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SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Hand & Power Tools
FINALISTS
Delfast
“We’re feeling very humbled and thankful for the support of our customers! We couldn’t have done it without them.” What’s their best achievement in the last year? “Some of our products were BRANZ appraised, we were also nominated a Finalist at the PlaceMakers Awards in August, and we survived a second lockdown!” What makes their brand special? “Delfast is owned and operated by Kiwis! We are a family business situated in Whanganui, so to be recognised by New Zealand stores as a company worthy of a nomination means a lot!”
Milwaukee Tools
“This recognition by our industry partners is a testament to the hard work that our team does to support our retailers and customers alike and reflects Milwaukee Tool’s dedication to local tradespeople. We are grateful to our customers and our partners for their continued support this year.” What is their best achievement in the last year? “Milwaukee Tool has seen remarkable growth in 2021. This year the entire industry has continued to experience several challenges. Yet our team has been able to pull together to ensure our supply, customer support and product innovation has remained strong and steady throughout 2021.”
Makita (New Zealand)
Makita feels “immensely proud to be judged by our business partners and to make it as a Finalist is a great achievement and a recognition of our focus on service. Despite the challenging market and uncertainty we have, invested in growing our capabilities and resources and worked really hard to maintain a consistent supply chain.” What makes the brand special? “First of all our people – every single team member at Makita is passionate about the brand, the company and the service we aim for. Secondly all decisions are focused on striving to provide the best service.”
Stanley Black & Decker NZ
“2021 has certainly been a year of success and challenges during which the team has worked tirelessly to maintain momentum and achieve phenomenal results with our strategic partners.” Their best achievement? “It has to be the consistent growth across every part of our customer base, from big box retail to the independent specialist trade merchants. In an environment where lead times have in some cases doubled and supply chains have been rocked with the challenges of global instability, it is nothing short of an outstanding achievement and a credit to the team who have worked so hard to achieve these results.”
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