86 | An eye on some welldeserved quality time Leroy Cunningham, left, and new owner Anthony van de Water. T T from page 84 JOINERY Steadfast Joinery Reusing and recycling occurs regularly on Steadfast Joinery projects; the business is happy to utilise client-supplied material like old flooring planks and convert them into new pieces of furniture and joinery. With the joinery performing strongly its sale may seem untimely, however Leroy and Emmy are taking the opportunity to prioritise family life. “We’ve got four kids now; we are really wanting to focus on some family time. We are a bit warm blooded too so we wouldn’t mind chasing a bit of heat; we endeavour to get away for winter and just to focus on ourselves. Family has felt like it’s been on the backburner for the last five years and we are looking to prioritise it moving forward.” “The fact that the business got to such an outstanding size and such a high quality business was epic. I’m very proud of everybody, whoever’s come through the door as an employee.” Steadfast Joinery was handed over to Anthony and Jenna van de Water on March 31. The couple own and are retaining ownership of Kitchen Focus (2020) and see the purchase as an appealing opportunity to gain access to another market, backed by a highly capable team and a proven management structure, without having to start from the ground floor, Anthony says. “The markets that Steadfast Joinery are operating in are a strategic move for us.” The two businesses will continue to operate independently in terms of their management structure and branding. Elite Hardware Ltd is a locally owned-and-operated company, we provide an extensive range of high quality kitchen and bathroom cabinet handles at competitive prices. sales@elitehardware.co.nz Unit 4, 56 Hayton Road, Wigram, Christchurch tel +64 3 348 0296 ELITE HARDWARE LTD ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT STEADFAST JOINERY ELITEHARDWARE.CO.NZ Ph: 03 489 7377 | Email: info@mcgrathbenchtops.co.nz | Visit our Mosgiel showroom • Kitchen • Vanity • Laundry • Acrylic • Shop Fit Out & Commercial www.mcgrathbenchtops.co.nz Proudly supporting Steadfast Joinery 25 Ward Street, Dunedin | P. 477 1360 | M 021 220 4092 E. furniturefinishers@hotmail.co.nz Dean Turner - 021 034 8342 - dean@dlb.co.nz / 75 David St, Caversham, Dunedin 9012 / dlb.co.nz DLB Signage offers a full sign service with over 80 years’ experience in the signage industry. We manufacture all types of signage, including wide format print, cut computer generated graphics, sign fabrication, installation, traditional hand painted signs and everything in between. Reach more people, more often with quality signage produced by a team that are passionate about signs. You only have one chance to make a first impression, make yours count with our expert advice and quality signage.
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