Established in 1982, Trifon Industries (Pty) Ltd,  with our manufacturing plant located in West Krugersdorp.  We are one of the leading manufacturers and exporters of building materials (such as Handles and Sliding Stays, Peg Stays, Plates & Handles, Gate Locks, Industrial Type Fittings, Sliding Stays & Wooden Window Fittings in South Africa.

With more than 40 years' development, we have established solid business relationships with all our customers in South Africa & Neighboring countries. We can consistently provide high quality products with reasonable prices and best services to our clients. Meanwhile, we also can make products according to clients' requirements, so we warmly welcome OEM orders.

We are also welcome strategic business partners worldwide to further develop our international market shares. If you are interested in cooperating with us or in our products, our strict management and QA / QC systems will fulfill your needs, and our creditability, efficiency and innovation will clear your doubts.

We always believe that our success and customers' satisfaction come from the reliable quality of our products, and the reliable quality comes from our strict management and QA / QC systems. If you want to get more information about our company, you are welcome to contact us.

The hinge is an incredibly simple yet important piece of technology. Many, believe the hinge to be one of the greatest inventions of the ancient and modern world. Its importance to everyday life is right up there with the wheel. The actual beginning of the hinge is unknown, but the first traces of the hinge date back to 1600 B.C.

Discoveries in Hattusa, an ancient eastern capital, showed early forms of hinges being used to make massive objects mobile. Hattusa was surrounded by stone walls with two giant wooden doors swinging open on pivots set inside large stone sockets.
Sadly, at this date hinges were not available to the average home owners. They were known only to be on public or sacred buildings (sound familiar?). In the Old Testament hinges are mentioned when describing King Solomon’s elaborate temple, which included gold-plated sockets for solid gold doors.

The Egyptians are also included in the history of the hinge. Hinges have been found among Egyptian ruins dating back to about 760-650 B.C. Babylonians and Assyrians, in late B.C. and early A.D., were also recognized as hinge users. Moving slightly forward in time, the hinge begins to develop

The Romans, being at the forefront in technology, developed an improved hinge system. Not only using the hinge for great community structures, but also for ordinary household items such as cabinets, doors, drawers etc. They had hinges placed on certain armour pieces for greater mobility. The Romans even had a "goddess" of the door hinge known as Cardea.

The next significant advancement in the hinge saga came from the English colonies in the 16th and 17th century. All types of reinforced metals were used to create a stronger and more powerful hinge. Different styles began to develop to make everyday appliances easier to operate. Years later, the American colonists took the idea of the hinge with them. Jamestown settlers imported hinges from English colonies for many of years. Blacksmithing became a very popular job due to the domestic need for hardware for the American colonies.

When colonists eventually moved west, the hinge followed. In the 1850’s Charles Hager founded the present day Hager Hardware company which developed wagon wheel rims and hinges for the wagon doors. By this time, colonists had what is now considered to be a modern day hinge. Since then many innovations of the hinge have developed: the T-hinge in 1843, the ball bearing hinge in 1899, and in 1900 the most common hinge used today was developed, the butt hinge. Today, there are a dizzying number of types and variations of hinges.