Blackwoods constantly strives to build strong ties and business engagements with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders.
Our range of products and services, sourced through Indigenous organisations, continues to expand helping our customers satisfy their supplier diversity and social procurement aspirations.
By purchasing these Indigenous sourced products, you can help drive Indigenous business success and growth, whilst meeting your own supplier diversity and procurement goals.
We also offer a range of products that feature Indigenous design elements, or products aligned to a specific social benefit program.
The Blackwoods Indigenous Product Range includes:
ABRASIVE DISCS, WHEEL & DIAMOND BLADES
Fresh Start Australia
– Norton & Clipper Products
Fresh Start Australia, the first Indigenous owned and operated wholesaler to have partnered with globally recognised brand Saint-Gobain to supply a range of Norton Clipper products. Norton and Clipper brands offers diamond tools for cutting and grinding, as well as a range of masonry saws.
Fresh Start also supplies Blackwoods with a range of abrasive wheels, discs and blades.
INDUSTRIAL & CONSTRUCTION FASTENERS
Fresh Start Australia - Brighton
Best International Fasteners
Blackwoods Indigenous sourced fastener range includes Structural Grade Galvanised Bolt, Nut & Washer Assemblies which are in metric sizing and made to AS 1252:2016 K0.
SPRING WATER
Waddi Spring Water - Coming July 2021
Blackwoods distributes the range of Waddi Springs Australian spring water. Established in 2015, Waddi Group is a majority Indigenous Owned and Operated, Supply Nation registered supplier. Waddi Springs is owned by Tomika
Johnson a Gooreng Gooreng woman and partner Cory Reeve, supplying 600ml and 15 litre capacities.
CORPORATE GIFTS & AWARDS
Aboriginal Steel Art
Aboriginal Steel Art creates and supplies a range of Acknowledgement plaques, corporate gifts, awards and trophies, fine art and structural and public art installations. It is wholly owned and operated by Indigenous
man Wayne McGuiness. All pieces are handcrafted in Kuranda, Queensland, giving customers a piece of authentic Australian Indigenous art.
Not only does Blackwoods utilise these products, we stock and sell art created by Queensland based Aboriginal Steel Art, which include a range of Acknowledgement of Country plaques, corporate gifts and awards.
DUST SUPPRESSION
Kapture
A highly concentrated solid block used as an additive to water for the suppression of dust. Designed for the mining industry, it can be applied using existing site water trucks, tankers or sprinklers, as well as injected into water supply lines.
Kapture is also a cost-effective solution for a range of industries including the oil and gas, civil construction, city councils, railroad and military sectors.
HAND PROTECTION
Ironclad Gloves
Ironclad gloves offer a premium range for specific industrial applications and are supported in the market by the team at Fresh Start Australia. Fresh Start is an Indigenous diversified business with a strong reputation in the Industrial,
Construction and Resources sectors.
HYGIENE & CLEANING
Boolamarr Industrial Cleaners & Hygiene
Boolamarr means “many hands” in the language of the Nyoongar people. This range of industrial cleaning products is inspired by traditional Aboriginal use of native plants for modern applications.
SUNSCREEN
Ochre Sun
Ochre Sun is a 100% Indigenous Australian owned PPE sunscreen company that offers the highest grade of sun protection whilst also delivering hydration, recovery and healing benefits to all skin types. Ochre Sun provides a full range of skin health PPE sunscreen that contains sustainably and ethically sourced Indigenous botanicals.