History
WM Spilhaus & Co. Pty Ltd is fast approaching its 138 years of existence. This proud Company, registered in October 1876, started as a humble beginning in shipping and agricultural produce export. In 1902 the Company changed focus and got recognized for its roll of importing agricultural machinery.
In later years the Company divided into 2 divisions namely (1) Silver & Glassware and (2) Agriculture Engineering. The agriculture division was solely operated as an Agriculture Machinery Importer and Distributor. As time went on, the Engineering Division split its focus from farming machinery and opened an Irrigation Engineering Division which is today’s core business.
In 1976 with the Companies centenary celebrations, the then Chairman
Mr W J Pretorius noted that the company withstood 2 world wars, several economical downturns and was still gaining in statue.
The basic principles of integrity, politeness, fair trading, concern of others wellbeing as described by the then founder Mr Arnold Wilhelm Spilhaus has been the backbone of the success of the Company.
From 1980 up till 2002 the Company was solely owned by WPK Agricultural Pty and focused on Irrigation & Industrial Pumping.
Today
In 2002 the Company was taken over by a management buy-out and today solely focuses on Water Supply & Irrigation.
After the management buy-out a franchise concept was born and today the Company operates from 14 outlets country wide specializing in irrigation design & sales. It is the management goal to increase the outlets to 30 by end 2016.