Out of more than 220 entries from trades workplaces nationwide, industry training organisation Competenz has named Palmerston North’s Sean Martin as its first-ever Most Valuable Coach (MVC) Champion – declaring him the country’s top workplace trainer across engineering, manufacturing, mechanical and primary industries, as well as marine, plastics, HVAC/R, printing and other specialist trades. Martin saysContinueContinue reading “Top coach sets apprentice benchmark”
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Nature-inspired solution tackles NZ’s ongoing erosion issues
Lattey Group Limited has introduced a new brand structure following its acquisition of EcoReef, consolidating its erosion-control and infrastructure technologies under the master brand Hex-Loc. EcoReef continues as a dedicated sub-brand focused on coastal protection, while Hex-Loc now represents the full land-based and marine system. The shift reflects the defining feature of the system’s design:ContinueContinue reading “Nature-inspired solution tackles NZ’s ongoing erosion issues”
Kiwi-owned…
Digitalweld sets course for bright future For more than three decades, Auckland-based Digitalweld Ltd has been supplying New Zealand industries with advanced welding technologies and dependable technical support. Established in 1993 as Eutectic NZ Ltd, the company initially operated in partnership with the Messer Eutectic + Castolin Group. That partnership concluded in 2005, marking aContinueContinue reading “Kiwi-owned…”
Built-for industry…
Boge brings engineered clarity to oil-free compressed air With more than 118 years in engineering, German-based compressor specialist Boge delivers one-stop solutions for industrial compressed air needs across food and beverage, pharmaceutical, laser cutting, hospitals and chemical sector. As Zahid Rasool, Boge Compressors Australasia general manager, explains: “Dedicated Class 0 certified compressed air systems forContinueContinue reading “Built-for industry…”
Local power…
TradeZone anchors industry with ‘exclusive solutions for professionals’ In an era when retail and supply chains are becoming increasingly distant and impersonal, TradeZone says it stands apart by holding on to what often gets lost in large-scale distribution: local ownership, community roots and hands-on expertise. Based in New Zealand and servicing a wide spectrum ofContinueContinue reading “Local power…”
CUSTOM SOLUTIONS…
Ali Arc’s aluminium solutions drive safety and vehicle performance The ever-growing challenge of compliance and risk management is an issue that aluminium fabricator Ali Arc Industries knows “inside-out”. The design-led manufacturer of vehicle protection and load management systems was established on principles including agility and readiness for modification, general manager Haig Elgar says. “Ali ArcContinueContinue reading “CUSTOM SOLUTIONS…”
Precision partnership…
Scott Technology and Okuma future-proof Dunedin manufacturing Global automation and robotics company Scott Technology is looking to the future with confidence, says its global director of innovation Andrew Arnold. The company’s Dunedin facility is the ‘Centre of Excellence’ for its protein domain, where the company says it has set the global standard in meat processing technologyContinueContinue reading “Precision partnership…”
Kaeser portable compressors deliver precision power for tough jobs
With compressed-air delivery of 1.2 m³ per minute at 7 bar, Kaeser’s M13 portable compressor is built for everyday site work. According to a release to industry from Kaeser, the unit is “the perfect partner for operating air hammers, pneumatic drills, saws, grinders and wrenches, not to mention impact moles and sewer robots.” Ten- and 13-barContinueContinue reading “Kaeser portable compressors deliver precision power for tough jobs”
Digital foundation: Tetra Pak launches Factory OS to make plants AI-ready
Tetra Pak has unveiled its next-generation automation and digitalisation portfolio, Tetra Pak Factory OS, designed to help food and beverage manufacturers move toward AI-ready operations. Announced at Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai, the suite combines modular, open and scalable technologies to make factories smarter, more efficient and more connected. The company’s goal is to simplify digitalContinueContinue reading “Digital foundation: Tetra Pak launches Factory OS to make plants AI-ready”
AI-powered WaterSense wins Dyson award for pollution prevention
A lightweight, autonomous water-quality sensor that draws power from the currents it monitors has taken out the global Sustainability prize at the 2025 James Dyson Award. The device, called WaterSense, was created by Polish nanotechnology researcher Filip Budny, a PhD candidate at the Warsaw University of Technology. His idea: to replace manual, sporadic water-sampling inContinueContinue reading “AI-powered WaterSense wins Dyson award for pollution prevention”
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