Trio Group Australia is a 100% Australian-owned and operated family business with a history spanning over 40 years. They are a customer-centric provider of hardware solutions, known for sourcing and distributing door hardware, plumbing, and gardening products across Australia and internationally. Trio focuses on delivering safe, easy, and affordable solutions that combine contemporary style with reliable performance, operating with a vision of individuality, excellence in quality, and customer satisfaction. Their ethos is to make hardware easy for segments like builders, DIY enthusiasts, and landscapers.

Canterbury Timbers supplies a wide range of Trio products, particularly within the door hardware and related building materials categories.

Trio Door Hardware

This is a broad category encompassing various fittings required for a door to function and be secured. Trio offers a diverse range, often divided into:

• Locks & Levers/Knobs (Handles): These provide the primary interface for operating a door and securing it.

  • Entrance Sets: Used for external doors, often combining a lockable lever/knob set and a deadbolt for security.

  • Privacy Sets: Used for interior doors like bathrooms or bedrooms, locking from the inside with an emergency release on the outside.

  • Passage Sets: Used for doors that never need to lock, like linen closets or general internal doors.

  • Dummy Sets: Fixed levers or knobs used on cupboards or non-latching doors to match the look of the other door hardware.

• Handles (Levers, Knobs, Pull Handles): Trio offers various designs to suit different architectural styles, from modern levers on a rose to traditional knobs and heavy-duty commercial pull handles.

Trio Hinges

Hinges are mechanical components that support the door's weight and allow it to swing open and close smoothly. Trio boasts one of the largest ranges of hinges in Australia, reflecting their heritage in hinge manufacturing.

• Butt Hinges: The most common type, consisting of two leaves joined by a pin. Available as fixed pin (for greater security) or loose pin (for easy door removal).

• Architectural Hinges: Often heavier-duty, like Ball Bearing Hinges, designed to reduce friction and ensure smooth operation for heavy or frequently used doors.

• Spring Hinges: Self-closing hinges that automatically return the door to a closed position, useful for security or fire-rated applications.

• Hinge Finishes: Trio offers various finishes like Satin Chrome, Chrome Plated, Matte Black, and Stainless Steel (including Marine Grade 316) to suit aesthetic and environmental requirements.

Trio Door Stopper (Door Stops)

Door stops are essential accessories designed to protect the walls, furniture, and the door itself from damage caused by forceful opening.

• Function: They prevent the door or its handle from impacting the wall surface.

• Types: Trio offers a wide range of styles and mounting options:

  • Floor Mounted: Fixed securely to the floor.

  • Wall Mounted: Attached to the wall behind the door's swing area.

  • Wedge or Rubber Stops: Simple portable solutions.

  • Magnetic Door Stops: Feature a magnetic catch to hold the door open.

Hardaz Retaining Wall Posts (A Trio Brand)

Hardaz is a dedicated Trio brand that steps beyond just door hardware, focusing on sturdy, simple, and easy-to-install solutions for various building and landscaping needs.

• Primary Products (as related to building/outdoors):

  • Retaining Systems: Simple and easy solutions, often galvanized steel posts, for creating solid timber retaining walls, requiring no packing or fastening.

  • Stair Stringers: Steel stringer components designed for building stairs, accommodating both DIY enthusiasts and tradespeople while meeting Australian standards.

  • Mesh and Wire Products: Includes netting, wire mesh, and trellis for gardening and fencing applications.

Canterbury Timbers has wide variety of Trio Australia, offering customers a complete range of hardware, from decorative handles and reliable hinges to essential door stops and heavy-duty structural components under the HARDAZ brand.