Welcome To The Front Store

With over 60 years service, the Front Store Ltd is a large privately owned engineering supplies company committed to providing the best quality products, backed with expert advice and knowledge. The company’s philosophy is built on exclusive key product agencies specialising in servicing the engineering, primary produce, manufacturing and marine industries.

The company operates from five branch locations across the South Island, with a diverse product range, coupled with practical knowledge.  With its large range of quality products, The Front Store Ltd has grown to be a dominant engineering supplies company in the South Island, with regular representation throughout each region ensuring all customer requirements are met efficiently.

We pride ourselves on our history, with over 60 years of delivering superior brands, great service and expertise to our clients.  We seek to support clients with cost effective and efficient supply of engineering supplies and advice, offering superb value for money, high levels of customer service, ethical business relationships and professional commercially based expertise.

Who is The Front Store

We offer unequalled service backed by good quality products at competitive prices.  The company’s philosophy is built on exclusive key product agencies specialising in servicing the engineering, primary produce, manufacturing and marine industries.
Our commitment and focus on health and safety ensures that our employees are always aware of potential hazards.  We continually strive to improve by recognising and taking corrective action where necessary to provide a safe working environment.
Our reputation is built on long-standing relationships, repeat business and service partnerships.  This provides the foundations of our existing and future growth. Through partnering with appropriate supply partners who are leaders in their fields, we bring expertise together, providing quality solutions.
Our strength lies in our people.  As experienced professionals we are passionate about superior service and strive to deliver the best possible solutions for our clients.

What we offer

We operate five Branches throughout the South Island, with a focus on regional NZ that requires a high level of service, knowledge and extensive product range.  Our network is supported by our external sales teams who offer specialist knowledge direct to our customers.
In The Front Stores 60 years of service we have selected the highest quality products from the top importers and suppliers available.
Our philosophy of stocking and selling quality products has been a winning formula that has set the The Front Store apart from the large ‘chain’ suppliers and smaller ‘privateers’.
  All products supplied are backed by the manufacturers with technical support and advice.  By dealing with only recognised global brands, we are not only supported by the local importers, but have the world-wide backup that comes with buying only the best.