bunnings power tools made in china

Answer: They all are made in China. (yes, some have other factories around the World, but they all make the majority of their consumer oriented tools in China)

Bunnings has a market share of around 50 percent in the Australian Do-It-Yourself hardware market, with competing chains including Home Timber & Hardware, Mitre 10 and various independent retailers such as Agora Marketplace and Total Tools around Australia.

Ever wonder who owns Craftsman tools? How about Milwaukee, Mac Tools, or Skilsaw? It may surprise you to know that only a handful of power tool companies own your favorite tools. That’s right, most tool brands fall under a parent company that also controls additional power tool manufacturers and brands. We break it down for you…with charts!

Stanley Black & Decker (SBD) turned heads when it bought Craftsman Tools in 2017 after Sears closed 235 stores in 2015. The company owns many brands, however. Dating back to 1843 with a man named Frederick Stanley, the company quickly formed its roots. In 2010, it merged with another company that started in 1910—Black and Decker. As of 2017, the company maintains a $7.5 billion business in tools & storage alone. SBD brands include:

As it turns out, TTI owns Milwaukee Tool and a host of other power tool companies. It also licenses the RIDGID* and RYOBI names for cordless power tools (Emerson owns RIDGID). TTI stands for Techtronic Industries Company Limited (TTI Group). Founded in 1985 in Hong Kong, TTI sells tools all over the world and employs over 22,000 people. TTI is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and had worldwide annual sales of over US$6 billion in 2017. Their brands include:

Not anymore. In 2017, Chervon acquired Skil Power Tool Brands from Bosch. This added two big brands to their portfolio: Skilsaw and Skil. Chervon started its power tools business unit back in 1993, launching the EGO brand of cordless outdoor power equipment in 2013. In 2018, the company rebranded Skil (including the logo) and announced new 12V and 20V cordless power tools. Today, Chervon tools and products are sold by more than 30,000 stores in 65 countries. Chervon manufactures the following brands:

First off, Bosch Tools only represents part of the Bosch Group which includes Robert Bosch GmbH and over 350 subsidiaries across 60+ countries. In 2003 Robert Bosch GmbH combined its North American power tool and power tool accessory divisions into one organization, forming Robert Bosch Tool Corporation in North America. The company designs, manufactures, and sells power tools, rotary and oscillating tools, power tool accessories, laser and optical leveling devices, and range finding tools all over the globe. Bosch also manufactures the following tools:

Husqvarna Group manufactures chainsaws, trimmers, robotic lawn mowers, and ride-on lawnmowers. The Group also makes garden watering products as well as cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries. They have a presence in more than 100 countries and employ over 13,000 people in 40 countries. Husqvarna Group also owns the following tools:

JPW owns several large brands including Jet, Powermatic, and Wilton. The company has its headquarters in La Vergne, Tennessee but also has operations in Switzerland, Germany, Russia, France, Taiwan, and China. They sell products in 20 countries throughout the world. Their tool brands include:

Apex Tool Group has its headquarters in Sparks, Maryland, USA and employs more than 8,000 workers. They operate in more than 30 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Annual revenues exceed $1.4 billion on the sale of hand tools, power tools, and electronics tools for the industrial, automotive, aerospace, and construction/DIY markets. The following tool manufacturers belong to APEX Tool Group:

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), Emerson controls power tool manufacturers and products in the industrial, commercial, and residential markets. While TTI licenses the RIDGID name for power tools, Emerson controls the following tools (among others):

Based in Wendlingen, Germany, TTS or Tooltechnic Systems owns Festool (electric and pneumatic tools), Tanos (not to be confused with the guy who destroyed half the universe), Narex, Sawstop, and now Shaper Tools. TTS is truly behind the scenes as it doesn’t really have appear to have its own website (at least not in the US) or an official logo. In bullet point format, its subsidiaries include:

Yamabiko Corporation started in 2008 and has three core business segments: outdoor power equipment, agricultural machinery, and industrial machinery. Based in Japan, Yamabiko is a global company with major markets in Japan and North America, and a growing presence in Europe and Asia. Tool brands include:

Founded over 100 years ago, ITW manufactures specialized industrial equipment, power tools, hand tools, and consumables. ITW operates in 57 countries with over 50,000 employees. They also have more than 17,000 granted and pending patents. ITW brands include:

Who makes Harbor Freight Power Tools remains a mystery—possibly because they may have switched suppliers in the past. Some have suggested LuTool, a company established in June 1999 supplies their power tools. LuTool has headquarters in Ningbo, China, and a North American office in Ontario, Canada. LuTool is owned by Gemay (Ningbo Gemay Industry Co Ltd) which also has its headquarters in Ningbo, China.

Not to be outdone, others have suggested Powerplus as the manufacturer behind the Drill Master, Warrior, Bauer, and Hercules lines of tools. Powerplus is a division of European company Varo with headquarters in Belgium.

Hilti and Makita are just Hilti and Makita. Hilti doesn’t have any subsidiary companies underneath them or a parent company over them. Makita, on the other hand, did acquire the Dolmar brand, bolstering its already-impressive line of outdoor power equipment tools. It’s pretty impressive the market share each of these companies enjoys!

We can’t leave out the popular house brands available at those big-box retailers and home improvement warehouses. Note that many (if not all) of the brands below represent ODM or OEM solutions. That means the tools get specified by the store but executed by another manufacturer. In other scenarios, tools are “offered” to a retailer and then manufactured in bulk upon acceptance of a buyer’s order.

While you may have thought you knew who owned all those power tool manufacturers, consolidation has changed the playing field. By far, Stanley Black & Decker demonstrates the largest buyout pattern. Companies like TTI, Apex Tool Group, ITW, and others also enjoy adding to their numbers.

Ozito Industries was established in Australia in 1993, and is committed to delivering value for money power tool products. Ozito power tools are sold exclusively through Bunnings Warehouse throughout Australia and New Zealand.

They ensure the quality of their products by performing rigorous tests on each. These tests include component comparison with competitors products, drop and impact testing, powered up switch cycling, and temperature rise and endurance testing. These tests are carried out by Ozito’s own research and development facilities, and SGS (Australia) Pty Ltd (a world renowned testing authority).

There seems to be a theme running through a few recent posts about Bunnings ceasing to carry name brand stock. I think I"ve been subconsciously noticing it myself for some time, the larger number of cheap brands in the tools section and the gradual removal of trade quality tools.

Yesterday I was in the Nerang store and noticed all their Estwing hammers were in the remainders bin. I think there were just Prager and Trojan on the stands. I know a lot of people would prefer to staple chipboard together with air power, but somehow it just seems to me that Bunnings is doing the same thing to hardware that Coles and Woolies did to groceries. Grab the market then replace the name brand stuff you can"t buy anymore from the reduced opposition with cheap, poorer quality, no name stuff.

bunnings target group is people that are soley motivated by price and nothing else matters. That"s actually a good thing. The smaller retailer can then specialize in good quality tools and supplies. And bunnings can stick with what they do best - supporting the indian and chinese economy by selling crap. That"s what happens when you let economists decide a an organizations direction. Guess what I"m studying in uni...:doh:

[big retailer"s] target group is people that are soley motivated by price and nothing else matters. That"s actually a good thing. The smaller retailer can then specialize in good quality tools and supplies.

Actually the other week I went in to my local here in Bunbury to see if they had ordered the Triton engineers and log vices I ordered a couple of months ago... and I noticed that theres a definant lessening of the Triton range... Im heading to Rockingham on Tuesday so will call in to both Rockingham and Mandurah so called super store (which apparently Bunbury is as well but has less than half the amount of tools as either of the other two) to verify my suspicions here... and they didnt have them hadnt even ordered them as I expected but they "would be getting some in the next week please come back say Wednesday next week?" as expected... no wukkers not bothered I dont need them that much... but I had ordered them and had been expecting a call but they had not ordered them nor called nor even intended to do either which as you would be aware caused me to sorta loose my block a tad...

I think there is one important factor that has been overlooked in these posts,.Not everyone can afford to go out and buy the best quality tools and have to be prepared to accept second best when it comes to buying their tools. It also depends on what work is intended to be done. Not much good buying a $200 drill for instance when you are only going to hang up a few towel rails in the bathroom. A $30 drill will still drill holes and a hole is a hole albeit drilled with a $200 drill or a $30 drill.

I have bought some of these cheaper tools for certain jobs because I will only probably use them occasionally and at the lower price suits that purpose.

I have also had bad experiences over the years with some of the so called better quality tools and they have also failed in a very short time frame. I have had several Bosch Drills for instance and every one of them I have, has malfunctioned and I thought they were suppose to be better quality tools. To get these better quality tools fixed means they have usually got to be sent away and you are without the tool for several weeks sometimes. At least with the cheaper tools, you can afford to replace them.

Its different if you are a tradesman and you need to use the tools repeatedly every day in your work, but even so, there is a point where you are just paying for the name with some of these tools and they are no better than some brands that are cheaper.

Yes, some people are guided by the price when buying tools but that stretches both ways, there are so many people who think that if an article is expensive, it is better, I have found out over the years, that is not always the case.

The head guys who run Bunnings are not stupid, they cater to the majority and not the minority. If there was a great demand for the more expensive tools and they sold quickly then of course Bunnigs would continue to stock them but in business it is not profitable to have an item sitting on your shelf for months and not.sold.

The head guys who run Bunnings are not stupid, they cater to the majority and not the minority. If there was a great demand for the more expensive tools and they sold quickly then of course Bunnigs would continue to stock them but in business it is not profitable to have an item sitting on your shelf for months and not.sold.

I also have several GMC tools, including 2 hammer drills for $29 each, that have been going for several years, the Bosch drill they replaced was quite a few times that price, looks identical and probably came out of the same factory and died just after the warranty expired (a whole ONE year).

There seem to be quite a few power tool manufacturers trading on their past reputation and putting a different colour on the same cheap Chinese items and charging several times the price with a shorter warranty.

I thought of merbau but the sizes they had didn"t suit. Then swmbo said what about all your new gear, get some 100 X 75 mm sawn clear oregon and rip it to 10mm thick put it thru the thicknesser bingo 75 mm X 9mm and save money. Good idea, the queues were 100 deep, well at least 20 so I left without buying. I will try the local timber yard on Monday. I agree with the rest of the comments about the tools, I sold my Triton gear to a chap in Canberra and he said that Bunnings now have the WK2000 bench with winder and wheels for $450 even at that price I think they would make money for all said and done they are pressed steel and set up the jig and they pop out like sausages.

On that note, I was in Aldi the other day and noted that they are now selling GMC branded stock, used to be their own brand, Powercraft, which looked suspiciously like GMC. They had an 18V cordless brad nailer up to 45mm, for $49, 2 year warranty.

I thought of merbau but the sizes they had didn"t suit. Then swmbo said what about all your new gear, get some 100 X 75 mm sawn clear oregon and rip it to 10mm thick put it thru the thicknesser bingo 75 mm X 9mm and save money. Good idea, the queues were 100 deep, well at least 20 so I left without buying. I will try the local timber yard on Monday. I agree with the rest of the comments about the tools, I sold my Triton gear to a chap in Canberra and he said that Bunnings now have the WK2000 bench with winder and wheels for $450 even at that price I think they would make money for all said and done they are pressed steel and set up the jig and they pop out like sausages.

Exactly. I have already put on record in a similar thread that I am the happy owner of an Ozito hammer drill, a GMC circular saw and a GMC mitre saw, each one of them costing less than $70, which I have found absolutely adequate for the home handyman/hobbyist"s needs. Of course, if somebody"s income depends on the quality of the tools and their cost is tax deductible, it"s all another matter.

I enjoy wandering around Bunnings... dont mind it at all really... just be aware that somethings are not what they say they are and some people who work there really HONESTLY dont have a damned clue about what theyre flogging... if some DIY person (of which I admit Im one) does at least a minimum of research and checking prices out they will find that Bunnings really isnt the best of places to purchase tools from... let alone paying a premium for that item.

If you want quality tools and supplies go to the specialist suppliers and pay the going rate, instead of dropping down to Bunnings and be surprised that they don"t stock what you want.

As these are both local test centres for Festool tools and consumables. Go and try some festool sandpaper, it is one of the best and while it is more expensive, it is economical as it will far outlast the cheaper brand you are unhappy with. You will also be able to discuss your needs with a staff member who should be able to guide you in choosing the correct abrasive, this is the advantage of shopping at a festool test centre. (I have no association with festool - just a satisfied customer.)

If you want quality tools and supplies go to the specialist suppliers and pay the going rate, instead of dropping down to Bunnings and be surprised that they don"t stock what you want.

And, as for the cheap, low-end tools, I find them more than adequate if used for the purpose they were made for. Half the time the fault lies with the end user, not the product.

Some of my family and friends, on the other hand, use a tool and simply leave it right where they"ve dropped it, often for days. Ironically, these are the blokes who bitch and moan the most about the quality of the low-end tools. What do they expect? Leaving a cordless drill sitting on the back lawn for two days won"t do anything good for it at all. Carelessly chucking all your power tools into the back of a van, or shed, with everything piled on top of the other is not going to make the tools last. A little bit of common sense goes a long way.

Dusty that I think is just the point! the dumbing down and the reduction in quality of the staff and tools. 1998 you COULD get good solid quality tools the quality of the GMC is different than that which is used now to create the same tool... GUARANTEED... and you would be staggeringly lucky to find a tool from there bought today that will last you 1 year let alone 9 years!

Dusty that I think is just the point! the dumbing down and the reduction in quality of the staff and tools. 1998 you COULD get good solid quality tools the quality of the GMC is different than that which is used now to create the same tool... GUARANTEED... and you would be staggeringly lucky to find a tool from there bought today that will last you 1 year let alone 9 years! That"s a pretty heavy opinion there WD.

This is where the special orders department comes in handy. If you want that specific high-end tool, you simply order it in. It"s not like they don"t want to sell you a quality product, it"s just that it takes up too much space to display everything on the market, so they figure the shopper who wants the top of the range tools and equipment already knows what he or she wants. This type of customer has done their research and has a clear idea of what the market has on offer, so they don"t need to touch and feel one on the shelves.

LOML came out with a bunch of plants and manure, happy as. Its a homemaker store not a hardware store. I would expect that is where the margins would be rather than the overheads of carrying real tools.

As a long time user of Triton products I think their tools are excellent, well thought out and engineered to exacting standards but they are designed primarily for DIY and hobbyist use and not for trademen.

This typifies the essence of my original post. Bunnings now is not what it was when it took on the mantle of being the Australian HomeDepot. One can applaud their initiative and success, but as times change one is also allowed to lament the demise of what went before. Bunnings will evolve into something it wasn"t when it ran Campbells and HardwareHouse et al out of town and that"s progress. Hell will freeze over before Stanley makes type 11 castings again and that"s progress to. And hell will probably be a whole lot colder before your average tradesman or weekend warrior will care to replace an electric tool kit with hand tools.

You don"t go to Bunnings to buy tools if you are after top quality, and you don"t go there to buy seasoned furniture wood nor turning chisels or compass planes.

I was after a coil nail gun and found a Bostitch coil nailer for $600, yet I can buy it for $450 at a specialised tool shop like Total Tools. I ended up buying the last NV65 Hitachi that retails for $820 for $499 at a specialist tool shop http://www.unitedtools.com.au/ that moved locations and had a promotion supported by Hitatchi. Funny thing is that I needed some coils in a rush so rang Bunnings who told me over the phone they had them yet they only carry duo fast coils yet sell Bostitch guns...go figure!

Bunnings are a fact of life and will always market to the general public. I certainly frequent their store because it is convenient and they do have just about everything that I need and always have plenty of stock. Ihave bought GMC & Ozitso tools because they are cheap and for the use I will give them they will last the length of the warranty.

Bunnings and any other business organization changes according to what their research shows the profit is. The original thread stated that Bunnings was "dumbing down" their stock as if high quality power tools are somehow intelligent and Ozito or GMC are stupid. No such thing, the masses do not buy the high end of the market and so there is more profit at the lower end. In fact this is good, since it allows the specialized tool shop to survive. Bad service is a fact of life in Australia, or put it in another way, no one in Australia is prepared to pay for good service so we don"t get it.

I was after a coil nail gun and found a Bostitch coil nailer for $600, yet I can buy it for $450 at a specialised tool shop like Total Tools. I ended up buying the last NV65 Hitachi that retails for $820 for $499 at a specialist tool shop http://www.unitedtools.com.au/ that moved locations and had a promotion supported by Hitatchi. Funny thing is that I needed some coils in a rush so rang Bunnings who told me over the phone they had them yet they only carry duo fast coils yet sell Bostitch guns...go figure!

Excelent Marc:2tsup::2tsup: downloaded the Catalouge signed up for e-mail list and hopefully when returning from MWE while picking up my Jet Mini Lathe bed extention today will call in. Nice to know this Millpera Store has on site service for tools.

Bunnings are a fact of life and will always market to the general public. I certainly frequent their store because it is convenient and they do have just about everything that I need and always have plenty of stock. Ihave bought GMC & Ozitso tools because they are cheap and for the use I will give them they will last the length of the warranty.

We also have the likes of Gasweld, Avro Distributors, Bearquip and Bearfast which carry high end types of tools and equipment that you wouldn"t ever get in Bunnings and Bunnings would never be able to force these places into liquidation.

Some time ago, someone smart said .."buyer beware"...well, here is some sound advice .....when shopping at bunnings, or elsewhere for that matter, bunnings is mainly picked on because its a large store , but believe me, there are plenty of other shonky stores around too ....keep the receipt, if the purchase does not meet the standard you were aware of when you bought it ...take it back....not only is it your right as a consumer ....but the manufacturers will eventually get sick and tired of "replacing" dud stock they will do one of two things ....1. fix the problem and put more effort into what they sell.....or ...2.make a real short warranty period on the item and clearly state "no returns"....thus making the consumer aware that the power drill for $15 for example ...with a three month warranty ....is a piece of ##$%...and if you buy it .....it probably serves for "novelty purposes only"....and not intended for the grunt you plan on using it for ....

the manufacturers will eventually get sick and tired of "replacing" dud stock they will ......make a real short warranty period on the item and clearly state "no returns"....thus making the consumer aware that the power drill for $15 for example ...with a three month warranty ....is a piece of ##$%...and if you buy it .....it probably serves for "novelty purposes only"....and not intended for the grunt you plan on using it for ....

GUess what I saw in the new bunnings the other day... That"s right; quality tools! They were selling Dewalt stuff as well as makita.........and ozito.

The old Bunnies store at Bankstown NSW was originally a BBC hardware house and as such had the old style Hardware House layout tool shop that had the cages underneath the display power tools. Halfway through painting my son"s bedroom I killed my Shing Phong Ping (cheapy Taiwanese) 1/3 sheet sander and I was looking to replace it. So I front down to see what they have...big surprise they don"t have much...

The dance commences...do they have this one in stock...no...how about this Dewalt...sorry out of stock...the makita 1/3 sheet?...only in a kit of tools...Jeez...Well what about that 1/2 sheet Black and Decker over there? Yes sir, in stock for $119...Well I guess B & D is better than GMC or Ozito...wait a minute...whats this box covered in dust under the counter in the cage at the back...is that a Makita...lets have a look...first impressions - its bloody big...ask the helpful staff what do they know about it...dunno mate...its been here for bloody ages was the reply...where the competition was 180 -210 watt the Makita 9045N was 540 watts...1/2 sheet with a skirt and detachable dust collection bag...I like it...

I have secured other tools from there with a similar "wear them down" attitude and you will be amazed at the quality tools that they have but not in large advertisable quantities...ask them have they got anything "unusual" or any one offs - they do sell them off throughout the year but in between you can get older (real) Bosch, DeWalt and sometimes some decent ryobi tools. You just have to ask and persevere until you get something that your looking for. So whilst I agree with you that the knowledge is not there, use it to your advantage.

I will still go to a dedicated tool shop for "real" tools but like so many fathers, I still get my fair share of Bunnies vouchers, where I will happily purchase their range of "competitively priced" tools. Here"s a tip, you can ALWAYS find it cheaper - normally a lot cheaper and they will happily price match and beat by 10%...it really is money for jam as long as your happy to purchase something in the Bunnies range. Horses for courses and don"t expect too much going in and you won"t be too dissapointed.

I"ve got to say that I haven"t had bad customer service at Bunnings. Sure, they aren"t experts in the tools or products - I don"t really expect that for a hardware supermarket - but they are always very helpful and will try to point me in the right direction.

The fact that the good tools are diminishing bites because Bunnings are convenient and SWMBO likes to go along at the same time and look at the plants. Other half decent power tool stores are a bit more of a trek and there"s no way I"d be able to rope SWMBO into coming along.

I"m not making any value statements - I shop at Bunnings for tools and supplies, then again I buy some tools from specialty shops like Fisher Discounts (luvly place!) and also from Clints (Warehouse, whatever). But Bunnings is changing - one way or another. I did a research project on Bunnings a few years back - one of their assets was that they hired former tradesmen, so you got expert advice on your purchase and your project. This was a readily advertised feature of Bunnings, and went a fair way to their successful takeover of BBC and the rest. Evolution in action?

Tools are simply a turnover problem - Bunnings dont sell enough of the more expensive ones so dont hold stock, as their are 2many other tool stores around that turnover plenty and so are getting good enough prices. i have seen quite a few deals lately where retailers are selling a tool, below cost - obviosuly with a deal from the distributor, and Bunnies gets caught with this with price matching - so better to not have the stock.

Virtually any corded chinese tool is not only a bargain, but good value - more and more tradies have chinese corded tools these days, as they are so off with taking something worth $500 new, $200 replacement, and the repair costs $150. Much easier on the wallet with less hassle to buy a GMC or whatever, and when it stuffs up - chuck it. This theory works well with anything simple - doesnt really operate for SCMS" or any battery operated product.

I wouldn"t touch JH with a barge pole purely because of the company"s complete disregard for the health of their past employees. Wesfarmers is a bit different however. Bunnings caters for people who put price before quality of the product....like it or not a majority of Australians shop this way. Those of us who know our tools and want something that will outlast it"s warranty period generally shop elsewhere.

How come, everyone whinges about the price of tools in the USA versus here, but also complains about chinese tools here. I can buy a dewalt 18v drill in the US for $250 or $500 here, so who"s doing the ripping off?

BTW, Bunnings didnt start the chinese tool wars - China did, and GMC and others. remember when Makita would give you a 90 day warranty, and GMC came out with a 2 yr warranty - cant see how a bit of healthy competition can possibly be bad for consumers. this can be seen with branded tools now, coming down in price at a rapid rate of knots - competition is good - cosy profit gauging is bad.

Perhaps we must remind ourselves that tools, like any other merchandise are the result of a market and that the market is created by offer and demand. "Good" Australian made or US made or European made or Japanese made as opposed to "bad" Chinese made is a strange view of things. Manufacturers produce quality only if they have a market for it and produce junk when they have a demand for it. To think in Makita as an inspiring good grandpa who delights in producing quality and in Ozito as a devious Chinese who desires only evil and destruction is real funny, and so is thinking in a "bad" Bunnings and "good" Gasweld, Total Tools, Glenford tools or whoever you classify as "good".

You like me are part of a market that requires tools and materials of different quality, One day you are in demand for a professional tool to use a lot and keep forever, the next day you are happy to buy that Chinese knock off jackhammer for $300 in stead of $1500 just to get that one-off-job done.

Debatable, we get thousands of containers of tools who probably have infringed patents yet our governments don"t do anything about it. The reasons behind it are not simple and deserve a separate analysis yet lets make a comparison with the "protest" that are going on during the APEC summit.

Tools are like any other commodity, that is so, but there are trade offs in all aspects of the economy, money seems to me to be the least important to a thriving community as opposesd to a thriving economy.

These targets of our fear like terrorists and global warming are just constructed tools for Govt and Corporations to use as a means of manipulation us to do as they wish.

Your analysis at the local level is essentially correct. You have left out the other obvious choice for lifting earnings once achieved quasi-monopoly status, lifting prices, but this does not change the point. As regards the overall outcome, on the other hand, it is extremely unlikely that a retailer, however big, will have the devastating power you envisage. The world is a big place, and the manufacturers can, and do, also go online and cut off the middlemen.

Your analysis at the local level is essentially correct. You have left out the other obvious choice for lifting earnings once achieved quasi-monopoly status, lifting prices, but this does not change the point. As regards the overall outcome, on the other hand, it is extremely unlikely that a retailer, however big, will have the devastating power you envisage. The world is a big place, and the manufacturers can, and do, also go online and cut off the middlemen.

A few posters have said that I, as someone who has bought GMC and will buy more GMC am dumb because I don"t spend more on better tools. I"m not dumb at all. I know the different. I weighed up the quality and the risk of failure versus the price and my budget and make a decision accordingly.

A few posters have said that I, as someone who has bought GMC and will buy more GMC am dumb because I don"t spend more on better tools. I"m not dumb at all. I know the different. I weighed up the quality and the risk of failure versus the price and my budget and make a decision accordingly.

Now now Jonathon... settle down mate no ones puttin on airs an graces here mate were just discussin the situashun thats all... heck if you or anyone else wants to buy tools and other stuff from Bunnings time and again you go for it!!... your money your time... But... and you knew there would come a but didnt you?... BUT! When those cheep chingalese or tiawanese router bits suddenly sheer of as your coving a peice of wood the damned peice of INCREADIBLY FAST MOVING metal whizzes (hopefully) past your head missing your kids on its way to the neighbors 3 houses down the street when the cheep shyte metal blade you put in your circular saw suddenly cracks and breaks sending INCREADIBLY FAST MOVING metal past your groin and slamming into the wall of the shed behind you... THEN MAYBE YOU WILL STOP BEING DUMB and buy good quality machinery and the parts for them.

Neally all the stock in the two other stores is more expensive ( forget the tools ) just the normal things taps and tap washers, power points virtually everything. I went in 2 weeks ago to Magnet Mart as it was close to where I was working to get a tap for a toilet cistern only had one size the wrong thread dia to the one I wanted so its over to Bunnings where both were in stock

This comes after the hardware chain Bunnings revealed that they can’t get their hands on any more single-use power tools – only ten days out from Christmas.

The issue has manifested itself in the form of ‘Australian owned but Chinese made’ Ozito having an internal trade ban placed on its single-use tools – which are extremely popular with weekend warriors, upper-middle-class dads who don’t see the value in buying decent tools and tradies who know they can just run them into the ground and bring them back the next day.

China has yet to officially confirm that they have put a block on it’s single-use power tools to Australia, but the Global Times have issued some vague slur revealing that new markets will be hit every day because of our government’s behavior to lead the global charge in calling for an inquiry into the origin of the coronavirus.

Australian power tool empire Global Machinery Company – better known to those handy around the home as GMC – has been placed in receivership by its main lending banker Westpac Banking Corporation.

The key to the business was providing affordable power tools (usually imported from China) for the DIY market. But in recent years, big hardware retailers such as Bunnings and Mitre 10 have begun sourcing products directly from China.

Australian power tool empire Global Machinery Company – better known to those handy around the home as GMC – has been placed in receivership by its main lending banker Westpac Banking Corporation.

The key to the business was providing affordable power tools (usually imported from China) for the DIY market. But in recent years, big hardware retailers such as Bunnings and Mitre 10 have begun sourcing products directly from China.

So, whilst looking for a cheap fix, I noticed a brand was kind of missing, that ominous blue brand that made DIY ultra affordable this past decade. That cheap label that made up for non-earthed power leads with OMG laser pointers!!

For over 25 years, Ozito has proudly helped DIY enthusiasts across Australia & New Zealand grow confidence and inspire their love for creating, building, growing and renovating. Our goal is simple, we want to lead the way when it comes to providing accessible, affordable, quality power and garden tools to help get those DIY jobs done.

Our power tools are available through Bunnings Warehouse across Australia and New Zealand where we have established ourselves as one of the most important DIY brands in the market. In order to offer our customers the latest products and technologies, we are constantly researching the needs of the market with regards to features, functionality and price.