Promac Paints’ 2026 Golf Day teed off at Silver Lakes, uniting suppliers, retailers, exhibitors and staff for a full‑capacity day of premium hospitality and purposeful networking. From Glenlivet tastings and a R100,000 hole‑in‑one to live music, four‑ball camaraderie and bold Rubber Duck branding, see who won—and why it mattered.
Essential Hardware Group’s Supplier Awards at Nasrec celebrated top performers and long-standing partners, unveiled live digital rebate monitoring and AI-driven marketing tools, and marked founder Leon Jackson’s 80th. Explore award highlights and Essential Trade Day with 100+ exhibitors and big takeaways.
Now open in Ottery, Cape Town, the Triumph Skills Development Centre—powered by Matweld—offers hands-on welding and fabrication training to tackle youth unemployment and upskill artisans. Explore inclusive courses from SMAW, GMAW and GTAW to pipe welding and safety, and get the launch highlights.
To mark Youth Month, Kwikot opened its Benoni HQ for a Future Skills Experience—giving learners, educators and industry a rare, hands-on look at geyser manufacturing, HVAC tech and hospitality equipment. Discover the skills in demand, from plumbing and welding to electrical and HVAC, plus how internships open doors.
TBCo’s “Gearing for Growth” conference in Cape Town set a bold agenda: a six‑lever strategy to sharpen operations, speed up service, lift margins, and build community impact—powered by resilient supplier partnerships and celebrated through the Supplier Awards. Dive into the highlights, winners, and what’s next.
See how EST’s regional trade shows in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town elevate retailer–supplier engagement with on-the-ground activations, integrated AGMs and QR-scan visits that unlock big prizes—including a headline forklift. Discover fresh trading opportunities and why attendance matters.
The Build it National Awards 2025 lit up Maslow Time Square with a Bee Better celebration of teamwork and excellence, from pool‑deck sundowners to a Diamond Room gala with ARK and Veranda Panda. Discover standout winners, including Build it Batavia and Duram Smart Paint, plus insights from MD Hawie du Preez.
The Legendary Retail Brands (LRB) Expo 2025 brought together members of Mica and DIY Depot for an inaugural two-day event at the Sandton Convention Centre on 13-14 April. The joint event recognised top-performing DIY Depot Stores, hosted a co-branded Expo to enhance retail access to DIY Depot and Mica suppliers and concluded with a networking dinner for […]
The grand opening of the INGCO Concept Store at Northern Bolt & Tool on 27–28 March was a resounding success. This dedicated retail space showcased INGCO’s value-for-money tools and attracted a massive turnout, proving the effectiveness of the Concept Store model in South Africa. Massive Turnout and Rapid Sell-Through The event saw customers queuing as early as […]
Known for its regular hands-on exhibitions that showcase the latest innovations across its extensive portfolio of tool and accessory brands, Vermont Sales has taken a slightly different approach with its latest Let’s Get South Africa Back to Work Expo. This time, the doors are open not only to industry professionals but also to anyone with […]
