Porters

About Us

A family owned company where the motto of ‘Can Do’ permeates every facet of the organisation, Porters is a dynamic, growing company where the key to success is excellent customer service and an extensive product range.

Proudly serving the Mackay community for over 128 years, Porters is committed to helping the Mackay and Whitsunday region grow and expand.

A young building contractor, new to Australia from Scotland, Charles Porter originally began the company as a building contracting business on 13 August 1883.

During these early years, Charles Porter established himself in the community and was responsible for the construction of many landmark residential and commercial premises in the area. He also established a timber yard and a woodworking factory - "making and supplying all kinds of joinery".

Over time, the company, through a policy of diversification and expansion, moved out of building construction and into the building supply trade. The timber yard and woodworking factory remained part of the business.

From these beginnings, Porters has developed into one of the few complete building supplies and hardware businesses in Australia. The company currently employs over 300 staff with six individual and dedicated divisions across four locations. Areas of speciality include building supplies, plumbing supplies, glass and aluminium fabrication, truss and frame fabrication, and hardware and lifestyle.

Porters has a business management system which facilitates continuous improvement of the company by stimulating efficiency, increasing competitive advantage and meeting customer needs. The system covers the areas of quality, safety, environment, training and continual improvement and complies with the requirements of international standard ISO 9001 so you can be sure we will do our best to help you wherever we can.

We are members of the Natbuild, Plumbing Plus and Plants Plus buying groups, ensuring our products are at a competitive price:

Porters services the Mackay and Whitsunday region in Queensland, Australia. Click here for a downloadable PDF of Porters Corporate Profile