About Us

Welcome to Takasho Australasia!

About Us:

Takasho is a global company supplying peaceful outdoor garden environments to connect people with nature.

Takasho Australasia Pty Ltd, is a subsidiary of Takasho Co Ltd, Japan.

It was established in 2007 with a vision to amalgamate the Australian garden culture with that of Japanese gardening culture and promote healthy gardening lifestyles in Australia, as per our core business philosophy. We are an innovative and progressive garden products company supplying the Australian market with exciting new products being released throughout the year. We represent the “Takasho”, “VegTrug” and “Urban Farmer” brands to the retail garden market throughout Australasia.

Our parent company Takasho Co. Ltd. was founded in 1980 based on the theme “HEART & ART”. The objective was to become a global creator of elegant gardens and garden-based lifestyles. We create suitable concepts based on area, culture and ideology, using our own global network with excellent Japanese quality.

At Takasho, we develop and manufacture our product range in Japan and abroad, in countries including China, India and Vietnam. We respond to the requirements of the many markets we serve by delivering high-level, high-quality work using both modern and traditional techniques. As the pioneer in total exterior manufacturing, and as a creator of garden lifestyles, our focus is on connecting people with nature by promoting the next generation of lifestyle and peaceful outdoor garden environments.

Who We Are:

Takasho Co. Ltd. is one of the largest gardening companies in Japan. In July 2018 the company moved from the second section to the first section on Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is now a leading international gardening lifestyle brand and operates with 7 domestic and 13 international subsidiaries with over 760 employees working for the group.

The Company is expanding its business realms as a lifestyle maker that provides various solutions responding to a wide range of gardening needs. Takasho always forecasts future changes to accurately create new value that matches the market’s needs and pursues its goal of becoming the “only global company” contributing broadly to gardening culture in urban environments. Takasho’s vision is to “create happy family lifestyles and healthy environments that bring smiles to the people.”

What We Do:

The Takasho Group manufactures products in Australia, China, India, Vietnam and Japan for sale in Australia, Japan, Europe, Asia and Oceania. The Group’s integrated structure with the ability to plan, manufacture and sell products has allowed it to become the leading company within the “gardening market,” which is growing to firmly establish markets around the world.

Meet the Takasho Australasia Team:

Managing Director

Andrew Hogg

National Account Manager

Fred de Haan

National Account Manager

Glenn Brown

Customer Service Manager

Nicky Wright

Warehouse Supervisor

John Kotsinadellis

Duli Kalu
Bookkeeping & Administration

Duli Kalu

Managing Director

Andrew Hogg

Andrew oversees all aspects of the business and has particular interests in Product Sourcing, International Logistics, Sales, Marketing and Finance. Andrew has extensive experience in the garden/lifestyle industry, formerly as an owner of a retail nursery, International Sourcing Manager for one of the leading suppliers of ceramic pots & garden décor in Australia and also as a Category Manager for a leading national garden and hardware retailer.

National Account Manager

Fred de Haan

Fred has held various sales and business management roles within the garden & hardware industry over many years and is well known and respected amongst his colleagues and customers throughout Australia.

Fred has a passion for sales and loves working with his customers to assist them to grow their businesses with our wide range of quality products. You’ll find him travelling the country, making sure that stores are aware of our products and how best to display them to maximise sales potential.

National Account Manager

Glenn Brown

A qualified Horticulturalist, Glenn has been involved in the Garden Industry for 30 years.

He has extensive Wholesale & Retail experience and is tenacious in building new business, securing customer loyalty, and forging strong relationships with internal and external business partners over long periods of time.

He’s held in high esteem amongst his peers for honesty, integrity, creativity, work ethic, commitment, and loyalty, and loves to work closely with his customers in partnership to increase their sales & profitability.

Customer Service Manager

Nicky Wright

Nicky has many years experience within the tertiary education sector working in customer service & office administration roles and executive PA roles.

For us, she processes incoming customer orders and enquiries and liaises with customers, both customer and consumer, and books freight and tracks each delivery to ensure orders are delivered as soon as possible.

She overseas the warehouse operation and liaises with all Staff & Distributors.

Warehouse Supervisor

John Kotsinadellis

John prepares, picks, packs, wraps, labels, loads and dispatches orders.

He manages stock movement into and throughout our brand new warehouse; unloading containers and storing product, and keeps our warehouse looking fantastic while conducting regular stocktakes to ensure orders can be fulfilled quickly and efficiently. Safety is key; not only tidy areas but in the preventative maintenance of warehouse vehicles and equipment.

On occasion, he’ll assist the retail team with customer merchandise displays and showroom displays.

Bookkeeping & Administration

Duli Kalu

A qualified Accountant (CPA Member), Duli manages our monthly accounts including statements and invoices to clients.

Provides a range of regular financial reports, budgets, cashflow analyses and balance sheets; ensuring we meet all statutory deadlines and internal documentation goals.

Prepares budgets, P&L’s, cashflow analysis and balance sheets, works closely with external resources on all finance matters and identifies further efficiencies towards enhancing our current systems and processes.

Please contact
Takasho Australasia P/L anytime on:
Office Ph.: +61 (3) 9706 4438
Email : sales@takasho.com.au

We welcome any feedback and look forward to being able to provide you the most comprehensive and professional service we can.

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