been an important part of Wigan life ever since, providing jobs for many people in the local community.
During the 1960s the factory employed over 300 workers many of whom were housed in company houses close to the factory. The factory had a large catering division, social club and even it's own Bowling, Cricket and Football teams. Even today, we support the local boys football team by sponsoring their kit, enabling us to put something back into the community.
Several companies have owned Bulldog over the years. In 2004 the company became part of the Rollins Group, a company that can trace it's own history back some 150 years. The Rollins Group, with it's solid commitment and substantial investment in the Bulldog brand has improved efficiency and delivery times and is proud to own such a reputable name in the market place.
You can see a list of Bulldog stockists here.
Posted by Clarington on 21st January 2009
One of our readers asked 'What's one of the oddest places a Bulldog tool has been used?'
Bulldog shovels are used all over the world for many different purposes. This video shows a submarine surfacing in Antartica. As the crew exit and begin clearing the snow you can see that the shovel is one of ours! A Bulldog!
If you would like to come and see how solid forged, top quality tools are manufactured we would be delighted to take you on a tour of our factory. You can also become a friend of Bulldog Tools on Facebook.
Posted by Clarington on 6th February 2009
The New 'Alan Titchmarsh Range' is now available on amazon.co.uk. The range is offers both Solid Forged and Stainless Steel tools, from Forks and Spades to Hoes and Rakes and a selection of cutting tools.
Alan Titchmarsh has hand picked this range with advice from the Bulldog team. With Alan's unparalleled garden knowledge and Bulldog's manufacturing experience, the new range of tools are built to last and designed to make gardening much easier.
Here's what Alan had to say about the range when it was launched "Bulldog has an enviable reputation synonymous with high quality skills and craftsmanship as the top priority. My new range holds true to this testament due to the high specification of steel used in the forging process and durable ash wood shafts creating a robust and reliable tool."
So check out the range on Amazon by clicking here or on my website here. Amazon offers a speedy delivery for this new range, so if you're in need of some new tools take a look!
Posted by Clarington on 11th February 2009
If you teach gardening to children it will stay with them for the rest of thier lives. This is why we are working with the RHS to help them reach out to the next generation. Bulldog tools are giving away £15,000 of tools to schools that register through the RHS Website.
Our range of children's tools are just that ..."tools". They are not toys, so the teachers can be sure the schools will get years of use out of any tools they purchase. For more information on how Bulldog Tools are getting involved look at our "Tools for Schools" button on our home page or click here.
It may only be a small contribution in the greater scheme of things, but anything that we can do to help develop the gardeners of the future has got to be worthwhile. As the only manufacturer still manufacturing solid forged tools in Britain we are proud to be supporting our school children in this way.
Posted by Clarington on 16th February 2009
