Hills Eco environmental solutions by Hills Technology Solutions Group
Hills Industries has long been known for the Hills Hoist in Australia, but
today Hills is much more than just the manufacturer of clever clotheslines. 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'. The Team Poly brand and associated products have been
innovatively pioneered since 1990 and are genuinely Australian and essential to life in the
rural and urban markets of Australia. Since Hills Industries acquisition of Team Poly, the
business has achieved expediential growth due to not only the drought conditions that have
prevailed in many rural areas but also the consumer of today embracing environmental sustainability
issues and changing their water saving habits accordingly.
The Hills Water (Water Solutions for Life) brand was launched in 2008. The Hills Water business is
the 'Urban' branded water solution business for Hills Industries, while the Team Poly business is
the 'Rural' branded water solution business for Hills Industries. Hills Water is the re-badged
version of Team Poly targeting the metropolitan consumers, effectively using the strength of the
well-known and trusted Hills brand. The product range is identical to Team Poly and is marketed
strongly using a Hills Water theme.
Both Team Poly & Hills Water manufacture and distribute a wide range of polyethylene water tanks
throughout Australia, from 50 to 50,000L and in 14 colours.
At Team Poly / Hills Water we have a wide range of water solutions available. This includes large
rural tanks, smaller urban tanks, septic tanks, cartage tanks of all types and functions, live stock
troughs and a choice of water tank accessories and pumps to provide your complete water solutions
for life. To continue adding value and credibility to the Hills Eco portfolio, Hills Industries
acquired a solar hot water product under license during 2006. Work was initiated to develop the
marketing and technical refinement to this brand and product to launch into the wider Australian
market place in April 2007 with Hills Solar (Solar Solutions for Life).
The primary product offering at launch was the Hills ESTEEM™ Evacuated Tube, Solar Hot Water System.
The brand & product has achieved great success in just over 12 months with sales doubling and the
recruitment of 40 new dealers & 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.
The Hills Eco business unit will develop further in the years to come exploring new product segments
related to environmental sustainability for consumers.
For further information contact:
Hills Solutions Group
Address: Port Melbourne, Vic, 3207
Phone: 03 9646 5....
Fax: 03 9645 4....
Web: www.hillstechsolutions.com.au
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