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Master brush maker Henry Oldfield immigrated to Australia with his family from Norwich, England. He was initially employed by Abrahams Brush Co.
Henry Oldfield decided to go it alone and started his own business in a small shed in Charlotte Street, Campsie. When business began to flourish, a move was made to another factory at nearby Beamish St to accommodate the staff, which by then had grown to 8 and included Henry Oldfield and son Hugh who was apprenticed as a brush maker.
The staff had almost doubled to 15 so it was time to move to even larger premises. Oldfields purchased Pearson’s Soap Co Ltd and a new address was acquired in Henry Street Leichhardt. Painter’s brush ware was still the only product which bore the Oldfield name. The Oldfields range of brush ware became an established Australian standard for paint brushes.
Brian Oldfield joined the family business. Brian had to start at the bottom and served his apprenticeship as a brush maker, just as his father had done almost 25 years earlier.
New, larger premises were built on the Henry Street site. The DIY market was about to explode on the Australian hardware scene. The expensive handmade brush was about to make way for cheaper machine-made brushes which would dominate the sale of brush ware for years to come.
The paint roller appeared on the scene. Originally thought of as a gimmick, the roller which was crude in comparison to today’s products, was here to stay.
The company was listed on, the then, Sydney Stock Exchange and introduced its Painter’s Tool Range to the marketplace.
Another addition to the Oldfields range, with the introduction of Sheffield Painters’ Tools for the professional and Harris Painters’ Tools for the handyman. Oldfields were on their way to becoming the complete supplier to the paint application industry.
The electric airless spray gun appeared. However, it was not until the Swiss Krebs gun became available in Australia that Oldfields would make a concentrated effort to market these products which were by far superior in this new category.
The Stanford and Pilley Pty Ltd brush manufacturing business, which was one of the largest established brush manufacturers in Australia, was purchased and merged with the rapidly growing Oldfield distributor network.
Brian Oldfield could see that the market for rollers was to expand and began to produce the Oldfields range of rollers which is now a major force in the area of paint application.
The expansion of Oldfields gains momentum and a move was made from Leichhardt, after 54 years, to larger modern premises in Alfred Street Campsie on a two and a quarter acre site with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.
With the 80’s came a change in direction and a new logo was introduced to coincide with the changing company image. Oldfields became involved in TV and radio advertising and the now familiar catch phrase “Make sure it’s an Oldfields” was born.
The Bradley Bros. ladder and scaffolding business was acquired and relocated to new premises at Homebush Bay, where in the space of 2 years it was producing the largest selling ladder in Australia. Out of this plant emerged a complete range of aluminium and fiberglass ladders, step ladders, extension ladders, platform ladders and the production of aluminium mobile scaffold towers.
To keep in touch with the latest innovations in paint application equipment for both the professional painter and handyman, a range of power rollers were introduced into the market and these would be closely followed by Oldfields making a serious assault on the professional spray-painting scene, with the introduction of the Super Series range of airless sprayers. These were specifically designed for use with Australian paints and for Australian conditions. Manufactured in Australia, they would be substantially less costly than imported models and be within financial reach of most professional painters.
A new division, Oldfields Industrial Hire, was created to service the paint application industry which, up until this time, was reliant on general hire companies who did not have the expertise to cater for this specific industry. The production of Aluminium mobile scaffold towers commenced.
The new Rolesta range of roller covers was introduced for the professional painter and the DIY painter was not forgotten with the spatter shield being added to the ever growing range of Oldfields products. Oldfields ladders were now manufactured as “elephant strong” and the confidence in their product was such that a lifetime guarantee was placed on all aluminium ladders manufactured and marketed by Oldfields.
Oldfields has now established a national distribution centre with offices and warehousing in all states and in late 1985 became international with the acquisition of the Hamilton Brush Co., the largest paint brush manufacturer in New Zealand.
Oldfields were now known as “The Complete Supplier” to the paint application industry.
Oldfields purchased a 32,000 square metre site at Campbelltown and relocated their ladder manufacturing division to make a serious assault on the growing ladder market. The introduction of the revolutionary ‘Contractor’ ladder with features and benefits no other manufacturer could emulate and with a then, unheard of load rating of 150kg. So advanced was the technology and design, it would be awarded an ‘Australian Design Award’ which was quite an achievement for a company that had only been in the ladder manufacturing industry for 6 years.
New products would continue to be added to the ever-growing range needed to keep pace with a demanding trade and handyman market. The ‘Oldfields Pro Series’, a complete range of products that were manufactured and marketed specifically for the professional painter, was launched.
The ‘Pro Series’ range of roller covers were the first to be introduced with fabrics so superior that they could cover up to 30% more than their competitors. These were colour coded for easy identification and their introduction, along with a complete range of roller painting accessories, would change the way paint application products would be marketed and merchandised in Australia. These products would lead a complete range of ‘Pro Series’ paint brushes, painters’ tools, airless sprayers and ladders. All colour coded and all superior products.
Oldfields acquired Lincoln Brush Co Pty Limited and integrated that business into its Australian operations.
The success of these goals can be seen in the registration and granting of a design patent relating to temporary flooring systems, also known as void protection that has helped Oldfields Access become the market leader in this niche market within the hire industry.
The Oldfield family, while no longer holding a majority share of the company, is still proudly associated with the company, with Mr. Hugh B. Oldfield holding the position of Executive Company Director, the fourth generation of the family to be involved in the business.
Oldfields completed 2 strategic acquisitions; the purchase of Scaffold Hirers and Klemzig Contractors, one of the leading hire companies in South Australia and Sheds Plus (NSW) Pty Ltd with outlets supplying the shed market.
Oldfields acquired Advance Scaffold Solutions which had branches in Brisbane and Sydney. This business was integrated into the Oldfields Scaffolding Division, making Oldfields the largest supplier of Aluminium Scaffolding in Australia. This business is now known as Oldfields Advance Scaffold Pty Limited.
Oldfields launches three new advanced synthetic brush ranges. Pro Series, Tradesman and Classic.
Oldfields launches the Pro Series Professional Tungsten scraper, which features a range of never before seen innovations.
Oldfields launches the Pro Series Micro-max Microfibre range.
Established in 1916 Oldfields was traditionally a manufacturer of high-quality hand-crafted paint brushes.
Now it’s an innovative marketer, importer and manufacturer of a range of paint related accessories and scaffolding.
With manufacturing facilities in Sydney and China the company is focused on creating quality customer focussed products for both the domestic and international markets.
Listed on the ASX, Oldfields Holdings Limited has embraced its 100-year- old tradition of not compromising on quality and is looking forward to another century of providing quality workmanship, innovation and service.
Henry Oldfield started his own business in a small shed in Charlotte Street, Campsie in 1916. When business began to flourish a move was made to another factory at nearby Beamish St to accommodate the staff, which by then had grown to 8 and included Henry’s son Hugh, an apprentice brush maker.
Oldfields purchased Pearson’s Soap Co Ltd and a new address was acquired in Henry Street Leichhardt. And while the Painter’s brush ware was the only product which bore the Oldfield name the range became an established Australian standard for paint brushes.
Brian Oldfield joined the family business, starting at the bottom and serving his apprenticeship as a brush maker, just as his father had done almost 25 years earlier.
New, larger premises were built on the Henry Street site. The DIY market was about to explode and the expensive handmade brush was about to make way for cheaper machine-made products that would dominate the sale of brush ware for years to come.
By the Mid-1950’s the paint roller appeared on the scene. Originally thought of as a gimmick, the roller which was crude in comparison to today’s products, was here to stay.
The Oldfields range expands with the introduction of Sheffield Painters’ Tools for the professional and Harris Painters’ Tools for the handyman. Oldfields were on their way to becoming the complete supplier to the paint application industry.
By 1970 the electric airless spray gun appeared. However, it was not until the superior Swiss Krebs gun became available that Oldfields would make a concerted effort in this new product category.
Three years later in 1973, one of the largest brush manufacturers in Australia, Stanford and Pilley Pty Ltd, was acquired and merged with the rapidly growing Oldfield distributor network.
By 1975 Brian Oldfield could see a real opportunity for rollers and began to produce the Oldfields range of rollers, which is now a major force in paint application.
After 54 years a move was made from Leichhardt to larger modern premises in Alfred Street Campsie, a two and a quarter acre site with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.
And with it came a change in direction and a new logo to better reflect the changing company image. Oldfields became involved in TV and radio advertising and the now familiar catch phrase “Make sure it’s an Oldfields” was born.
A new division, Oldfields Industrial Hire, was created to service the paint application industry which, up until this time, was reliant on general hire companies who did not have the expertise to cater for this specific industry and the production of Aluminium mobile scaffold towers began.
The new Rolesta range of roller covers was introduced for the professional painter and the spatter shield range for DIYers. Oldfields ladders were marketed as “elephant strong” and such was the confidence in the product that it came with a lifetime guarantee.
Oldfields had established a national distribution centre with offices and warehousing in all states and in late 1985 ventured into the international market with the acquisition of the Hamilton Brush Co, the largest paint brush manufacturer in New Zealand.
A 32,000 square metre site at Campbelltown was purchased to cater for the continuing growth of the company.
The ladder manufacturing division was relocated and a serious assault on the growing market was made with the introduction of the revolutionary ‘Contractor’ ladder. It had features and benefits no other manufacturer could emulate and with a then unheard-of load rating of 150kg.
So advanced was the technology and design it won an ‘Australian Design Award’, which was quite an achievement for a company that had only been in the ladder manufacturing industry for six years.
New products continued to be added to the ever-growing range to keep pace with the demanding trade and handyman market. The ‘Oldfields Pro Series’, a complete range of products manufactured and marketed specifically for the professional painter was launched.
The ‘Pro Series’ range of roller covers were the first to be introduced with fabrics so superior that they could cover up to 30% more than their competitors. They were colour coded for easy identification and their introduction, along with a complete range of roller painting accessories, would change the way paint application products would be marketed and merchandised in Australia. These products would lead a complete range of ‘Pro Series’ paint brushes, painters’ tools, airless sprayers and ladders. All colour coded and all superior products.
In 1998 Oldfields acquired Lincoln Brush Co Pty Limited and integrated that business into its Australian operations.
Oldfields Access becomes the market leader in the void protection niche in the hire industry with a design patent relating to temporary flooring systems.
The Oldfield family while no longer holding a majority share in the company is still very influential with Mr. Hugh B. Oldfield, the fourth generation of the family to be involved in the business, holding the position of Executive Company Director.
Oldfields acquired Advance Scaffold Solutions which had branches in Brisbane and Sydney. It’s integrated into the Oldfields Scaffolding Division, making Oldfields the largest supplier of Aluminium Scaffolding in Australia. This business is now known as Oldfields Advance Scaffold Pty Limited.
Oldfields also completed two strategic acquisitions; the purchase of Scaffold Hirers and Klemzig Contractors, one of the leading hire companies in South Australia and Sheds Plus (NSW) Pty Ltd with outlets supplying the shed market.
Oldfields launched three new advanced synthetic brush ranges. Pro Series, Tradesman and Classic.
The Pro Series Professional Tungsten scraper, which features a range of never before seen innovations was launched in 2019.
And the Micro-Max Pro Microfibre fabric roller made its debut. Ideal for use with all flat and low-sheen paints on smooth and semi-smooth surfaces the low splatter lint free roller comes in three different naps to provide maximum sheen, maximum performance or maximum coverage.
