From a local exhaust system manufacturer supplying a dwindling car industry in the late 1990s to an international supplier of steel tubular trellising solutions for the horticultural sector, most notably in vineyards and orchards around the world. Staff numbers: 55+ (mostly in Wellington, but also Christchurch, Auckland, Australia and California) Turnover: in excess of $30 million Compound annual growth rate: This fluctuates year on year, but up from a low of $12 million in 2012 Export percentage: 35%, mostly to Australia and US but has exported to Denmark, Belgium, and Russia
Few businesses connected to the Lower Hutt car manufacturing industry are still around – and only one has moved on to create horticulture products.
New Zealand Tube Mills has been fashioning tubes of different sizes and for a variety of purposes from pram parts to car exhaust systems and
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