Sutton Tools - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 25 Sutton Tools manufacturers over 70,000 drill bits to fill the demand from countries such as Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore where they lead the market.In this episode we see for the first time how Sutton Tools invented an oil recovery machine that prevents over 200 litres of oil ending up in landfill every day and saves the company over $200,000 per annum.This machine is now on the market and available to any manufacturer who needs to recover oil and swarf from a grinding process.
Whitestone Cheese - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 24 Simon Berry shares how Whitestone Cheese discovered a key ingredient only previously known to be found in the Roquefort caves in the South of France. This has enabled Whitestone to create a world-first cheese called Shenley Station Blue from their North Otago production facility. Watch how Whitestone Cheese is made and learn more about the story behind how Shenley Station blue cheese based on the 45 South mould discovery.
EPI Plastics - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 23 EPI Plastics creates food grade and dangerous goods certified plastic containers for New Zealand businesses whilst also reducing their overall impact on the environment.In this episode, Managing Director Norman Wood shares how they minimise plastic wastage through recycling that is helping leave New Zealand in a better place for our children.
WMC Trail Tools - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 22 Gareth Hargreaves has created the 'Swiss army knife' of mountain bike trail building that makes it possible to build more trails in less time.Mountain biking clubs around the world are replacing generic rakes, shovels, spades and axes with a single tool that is 'bomb proof' so teams don't waste time (and motivation) when out on a trail build.Email WMC Trail Tools Founder Gareth Hargreaves at WMCtrail@yahoo.com to get the trail tool deal for $NZD100 + $NZD27 delivery anywhere in New Zealand.
Van Lier Nurseries - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 21 Three generations of the Van Lier family have been delivering florists the best New Zealand Grown roses possible so that we can all enjoy them. In this episode we walk through the greenhouses and into the processing area to see what's involved with cut flower propagation, cultivation and quality control to ensure only the best flowers reach New Zealand's florists.
Rainbow Confectionery - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 20 Rainbow Confectionery make over 3,000 tons of lollies a year and are the manufacturer of the original Kiwi Pineapple Chunks, Real Milk Milk Bottles and over 200 kinds of lollies enjoyed by New Zealanders.In this episode we get to see right into the heart of the lolly factory and hear how enjoying Kiwi lollies helps keep jobs in New Zealand.
Felton - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 19 Felton is a household name having installed over 1.6 million shower heads alone since Kiwi's swapped out the baths for showers en masse in the 70's. In this episode we see how much testing goes into the components of a shower head to ensure they don't leak once installed by New Zealand's plumbers.BONUS: they show us their secret lasering tool for branding every Felton mix shower head with the hot and cold labelling that we see each morning.
HELLA - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 18 HELLA designs, manufactures and distributes innovative LED lighting solutions that improve visibility and safety in automotive, marine, mining and agricultural markets in Australasia and around the world.In this episode you'll get to see how important the testing of HELLA lights across an array of processes.
Phytomed - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 16 Phytomed manufactures premium liquid herbal extracts using time-honoured traditional methods combined with the best of modern science.In this episode we visit what makes their Kiwiherb product range so special for their scientifically validated therapeutic value.
House of Baddeck - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 17 Donna Chalmers was taught to cut by a Savile Row Tailor then worked for Christian Dior and the skills learnt touches every product that leave House of Baddeck.In this episode we look at how Donna captures her creative moments and two of her latest product releases that eliminate plastic bags and plastic wrap from school lunches.Donna is an absolute star and at 77 is still working hard growing her retail presence and representing the best of what New Zealand Made is all about!
Independent Lens Specialists - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 15 Independent Lens Specialists is the laboratory that over 100 Optometrists rely on to make lenses to exacting standards for all prescriptions of glasses.In this episode Glenn Bolton shares some of the key processes in making a lens that is designed for their clients specific vision needs and their lives they want to live.
NZ Sock Company - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 14 Gabrielle Simpson and Paul Sparrow are the latest of three generations to make quality socks for New Zealanders from their production facility in Ashburton.In this episode we get a glimpse at NuYarn, a patented yarn that is prized internationally for its technical features such as the cushioned pressure areas that promotes blood flow. We also look at what it takes to make New Zealand socks at scale so that the factory always has stock on hand.
Oasis Beauty Healthy Sunscreens - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 13 Stephanie Evans went to painstaking lengths to create an effective SPF50 sunscreen that could be applied to sensitive skin. It paid off when parents realised it was gentle and provided protection against New Zealand's harsh sun conditions.Those two years of research and development created a SPF50 sunscreen that the world wants to buy. That enabled Steph to shift from home production to production on an industrial scale.
Fielden Metalworks - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 12 Automation has enhanced the quality while increasing the productivity by a factor of three on the Maxim branded storage solutions that New Zealand businesses rely upon. This strategy has allowed the company to grow rather than cut staff.Watch as two robots work in tandem to pick, place and fold the sheets of metal.
Earth Sea Sky - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 11 After developing outdoor adventure gear across six New Zealand family generations, the Ellis family have decades of manufacturing expertise their customers can rely on.Having provided the sleeping bags for Sir Edmund Hillary to Everest and being part of the team to cross the South Pole, their family history has helped craft key moments New Zealand's history.Watch in this episode as we walk through their Christchurch operation and look at what goes into the jackets that fit out the Scott Base residents in Antarctica and why the same level of accuracy and quality is applied across all of their garment manufacturing processes.