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20 Years of History

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1997
It all started with a splash

Founder Tim Kierath, fed up with leaking hose fittings bursting off in his hand, decides there’s a better way to water. He works with a team of engineers to invent a solution.

Tim Keirath

Tim Keirath
Owner & Founder

It all started with a splash
1998
Hose Connectors
The birth of a design
Original Logo

The Hoselink Connectors are designed and patented. Featuring a bayonet-style ‘point and twist’ coupling system, and a unique o-ring to o-ring seal, the connectors are 100% watertight, guaranteed not to burst off the hose.

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1999
Hoselink hits the shops

Tim signs a deal with hose manufacturer Dayco Swan to distribute fittings throughout retailers in the USA, whilst in Australia, fittings are distributed by Yates and sold in Bunnings, Big W, Mitre10, Kmart and other large retailers.

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1999
Home and away

Tim moves to UK to try and build business in Europe

Home and Away
2009
Humble beginnings
Humble beginnings

Tim’s daughter Sally joins the business and the first customer service employees are hired – all working from the Kierath’s family dining room!

2009
TV big break

Tim and his daughter Sally appear in the first four-minute advertorial on Channel 9’s Kerry-Ann Morning Show. The phone lines ring hot all day as a result!

Big TV Break
January
2010
On the move

The business finally moves out of the home and into a larger warehouse and office space in Brookvale.

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Hoselink on the move
2010
Keeping it in the family

Tim’s son Ben joins the family business.

Keeping it in the family
2011
Bigger and better
Bigger and better

Inventory and staff are rapidly growing, so operations move to a larger premises.

2011
A family affair

Not to be outdone by his siblings, Tim’s son James joins the family business.

A family affair
Hose Connectors
2012
Hoselink Exhibitions
On the road

Hoselink exhibits at a show for the first time, setting up shop at Newcastle Home Show.

2013
Award Winning

Our no-burst fittings are awarded the 2013 Australian Business Award for Product Excellence – our first ever award!

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Best water fitting australia 2013
2015
One team one dream
One team one dream

The team locates to our largest warehouse and office space yet! With a team of over 40 staff, the Hoselink family continues to grow.

2015
Going for the win

The Hoselink Retractable Hose Reel is awarded the 2015 Australian Business Award for Product Excellence.

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Hoselink Connectors
Best Retractable Hose australia 2015
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2017
Five-star products
Five-star products

With a fresh new website and 73,000+ reviews under our belt, popularity is at an all-time high.

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2018
New ventures

Hoselink releases its biggest launch since Retractable Hose Reels, bringing a range of quality Solar Garden Lights to market

Hoselink Solar Lights
2019
Hoselink Bale Initiative
Helping Australia’s Farmers

Having grown up in rural Narromine, Tim decides to take action and help Australia’s struggling farmers. Following a visit to a farm in Cumnock, where Tim and the team assisted with a much-needed water drop, Hoselink donates over $50,000 to the Buy A Bale initiative.

2019
Nurturing & growing

The latest innovation is a range of specially formulated fertilisers and Hoselink-compatible dispensing system.

Hoselink Fertiliser Range
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2019
1999

20 Years of Hoselink

It’s been quite the journey from 1999, but over 40 staff, 150 products and three premises later, we couldn’t be prouder to be celebrating Hoselink’s 20th anniversary. Cheers!