Double-ended male connector allowing two lengths of hose equipped with female connectors to be joined. Hozelock are one of the UK's favourite gardening suppliers, with a reputation for innovation, quality and good value. Everything they do is driven by their desire to make gardening simple and enjoyable. From their early days almost 50 years ago, their drive has always been to develop technically perfect, visibly striking products that are part of a system. The first product they produced was the worlds first plastic hose connector - the Hose-Lock. Today, they are based in Birmingham (UK), and are a global garden equipment manufacturer. They have a comprehensive range that includes: garden watering, garden pressure sprayers, and pond equipment. In 2007 They won the IMECHE (Institute of Mechanical Engineers) Manufacturing Excellence award for change management. Building on this they have just been awarded the 2008 MX award for Customer Focus. The Hozelock vision is to be the European garden supplier of choice through innovation, best value and best service.