Human Lasher Tools

Lasher Tools

Lasher Tools is a South African hand tool manufacturing company and the largest one in Southern Africa, with an established global footprint.

Being over 90 years old –we offer a range of over 1200 tools, serving 6 industries (Mining, Forestry, Gardening, Agriculture, DIY & Construction).

Join our conversation where we will cover our history and what we have done to become the market leader in the tool manufacturing and supply industry, and how we have stuck to our commitment to quality throughout the process, and what we are doing to guarantee that commitment into the future.
Weekly English South Africa Technology · Science
20 Episodes

16. Tales Behind the Tools - Ines Stapel

Today we speak to Ines Stapel, Internal Sales Manager at Lasher. She is based at our head offices in Germiston. Ines works closely with the internal sales reps to care for our clients and keep services up to Lasher standards of excellence.
3 Dec 2020 7 min

15. Tales Behind the Tools - Wayne Cryer

Meet our metal masters. In this podcast series we take you behind the scenes and into the stories of the people behind our tools. Today we are talking to Wayne Cryer, Coastal Sales Manager for Lasher Tools. He operates out of our Durban office and is responsible for overseeing and…
4 Nov 2020 19 min

14. Tales Behind the Tools - Senzeni Fakude

Meet our metal masters. In this podcast series we take you behind the scenes and into the stories of the people behind our tools. Today we are talking to Senzeni Fakude, she recently moved to our debtor’s department, and is based at our head office in Germiston. She is responsible…
31 Oct 2020 13 min

13. Conversation with Regional Operations Manager and Branch Manager from BUCO

Today we have a conversation with Marius Schmit BUCO Regional Operations Manager and Marius Roberts local BUCO Branch Manager. We get insight from an operational level how the BUCO business and brand has grown and the product offering is selected and grown for their customers. And we take a look…
23 Oct 2020 21 min

12. Tales Behind the Tools - Rene' Aucamp

Meet our metal masters. In this podcast series we take you behind the scenes and into the stories of the people behind our tools. Today we have a conversation with Rene’ Aucamp, the head buyer for Lasher, she is based and works out of our branch in Wadeville. Rene’ has…
16 Oct 2020 11 min

11. Tales Behind the Tools - Rene Wilkinson

Meet our metal masters. In this podcast series we take you behind the scenes and into the stories of the people behind our tools. Today we have a conversation with Rene Wilkinson, she is the personal assistant to Lasher's Managing Director – she is based and works out of our…
9 Oct 2020 12 min

9.1 Conversation with Rui Charneca from Lasher Exports Department

Lasher is the largest manufacturer of non-mechanical tools in Africa, with home markets firmly established in mining, building and construction, agriculture, forestry and the DIY market Exports have been an important part of growing the business for the past twenty-five years. Today, some fifteen percent of production goes overseas; UK,…
15 Sep 2020 15 min

9. Conversation with Hilliard Kay - Managing Director of Planters Tea Agency

Located in Thyolo, Planters Tea Agency, was established in 1954 to supply the tea industry in Thyolo and Mulanje, in Malawi, with their engineering requirements. Planters Tea Agency has expanded the industries they supply to and the engineering solutions they provide, their goal is to provide genuine parts, technical advice,…
15 Sep 2020 9 min

8. Tales Behind the Tools - Warren Thomas

Meet our metal masters. In this podcast series we take you behind the scenes and into the stories of the people behind our tools. Today we have a conversation with Warren Thomas, Sales Manager for Lasher. He operates out of our head office in Germiston and he is responsible for…
3 Sep 2020 11 min

7.Tales Behind the Tools - Glenn Hendry & Lionell Adams

Meet our metal masters. In this podcast series we take you behind the scenes and into the stories of the people behind our tools. We have a conversation with Glenn Hendry our Product & Training Specialist and Lionell Adams our Merchandise Coordinator. They operate out of our head office in…
19 Aug 2020 15 min

6. Tales Behind the Tools - Natasha Naidoo

Meet our metal masters. In this podcast series we take you behind the scenes and into the stories of the people behind our tools. Today we speak to Natasha Naidoo, she is one of our sales representatives at our Durban branch, she is responsible for servicing our clients along the…
1 Aug 2020 14 min

5. Conversation with SABS on Marketing & Standards

We have a conversation with Bjorn Buyst head of marketing and communications and Patrick Qwabe. We look at the history of how SABS began and what they have transitioned into today to ensure that we have world class standards and manufacturing and they take us into what they do to…
24 Jul 2020 13 min

4. Tales Behind the Tools - Zandile Nhlabathi

Meet our metal masters. In this podcast series we take you behind the scenes and into the stories of the people behind our tools. Today we speak to Zandile Nhlabathi, she is our receptionist at our head office in Germiston, she opens up and share a bit about her story…
2 Jul 2020 8 min

3.3 Conversation with SI Hardware

We speak with Shakil one of the family owners from SI Hardware. We take a look at how they fit in as a member of EST Africa group, and the value that they are seeking to create and offer as a local independent retailer who supports local products.
23 Jun 2020 5 min

3.2 Conversation with Lasher Factory Manager

We talk with Arie du Plessis, the Lasher factory manager from Wadeville. We take a closer, behind the scenes look at the thought, processes and work that goes into creating the range of Lasher products and making products that add value to our clients.
23 Jun 2020 3 min

3.1 Conversation with Lasher's Independent Retail Manager

We speak with Toffie Hartman, the independent retail manager at Lasher Tools. We look at EST Africa's role in making the market space accessible for independent retailers, what that has meant for the market place, and how we work to support that need in the market.
23 Jun 2020 11 min

3.Conversation with EST Africa

We speak with Rob Suttle, the Merchandise Director at EST Africa on the importance of supporting local manufactures. EST (Pty) Ltd was established in 2007 as a co-operative buying group with the goal of empowering small and independent FMCG retailers. This was as a direct result of small businesses being…
23 Jun 2020 17 min

1.Introduction

Lasher Tools is a South African hand tool manufacturing company and the largest one in Southern Africa, with an established global footprint. Being over 90 years old –we offer a range of over 1200 tools, serving 6 industries (Mining, Forestry, Gardening, Agriculture, DIY & Construction). Join our conversation where we…
17 Jun 2020 1 min

2.Conversation with Coastal Farmers

Established in 1946 as a co-op for 23 members in the Umhlali and North Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, Coastals now represents the consumer voice of more than 1,400 predominantly sugar, banana, and citrus farmers. Today, this is also supported by an extensive retail arm on the coast of 16 stores, with…
9 Jun 2020 35 min