Q & A with Geoff Necklen of Roadside Supports
What does your company do?
We are a steel product manufacturer. .
How long have you been in business?
41 years this month.
What products do you make?
We manufacture our own Roadsign Supports brand range of highway sign pole systems for the NZ market primarily. This includes motorway signage, and urban signage on single post units called Monopoles which are our main products. We are also involved in special electronic poles for bus and congestion management.
How are you finding business at present?
We have been steady this year but sales volumes are a bit down. I am getting good enquiries, however, and am confident about next year.
Where do you source your components?
We source all our materials locally from merchants and utilise second-tier suppliers such as profile cutters and galvanisers. Suppliers such as profile cutters and galvanisers. We try to source NZ AUS material as much as possible.
Where do you see growth for your company in the future?
The roads of national significance and associated new highway projects announced by National mean we have a long-term future with the products we make. The electronics industry is also exciting, and we are right there with many new project solutions with our good client partner.