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30 | OUR STORY YOUR STORY 2003 2008 SLUDGE TO SAND City firm revolutionises waste treatment 2008 Waikato-based Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell win double sculls Olympic gold in Beijing - backing up their first gold in 2004. 2004 NICOLA PERE Hamilton mum goes global with baby bibs business 2009 PETER MOLAN Manuka honey’s medical marvels measured in gold 2004 Sarah Ulmer is the first New Zealander to win an Olympic cycling gold medal, in the 3km individual pursuit in Athens. Titanium Park industrial precinct is established at Hamilton airport. First building opens at Waikato Innovation Park. 4 The WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS October 15 – November 15, 2009 A BEAUTIFUL LIFE Serie Limitee wall coverings by ELITIS DIRECT FROM FRANCE Serpentine – drfting ribbons forwardinspiredcorporatemusts in 8 colourways. Lipstick – in 6 colourways. Suitable for home decor or professional suites. A collectors portfolio. Wall coverings exclusive to Home Design Queenwood Village, Hamilton. Phone (07) 855 5247 www.homedesign.net.nz 2 OPULENT RIVERSIDE RESIDENCE FIRST AID CABINET For you office, home, beach house, factory. Made in NZ. ART for your wall, also ideal CD cabinet Sizes: 600mm x 170mm $475 inc GST, 500mm x 500mm $395 inc GST.Contact Vicky Broadbent, mobile 021 633 404, email sales@firstaidart.com www.firstaidart.com 4 Spread over three levels, this residence occupies a spectacular site on the banks of the Waikato River and over fantastic views of the river and the iconic Fairfield bridge. The lavish interior with award winning kitchen and up to the minute chattels complete with lift will definitely win your heart over. Tenders close 4.00pm, 5th November 2009 contact Tony Kerapa, Harcourts Real Estate to view 021 284 8633, 07 843 3099. GET YOUR TOP OFF! One of the best looking hard top convertibles on the road is the New Peugeot 308 CC. World class safety features, impeccable drive and excellent fuel economy. The New 308 CC is going to be the big head turner this Spring/Summer. To book a test drive contact Waikato Motor Group, 07 849 7733, e-mail matt@wmg.co.nz, www.wmg.co.nz. Waikato Business News The October 15 – November 15, 2009 Volume 17: issue 10 Kudos Awards special Pages,16 and 17 Employment Law with Anne Aitken Page 10 Investment with Stuart Anderson Page 14 Export Feature www.wbn.co.nz the standard is set Manuka honey is one of the world’s great Pages 20 – 22 Tax Law With PwC health honeys and has become a well known food icon of New Zealand. Now the scientist who discovered the original manuka activity has put his name to a Gold Standard that defines the unique bioactivities identified in his research and will give customers confidence in the honey product they are purchasing. Read ‘Manuka honey’s medical and health Page 12 marvels’ on Page 5.
SH1 to Auckland N Te Kowhai Road Waikato Business News 25 Years | 31 Employment Law with Anne Aitken Page 6 Waikato Business News The JAnuary 15, 2010 – February 15, 2010 Volume 18: issue 1 www.wbn.co.nz But Putaruru Blue Spring is world class Emissions Trading The cost of progress Page 8 By MIKE BLAKE A desire to ‘make something good for people’ saw property man Ian Riley dip his toe into the water...literally. Jus three years ago he invested in a Putaruru company, New Zealand Quality Waters Ltd, that was bottling natural spring water to world class standards. Ian also reckons that 20 years in project management with major oil companies, developing major petroleum industry infrastructure throughout Australasia and South East Asia has given him an excellent grounding for this type of business. Importan to the company’s success is the source of water...the famous Blue Spring from which water of the utmost purity has flowed for thousands of years. How chopsticks and forks can work together Page 7 Photograph by Edward Aish (Pro-Vision) Investment Getting an edge on the market Page 9 Continued on Page 5 UK business migrants Show interest in Hamilton Page 16 2013 DAIRY DRIVER New plant, upgrade, aimed at global market Business News I April/may 2013 Volume 21: issue 4 www.wbn.co.nz $20m expansion keeps Sealed Air ahead of market Reading market needs nationally and around the globe sets the team at Sealed Air, Te Rapa ahead of the field. By Mike Blake n an exciting expansion move, costing in excess of $20 million and involving planning and designing a new plant as well as upgrading existing buildings, the company has responded to the needs of its customers in the growing global dairying market. Sector manager-ANZ dairy John Dawson said: “We saw the need for customer security/retention and realised that investment in new technology would allow Sealed Air to support clients’ growth, many of whom are involved with dairy in the local and more particularly the international marketplace. “And being in a very competitive global market, this investment gives us an edge,” he said. “While our research and development team and designers on site are thinking globally and locally, a focus has been on how to play to New Zealand’s strengths in the international dairy space.” “With this investment we have advanced our ability to ON OFFICIAL opening day, visitors walk down the driveway in front of the new Sealed Air multiwall paper sack production facility at Te Rapa with renowned plastics man Bill Foreman centre front. – photo courtesy Rhys Palmer tailor-make solutions for that market.” “And our solutions fit well,” said John. “Our expansion project is one of the largest capital investments undertaken globally by Sealed Air for 2013. “New equipment brought in from Germany enables us to produce 25kg multi-wall bags for packaging export milk powder far more accurately and efficiently than we currently do. “These are high performance bags made to the strictest hygiene demands of our dairy export sector,” said John. “We make and deliver and the client fills and exports.” There is enough demand for the 25kg bags in the New Zealand market alone to keep the new production line rolling 24/7, according to John. The project began back in 2011 under the expert supervision of manufacturing director, Hamilton-Rotorua, John Hall. INSIDE Torpedo 7 has Raynes Precinct on the move at Titanium Park R “Planning began in earnest and in 2011 with conceptual designs drawn up and requests for proposals advertised for the manufacture of the facility. “By the end of 2011 contracts were in place and groundwork had begun,” he said. “Building progressed through 2012 and was completed in November, about six months ahead of projections.” “And it needed to be, considering the volumes Continued on page 5 (centre pages) Frustrated TGH boss says: “Consider the big picture” By Mike Blake ecent claims that there has not been enough consultation on Tainui Group Holdings’ proposed development at Ruakura seem to have lost sight of the bigger picture and TGH CEO Mike Pohio is encouraging people to take a step back and consider the project in its entirety. More than half of all freight in New Zealand is today transported between Hamilton, Tauranga and Auckland. “Current volumes will double over the next 20 years and the real issue is understanding that there are significant value-add opportunities for Waikato in what is being carried in trucks and on trains,” said Mike. “There is also the issue about how we most efficiently deal with what is coming at us.” Ruakura has direct access to the existing East Coast main trunk railway which connects Waikato and Bay of Plenty to Wellington and Auckland. TGH CEO Mike Pohio The Waikato Expressway will run alongside it which will give a direct motorway link into Auckland. “That means Ruakura will take a lot of that freight off local roads,” said Mike. “Value-add benefits from the proposed Ruakura development will be shared by many people and organisations in Waikato,” he said. “This project has strong elements of national benefit and it is certainly hugely important regionally.” In total, the development is estimated to attract more than $3 billion of direct investment, Continued on page 39 If you’re a business owner, club or represent an association you could HAMILTON become a Gilmours member, it’s FREE! Church Road CONTINUED ON PAGE 40 Sourcing food and beverage for your business is easy with Gilmours. 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