About Us
OUR COMPANY
In 1976 with 20 years industry experience Grahame Orchard launched Wallboard Tool Company as Australia’s first specialised tool supplier for the plasterboard industry. His vision was to provide Australian plasterers with a comprehensive range of trade quality tools that included iconic brands like Hyde Tools, Wallboard Tools, Telpro Panellifts, Premier Taping Tools, Trim-Tex and many more, all introduced by Grahame and Wallboard Tool Company. This vision also proved to be the foundation that led Wallboard Tools to become the largest supplier of specialty plasterboard tools in Australia.
❝Wallboard Tools represent the standard of excellence and leadership to the plasterboard trade. Continuing leadership is closely tied to two fundamental principles, dependable quality and jobsite performance. Job after job, tool after tool, Wallboard Tools quality proves itself daily on building sites throughout Australia.
We specialise in tools for the plasterers and our never ending effort to improve, develop and test new products has enabled us to be first with the latest and most advanced products.
We have earned the right to be first and are proud to know the tools we sell are #1 in quality, design and performance
Grahame L. Orchard (Founder) Wallboard Tool Co. Pty Ltd – Published 1979
❝Today our business operates a national distribution network with more than 2500 product lines and stocks of 750,000 products all ready to ship. As in 1976 we still proudly specialise in tools and equipment just for plasterers
Stewart Orchard (Managing Director) Wallboard Tool Co. Pty Ltd
OUR HISTORY
- 1976: Wallboard Tool Company commenced trading at Granville in Sydney with brands including Hyde Tools and Wal-Board Tools USA.
- 1979: First to sell auto taping tools in Australia, previously tools were rented.
- 1981: A HS-72 Hand Sander was Wallboard's first branded product ranged.
- 1984: Premier Tools (Tapepro's forerunner) was added to Wallboard's range.
- 1985: Telpro Panellifts were introduced by Wallboard Tools, which greatly changed the way plasterboard was lifted and fixed in place.
- 1986: Wallboard's second warehouse was opened in Burleigh, Queensland.
- 1989: Our first professional company sales representative was appointed.
- 1996: Wallboard Tools launched the Trim-Tex Drywall Products trims range with the Archway beads, the first product to create interest.
- 2001: Tapepro Tools commenced manufacturing the "blue tool" range in Australia and Wallboard Tools was granted the distribution.
- 2003: The company's third warehouse was opened at Keilor East in Victoria.
- 2011: Wallboard's Facebook page and YouTube channel were created and now boasts over 12,000 page likes and/or subscribers.
- Wallboard Tools celebrates its 45th year.
