Black and Decker, Delmege to power local industry

Delmege Construction Products (Pvt) Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of the Delmege Group, will boost sales of the range of Black and Decker Power Tools and Home Appliances currently marketed by the Company via an islandwide distributor network of dealers for the power tool range and the range of home appliances.

Black and Decker who are global manufacturers and marketers of quality power tools and accessories, hardware and home improvement products, have been represented in Sri Lanka by Delmege Forsyth since 1994.

"Over the years, Delmege together with Black and Decker have built a reputation for quality and reliability", said Co-Deputy Chairman and Managing Director, Delmege Construction Products, Anil Wijesinghe.

The Black and Decker range of products and services are marketed in more than 100 countries, with the company having manufacturing operations in eleven countries. Throughout Black and Decker's businesses, they have established a reputation for product innovation, quality, end-user focus, design and value.

Their strong brand names and new product development capabilities enjoy worldwide recognition, and their global distribution is unsurpassed.

"It is the intention of Delmege Construction Products (Pvt) Ltd to establish Black and Decker as the pre-eminent global manufacturer and marketer of power tools and accessories, hardware and home improvement products, and technology based fastening systems in Sri Lanka and this coupled with the Delmege hallmark of quality and reliability will undoubtedly see the fruition of our objective", said Group Chief Executive Officer, Dilhan de Silva.