You can tell a lot about a worker and a workplace by their tools. Whether you’re a qualified artisan, a hobbyist or the long suffering husband-cum-handyman about the house, you will no doubt agree that you can never have too many tools. Screwdrivers, socket sets, hooks, nails, hammers and shovels. Powertools, garden tools, mechanic tools, clips, ties, nuts, bolts and screws. The vast array of different tools available and required for the many different odd jobs about the house and DIY projects you may be interested in is seemingly endless. And added to all of this is the problem of storage for all these different items, not to mention the hassle of sorting and organizing it all.

Whether your workspace is a fully equipped workshop with every conceivable gadget or an old table at the back of your garage, it can be very frustrating to have to stop in the middle of a project to rifle through an assortment of shelves and toolboxes in search of a particular item.

Fortunately, there are a great many garage storage solutions and tool chests available today, from lightweight utility toolboxes to steel drawer cabinets with various built-in flaps and compartments. Tool chests are supposed to help to organize, carry and protect your tools. Modern tool chests are made from durable, heavy duty materials and offer you a complete storage system for all kinds of tools and equipment.

These are usually crafted from the finest certified stainless and mild steels and are given a powder coated finish. Powder coating is a highly durable an aesthetic finish sprayed onto steel products to protect them against rust and ensuring that the item retains is colour for years to come. Powder coating can be finished in high or low gloss as well as clear or metallic.

In addition to these aesthetic measures, today’s tool chests often boast lockable gliding drawers reinforced with high strength roller ball bearings. Some even have air hydraulic lifts in their lids and lockable casters to allow for easy mobility.

Syam specializes in the design and manufacture of premium quality stainless steel and powder coated products, including a broad range of state-of-the-art tool chests of various dimensions. Their design and manufacture teams work hand in hand to ensure the development of products to suit the South African and African consumer and to meet the requirements of the most discerning client. Syam products are subject to the most stringent quality control processes and procedures and we source only the finest materials for our products.