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QUALITY PRODUCTS AT COMPETITIVE PRICES

QUALITY PRODUCTS AT COMPETITIVE PRICES One of our trusted customers is Pupkewitz Megabuild.

CHIPBOARD SCREWS

Jetting Screws

CHIPBOARD

MDF

MULTIPURPOSE COUNTERSUNK SCREWS DESIGNED FOR USE IN ALL TYPES OF TIMBER PRODUCTS. PlyWOOD

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Quality countersunk screws for exterior use designed for fixing in chipboard and soft timber.

BENEFITS: • Fast installation, pilot hole may be required.

• Coarse thread ensures a strong and secure fixing.

• Countersunk head ensures flush finish.

• Available in a wide variety of sizes to suit every application.

• Available in Stainless Steel for increased corrosion resistance.

BENEFITS:

Always use the correct type and size screwdriver bit SCREW DiamEtER

POZi Bit SiZE

3.0mm

No1

3.5mm

No1

4.0mm

No2

5.0mm

No2

5.5mm

No3

• Self-cutting point eliminates the need for pre-drilling in hard timber, offering faster installation.

Deep Pozi-recess

Security Coach Screws

USED FOR SECURING BURGLAR BARS, SIGNS, HINGES AND LATCHES. ONCE SECURITY COACH SCREW IS SECURED, USE A SCREW DRIVER TO SNAP THE HEAD OFF THE SCREW.

• Convex cutting strips reduce drive torque up Coarse thread by Stainless Steel to 30%

Countersunk head ensures flush finish

ensures a strong and secure fixing

Corrosion resistant

• Coarse 40° incline thread ensures a strong and secure fixing.

tIMBERMAtE SCREWS • Ribbed countersunk head ensures a flush finish.

CHIPBOARD

MDF

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hi-performance sQuare drive screws designed for fixing in chipboard and soft timber.

BENEFITS: • No pre-drilling required.

• Saw-tooth thread ensures fast installation.

• Coarse thread ensures a strong and secure fixing.

• Ribbed double countersunk head ensures flush finish.

• Square drive reduces the wear to the drive recess and screwdriver bit.

Wafer head

GENERAL MULTI-PURPOSE SELF DRILLING SCREW WITH A LOW PROFILE HEAD. Always use the correct type and size screwdriver bit SCREW DiamEtER

SquaRE Bit SiZE

3.0mm

No1

3.5mm

No1

4.0mm

No2

Square drive

Countersunk ribbed head ensures flush finish

Coarse thread Saw-tooth thread ensures a strong ensures fast and secure fixing installation

Used for fixing Secret Fix roof sheeting clips to steel or DECKInG SCREWS timber purlins.

5.0mm

No2

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HARD WOOD

trim head decking screws designed for fixing timber decks.

BENEFITS: • Trim head countersinks easily into the decking and is less visable.

• Brown wood colour finish.

• Square drive reduces wear to drive recess and screw driver bit.

• Coarse thread ensures a secure fixing.

Board fixing point

Minimum embedment depth of 30mm to ensure a secure fixing

Drywall Screws

COARSE THREAD DRYWALL SCREWS ARE DESIGNED FOR FIXING PLASTERBOARD TO TIMBER.

Q&A

Briefly introduce us to Safe Top, e.g., a brief overview of your main products and services, locations, client base, etc.

Safe Top is one of South Africa’s largest suppliers of Hardware & Fastener products in the retail market.

We have over 7000 products, suitable for both Trade & DIY users. We offer quality products at competitive prices ensuring value for money across our product ranges.

Our innovative packaging and display concepts ensure additional sales and improves profitability.

Safe Top operates from three distribution centres located in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban with a combined warehouse space of over 10 000m2 Safe Top has over 300 employees, employed in sales and marketing, customer service, IT, Warehousing, packaging, distribution and administration. The Safe Top manufacturing division manufactures and packages the Safe Top drive nail and Speed drill roof fastener as well as nail-inanchors and wall plugs.

What, for you, differentiates Safe Top from the competition?

Our approach focuses on delivering bespoke retail layouts and category

solutions rather than offthe-shelf concepts. Each design is strategically developed to suit the customer’s operating environment, target market, and regional requirements.

Can you tell us more about your philosophy that customer service comes first and company profits second?

Should service levels fall below the agreed standards with our retail partners, we firmly believe that immediate corrective action is essential. The focus should be on restoring service excellence without delay, with cost considerations remaining secondary to meeting our commitments.

What recent projects or investments would you like to showcase?

Omaruru & Gobabis store openings along with the revamp of MPS Otjiwarongo.

Could you elaborate on your partnership with Pupkewitz Megabuild?

How do the two companies mutually benefit each other, and what complementary strengths do you bring?

The partnership between Safe Top and Megabuild extends beyond that of a traditional supplier-retailer relationship. As part of this collaboration, Safe Top manages and develops selected Megabuild home-brand fastener and

hardware ranges.

Our mutual growth is driven by continuous market research, trend analysis, and proactive category management. By regularly evaluating market demands and customer purchasing behaviour, we ensure that product ranges remain relevant, competitive, and aligned with current industry trends. This approach enables us to keep the assortment refreshed and optimized, ensuring that shelf space is dedicated to

products with proven sales potential rather than slowmoving or obsolete stock.

As Safetop evolves to meet changing market conditions, the Megabuild home-brand range evolves alongside us. This ongoing adaptation strengthens both businesses, enhances customer satisfaction, and positions Safetop and Megabuild as leading innovators within the hardware and fastener market.

Looking ahead, what are your key priorities for the coming year? Are you aiming to hit any specific targets, reach any goals, expand, or diversify at all?

Looking ahead, a key strategic priority will be increasing engagement with end users across the fastener and hardware market. The objective is to enhance customer understanding of product applications, quality considerations, and industry best practices, ultimately driving stronger sales performance and reinforcing Safetop and the Megabuild home-brand range as the preferred choice within the market.

Greater interaction with end users will also provide valuable insights into emerging market trends, customer requirements, and evolving industry demands.

This market intelligence will enable us to continuously refine our product offerings

and ensure that our ranges remain relevant, competitive, and aligned with customer expectations.

To achieve this, Safetop will work closely with Megabuild stores nationwide to implement product demonstrations, technical training sessions, and customer engagement events. These initiatives will strengthen brand awareness, increase product knowledge, and create stronger relationships with customers at every level of the value chain. Collectively, these efforts will not only support sales growth but will also broaden and deepen the strategic partnership between Safetop and

Megabuild, creating new opportunities for long-term expansion and mutual success.

Contact us:

Tel: 0860 736 275 Intl: +27 21 797 3520 www.safetopdiy.co.za

Contact us:

Tel: 0860 736 275 Intl: +27 21 797 3520 www.safetopdiy.co.za

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