Treotham merges with Automation Equipment to better serve market

Treotham New Zealand has announced the merger of its business operations to offer customers even more support as well as a larger range of products to provide a more complete solution. Treotham has acquired the Automation Equipment assets, staff and customer contacts and the merged business will operate under Treotham Automation. Treotham New Zealand, establishedContinueContinue reading “Treotham merges with Automation Equipment to better serve market”

Big Kiwi operator chooses Siemens to go green

Siemens to supply eBus charging infrastructure to one of New Zealand’s largest bus operators One of New Zealand’s largest bus operators Go Bus has chosen electric charging infrastructure from global technology giant Siemens to power 34 buses at depots in Christchurch and Auckland. The charging infrastructure will support 25 electric buses in Christchurch, the city’sContinueContinue reading “Big Kiwi operator chooses Siemens to go green”

Secret to Ontrak Engineering’s export success

Born and bred in Australia, Ontrak Engineering believes it has set the industry standard for the past 20 years. The company specialises in the design and manufacture of heavy-duty mining machinery and equipment and most recently added services such as feeder rentals and electrical engineering to its growing portfolio. Due to the mining downturn onContinueContinue reading “Secret to Ontrak Engineering’s export success”

Reliably meeting aluminium joinery needs

Bespoke aluminium joinery specialist Fisher West Auckland recently invested in an all-in-one Kaeser SXC series compressed air supply system to reliably meet the compressed air requirements of its New Lynn manufacturing facility. Fisher West Auckland specialises in bespoke aluminium joinery projects. This includes the manufacture of the Fisher Window and Doors product range – NewContinueContinue reading “Reliably meeting aluminium joinery needs”

Current landscape: Manufacturers and suppliers need to collaborate

The COVID-19 pandemic saw companies around the world pivot and adapt to their new reality, virtually overnight, but were their automation suppliers able to meet them halfway? Historically, the manufacturing sector has survived the disruption caused by recessions, supply shortages and geopolitical turmoil by embracing innovation. One key set back in the past was thatContinueContinue reading “Current landscape: Manufacturers and suppliers need to collaborate”

Kiwi inaugural aerospace apprenticeship to give chance for career blast off

The programme enables apprentices to receive a formal aeronautical engineering trade qualification for building Electron rockets and testing space hardware. Rocket Lab has announced it will offer an ‘Aerospace Apprenticeship’ programme through which technicians can achieve a trade qualification in Aeronautical Engineering for the first time in New Zealand. Apprentices undertaking this qualification with theContinueContinue reading “Kiwi inaugural aerospace apprenticeship to give chance for career blast off”

Treotham New Zealand merges with Automation Equipment

Treotham New Zealand has acquired the Automation Equipment assets, staff and customer contacts and the merged business will operate under Treotham Automation. Treotham New Zealand, established in 2010, is a leading supplier of high-quality electrical components and products to a wide range of industrial markets. Its years of experience in industrial automation and long-term partnershipsContinueContinue reading “Treotham New Zealand merges with Automation Equipment”

Shovels at the ready, but where’s the work?

Construction and infrastructure industry leaders are calling for urgency around the release of the government’s full list of ‘shovel-ready projects’ as increasing numbers of workers face redundancy and business confidence amongst construction and infrastructure companies nose-dives. Last month the Government announced it had selected 150 projects worth $2.6b that would create or retain 20,000 jobs.ContinueContinue reading “Shovels at the ready, but where’s the work?”

Free apprenticeships and industry training from July

Competenz sectors are set to benefit significantly with the announcement of free apprenticeships and industry training commencing July 1, 2020. As part of the $1.6 billion boost in the vocational education sector, Education Minister Chris Hipkins has launched the government’s Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund (TTAF), with the aim of providing COVID-19 relief and addressingContinueContinue reading “Free apprenticeships and industry training from July”