For the last twelve years, the Pro Tool Innovation Awards have recognized the best of the best. Across 200 categories covering building products, household accessories, automotive, and more, a panel of experts chooses the most innovative entries. Competition is steep, but this year, Nationwide Industries® is honored to rise to the top.
What are the Pro Tool Innovation Awards?
Each year since 2012, a panel of judges across the industry has voted on the most innovative products. Made up of industry experts, business owners, contractors, tradespeople, and media experts, the group highlights groundbreaking power tools, hand tools, accessories, and fasteners.
Over 100 manufacturers submitted 400 products for consideration in 2024 with one goal: a Pro Tool Innovation Award. Winning isn’t easy, and according to PTIA Executive Director Clint DeBoer, it’s getting harder. Year after year, engineers and designers create products that leave the status quo behind.
Winning Products
Hardware and Household Product – Hinges – Ornamental Pool Gate Kit
Nationwide Industries® is committed to bringing innovative products into the fence and gate hardware space. Our Ornamental Pool Gate Kit combines some of our most popular products into one package. Adaptable to various gauges of metal fence posts, this kit has everything installers need in the bag. No special tools are required when installing this hinge and latch combination either. A screw gun can get the job done!
Our entire line of gate hardware kits is available now to help installers, contractors, and DIYers by eliminating guesswork. With kits available for popular fence types, there’s something to meet any fence gate demand. Grab and go with the knowledge that everything you’ll need is in the bag.
Backed by Nationwide Industries® Million Cycle Warranty, these hinges and latches are guaranteed for the product’s lifetime.
Here’s what the PTIA judges have to say about Nationwide Industries® Ornamental Pool Gate Kit:
Nationwide Industries Ornamental Pool Gate Kit offers a streamlined installation process by giving you the hinges, latch, and fasteners in a single kit. It eliminates the complexity of choosing between thousands of SKUs. These kits provide contractors and DIYers with all the necessary components for a successful installation.
Hardware and Household Product – Latches – Trident™ Safe Signal™ Magnetic Latch
With pool drownings rising among children and teens, Nationwide Industries® has sought to provide homeowners with a more robust protective barrier. Trident™ Safe Signal™ Magnetic Latch meets or exceeds most local building code requirements for pool gate latches. It also includes features that let homeowners rest easy around the pool.
The Trident™ Safe Signal™ Magnetic Latch features a 90 dB alarm and brilliant blue LED lights. With 360-visibility, they provide a visual alarm when gates are left open for more than 15 seconds. These features help increase homeowner awareness of when the pool area is accessed.
Research shows that homeowners need to know quickly when a gate is accessed or left open to protect vulnerable users. Our intuitive design and advanced safety features meet this challenge head-on.
Trident™ Safe Signal™ Magnetic Latch is also easy to install, requiring only a drill and tape measure. It fits seamlessly onto any square wood, vinyl, or metal gate post. A kit is also available to adapt the latch to round posts for chain-link enclosures.
Here’s what the PTIA judges have to say about the Nationwide Industries® Trident™ Safe Signal™ Magnetic Latch:
The Nationwide Industries Trident Safe Signal Magnetic Latch provides an innovative safety solution for pool owners. The latch features an audible alarm and bright blue LED lights with 360-degree visibility, alerting homeowners if a gate is left unlatched for more than 15 seconds.
It is also designed to fit square posts for wood, vinyl, or metal gates and can even be adapted for use with round posts. We love the idea of combining a well-made gate with a security solution that can help prevent serious accidents.
Learn More About Products From Nationwide Industries®
At Nationwide Industries®, we’re dedicated to bringing our customers innovative products for the long run. Visit our website to learn more about our product lines and where you can find them.
Check out the full listing of PTIA awards for 2024.