Early in , they bought out a Kent wholesaler, Curtis Holt using an off-the-shelf company, Dormole, to complete the purchase. Early expansion included opening branches in south Wales, Norwich, Bradford, and Southampton. It was not until the edition of the catalogue was published — the first of many Big Blue Books — that the Toolbank name appeared as a national brand for the first time, and definitively as a single word.
Expansion continued through the s: the launch of the Hand Tool Distributors operation, servicing DIY superstore customers; the acquisition of Rees Jones in Warrington and the opening of the north London branch in Bushey; the acquisition of a minority shareholding in the French wholesaler Denuziere; the start of a daily delivery service, initially from the Bushey branch; the launch of the XMS Christmas promotion; and the successful re-launch of the Faithfull brand.
Following his illness, Twallin decided to take a step back from the day-to-day management of the group. A Toolbank management board was set up with Andrew Strong as CEO, and Twallin focused on his role as chairman of the Dormole parent board, although for many years afterwards he continued to play an active part in trading matters.
In , the company unveiled Toolbank Express, the first significant step taken by a UK tool wholesaler towards a coherent online proposition, and which would evolve into Toolbank. Profits were continually ploughed back into the business, funding new and bigger warehouses, continuously updated IT systems, and more marketing and promotional support for the customers.
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