About us

About Us – HoboTools

Personal Service as It Should Be

HoboTools was founded by Ed Hobo in 1992. What began in a garage under the name Hobo Trading Europe grew into an established name in professional tools. From the outset, the focus was on importing Britool tools, particularly torque wrenches—products that quickly became indispensable to our customers.

In the years that followed, the range expanded to include several renowned brands, including Desoutter, CP, Facom, Oetiker, Tohnichi, Finixa (Chemicar), Festool, and many others. Brands came and went, but the principle always remained the same: providing reliable tools at a fair price, with personalized service.
To more clearly demonstrate what we stand for, we changed our name to HoboTools in 2012.

Our Vision

Our goal was and remains to offer a complete range of high-quality tools and accessories for industrial, automotive, and professional users. We want to help customers find the right product, not the most expensive one. We do this with expertise, fair prices, and personal attention. This approach creates long-term relationships: some companies and resellers have been buying from us since 1992.

Growth, crisis, and perseverance

In 1998, a new building was constructed in Steenbergen, along with the house next door. This allowed customers to pick up products in the evenings or on weekends—service as we believe it should be.

The period 2008–2011 was difficult. Customers went bankrupt, suppliers discontinued product lines, and market share was lost. Staff had to be reduced. Nevertheless, in 2012, a conscious decision was made to restart: back to basics. Fewer product lines, more focus. In addition to sales through resellers, a webshop was also established.

Since then, the product range has grown into a complete offering of tools, consumables, and accessories for industry, the automotive industry, and, since 2016, also for consumers. We offer products in various price ranges, catering to the high, mid, and low end of the market.

Brands and Expertise

HoboTools imports AC Delco power tools, Britool torque wrenches, and Lumberjack (and Autojack) woodworking tools, among others. Torque wrenches have been certified in-house since 1992. We also supply brands such as Expert, Facom, Weber Tools, Force, Tohnichi, Airpress, Oetiker, and many others.

The Lumberjack brand deserves a special mention. After years of supplying Festool—excellent quality, but too expensive for many customers—Lumberjack Tools was established in 2014 by an English partner. What started with 12 woodworking machines grew into a rapidly expanding range, with new introductions every quarter. The philosophy remained the same: good quality at a fair price.

Personal Service

Personal service is still our top priority. You can see this in our reviews:
"Old-fashioned service that you rarely get anymore, but as it should be."

Can't find a product in our webshops? Feel free to contact us at [email protected]
or call 0167-562177 (or 0651-841304). Chances are we can still help you.

HoboTools – a passion for tools, since 1992.