Company Profile
Trefoil was first established in 1947 by two Catholic Priests.
The company crest was, and remains, the Irish Clover of Shamrock, symbolising faith, hope and love.
Trefoil is a specialist manufacturer and converter, importer and wholesale distributor of office product consumables to the Stationery Trade whether commercial or retail or a combination thereof. Many well-known brands are included in the product basket as well as ranges where Trefoil are the sole agents for overseas principals.
The company was restructured in 1994 and today operates from Crown Mines in Johannesburg and Montague Gardens in Cape Town. Trefoil is very proud of the fact that the company has grown and established itself as a player in the office products industry in Southern Africa in the new democratic South Africa.
Our SAGE Enterprise Management technology systems deployed in all distribution warehouses allow maximum efficiencies demanded by market. Gauteng and the Western Cape is serviced with our own fleet of vehicles and all outlying areas including cross border in Southern Africa are serviced by independent couriers.
Our value system is that we recognize the value of our human capital. Our culture is such that no individual is bigger than the team.
Trefoil is committed to performing at the high demanding levels expected by our customers and partnering with our suppliers. This includes keeping abreast with the ongoing changes in technology and the office and school product consumable markets.