Industrial supplies firm Hall-Fast has opened its doors to the public for the first time as it aims to take a slice of the local home improvement and DIY sector.

The store, situated on Anglia Way, Mansfield, stocks 1,400 trade and DIY items, including ironmongery, plumbing, decorating, electrical and gardening essentials in a revamped offering to complement its existing range of personal protective equipment and workwear from leading brands like Snickers, Dickies and Helly Hansen

Hall-Fast is a family-run business that was set up in August 2006 and now supplies its standard range of 200,000 items to a growing customer base of 22,500 in 92 overseas markets.

Founder and owner Malcolm Hall said: “We have never supplied to the general public before so it’s a bit of a new sector for us.

“If it works then we will be adding to our standard ranges to ensure we stock exactly what our customers want.

“Over the next few weeks new ranges will be added to the workwear and PPE area in the shop and there will be an open day.”