Specialists in the supply of pre-packed and bulk industrial fasteners, ropes and other homeware accessories to the retail, wholesale and OEM markets

Our client offers a full range of fasteners, ropes and other homeware accessories to a wide range of industries. The company sources, packs and supplies both private label and own-branded products to a well-established customer base of leading retailers and wholesalers across South Africa and into neighbouring countries. With its own injection moulds and steel roll-forming machinery enabling in-house fabrication of certain products, the company prides itself on being able to successfully adapt to market requirements by innovating ways to expand the product offering to suit customers' ever-evolving needs.

Key Aspects

• Well-established relationships and favourable trading agreements with national retailers and wholesalers and long-standing relationships with local and international suppliers
• Proven processes which ensure supply efficiency
• Extensive product offering enabling supply to a range of markets
• Large stock holding, worth approximately R30m, enabling average costing
• Spacious and accessible warehouse
• Growing customer base with stringent approval requirements
• Knowledgeable and experienced staff with diverse capabilities
• ISO 9001:2015 accredited and Sedex approved
• Automated packaging and assembly machines to meet desired lead times and service levels
• Established and efficient distribution network through in-house delivery fleet and an outsourced logistics company for fast, reliable, on-time delivery
• Conform to Walmart Ethical Sourcing standards locally and in China and is a member of the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud (CGSO) 

Opportunities

• Expanding the product range: holding significant potential for expansion, a number of complementary products could be added to the existing product range to service the current customer base and a number of key markets that are not currently served by the company
• Ability to scale: there is physical capacity and excess machinery hours which can be leveraged to scale manufacturing, without requiring further capex 
• Geographical expansion in South Africa: the company can expand its reach by opening branches or expanding its agency network in various strategic locations across South Africa
• Leveraging a reseller network: the company has an established channel to market with many retailers and wholesalers forming part of its loyal and diverse customer base. The reseller network can easily be leveraged to get new products to new and existing markets 

Headquartered

• The company is headquartered in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa with products retailing across South Africa and into neighbouring countries

Current Markets

• Expanding the product range: holding significant potential for expansion, a number of complementary products could be added to the existing product range to service the current customer base and a number of key markets that are not currently served by the company
• Ability to scale: there is physical capacity and excess machinery hours which can be leveraged to scale manufacturing, without requiring further capex 
• Geographical expansion in South Africa: the company can expand its reach by opening branches or expanding its agency network in various strategic locations across South Africa
• Leveraging a reseller network: the company has an established channel to market with many retailers and wholesalers forming part of its loyal and diverse customer base. The reseller network can easily be leveraged to get new products to new and existing markets