Gregory Benstead's Contact Details

Gregory Benstead's Company Details

Hardware & Building Traders

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia • 16 Employees
Building Materials

We're a buying group with 850+ member stores, originally founded by independent retailers in the building materials, hardware & timber industries. Now, over 20 years on, we have expanded into the industrial and tools market. HBT has fostered a strong culture of support and co-operation between its members through our regular member meetings. It's an excellent informal forum for the exchange of ideas and information between members. Suppliers also enjoy these meetings as an opportunity to present new products and build personal relationships. All members are independently owned and operated businesses. We run very lean with a minimal yet highly professional administrative structure. Our Executive is composed of store owners/managers (members) who are responsible for approving all membership and supplier matters.We only have two mutually reinforcing objectives:1. For our members - Lower buying prices and higher margins2. For our suppliers - Build volume