Who's been moving and who's been shaking in the hardware channel? Fox & Gunn snaps up experienced players Darren Major and Mike Roberts, while ITM gains more supply chain smarts with Hamish McDonald. Steelfort makes tough call to shift lawnmower production to China We report with sympathy that Steelfort has confirmed it has bitten the bullet and will shift production of Lawnmaster lawnmowers to China from July. What's coming up in NZ Hardware Journal? NZ Hardware Journal's April 2020 issue will include our annual State of the Nation survey of retailers and merchants. We will also be looking into pre-cladding & insulation and the state of spouting & guttering. To hear about the cost-effective opportunities for advertising in and around these much-anticipated features, contact your Account Managers: |