The corporate behind Australia’s iconic Hills Hoist has hit again at claims the model is in bother after its proprietor was positioned in administration.
It got here after a number of reviews in Australian media over the weekend and on Monday that Hills Ltd had gone into administration.
Based on the reviews, Hills was positioned into administration final Friday after shedding a courtroom case that left it required to pay $5.48 million. The case between Hills Ltd and Stellar Imaginative and prescient Operators was thrown out in 2022, however Stellar gained an attraction and Hills had been given a deadline of mid-Could to pay up, which it failed to fulfill.
In a twist on Monday, nevertheless, AMES Australia, which provides Hills Dwelling Residing merchandise – together with the Australian yard basic Hills Hoist – mentioned the reviews had been deceptive.
“Latest protection concerning the unhappy information of Hills Ltd going into administration has incorrectly linked Hills Ltd to the Hills Hoist model,” the corporate mentioned in a press release.
“AMES Australasia needs to make clear that Hills Ltd is a separate enterprise from Hills Dwelling Residing and consequently, the Hills Hoist model has no affiliation with Hills Ltd. ”
It mentioned associating Hills Hoists with Hills Ltd was “incorrect and deceptive”.
AMES Australasia mentioned it acquired Hills Dwelling Residing from Hills Restricted in 2017 and Hills Ltd was now a expertise enterprise with no affiliation to the well-known clotheslines or Hills Dwelling Residing.
In truth, the corporate mentioned, its residence residing department had grown “considerably”, with Hills’ clotheslines and laundry merchandise nonetheless well-liked with Aussie buyers.
“I want to personally guarantee everybody that the provision of Hills clotheslines and laundry merchandise, shopper warranties, customer support and all our staff are utterly unaffected by the unlucky happenings to this different organisation. We’re proud to advise that there are extra Hills clotheslines being offered right this moment than at every other time within the model’s iconic historical past,” AMES Australasia chief govt Simon Hupfeld mentioned.
“The organisation talked about within the article, Hills Ltd, remodeled right into a expertise firm a few years in the past and is now not related to the Hills clothesline enterprise.”
Mr Hupfeld mentioned utilizing Hills Hoist footage with the information reviews was deceptive because it “incorrectly suggests a possible impression on our Hills clotheslines enterprise, which isn’t the case”.
“We want to reassure our clients that the provision of Hills clotheslines and laundry merchandise, shopper warranties, customer support, and all associated points stay solely unaffected by the present scenario involving Hills Ltd,” he mentioned.
“Our dedication to delivering progressive, high-quality merchandise and distinctive service stays unwavering.”