Our mission
To be our clients’ preferred office furniture partner, fulfilling To continue to lead the office furniture industry in Southern all their business needsby providing quality office furniture Africa, by anticipating market needs, leading market changes solutions through a convenient and innovative choice of and investing in employee training and staff development. channels, supported by knowledgeable staff.
Our vision
To continue to lead the office furniture industry in Southern Africa, by anticipating market needs, leading market changes and investing in employee training and staff development.
The background to being in the foreground
Since 1949, Waltons has provided support and expertise to the office supplies industry, becoming today’s leading supplier of stationery, office furniture, IT supplies, specialised filing and promotional gifts. In addition to traditional telephone, fax and e-mail ordering methods, Waltons offers electronic and web-based ordering alternatives. We were the first office products supplier to trade electronically, in 2000, and we are still the industry leader in e-business, with numerous e-procurement products including our own cataloguing maintenance tool and content refinery. We trade and integrate with most external and proprietary electronic marketplaces, and produce electronic catalogues, invoices, statements and usage reports. We also participate in electronic tenders and requests for quotes. With an in-stock situation of over 7000 product lines, we offer a continual supply of stationery, office furniture, IT supplies, cut paper, promotional gifts, specialised filing and scholastic supplies. We carry all leading brands as well as our own. All products are quality guaranteed and prices are competitive. Look out for our Primeline label in your nearest Waltons Branch. Waltons offers a wide and diverse range of high quality office furniture from corporate veneer desking to factory lockers. Our large distribution centres in all major cities in Southern Africa and Namibia are centrally and conveniently located. Furniture showrooms in selected Waltons branches ensure that there is always a furniture store near to you. All our furniture products are made to the highest standards using the finest materials by leading craftsmen.
We deliver from our store to your door with our own fleet of delivery vehicles. Additional services that we offer are space planning and AutoCAD drawings. Furniture can also be manufactured specifically to satisfy our client’s needs. We offer a 5 year guarantee on all locally manufactured products in the event of faulty workmanship, and on selected imported lines a 1 year guarantee is in place. Whilst the acronym BBBEE seems to be the most bandied about term in recent times, Waltons had embraced this broad approach to empowerment as a natural consequence of being in business even prior to its legislation. It is therefore no surprise that upon its first rating Waltons received a BBB rating. Subsequent to this rating Waltons voluntarily sought a rating from one of the most reputable rating agencies in South Africa – Empowerdex. In 2008 using the Generic Broad Based Economic Empowerment Scoreboard as per the Department of Trade and Industry, Waltons was rated as a level 4 Contributor to BEE, thus providing an excellent procurement opportunity to its clients and validation to the world of business that Waltons’ commitment to transformation is far from stationary. Waltons, classroom to boardroom, your solution.
Definitions & useful information
CPU - Computer Processing Unit.
PU - Polyurethane.
Acrylic - Adjective of or relating to polymers of acrylic acid, an organic acid used in making synthetic resins.
Modesty (Panel) - A modesty panel is a thin board of wood or metal that is attached to the front of a desk, drafting table, electronic organ, or similar item. It is intended to shield legs, ankles, or feet from view in a variety of circumstances.
Recon Leather - A genuine leather substitute made by compressing pieces together to form useable sheets of leather.
Carcass - The structural framework of a building, ship, or piece of furniture.
Cradle - A supporting framework resembling a cradle.
Risers - A vertical section between two horizontal surfaces.
Stiletto - A thin, high tapering desk leg.
Cantilever - A long projecting beam or girder fixed at only one end.
Bullnose - A surface or object having a rounded end.
Chamfer - Cut away (a right-angled edge or corner) to make a symmetrical sloping edge.
Slipper - A low-slung chair with a high back which is designed to be used as an accent chair and to provide additional seating.
Adjustable Arms - Refers to the adjustability of chair arm rests, typically on a task chair. They can be height adjustable (vertical), width adjustable (horizontal), rotating and/or have a sliding arm pad.
AutoCAD - The computer program used by most architecture and interior design industry professionals to generate drawings.
Castors - The small wheels that allow for mobility on a piece of furniture.
Counterweight - Small weights in the base of a tall file cabinet to keep it from tipping over when a loaded drawer is open.
Sliding Seat Pan - An option on many task chairs that allows the seat to move from front to back in order to accommodate different leg lengths.
Link - A fastener that serves to join or connect.
PU - Polyurethane.
Acrylic - Adjective of or relating to polymers of acrylic acid, an organic acid used in making synthetic resins.
Modesty (Panel) - A modesty panel is a thin board of wood or metal that is attached to the front of a desk, drafting table, electronic organ, or similar item. It is intended to shield legs, ankles, or feet from view in a variety of circumstances.
Recon Leather - A genuine leather substitute made by compressing pieces together to form useable sheets of leather.
Carcass - The structural framework of a building, ship, or piece of furniture.
Cradle - A supporting framework resembling a cradle.
Risers - A vertical section between two horizontal surfaces.
Stiletto - A thin, high tapering desk leg.
Cantilever - A long projecting beam or girder fixed at only one end.
Bullnose - A surface or object having a rounded end.
Chamfer - Cut away (a right-angled edge or corner) to make a symmetrical sloping edge.
Slipper - A low-slung chair with a high back which is designed to be used as an accent chair and to provide additional seating.
Adjustable Arms - Refers to the adjustability of chair arm rests, typically on a task chair. They can be height adjustable (vertical), width adjustable (horizontal), rotating and/or have a sliding arm pad.
AutoCAD - The computer program used by most architecture and interior design industry professionals to generate drawings.
Castors - The small wheels that allow for mobility on a piece of furniture.
Counterweight - Small weights in the base of a tall file cabinet to keep it from tipping over when a loaded drawer is open.
Sliding Seat Pan - An option on many task chairs that allows the seat to move from front to back in order to accommodate different leg lengths.
Link - A fastener that serves to join or connect.
X Base - The connector used when four panels meet at 90 degree angles. Also referred to as a 4-way connector.
Radiused - To make a corner or edge rounded.
Veneer - A thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material.
Melamine - A hard plastic used chiefly for laminated coatings.
Beech - A large tree with smooth grey bark and hard, pale wood.
Wenge - A tropical timber, very dark in colour.
Imbuia - Heartwood yellow-olive to chocolate-brown, with variegated streaks and stripes.
Red Alder - The name Red Alder comes from the fact that the inner bark turns orange-red when exposed to air.
Mahogany - Mahogany has a generally straight grain and is usually free of voids and pockets. It has a reddish brown colour which darkens over time, and displays a beautiful reddish sheen when polished. It has excellent workability, and is very durable and slow to deteriorate.
Maple - A light coloured wood, creamy white to yellow in hue with darker soft brown or yellow grain. The sapwood is white with a reddish tinge. The heartwood colour is uniformly light reddish brown. The wood is very fine and even textured.
Cherry - The wood varies from a yellowish pink when first cut to a deep rich reddish brown, often getting darker and more rich as it ages. Its smooth texture and working properties make it a favourite wood among furniture makers.
Ash - The wood is straight-grained, open pored, and hard. It is tough and yet elastic, with high shock resistance and excellent steam bending characteristics.
Walnut - A dark wood varying from a purplish black to a rich red brown, varying from tree to tree.
Rosewood - In general, Rosewoods have deep red and brown tones and beautiful grain making them ideal for furniture and musical instruments.
Zebrano - Zebrano or Zebrawood is an African wood used for accents, with a medium beige to creamy yellow colour streaked with contrasting black and brown lines. It is similar in colour and pattern to Bocote.
Radiused - To make a corner or edge rounded.
Veneer - A thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material.
Melamine - A hard plastic used chiefly for laminated coatings.
Beech - A large tree with smooth grey bark and hard, pale wood.
Wenge - A tropical timber, very dark in colour.
Imbuia - Heartwood yellow-olive to chocolate-brown, with variegated streaks and stripes.
Red Alder - The name Red Alder comes from the fact that the inner bark turns orange-red when exposed to air.
Mahogany - Mahogany has a generally straight grain and is usually free of voids and pockets. It has a reddish brown colour which darkens over time, and displays a beautiful reddish sheen when polished. It has excellent workability, and is very durable and slow to deteriorate.
Maple - A light coloured wood, creamy white to yellow in hue with darker soft brown or yellow grain. The sapwood is white with a reddish tinge. The heartwood colour is uniformly light reddish brown. The wood is very fine and even textured.
Cherry - The wood varies from a yellowish pink when first cut to a deep rich reddish brown, often getting darker and more rich as it ages. Its smooth texture and working properties make it a favourite wood among furniture makers.
Ash - The wood is straight-grained, open pored, and hard. It is tough and yet elastic, with high shock resistance and excellent steam bending characteristics.
Walnut - A dark wood varying from a purplish black to a rich red brown, varying from tree to tree.
Rosewood - In general, Rosewoods have deep red and brown tones and beautiful grain making them ideal for furniture and musical instruments.
Zebrano - Zebrano or Zebrawood is an African wood used for accents, with a medium beige to creamy yellow colour streaked with contrasting black and brown lines. It is similar in colour and pattern to Bocote.
