Hills Industries Ltd is an Australian Icon and Public Company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (Code: HIL).Many people recognise Hills as the ‘clotheslines’ or ‘Hills Hoist’ company. Today, however, Hills is much more than a manufacturer of clever clotheslines. Hills is a diversified manufacturer of lots of clever Australian products and services which meet standards of quality and dependability people have come to expect and associate with the Hills brand.
Hills currently operates businesses in three industry segments: Home, Hardware and Eco Products; Electronic Security and Entertainment Products; and Building and Industrial Products. Market capitalisation for the group is currently in excess of $1bn. Sales turnover for the company for the financial year 2007 was over $1bn and Hills Industries currently employs more than 3000 people in its various divisions in Australia and New Zealand.
Hills Eco (Solutions for Life) is a business unit of the Hills Home, Hardware and Eco division. Hills Eco was established in 2006 with the first product launch being ‘Rainwater Tanks’ and related water solution category products. This was achieved through the acquisition of the Adelaide based company Team Poly which also manufactures Smart Bar vehicle protection systems. The Hills Water (Water Solutions for life) brand was launched in 2008.
To continue adding value and credibility to the Hills Eco portfolio, Hills Industries acquired a solar hot water product under licence during 2006. Work was initiated to develop the marketing and technical refinement to this brand and product which was launched into the wider Australian market place in April 2007 with Hills Solar (Solar Solutions for Life).
The primary product offering from Hills Solar is the Hills ESTEEM™ Solar Hot Water System, which uses advanced Evacuated Tube technology. The brand and product has achieved great success in just over 12 months with sales doubling, and the recruitment of 40 new dealers and key customers in Australia to optimise distribution and channel marketing plans. New products in solar hot water and related solar category products are in the innovation funnel for Hills Solar and will secure a profitable future for Hills Solar as a key part of Hills Eco and Hills Industries.
Why organisations choose Hills
- Integrity that is carried by the name Hills.
- Security of a publicly listed Australian company.
- Infrastructure that exists at both a national and state level.
- High standard of customer service.
- Technical expertise of Hills staff.
- Conformance to international quality standards (eg AS/NZS 2712)
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