catalogue PRODUCT 2012 - Nails, Screws, Fasteners, Rivets ...

1 PRODUCT catalogue2012 OTTER GROUP HISTORY The Otter brand has been built on a great tradition of vision, hard work and true entrepreneurial spirit. Although the name Otter is synonymous with 'nails' today, this wasn t the first PRODUCT our founder all began in the early 1950's when John Otter - Jack as he was known - was employed as a sub-contractor on Housing Commission estates in Melbourne. Hammering away each day, Jack dreamt of developing his own manufacturing business, supplying nails and fencing. So he began investigating opportunities for manufacturing and in 1959 Jack purchased a small machine to manufacture Chain-Link fabric and then formally incorporated the first of our companies; Otter Fencing Pty Ltd, was born. Jack knew he needed a point of difference; so he focussed on offering superior quality and reliability.

2 Not long afterwards, with success in his stride, Jack began the next phase towards manufacturing and bought four nail machines and the second of our companies, Otter Nails Pty Ltd, was established. We re happy to say that both companies still exist today as Otter Fencing Pty Ltd and the Otter Group Pty Ltd (formerly Otter Nails Pty Ltd). For nearly 20 years Otter Nails and Otter Fencing grew from strength to strength at the factory site in Huntingdale, Melbourne, until a devastating fire gutted the nail warehouse in 1977. Rather than rebuild, Jack decided to relocate to a site on Princes Highway at Clayton, Victoria, in Melbourne s south east. Sadly Jack s health failed and he passed away in 1982, however, he laid a strong foundation for the business, his son Ray Otter, then stepped up as Managing Director to continue Jack s vision.

3 In 1987, the Otter entrepreneurial spirit kicked in again and we acquired the nail division of the British United Shoe Machinery Company. This meant we could now offer our customers new specialty nail products. Additional machinery also meant we were able to manufacture non-ferrous nails, enabling us to enter into new markets and provide greater capacity to service the hardware industry. In 1996, with expansion in our blood, Otter Nails purchased one of our biggest competitors, 'Titan' brand, from BHP Fastener Products Pty Ltd, a division of BHP Limited. Titan had been operating since 1888 and had a strong customer the nail market firmly in our grasp, Otter Nails decided to broaden its fastener range and enter the screw industry.

4 In 1999 we acquired an Australian family owned business called Metric Agencies & Industries Pty Ltd which marketed the well-known ScrewFix brand. Having screws in the Otter stable has given us a much wider PRODUCT platform and strengthened Otter as a major player in the broader fasteners market. Our latest move, in 2004, was to acquire National Steel Nails from Mayne Industries Pty Ltd, in Queensland. This was a very exciting development as it enabled Otter to then service the entire Australian Hardware Market with an extensive range of products. Today, Otter leads the way in retail and trade, delivering benchmark standards in packaging, category management, IT software systems and PRODUCT innovations. These initiatives continue to improve efficiencies and sell through at store level, making Otter the preferred supplier of all things fastening, bathroom and fencing.

5 Jack s famous entrepreneurial spirit lives on within his son, Ray Otter, who has been actively working in the business since 1963. Ray is the current Chairman of both Otter Group and Otter Fencing. Jack s grandson, Glenn Otter is the General Manager of Otter Fencing, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Otter Group is George Varelas. We re happy to report that we re still delivering the same point of difference that Jack instilled back in 1959: unsurpassed quality and reliability. YOU CAN RELY ON OTTER From an idea born in the 1950's, today the young Otter has grown into a mature, independent, strong and vibrant set of companies From one young Otter - The growth of an Australian iconCONTENTS Page and Conditions of Sale .. 2 Common Nails.

6 3 Bullet Head Nails .. 3 Flat Head Nails .. 3 Clouts .. 4 Fibre Cement Nails .. 4 Plasterboard Nails .. 4 Plaster Clouts .. 5 Soft Sheet Nails .. 5 Underlay Hardboard Nails .. 5 Underlay Fibre Cement Nails .. 5 Flex Sheet Nails .. 5 Hardboard Nails .. 5 Particle Board Nails .. 5 Wallboard Nails .. 5 Wall Panel Nails .. 5 Weathertex Nails .. 5 Decking Nails .. 6 Deck Spikes .. 6 Roofing Nails .. 6 Bracket Nails .. 6 Connector Nails .. 6 Concrete Nails .. 7 Staples .. 7 Tacks .. 7 Collated Nails.. 8 Brads.. 8 Staples .. 8T-Head Nails .. 8 Framer Nails .. 9 Coil Nails .. 9 Coil Decking Nails .. 9 Cladding and Roofing Screws.

7 10T17 Hex Screws with Seal .. 10T17 Hex Dome Screws .. 10 Steel Hex Screws with Seal .. 10 Dome Washers .. 10 EPDM Seals .. 10T17 Hex Colorbond Screws with Seal .. 11 Outdoor Timber Screws .. 12 Treated Pine Screws .. 12 Button Head Screws .. 12 Hex Head T17 Screws .. 12 Softwood Screws .. 12 Hardwood Screws .. 12 Decking Screws .. 13 Bugle Batten T17 Screws .. 13 Landscape Screws .. 13 Indoor Timber Screws .. 14 Long Thread Screws .. 14 Hinge Screws .. 15 Wood Screws .. 16 Chipboard Screws .. 16T17 Timber Screws .. 16 Fibre Cement Screws .. 16 Page Head Screws .. 16 Button Head Screws .. 17 Hex Head T17 Screws.

8 17 Bugle Batten T17 Screws .. 17 Outdoor Steel Screws .. 18 Countersunk Screws .. 18 Countersunk Wing Screws .. 18 Button Head Screws .. 18 Wafer Head Screws .. 18 Hex Head Screws .. 18 Self Tapper Screws .. 18 Indoor Steel Screws .. 19 Countersunk Screws .. 19 Countersunk Wing Screws .. 19 Button Head Screws .. 19 Wafer Head Screws .. 19 Hex Head Screws .. 19 Fibre Cement Screws .. 19 Self Tapper Screws .. 20 Countersunk Screws .. 20 Pan Head Screws .. 20 Plasterboard Bugle Head Screws.. 21 Fine Thread Screws .. 21 Coarse Thread Screws .. 21 Collated Screws .. 22 Plasterboard Bugle Head Screws.. 22 Fibre Cement Screws.

9 22 Rivets and Rivet Guns .. 23 Open Aluminium Rivets .. 23 Open Steel Rivets .. 23 Open 316 Stainless Steel Rivets .. 23 Sealed Aluminium Rivets .. 23 Open Aluminium Colorbond Rivets .. 24 Rivet Guns .. 24 Staples and Staple Guns .. 24 Building Supplies and Accessories .. 25 Balustrade Kits .. 25 Balustrade Fittings .. 25 Balustrade Bulk Packs .. 25 Ground Screws .. 25 Ground Spikes .. 25 Driver Bits .. 25 Tie Wire and Clothes Line .. 26 Wire Mesh .. 27Y Posts and Accessories .. 27 Plastic Trellis .. 28 Wall Anchors and Plugs .. 29 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. Payment Terms Payment terms are strictly net and are payable on or before the last day of the month following the month of dispatch unless otherwise agreed in Recommended Prices The Schedule herein is a guide only.

10 There is no obligation to adhere to these prices, prices are subject to current discount and are subject to alteration without Availability of Stock Deliveries at any time are subject to availability of stock. Not all of the items in the price list will be ex stock all states. Prices and delivery on other sizes or packs can be provided on DeliveryVictoria Melbourne Metropolitan area, Geelong and Mornington PeninsulaNSW Sydney Metropolitan areaQLD Brisbane Metropolitan area SA Adelaide Metropolitan areaTAS Hobart, Launceston and Devonport Metropolitan areasWA Perth Metropolitan areaNB: For each order placed less than $ (ex gst) invoice value, a $ (ex gst) delivery surcharge will apply. (Adding to previous order number already dispatched will not avoid delivery surcharge).