Kilburn Shopping Centre was packed on Saturday morning, September 27, for the opening of its latest store, a brand new INGCO concept store, a sister company to Kilburn Hardware.

Residents have been shopping at Kilburn Hardware for years.

The store, originally located on Anstruther Street about 48 years ago, was founded by Dutch immigrants, Nick and Corrine, the parents of the current owner, Pieter van Hoogdalen.

It moved to Kilburn Shopping Centre more than 20 years ago.

Corrine still works in the hardware store, where she’s well-known as ‘die Hollandse tannie’, or the Dutch auntie, who runs the business like a well-oiled machine.

“We started carrying INGCO products about a year ago,” says Pieter. “I was instantly attracted to the fact that you can have an industrial quality product at the price point of a DIY product.

“Their cordless battery technology is a game-changer in the industry that made a real impact in the market. We’ve received excellent reviews from our customers, so when the opportunity arose to start a concept store, I grabbed it with both hands.”

The opening of the INGCO concept shop – the third of its kind in the country – was met with huge excitement from the community, with DIY and gardening enthusiasts to local contractors lining up to make use of the amazing opening specials.