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Well-established and progressive NZ-owned Classic Stainless Steel Ltd, not only has a total commitment to provide top class stainless steel products that represent excellent value for money, it also places staff welfare top of the company’s agenda. The Auckland-based business has a team of full time welders manufacturing a huge range of stainless steel items,ContinueContinue reading “Classic Solution: Welding safer for Classic Stainless Company”

Helping clients stay at the leading edge of their respective industries has always been a driving force behind everything Mulcahy does. When Murray Mulcahy started business in 1980, his vision was to offer clients a total manufacturing solution. It’s a vision that continues to be alive and well today. “We don’t see ourselves as simplyContinueContinue reading “Celebrating 40 years of manufacturing innovation”

Coming off a record sales year in 2019, Global Machine Tools will be exhibiting its new CNC machine tool, 3D printing technology and cutting Tools at EMEX2020. Feature machine: Doosan DVF5000 5-axis machining centre The DVF5000, Doosan Machine Tools’ next generation 5-axis compact machining centre, offers a diverse range of tailored options, automation and maximumContinueContinue reading “Global Machine Tools: New models and technology at EMEX 2020”

Slow-running, high performance Wangen pumps offer outstanding, dedicated wastewater management solutions thanks to low life-cycle costs and some of the most advanced engineering in the world. These pumps could provide some much-needed answers for the increasing number of under-pressure New Zealand cities whose ageing wastewater infrastructures are now reaching the end of their lives. AlreadyContinueContinue reading “Prime Pump: The pump version of hare VD tortoise – same result”

Now one of New Zealand’s leading laser cutting companies with the introduction of the 12kw Bystronic fiber laser. The Hi-Tech Metals warehouse is spacious and tidy. Racking is neatly stacked down the centre and an array of machines line the walls. Filling one side of the room is something that looks at first to beContinueContinue reading “Hi-Tech Metals gets cutting edge technology”

Last year, 2019, was the ninth consecutive year of growth for packaging machinery manufacturers from Germany. According to the Federal Statistical Office, the approximately 250 mainly medium-sized companies produced packaging machinery worth around 7.3 billion euros, an increase of 2 percent. The production of beverage packaging machines increased by 4.3 percent to 2.3 billion euros.ContinueContinue reading “Packaging machinery manufacturing grows again”

After more than 40 years in business, Aotea Machinery announced that on May 15 the company has gone into liquidation along with PT Equipment Limited. “On 15 May 2020 at 8.40 am, it was resolved by special resolution of shareholders pursuant to section 241(2)(a) of the Companies Act 1993 that Aotea Machinery Limited and PTContinueContinue reading “End of an era for major machinery companies”

More than $1.2 billion has been set aside for rail infrastructure in the Budget 2020 and could significantly boost to New Zealand’s civil engineering and construction sector says State Owned Enterprises Minister Winston Peters. This includes $246 million to support investment in the track and supporting infrastructure, $400 million to help replace the Interislander ferriesContinueContinue reading “Budget to boost civil engineering and construction sector”

Internationally recognised academic leader and University of Waikato Professor Dr Yifan Chen is the recipient of the prestigious Engineering New Zealand Fellows Award. Dr Chen has worked in many well-renowned international universities and pioneered the emerging field of computational nanobiosensing, which involves smart tumour targeting using nanorobots. These nanorobots can search for tumours by learningContinueContinue reading “Prestigious award recognises engineering impact”