Company Profile Archives

17 Oct 2023

Celebrating 60 years of Rouberto Building Materials: A journey of perseverence and growth

By Staff Writer

Rouberto Building Materials celebrates 60 years in business.

19 Sep 2023

Cutting-edge energy solutions for retailers and end users

By Staff Writer

Company profile of Muranda Mambo's Solarfirst and LHP range products, stocked by various hardware retailers.

04 Sep 2023

Vermont's quality and service spans 4 decades

By Staff Writer

South African tool supplier, Vermont Sales, has delivered Southern Africa power tools and accessories to get the job done for almost 40 years.  

15 Oct 2018

Hand tools for every customer

By Staff Writer

KDM Tool Distributors is the proud sole distributor of Topex Tools, Neo Tools, Top Tools, Graphite Power Tools, Verto Power Tools and De Forte Locks in southern Africa.

15 Oct 2018

A world-class player

By Staff Writer

If you think shower gel bottles, soccer cleats and a car have nothing in common, think again. They do! The common denominator is the glue that literally holds these products together. In sport items, shoes as well as cosmetics it’s easier to accept that glue keeps these products together, but when it comes to the...

18 Sep 2018

Duram evolves with a new logo

By Staff Writer

Duram recently launched its new logo to the market. DIY & Industrial Trade News spoke to Francois Swart, Duram Sales Director about it.

15 Aug 2018

50 years of passion

By Staff Writer

The company’s original product range included downpipes, gutters and accessories. Du Plessis bought the company and moved the manufacturing plant to its current premises in Zandfontein, Pretoria in the early 1970’s. Koot Heunis, du Plessis’s son-in-law bought the business in 1992 and in 1999 it again changed hands when Anton Heunis took over as owner...

06 Jul 2018

70 Years of Pratley

By Staff Writer

This year marks 70 years since George ‘Monty’ Pratley founded Pratley Adhesives. Established in 1948, the company has since grown into a brand-leading adhesive manufacturer that produces over 1 000 products, including an impressive array of electrical and mineral products. Pratley has filed over 350 patents world-wide and they even have a product on the...

14 Jun 2018

Three decades of exceptional service

By Staff Writer

Vermont Sales has delivered exceptional service to the trade since it began trading. In doing so, it has developed top brands like Tork Craft, Alpen, Festool, Triton, Pro-Tech, GAV, Kreg, Fixman MPS, Plugfones, RawlPlug, Olfa, Bessey, Felo, Saw Stop, Schroder, Bondhus, Drill Doctor, Flexipads, Accud, Multi Sharp, Mag-Switch, Nes, Spring Tools, Howard, and many others.

23 Jan 2018

Local is Lasher!

By Staff Writer

There are a number of reasons to support local manufacturers. Look out for this regular feature in DIY & Industrial Trade News with special focus on local manufacturers.

23 Jan 2018

Decades of successful hardware

By Staff Writer

Norman Bond – a long time resident of Nongoma has been a trader in this part of KwaZulu-Natal for many years. In the 1970’s the government wanted all whites out of Nongoma and started buying all white owned stores. Norman had a good relationship with both the King (King Goodwill Zwelithini) and the leader of...

16 Oct 2017

Spray it don't say it

By Staff Writer

Since 1960, Sprayon supplied South African consumers with high quality paints and maintenance products for the automotive, home, hobby and DIY markets.