On the 16th of May 1983, the existing company of C.Bert Hood Pty Ltd was purchased as an addition to the Galvin Group of Companies. In the early part of 1995 another metropolitan branch was established at 10 May Holman Drive in the suburb of Bassendean. This branch now services the busy areas of the Eastern Suburbs.

The main business activity of C.Bert Hood was builders hardware, but this direction was changed to specialist suppliers of hardware to the cabinet and furniture trades. This also coincided with the change of name in 1985 to Galvin Hardware Pty Ltd.

A momentous step for Galvin Hardware was taken in December 1997. The entire operation of Galvin Hardware’s head office was relocated from Guthrie Street to a site next to Roy Galvin & Co at 39 Howe Street less than one kilometre away. This site was formerly occupied by Galvin Concrete and Sheetmetal Pty Ltd.

May 1989 saw the opening of a new branch at 11 Zeta Crescent in O’Connor. This branch was established to service those customers south of the Swan River. February of 1999 saw the Galvin Hardware name established in the industrial area of Wangara, at Unit 2, 6 Ismail Street, some 20 kilometres North of Perth.

The second branch at 12 Sylvan Way, Bunbury was opened in April 1992 and services the whole of the South West corner of Western Australia. The purchase of land in the southern industrial area at Lonsdale, South Australia in January 1999, has become the site of our newest branch. Situated at 1 Bristol Court, it is due to be opened within the first half of 2001.

The first interstate store for Galvin Hardware started trading in Adelaide during April 1993. In November 1994 it moved to bigger premises at 14 Murray Street, Thebarton, further enhance its ability to service the South Australian market.