Vinod Patel & Co. Ltd is an established company situated in the Fiji Islands, dealing in hardware retail and export for more than 40 years. Since opening its doors in early 1962 with a small outlet in Ba town, the company has grown to become Fiji’s largest chain of hardware stores, with ten branches nation wide. Vinod Patel is a primary exporter of hardware to island nations in the Pacific making it the leading hardware retailer and exporter in the South Pacific region.
The company started with humble beginnings with two brothers, who worked in hardware stores until they were capable of setting up a business of their own. Learning from their experience as employees they wanted to improve customer service, competitive pricing and the hardware shopping experience in Fiji. The vision and the dedication of the two brothers’ were to lead Vinod Patel into becoming the 'biggest name in hardware' in the South Pacific.
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Vinod Patel & Co. Ltd. has branches located at all major towns and cities, employs over 700 staff and has a product range of more than 35 000 items. This is the company’s commitment to bring its customers the widest range and highest quality products at competitive and affordable prices.
The company has strategic partners and a distributor network that fully serves the needs of Fiji and the other Pacific Island countries. A strong network of distributors in the major Pacific Island nations allows the company to maintain a consistent service and supply within the South Pacific region.
In addition, associate manufacturing companies; Ba Industries Limited (BIL) and Tubemakers and Roofmart Limited (TRL) provide the nation with quality roofing nails, galvanized and wire nails, PVC pipes and fittings, metal roofing and walling materials, farm fencing, chain link fence, barbed wire and a complete range of structural and reinforcing steel.
This investment has brought in a new dimension in providing quality products at a reasonable price. Today, both companies are leaders in their respective fields and now carry the internationally renowned ISO9000 accreditation. BIL has won numerous quality awards and commendations including the Prime Minister's 'Exporter of the Year' award.
As Fiji’s biggest hardware firm, Vinod Patel & Co. Ltd. has accepted that the 21st century approach to consumers is to make it a 'one-stop-shop' and hence the vision of 'progress through diversification'. As a result of this, Vinod Patel & Co. Ltd. has lately added comprehensive Homeware and Giftware divisions to the firm. Vinod Patel & Co. Ltd. aims to be the consumer’s complete first choice in products for modern living – from laying the initial foundation of your house, to providing the décor, furnishings and necessities to make your house into a home.