Category: Manufacturing

The right structure for project success

At Red Steel, it’s all about creating efficiencies to ensure deadlines and budgets are met. Since 2002 Red Steel managing director Bob Hawley and his team have honed their processes and focussed on increasing production from their Pandora workshop. Red Steel has developed streamlined processes within its supply chain, introduced smart software to track all […]

Hastings architect designs an infill home for the future, in his own backyard

An architect is so passionate about creating new infill housing in Hastings, he decided to build a model for the city’s future in his own backyard. Infill and higher density housing feature heavily in the new Hastings Place Based Housing Plan which calls for quarter-acre plots to become sites for dense, diverse and visually interesting […]

Napier based company wins at Excellence in Steel Awards

A Napier based structural steel contractor has swept up two awards for two projects – including the second largest steel bridge by mass in the country – at the Steel Construction NZ (SCNZ) Excellence in Steel Awards. Eastbridge, which is specialist in bridge production, has won awards for the Manawatu River Cycleway Bridge and Bridge […]

The Apple Press® releases exciting new Gold Kiwifruit juice

The Apple Press®, Hawke’s Bay’s premium beverage company, have released another exciting new juice to their already extensive range of Apple, Apple & and Wellness juices. “The Apple Press Gold Kiwifruit and Cold Pressed JAZZ™ Apple” is the latest flavour released within the “Wellness” range and is expected to be a Kiwi favourite thanks to […]

Unison expands portfolio with acquisition of RPS Switchgear

2 October 2019 – Unison announced today it has acquired RPS Switchgear, an electrical switchgear business based in Petone, Lower Hutt. The purchase complements the Group’s current portfolio of subsidiaries including contracting specialist UCSL, telecommunications network UnisonFibre, and transformer manufacturer ETEL. Unison Group Chief Executive, Ken Sutherland, said investing in an electrical switchgear business strengthened […]

40th Anniversary of Domex – a sleeping bag designed right here in Napier

In 1979, New Zealand’s population stood at a mere 3.1 million, the mighty Commodore was the car of choice and New Zealanders were first introduced to Domex sleeping bags. Based on Auckland’s North Shore, Domex’s philosophy right from the start was simple – ‘produce a top quality product that the customer wants and will recommend […]

IMS – Finalist in the ExportNZ ASB Hawke’s Bay Export Awards

Congratulations to IMS – Helicopter Equipment Specialists a finalist in the Tomoana Food Hub Excellence in Innovation category at the ExportNZ ASB Hawke’s Bay Export Awards. Their Helicopter equipment is used around the world for fire fighting, fertilising and seeding. Thanks to Grundy Productions for all the Export Awards Videos. “Video marketing works best when you choose […]

SL Racing – Finalist in the ExportNZ ASB Hawke’s Bay Export Awards

https://youtu.be/LSwi6kD4ljY Congratulations to SL Racing a finalist in the Best Emerging Exporter category at the ExportNZ ASB Hawke’s Bay Export Awards. SL Racing manufacturer rowing boats for racing and are now exporting around the world. Thanks to Grundy Productions for all the Export Awards Videos. “Video marketing works best when you choose Grundy Productions.”

Local Businesses Create Career Pathway

Patton Engineering’s trial last year with HBHS was so successful that not only have other engineering businesses such as McLaren Stainless and DSK also jumped on board.