NEWS
SKILL EXIT
Skil exits
South Africa
Bosch has sold its Skil brand to one of
its Asian manufacturers. Bosch is no
longer offering the range locally. The
change came into effect at the end of
February 2017.
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WATERPROOGING
Sealofl ex® Professional
A high quality acrylic waterproofi ng
system that will prevent any future
roof leaks. Suitable
for fl at and tiled
roofs, parapet walls,
fl ashings and
overcoating existing
waterproofi ng
systems.
SEALING
Sikafl ex®-11FC
Is a high quality,
polyurethane
sealant and
adhesive that is
trusted by trade
professionals.
Ideal for sealing
around window
sills, bonding
skirting boards,
stair steps, fi lling
architraves and
many more.
GUTTERING
Sika® MultiSeal-ZA
A self-adhesive tape that
provides the perfect repair
and seal for roofs,
gutters, sheet
metal and
broken roof
tiles. Used to
repair holes,
cracks and any
leaks around
the house.
SINCE THE END of February
2017 Bosch Power Tools will no
longer supply the Skil brand to
the South African market and
Africa. Skil has been sold to one
of its manufacturers.
An era has come to an end
on the continent. In 2014, Skil
celebrated its 90th birthday. It
Building Solutions
entered the market in 1924 when
the company’s founder Edmond
Michel invented the first electric
handsaw. Since then, the company
has grown from strength-to-
strength, becoming a household control in 1964, which can be found
name identified with convenient, today on a variety of different
affordable and simple to use power tools. Other innovations
handheld power tools. include the automatic belt control,
Today, it is one of the market
first introduced in 1978, to keep
leaders in DIY power tools, sanding belts perfectly on track
professional tools through its Skil and the Equaliser sanding frame
Masters range, and garden tools for smooth sanding.
with its Skil Urban Series products.
OUR EXPERIENCE - YOUR BENEFIT
For the foreseeable future
Numerous Skil tools have passed Bosch will continue to stock
independent ‘best-in-test’ reviews spares as per the standard
in several different countries. Bosch service agreement -
Over the years, it has introduced
No matter how small or big your projects are,
trust Sika to deliver superior product
performance.
seven years. The two year
many innovations, such as the guarantee offered by Skil power
introduction of variable speed tools will still be honoured.
DIY & INDUSTRIAL TRADE NEWS APRIL 2017