- 1940’s - Putziger (Pty) Ltd founded by Bruno Putziger
- 1960 - Allied Machinery (Pty) Ltd founded by Warwick James
- 1965 - Tool & Equipment (Pty) Ltd founded
- 1972 - Tool & Equipment bought by Veit Family
- 1993 - Putziger and Allied Machinery merge to form Allied Putziger
- 1998 March - Allied Putziger and Tool & Equipment merge to form Toolquip & Allied
- 1998 December - Both companies move to new premises
- 2001 - SACCAWU National Provident Fund obtains majority interest in Toolquip & Allied
- 2006 - African Revival Investments Holdings and Westbrooke Capital Partners obtain majority interest in Toolquip & Allied
- 2008 - Business Premises expanded with completion of an additional 3500 sq meter Warehouse
- 2010 - Branch Network expanded with the opening of new Branches in Steelpoort and Middelburg