We’re a family-owned and operated business founded by Gordon Bennett and Peta Simmons in 1991.
Founded by Gordon Bennett and his partner Peta Simmons in the regional town of Wauchope in 1991, 'Bennetts Steel & Timber' primarily sold timber and some steel. Timber was becoming less used during the early to mid 1990’s due to environmental issues and less milling, so Gordon decided to step away from timber and only stock steel, becoming Bennetts Steel. In the late 1990’s, Bennetts Steel needed a larger yard and shedding, so they relocated to it's current site in Industry Street, Wauchope.
With a passion for tinkering and creating new innovative products, Gordon designed and the 'Easy Join' a plastic joiner made from ABS plastic developed as a means of joining steel without the need for a welder. Another great idea originating from a Bennett family camping trip in 2011, was the 'Easy Burn' - possibly one of the very first ‘flat pack’ portable firepits, designed to be easily packed away and stored flat when travelling. Both the Easy Join and Easy Burn firepits now have a number of wholesalers in NSW. We even have a supplier of the Easy Burn in the Mutitjulu community of Uluru.
In 2021, a milestone for our business was being inducted into our local business awards Hall of Fame. Bennetts Steel also won the 2022 FBA Regional NSW/ACT Small Business Excellence Award. Some of our other achievements include our recently graduated apprentice fabricator, Tori McCombe, winning the 2022 Construction Steel Category at the World Skills Competition.
We still offer that good old-fashioned service which has built Bennetts Steel's reputation over the many years. Our culture has always been to strive to provide the best experience for our customers, where they can walk in and be greeted at reception, walk through our steel sheds with the assistance of one of our "Bennetts Boys" where you can hand select steel products and have steel cut to size on the spot. People who visit us, feels a great sense of value when they come in, which has provided us with a large clientele of repeat business. Some customers and suppliers even call in for a cuppa from time to time.
