DIY TN NOv2013 November 2013 | Page 56

DIY Trade News November 2013 56 NEWS SPOTLIGHT FEATURE COMPANY PROFILE REPORT BACK OPINION PRODUCTS SPORT Tough, reliable Lasher Ian Kendal speaks exclusively to Johann Gerber about Lasher’s fight against its products being copied as well as South African fight against rhino poaching. DIY: Tell us about some of the major “Tough, Reliable Tools, Guaranteed!” Another the load in future? challenges currently facing Lasher. favourite is to copy our wing label, proudly IK: Yes, I would have to agree. I must say that IK: The biggest challenge we face is the copying South African label or branding and colours and we have found that the Consumer Protection Act of our products. As a brand leader we constantly then just take out the word Lasher and put their has really helped here. With the implementation strive to innovate and bring new products to the own name in. of the CPA, there are now minimum quality standards that the suppliers of products are market. We find that we get good support and once th