Background

Vinod Patel &Co. Ltd is a family business, named after the founder of the company, the eldest brother of a family originating from Ba town in Fiji. Vinod Patel left school at the age of 16 to work so that his earnings could go towards supplementing the family’s income. Less than a year later, his younger brother Umakant Patel left school and joined the workforce for the same reason. After working at hardware stores in Ba and nearby towns, the brothers thought it was time that they had a business of their own.

In April 1962,the first Vinod Patel store was inaugurated in Ba Town. As other brothers joined the business, the company decided to expand. In 1965, a second branch was opened in Rakiraki, a town without any hardware store. From then on, there was no turning back. It was a matter of seeking out opportunities and working hard to make it a success.

Today, Vinod Patel & Company Limited is Fiji’s leading supplier of Hardware & Building Materials and is among the largest Hardware companies in the South Pacific. The company has 14 branches and sales offices located in all major towns and cities: CenterPoint, Suva, Nausori, Korovou, Labasa, Taveuni, Pacific Harbour, Sigatoka, Nadi, Lautoka, Ba, Tavua, Rakiraki and Kadavu.

With more than 50 years of experience and vast expertise, Vinod Patel & Co. Ltd. is a leading company based in the Fiji Islands and is among the largest hardware companies in the South Pacific. The company is committed to offering quality products, reliable services and customized solutions to all their customers. They measure their success in terms of their large number of happy customers and clients. With a customer-centric approach, the team has earned recognition and repute. It is their commitment to offer customers the widest range and the highest quality products at competitive and affordable prices.

Products

General building and hardware materials

Current Markets

Local Fijian market, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Tonga, Nauru, Samoa, Solomon Islands

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