About Us
OUR HISTORY OF GROWTH
In 1911, W&B Hardware established specialist architectural ironmongery stores in the Western Cape and in 2007 expanded into Port Elizabeth.
Established by the Buchel family in Arcadia, Pretoria.
Originally started as a plumbing merchant, and later evolved into a recocnised hardware retailer.
Established as Natal Ironmonger Specialist, which then later became Bildware.
W&B Hardware was established due to exponential growth.
Natal Ironmonger Specialist became Bildware Natal.
Corpgro, a division of Corpcapital acquired W&B Hardware, Buchel Hardware and Tool Centre.
Iliad Africa then bought the group from Corpgro.
W&B PE opened it's doors.
Buchel Harderware took over Design Hardware, and relocated from Strydom Park to Northlands Deco Park.
Buchel Harderware opened doors in Atterbury, Pretoria.
Buchel, Bildware and W&B rebranded the businesses & refocused to specialising in ironmongery. Thus starting the rebrand process to Handles Hinges & Locks.
During 2022, we opened HHL Randburg inside Tiletoria, making it easier for contractors, architects and anyone in between.
In the same period we opened our second HHL in East London, servicing the immediate area and as an expansion to PE.
Buchel Arcadia relocated to a new premises in Irene, with a warehouse the size of 2574sqm.
W&B PE rebranded to the HHL brand, and relocated to a new premises consisting of 330sqm of warehouse space.
W&B Bellville rebranded the existing premises to the HHL brand. With updated displays and products.
W&B Claremont rebranded the existing premises to the HHL brand. With updated displays and products.
