The Taylor Blinds and Shutters story began in 1959 in Cape Town. Jimmy Taylor started the family business conducting Venetian Blind repairs. Almost 60 years later, Taylor Blinds & Shutters are the leading manufacturers of sophisticated, on-trend and innovative blinds and both non-security and security shutters in South Africa. 

Historical Timeline:

• 1959: Company started by 1^st Generation (of 3) Taylors. Jimmy Taylor started in Cape Town by going door to door to fix people’s venetian blinds
• 2004: Introduced PVC (wood-substitute) Thermowood® Shutters to the market
• 2007: Introduced Aluminium shutters to the market (Hurricane Shutters)
• 2007: first company in South Africa to launch the aluminum security shutters (ShutterGuard®)
• 2014: Last of the 2 Taylor’s sold their shares to Odyssey House
• 2016: Trellidor Group (JSE: TRL) purchases 96% of Taylor from Odyssey House

With a staff compliment of over 180 nationwide, the home of Taylor Blinds & Shutters is the purpose-built 8000m² factory based in Montague Gardens, Cape Town. The business includes a distribution centre and sales office in Johannesburg as well as a network of dealers throughout South Africa and Namibia.

As a member of the Trellidor Group, Taylor will continue the family tradition of supplying innovative, top quality products backed by superb service and warranties. The Taylor family values of quality, craftsmanship and innovation continue to underpin the company’s ethos today.