ABOUT US
ITW History – Paslode
Paslode was founded in the United States in 1935 by noted industrialist J. W. Leslie. The name is an acronym for the markets and the products that the company was originally set up to service (PAcking, Shipping and LOading DEvices). Paslode quickly established a reputation for innovative thinking earned by working closely with its customers to provide inventive solutions to common business problems. This inventive approach culminated in the introduction of a pneumatic light-duty upholstery tacker in 1959. The introduction of the upholstery tacker revolutionised nail fastening technology and Paslode® went on to conceive and produce the world's first commercially accepted framing nailer. The Gun-Nailer offered the construction industry increase productivity and reduced worker fatigue.
Our ongoing commitment to research and development is inspired by the same passion and drive that J.W brought to his new company back in 1935. This drive to attain the best for our customers and our products has ensured that the Impulse framing nailer has remained the worldwide industry benchmark to this day.
Paslode® New Zealand Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of ITW® New Zealand (Illinois Tool Works). The Paslode brand was introduced to New Zealand following the aquisition of Jambro Limited in 1989. Jambro was a small, local business that manufactured and distributed collated staples and nails.
Jambro NZ limited was founded in the mid 1980's and was renamed Paslode in 1998. The company was responsible for introducing cordless gas powered nailers and quickly established itself as a leading supplier to the New Zealand construction industry.
Today Paslode® is still part of a wider family of ITW® companies that has grown to include Ramset® New Zealand, Reid Products, Proline and Pryda New Zealand. From it's humble begininnings the New Zealand company has carved a reputation for trusted, innovative and quality products and is the market leader in nail driving technology and timber to timber fastening solutions.
In 1986, ITW Paslode® reinforced its position as an innovator by introducing the first cordless power framing nailer, (the IM300 and IM325) which offered the power of a pneumatic without the inconvenience of the air hoses. In 1995 the Impulse nailer was followed by the PowerMaster and, in 1996 the Impulse IM350 Compact Nailer. Today the lightweight IM350 nailer remains the industry standard and the new IM90i framing nailer sets the benchmark in quality, reliability and performance.
In addition to manufacturing pneumatic and Impulse tools, Paslode® also manufactures a complete line of timber fasteners, which are designed specifically for use with Paslode® tools.
With more than 50 years of experience in nail driving technology Paslode is at the cutting-edge of tool design and innovation and remains the benchmark by which the others are measured.
Paslode® New Zealand – Values
To know and understand the company objective
To be committed to the objectives through progress
To be respected for its high level of service
To be a challenged and skillful team having the confidence and vision in all that we approach
To be the best we are capable of being
Our business is based on integrity
Paslode New Zealand – Mission
We will profitability grow Paslode New Zealand by maintaining a commitment to the supply of high quality and innovative fastening solutions with a strong and determined focus on our brands and service utilizing preferred channels of supply to the construction industry
Paslode New Zealand – Trade Focus Philosophy
Trade Focus is our philosophy or, way of doing business. We seek to understand customer needs within target trades or industrial segments in key geographic markets
We will develop or enhance products in order to meet the needs of those customers and channels, and create total service packages that best deliver our products to our customers. We will make our products available where our target customers choose to buy.
Paslode New Zealand will continue market share growth by dominating one geographic area and one trade segment at a time. The entire Paslode New Zealand organization will work toward achieving our common goal
