MP visits Draper Tools

Draper Tools visit

Steve Brine took time to drop into Draper Tools in Chandler’s Ford, for a catch-up and tour of the facility based on Hursley Road.

Originally organised to come in April 2020, Steve’s visit has been postponed 3 times due to changes in Covid restrictions. However nothing stopped Chandler’s Ford’s MP getting down to the Draper Tools site this Friday.

After his visit Steve Brine remarked; “It was a real pleasure to visit Draper Tools and meet with some of the team. They’re a classic British business who have been doing really well, especially given the past year. We should all be proud to have them in our constituency.”

Draper Tools have been based in Chandler’s Ford since their move from Kingston upon Thames in 1963. They have been operating since 1919.

Pictured; Steve with Managing Director Graham Wade on the shop floor.

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