The brief articles below recognize the steps forward taken by our imaginative, resourceful and hard working managers and staff in the last couple of years:
Feb
24
Infrapipe has delivered the biggest toughest pipe to be made in New Zealand. Using a double layer of the largest coretube these 3.2m diameter pipes are designed to be buried under eighteen metres of soil.
Jan
24
National Metal Fabricators has built on their previous experience with metal stillages for meat works and is now involved in the manufacture and contract maintenance of racks, frames and stillages for a variety of primary producers throughout the country. The storage containers have a hard life and a well-maintained item is essential for product security, efficiency of storage and health and safety.
Nov
23
Promains formally opens its new Headquarters and Albany branch in 31 Arrenway Drive. The property has been extensively refurbished to provide training rooms, sufficient space for stock and of course the clean, functional but very welcoming Promains look and feel. The rear motorway frontage gave Promains the opportunity not only to greet drivers with their logo but also to further promote key brands Channell, Daemco, Fusion, Hermetica & Hy-Ram.
Nov
23
Technicool continues enabling product quality improvement in the kiwifruit world. With the onset of summer, a new Trane Chiller has just been delivered to one of the largest Kiwifruit Packhouses in the Bay of Plenty, marking the commencement of yet another dehumidification project – which allows for better adhesion of the stickers to the fruit! This marks the third such system that Technicool has installed at this site.
Nov
23
Manawatu Cold Store has commenced preparatory work for expansion, removing vegetation to confirm soil surfaces etc. whilst building consent is processed for additional storage space, freezing and ELAs.
Oct
23
Infrapipe’s tanks – which are cheaper, lighter, greener, more flexible and have a better lead time than GRP or concrete alternatives – are now being used not just for retention or detention but also fire tanks where the Building Code requires buffer tanks of water to supplement the inadequate local supply. This monster in the pic is the latest delivery.
Oct
23
Promains joined the PWWA (Pacific Water and Wastewater Association) in 2022. Very quickly Promains unique approach led to some good relationships and within a year Promains is now the lead supplier to one of the Pacific Island countries water schemes. The first of two containers left our Albany premises in October 2023 – export is now a serious part of the Promains business!
Oct
23
GAL SW48
Galloways has completed a revamp of the much-loved Smartwave 4800 model, redesigning the base of the hull to reduce manufacturing complexity, offer more options to the buyer and use the latest techniques to add further strength to the hull. Seen here is the first hull out of the mould which did not have to undergo destruction testing!
Sep
23
Infrapipe senior staff spent a week in conference with other Krah users, sharing the secrets of their latest applications of the world’s most impressive pipe system. From repairing huge Tokyo sinkholes in a week to restoring Philippine hydropower pipes wrecked by earthquakes to rice farming in Argentina to outfalls laid through Egyptian quicksand (2kpa) to the innovative Tree-Tube system, there were lots of examples of how spiral wound PE improves infrastructure.
Sep
23
Technicool Refrigeration has recently completed the construction of two new cool stores for Plant and Food Research in Te Puke. What sets these cool stores apart is their utilization of CO2 refrigeration systems, which offer massive environmental benefits compared to traditional refrigerants. This forward-thinking approach not only ensures efficient and reliable cold storage but also highlights the commitment of both Technicool Refrigeration and Plant and Food Research to sustainability.