EMEXTV

    EMEX 2012 sales manager Rob Lavender. This is an exclusive live opportunity for you to speak to the show visitors after the show via video footage. At the show a 'two minute interview' will be conducted on exhibitors' stands showcasing products on display. After the show this footage will be loaded onto the ... read more

50 seconds to change a blow mould

A new patented tool-free quick mould changeover system designed for the SFR Rotary blow moulding range of machinery, reduces the time required to change from one bottle format to another, with a tangible decrease in the machines downtime. The system is available as an option for all models of the range ... read more

Steel-framed housing finally breaks through for quake housing

In time, it's likely to be referred to as 'the whisper that roared'. Steel-framed housing has nudged on to the national agenda with the award, to a joint venture of FRAMECAD and NZ Transportable Units, of a major tender issued by the Department of Building and Housing to construct up to ... read more

The boardroom under scrutiny

Kerry McDonald, chairman of Grant Thornton New Zealand Ltd, looks at the performance, or lack of performance, of company directors. New Zealand company directors - in both the private and public sectors - need to have a much more rigorous and focussed approach to performance if they are to add value, live up ... read more

NZ Manufacturer YouTube

NZ Manufacturer now on YouTube, see it here: NZManufacturer YouTube Channel read more

Not all businesses will be saleable, but let’s try to save the ones that can be sold.

Let's save the businesses the banks would destroy The following is the opinion of David Newport, a director at business brokers Switch Business: A question often asked of us during the current market downturn is: 'where are all the distressed business opportunities?' It is a good question because there are certainly very ... read more

Manufacturing continues expansion in January 2011

Manufacturing activity in January 2011 shows a positive start to the year with the fourth consecutive month in expansion, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). The seasonally adjusted PMI for January stood at 53.7, up slightly from 53.2 in December (a PMI reading above 50.0 indicates ... read more

More of the same

Judging by Prime Minister John Keyss opening address to Parliament we are to anticipate more of the same in 2011; that means a continuation the economic funk seen over the past two years, and the resulting build up of debt. The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) is calling for ... read more

Is the food and beverage sector suitable for Competitive Manufacturing?

Can the concepts of Competitive Manufacturing apply to the Food and Beverage Sector? Many of the tools and techniques used have been developed in the automotive and electronics industries, and we are often asked how they can work in a seasonal industry situation. These industries are typically "Manufacture and Assemble" ... read more

Economical heavy duty IP66 sealed thick wall die-cast enclosure

The latest addition to the extensive selection of die-cast enclosures from Hammond Manufacturing is the 1550Z family, a range of thick wall (3 to 4mm depending on size) IP66 sealed boxes for use in applications where impact protection and environmental sealing are primary requirements. The 18 industry-standard sizes in the family ... read more