Blacks Fasteners Timaru

Restoring an older truck can take a fair bit of work, but it's a satisfying job to see a good rig get back out on the road.

This 750hp FH16 Volvo Globetrotter from Four Peaks Transport has recently rolled out after a serious restoration. Nick from our Timaru branch got to watch the project take shape along the way.

For 72 hours straight someone is always moving around the UC campus loop. It's all part of Run72, an annual event from Lads Without Labels to raise awareness and funds for men's mental health.

A few early morning and late nights meant Ollie from our Marketing Team could get a few laps in before and after work, doing his bit to support a great cause.

A long weekend ahead for South Canterbury to celebrate their Anniversary, so our Timaru branch will be closed Monday 28 September. Enjoy your weekend! Timaru branch will be back to normal work hours on Tuesday.

Wānaka continues to be one of the fastest-growing parts of the South Island, with lots of developments popping up everywhere.

Eva our sales professional was recently out on-site with McIntosh Commercial Construction and WanaKeep It Green at one of the town's newest commercial developments, where the new McDonald's is taking shape.

We're firing up the BBQs tomorrow with breakfast and lunch events across our branches in support of the Blue September campaign and the Men's Health & Prostate Cancer Foundation.

Stop by for a bite, show your support, and catch up with your local branch team. If you need to stock up on supplies, it's a great time to do it.

Check out our event listings for your branch's details and times.

Not every day on-site is the same, a crane day is usually one of the bigger ones.

Nick our Timaru Sales Professional was at Waihi School project where despite the weather, Henderson Building and Fitzgerald Steel were busy lifting steel into place and pushing the build forward.

Big lift days take plenty of planning, coordination and trust between teams. Once the crane arrives, everyone needs to be ready to make it count.

What's the biggest or most memorable lift you've been involved with?

Dad isn’t a title, it’s a role.

Not everyone has a father, and not everyone’s relationship with their dad looks the same. Sometimes that father figure is a stepdad, grandad, uncle, older brother, mentor, coach, neighbour, or simply someone who has always been there when you needed them. They’re the ones who offer advice, lend a hand, teach us what they know, encourage us when things get tough, and show up when it matters, the list goes on...

So this Father’s Day, we’re celebrating all the different kinds of ‘Dads’, the people who choose to guide, support, encourage and care. Because being a father figure is about so much more than being a Dad. Also it is a time to remember the dads and father figures who are no longer with us but forever continue to be a part of who we are.

Thank you for all you do ❤️

This September we're taking a moment to support a cause that impacts thousands of Kiwi men and their families.

From the buildings sites and workshops, to warehouses, factories and offices, prostate cancer affects people from all walks of life. Chances are many of us know someone who has been affected or will at some stage in our lives.

That's why we're supporting Blue September with Sutton Tools NZ Limited to help raise awareness for an issue that touches so many kiwi families.

Visit your local Blacks branch to learn more, enter our Blue September nut competition to be in to win one of six Sutton Tools chilly bin prize packs, and support the cause through selected Sutton Tool purchases throughout September.