CK Tools is a British professional hand tools brand founded by the Kammerling family in Wuppertal Germany in 1904 with roots tracing to 1790, and now headquartered at CK House in Pwllheli North Wales. Following the destruction of all 8 German premises in a 1943 RAF bombing raid, closure by Russian occupation forces post-war, and a fresh start in North Wales in 1954 with just 6 employees, Carl Kammerling International Limited grew under Arnold Kammerling MBE into Pwllheli’s largest private employer. Now a fourth-generation family business, CK Tools is the number one brand of choice for professional electricians in the UK, selling to over 20,000 stockists across 40 plus countries through C.K Tools, C.K Magma, C.K Classic, Kasp, and Avit brands. Products are consistent eBay UK and Amazon UK bestsellers with strong professional tradesperson demand backed by a confirmed Trade Login portal and Become a Stockist programme
Parent Company
Carl Kammerling International Limited.
Headquarters
C.K House, Glanydon Industrial Estate, Pwllheli, LL53 5LH, United Kingdom.
Authentic Distributors
1. CK Tools Become a Stockist ✅ (carlkammerling.com/support/become-a-stockist — confirmed dedicated stockist onboarding page)
2. CK Tools Trade Login ✅ (ck-tools.com/trade/login.php — confirmed dedicated B2B trade portal in site header)
3. CK Tools Stockist Search ✅ (ck-tools.com/stockists/stockist-search — confirmed official UK stockist locator)
Professional Notes for FBA Sellers
✅ EXTRAORDINARILY COMPELLING BRAND STORY —
All 8 German premises bombed in 1943,
evacuated to Russian-occupied territory
and shut down, rebuilt from scratch,
then relocated to a Welsh town with 6 staff
and grew to the town's largest private
employer — one of the most remarkable
post-WWII British industrial survival
stories in this entire project
✅ "No. 1 Brand of Choice for the professional
electrician in the UK" — confirmed via
CKI's own historical milestone page —
strong, verifiable market position for
Amazon listing copy
✅ Always request authorization letter LOA
and confirm invoices show your registered
business name for Amazon compliance
✅ Companies House SIC code 46740 (Wholesale
of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment)
confirms CKI itself operates as a wholesale
business — highly relevant for FBA sourcing
relationships
✅ VDE-insulated tools (legally required for
electrical work up to 1000V) represent a
specialist, regulated product category
with consistent professional demand —
strong recurring purchase pattern
✅ New 2026 product launches (Japanese Cable
Cutters, RedLine VDE relaunch, Vorteck,
Measuring & Marking) confirm active product
development investment — first-mover Amazon
listing opportunities for newly launched SKUs