Richard Hughes

As Director of eCommerce at ITS for a decade, Rich oversees digital marketing, ecommerce, and much more. Passionate about tools, he's been translating their intricacies for you since day one. A geeky jock, into rugby and cricket, his fatherhood often limits his playtime! With a degree in filmmaking, he enjoys creating entertaining videos for social media to help simplify complex tools. At home, wielding Makita and Dewalt Cordless Tools he transformed his own garage into a man cave - a challenging but satisfying DIY project.

What is an IP Rating?

What is an IP rating?

An IP rating gives you “at a glance” information on how resistant to dust, water and debris your product is. That is the general idea ...

The Festool TSC55 Cordless Plunge Saw

Festool TSC55 Cordless Plunge Saw – A cut above the rest

ITS are very happy to introduce the Festool TSC55 cordless plunge saw! Yes you read correctly… CORDLESS – Festool’s flagship power tool has just got better! Back in ...

The Wera Combi Ratchet Wrench

Wera Joker Combi Ratchet Wrench – Viva la revolution!

The Egyptian Pyramids. Rain in Scotland. Jeremy Clarkson’s beer belly. Some things never change. Sometimes this is exactly how it should be – let’s face ...

5 Reasons To Love 12V Tools

12V tools seem to have gotten a bit of a bad reputation over the years. Many people think they have no place on a work ...

What is AMP Hour?

What is AMP hour?

You see batteries these days with different numbers on the side be it 3Ah, 5Ah, or even 12Ah but is that how powerful the battery ...

What Type of Tool Case do I need?

What Type of Tool Case do I need?

This is a very broad question but we’re going to try and shed some light, on which type will suit you best. We can sit ...

An Intro to Optimaxx Screws and Midi Case

Introduction to Optimaxx Screws & Midi Case

Have you ever been in the middle of project only to find the screw you need isn’t close to hand? Then you find yourself rummaging ...

8 Common DIY Mistakes (and how to avoid them)

8 Common DIY Mistakes (and how to avoid them)

Sometimes things go wrong when we’re working on our DIY project and there is nothing that can be done about it, we just have to ...