Static utility class?

Hi all! Example code: <https://gist.github.com/mhulse/6441525> Goal: I want to have a "utility" class that contain utility methods which should have the option of being called multiple times on a page. I think my main goal is to avoid having to "new" things ... I don't really need to create an instance here (there's no need for a constructor in this case). Question: Is the above simple pattern a good way to have a class that calls static methods? To put it another way, is there any reason why I would not want to use the above code? Basically I want to wrap these simple functions in a nice class wrapper and have the ability to call them without having to jump through more hoops than is necessary. Are there any pitfalls to writing a class like this? Or, is this the standard way of writing a simple "utility" class for this type of situation? Please let me know if I need to clarify my questions. Thanks for your time?