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 |
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| YEAR | ACHIEVEMENTS | YEAR | ACHIEVEMENTS |
| 1976 | Wallboard Tool Company commenced trading at Granville in Sydney with brands including Hyde Tools and Wal-Board Tools USA | 2006 | Wallboard's own comprehensive range of abrasives was launched. Products included sandpaper, sanding blocks and super pads |
| 1979 | First to sell auto taping tools in Australia, previously tools were rented | 2007 | Renderedge PVC render trim range was introduced for exterior use |
| 1981 | A HS-72 Hand Sander was Wallboard's first branded product ranged | 2007 | The extensive range of Wallboard Tools Access Panels was launched |
| 1984 | Premier Tools (Tapepro's forerunner) was added to Wallboard's range | 2008 | Wallboard Tools Victoria outgrew the Keilor East site and relocated to the more convenient current location in Tullamarine |
| 1985 | Telpro Panellifts were introduced by Wallboard Tools which greatly changed the way plasterboard was lifted and fixed in place | 2011 | Wallboard's Facebook page and YouTube channel were created and now boasts over 12,000 page likes and / or subscribers |
| 1986 | Wallboard's second warehouse was opened in Burleigh, Queensland | 2011 | NSW warehouse moved from the Wallboard Tools birthplace at Granville to a significantly larger modern premises in Arndell Park |
| 1989 | Our first professional company sales representative was appointed | 2011 | The company opened it's West Australian warehouse in Welshpool |
| 1996 | Wallboard Tools launched the Trim-Tex Drywall Products trims range with the Archway beads the first product to create interest | 2011 | Wallboard launched the popular all stainless 7000 series of joint knives |
| 2001 | Tapepro Tools commenced manufacturing the "blue tool" range in Australia and Wallboard Tools was granted the distribution | 2015 | Wallboard Tools introduce the economical and precision built Tapepro T2 Flat Boxes to their taping tool range |
| 2003 | The company's third warehouse was opened at Keilor East in Victoria | 2019 | Wallboard's Tullamarine warehouse relocated to Campbellfield due to extensive growth. |
| 2021 | Wallboard Tools celebrates it's 45 year |