BUNKER Brand by Draper Tools Joins Secured by Design with Innovative Van Storage Solutions

For over 100 years, the independent family-run company Draper Tools has built a trusted reputation as a manufacturer and supplier of professional automotive and trade tools. Expanding into the storage market the company developed the Bunker range offering premium garage cabinets, roller tool chests and workstations which are widely used by professional garages, car collectors and race teams. Now Bunker is entering the construction sector with its rugged van storage solutions designed for tradespeople.

Several of Bunker’s stacking and sliding box solutions have achieved Sold Secure Silver Certification and are accredited with Secured by Design. They can be found on their SBD member’s page here.

Key features of the range include:

• Heavy duty robust steel boxes

• Modular systems designed to maximise on space

• Secure bolts and locking to attach them directly to the van floor

• Sliding drawers and smart storage compartments to keep tools organised

• Discreet built-in holders for an AirTag or any Bluetooth trackable device allowing tools to be tracked if they go missing

• The T1 unit also features an anti-theft lid fastener, internal hinges designed to prevent tampering, steel cross bracing and a reinforced lid to prevent the box from being pried open

A video showcasing the products and their features can be found here.

To support the launch of this new secure van storage collection Bunker conducted a survey of UK tradespeople to better understand the challenges they face:

• Over a third worry about tool theft daily

• 77% reported that messy vans negatively affected their mental wellbeing

• On average tradespeople waste 51 minutes a week searching for lost items in their vans

Sarah Hartland, Head of Marketing for Bunker Storage, said “We know that tradespeople are some of the hardest workers out there - it’s a stressful job, with long hours, challenging conditions and the perpetual threat of tool theft. With all that going on, it’s no wonder some trades just don’t have time to keep their vans as organised as they’d like to.

“As part of creating our van storage range we really wanted to listen to the industry, understand their concerns and how we could help make life easier. While the issue of theft is multifaceted, we want to play our part with solutions that offer protection and reassurance. That’s why the Bunker van storage range is packed with anti-theft design features including a Bluetooth tracker holder on every storage box. We’ve really tried to put security at the heart of this range, alongside organisation, to help give the nation’s hardworking tradespeople peace of mind.”

  Lyn Poole meets the Bunker team

Lyn Poole, Development Officer for SBD commented, ”I have known the Draper brand, as many people have almost my whole life, I think it was from my dad having some of their hand tools in his tool box. As the company has been around for over 100 + years it’s not surprising. I really like the fact it’s still a family firm with many long-serving team members. The Bunker products are strong, robust, and highly practical with multi uses. While they serve many purposes they’re designed with the objective of securing tools in vans in response to the rising rate of tool theft.

“It was a pleasure to meet them and the process of them becoming SBD members was made easy with their enthusiasm and professionalism. Welcome and I look forward to working with them.“ 

Secured by Design (SBD) is owned by the UK Police Service with the specific aim of reducing crime and increasing safety for businesses and individuals.

SBD seeks to improve the physical security of buildings and the surrounding area using products such as doors, windows, locks and walling systems along with fencing systems that meet the SBD Police Preferred Specification security requirements.

SBD have many partner organisations, ranging from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government through to local authorities, housing associations, developers and manufacturers and work closely with standards and certification bodies.

SBD is the only way for companies to obtain police recognition for security-related products in the UK, through the Police Preferred Specification - a product-based accreditation scheme developed 25 years ago, which provides a recognised standard for all security products that effectively deter and reduce crime. SBD work with manufacturers and standards authorities to ensure that security standards are current and updated to keep pace with emerging crime trends.

Learn more about Secured by Design and our member companies at: https://www.securedbydesign.com/