About Us

Established in 1781 in the centre of Aberdeen at Shoe Lane, John Smith and Company offer an unrivalled level of experience in supplying wholesale ironmongery products.

Established as a manufacturer of horse shoes and horse shoe nails, today we are the oldest and most respected architectural ironmongers in Aberdeen. Although the products may have changed considerably over 227 years, our attention to detail and the very best customer service remains the same.

With almost 8000 product lines across 5600ft2 of display space, incorporating the award winning Bosch System Specialist area, and a further10,400ft2 of warehousing, we offer an excellent range of choice, but a few things genuinely set us apart.

Our staff bring credible practical experience, with most of them coming from backgrounds in either engineering or building and construction trades, they can provide superb advice and suggestions for the best results and the most cost effective approach. Our contracts team also include GAI (Guild of Architectural Ironmongers) qualified personnel.

We deliver literally anywhere, modern businesses operate across entire continents and we are happy to find delivery routes for any materials to anywhere in the UK and Europe.

Extensively experienced in most areas we offer particular speciality in Bosch power tools and accessories, winning the Bosch System Specialist POP Idol Award in July 2007, and also operate an Assa secure cylinder lock machine with several members of staff specially trained to run this great piece of equipment for multiple property owners and housing associations.

Whatever your engineering and construction requirements, whether you are a large scale contractor or a single private homeowner we have all the general supplies you need under one roof and available anywhere. Contact us today or drop in to the store which offers ample free parking and is close to the harbour, railway and bus stations.