DMM

Coming soon to Hendersons will be a range of high-end, top-quality arborist brands. We aim to provide the local climbers with access to some of the essential climbing equipment they need locally. 

DMM pulleys, hardware and arborist equipment is a well-known brand in the industry and something we look forward to bringing to Ballarat. 

From the DMM Site:

Founded in 1981 as Moorhouse Engineering in Bethesda, soon to become DMM and move to more suitable premises in Llanberis in 1986, the company celebrated 40 years of manufacturing in 2021. In 1981 the company employed just four people, and now forty years later we are an important employer in this area with just over 200 men and women on payroll.

The original premise of the founding directors was to make the best possible equipment at the best price. A simple premise you might think, but one that has remained central to our thinking over the intervening years, and one that has spurred us on to continue to develop and innovate, to bring unique and world-leading products to the market.

From the very outset, the company has developed products in two main areas; recreational climbing and mountaineering have developed alongside products aimed more at the industrial markets. Both areas complement each other and the areas of overlap benefit both sides. In short, both sides of the business are important to sustain us in the future.

Innovation is key to our development, and we have continually invested not just in the fabric of the Factory, in plant, machinery, tooling etc but also in ambitious product development plans which can be very costly. However we recognise that it’s not sufficient to stand still and copy, we need to lead the field in our specialist areas and over the years we have done just that and all from our base here in north Wales. We have a well-trained and loyal workforce and have amassed a wealth of knowledge over the years which stands us in good stead as one of the leading brands in our field worldwide.

We have just added a large extension to the Factory site to allow us to lay out a purpose-built Assembly area and also a CNC machining area. This was a considerable investment for the company, but as with all our other efforts, it will enable us to be more efficient, and competitive, and maintain our unique position as the sole manufacturer of climbing hardware in the UK.

If you are interested in the DMM journey and the passion that drove them to build this empire - check out the short 24 minute video below.