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Red Box Tools and Foam recently supplied this large two-piece tool cabinet to Northrop Grumman, which included laser etched Bahco tools. Toolgraving™ is an important part of tool control. It allows an individual to help you track people “borrowing” their tools, whilst companies can help ensure that tools are kept where they belong. By etching and engraving…

If you ask any engineer, mechanic, plumber, joiner or electrician they will tell you that their tool kit is like a third arm. It is part of them and, because of that, they treat it with the highest level of care and only want to be carrying the very best tools to complete each task…

2019 will soon be drawing to a close, so it is only right that we start looking ahead to the fantastic aviation shows that we will taking place in the USA throughout 2020. Take a look at some of the highlights that we are looking forward to below:   U.S. Sport Aviation Expo: 22nd-25th January…

Earlier in 2019, the world’s largest aircraft (as I write) took to the sky for the very first time when it traveled from the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California. Incredibly, the airplane has a greater wingspan than an American football field and it’s purpose is purely focused on launching rockets from the air,…

If you are in the trade industry, there is a very high chance that you already understand the shadow foaming® process. However, if it is new to you, please read on to discover what this means. Shadow foam is a versatile material that allows us to create bespoke foams for our tool kits and allows…

Before we look into how to make shadow boards, we first have to explain exactly what one is. A question that we are frequently asked is whether shadow boarding and shadow foam are the same thing, and the answer is no, not quite. Of course, they are extremely similar in the fact that they offer a…

There are many benefits of shadow foam with many of them likely to completely transform how you look after your tools going forward. Listed below is a list of our favourite 6 benefits: Shadow foam can be cut and shaped to the specific requirements of all of your tools, meaning that no matter how big…

At Red Box Tools and Foam, we are here to help our customers create their perfect toolkit. Red Box Tool Kits have been designed using years of experience from industry experts. We have a wide range of tool kits that are available to our customers, as well as offering customers the chance to design their…

The Red Box team are now back after their Christmas break, ready and excited to see what the new year brings… We have lots of exciting plans in store for 2019, including Goodwood Festival of Speed, Aerofriedrichshafen, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and much more! Last year we had the a great year in terms of shows…

The latest project for the Red Box team comes in the form of creating custom tool Shadow Foaming® layers for TUI Travel. The team were approached by two aircraft engineers from TUI Travel, Lewis and Ellis, based in London Gatwick Airport. Quality is of the utmost importance to the TUI engineers. The foam layers need…