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| 3 Stunning theatre set to inspire Proudly part of theWaikato Regional Theatre design team Architects Brand Designers Interior Designers Landscape Architects Urban Designers jasmax.com | @jasmax City-shaping, PlacemakingDesign T T Karen Phelps Waikato Regional Theatre (WRT) will help to continue the transformation of Hamilton CBD and allow the arts community in the city to flourish, says Ross Hargood, Chair of the Waikato Regional Property Trust. “Hamilton has been seen by some historically as a cultural backwater. This couldn’t be further from the truth; it has a very active arts scene and we’re an exporter of talent nationwide and internationally. “We’re hoping the WRT will really help to put Hamilton on New Zealand’s cultural map, where it deserves to be, attracting the best quality shows and events, as well as acting as “We’re hoping the WRT will really help to put Hamilton on New Zealand’s cultural map, where it deserves to be, attracting the best quality shows and events....” a springboard for local professionals to develop their skills,” he says. The project came about after the Founders Theatre, the Waikato’s flagship performance venue, was closed by its owner, the Hamilton City Council, for safety reasons in March 2016. The cost of repairing the Founders to simply reopen its doors to the public, with no significant modernisation, was then estimated at $25 million, at the limit of what the Council could reasonably afford. In response Momentum Waikato, an independently established community foundation, approached the Council and proposed the development of WRT. The preferred location, from 25 considered, was identified as the Hamilton Hotel site on the South End of Victoria Street. Site works are currently underway including demolition of existing buildings on the site. The original facade of the heritage status T Tto page 4 Hamilton Hotel is being retained - one of the more complex aspects of the project, says Ross. Construction of the theatre’s foundations is expected to start mid June. Ross says that is was important to the Trust to use local contractors and suppliers where possible to keep the economic benefit generated in the community. Foster Construction is building the theatre. The multi-purpose performing arts centre will comprise a1300-seat auditorium, with circle balconies and flexible staging, able to host drama, kapa haka, orchestral concerts, rock-pop-and-rap gigs, musicals, ballet, opera and community ceremonies. An artist’s impression of the Waikato Regional Theatre - the original facade of the heritage status Hamilton Hotel is being retained as part of the complex. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Momentum Waikato: Waikato Regional Theatre

4 | REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Momentum Waikato: Waikato Regional Theatre Theatre set to inspire Leonard Gardner (left), CEO of Fosters Construction, and Ross Hargood, Chair of the Waikato Regional Property Trust. T Tto page 6 T T from page 3 SCAFFOLD CONSTRUCTION SPECIALISTS COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL & INDUSTRIAL SCAFFOLDING PROPPING & SHORE LOADING | HEALTH & SAFETY | EQUIPMENT HIRE/SALES Covering Waikato & BOP Region 022 043 2619 gary@scaffolding.org.nz www.summitscaffoldingwaikato.co.nz A flexible space was important, says Ross, to best serve the needs of the community and give the most performance opportunities from large touring companies to small community groups. He hopes this will provide the perfect environment for the incubation of new work. “Groups such as Indian Ink have historically used Hamilton as a kind of testing ground for launching new works in larger cities. We want every child in the Waikato to have the chance to stand on the same stage where they watch the world’s best performers,” says Ross. “Wintec and The University of Waikato both have drama and performance programmes and the plan is for these artistic and technical educational programmes to utilise the theatre’s spaces, technology and expertise.” He says WRT will complement The Meteor and Clarence St Theatre performing venues along with the nearby Waikato Museum making for an arts hub in the central city. “The vision for the precinct has the WRT as a real hub of activity. The theatre will host a range of creative industries, activating neighbouring properties and sparking development throughout the south end of the CBD, dramatically accelerating the city’s cultural and entertainment offering. 0800 800 679 www.iss.co.nz

| 5 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Momentum Waikato: Waikato Regional Theatre Top: the theatre complex will open up to the Waikato River; above, the auditorium will be at the heart of the development. Grayson Engineering is proud to be involved in the iconic Waikato Regional Theatre project, which will see it fabricate and supply around 1400 tonnes of structural steel. Company managing director David Moore says that by early contractor engagement, Grayson Engineering was able to assist Foster Construction with the design of this aspect of the project, coming up with innovative ideas and cost e iciencies. It’s a complex project in terms of requirements and also working on a tight site. Providing guidance on materials availability was also key in a Covid-19 construction environment. “It’s been about planning and forward ordering to ensure we get the materials needed at the right time,” says David. Based in Manukau, Auckland, Grayson Engineering was started in 1972 by David’s parents. The company was initially established completing small-scale fabrication jobs but over the years Grayson Engineering’s reputation has grown and it has secured many signi icant contracts. A good portion of the company’s workload at present is in Waikato where it is working on the new ACC headquarters in Hamilton and various warehouse projects across the region. In the Manawatu, a signi icant project is the construction of new aircraft hangers at RNZAF Ōhakea Air Base. According to David, Grayson Engineering operates from a purpose-built 12,000m fabrication facility, which is one of the best equipped in the country. Grayson Engineering o ers a structural steel detailing service, fabrication and erection. The company’s services are comprehensive and include shop drawings, plate cutting, section cutting, plate and section rolling, painting, transport to site and erection. David says the company prides itself on the quality of its workmanship and its ability to produce large quantities of steel in a timely and cost-e ective manner. Emphasis is placed on trial assemblies, which are often completed in-house to ensure the accuracy of the it-up on site. The company’s facility also includes a 4000sqm dedicated paint shop. Grayson Engineering is also continuing to invest in technology and recently purchased a robotic copying machine to replace the existing plant. Moore says that the machine will allow the company to complete this part of the process more quickly enhancing productivity. Operating sustainably is important and Grayson Engineering is a member of the Sustainable Steel Council and has attained Gold Certi ication from the SSC. The company is also in the process of attaining the Environmental Gold Standard through Toitu Envirocare. David says that business is buoyant at present: “We’re seeing unprecedented levels of enquiry and have a busy year ahead. There’s plenty of work with no sign of things slowing down. It’s a good position to be in.” Proud to be a Supplier of Quality Structural Steel to Foster Construction Innovation and engagement services: • architecture • conservation planning • heritage assessments • character assessments • visual assessments • heritage area studies and guidelines • condition investigation and analysis • master planning • urban design • adaptive re-use • architectural design • detailed design and documentation • contract management and administration • resource and building consent applications • 3-d laser scanning and archival recording • measured building survey (cad & bim) • seismic upgrading & resilience • maintenance planning • policy development • expert witness Our team brings a broad range of qualifications, skills, and experience from New Zealand and around the world. We work with private, public, and institutional clients on heritage conservation, adaptive re-use, and appropriate development. We apply our skills to projects ranging from the humble to the complex to find meaningful and practical futures for historic places. conservation architecture specialists www.archifact.co.nz info@archifact.co.nz +64 9 966 6940 conservation archifact architecture & ltd Archifact - architecture & conservation ltd is proud to be contributing its specialist conservation architecture and heritage skills to the Waikato Regional Theatre project.

6 | The foyer will feature a work by acclaimed NZ artist Ralph Hotere. “The pride of Waikato’ T T from page 4 “This theatre and creative precinct will be the pride of the Waikato - a place that gathers our communities and celebrates our region’s vibrancy and cultural diversity.” REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Momentum Waikato: Waikato Regional Theatre P 027 738 4649 E office@retimix.co.nz www.retimix.co.nz New Zealand’s Shotcrete Specialists Integration of open courtyards and public performance spaces, linking the city with the river, will create memorable gathering spots and a compelling sense of place. New hospitality offerings in the complex will activate the surrounding streets during the day and late into the evening,” he says. “The ultimate goal is to see nationally significant performance troops deciding to move to the Waikato because of the WRT and the lifestyle on offer here.” A mix of council, government and philanthropy has funded the project. Around $12m came from the Provincial Growth Fund and $4m from the Lotteries Commission. Hamilton City Council is donating $25m and has also committed to providing the theatre owners with an annual $1.1m maintenance budget for twenty years, to both avoid the deterioration that compromised the Founders and to financially separate its asset management from the operation of the facility. The Waikato Regional Property Trust will own the theatre’s operating company that will drive venue management, artistic programme direction and event promotion. From an $80m budget there is still $7m to raise. With several major sponsors on board already at present the Trust is seeking sponsors who would like naming rights of the theatre or parts of the theatre. “It’s the most elaborate, spectacular building in the Waikato. It will transform the CBD and bring it back to face the river. It will be a major hospitality and entertainment hub for the whole North Island so there will be considerable prestige in naming rights.” cmwgeosciences.com with exceptional Geotechnical Delivery! In and On the ground, we go Beyond As a specialist geotechnical consultancy, we pride Proudly supporting Momentum Waikato & Fosters ourselves on becoming immersed with our clients’ projects, taking ownership of geotechnical issues and delivering practical solutions. He says the project has been highly collaborative with strong involvement from local iwi and the community. People have donated considerable time, resources (including a piano and music stands) and energy. Momentum Waikato won the ‘Community Contribution’ and ‘Not for Profit’ Awards at the 2021 Waikato Business Awards in recognition of its contribution to the WRT project. “We aim to keep this spirit of collaboration going so the relationship between the theatre, iwi and the community remains strong as it’s a local theatre built by locals for locals,” says Ross. “The theatre will draw people from all around the region so the whole region has been, and will continue to be, part of the project. Because every city needs a ‘centre stage’ where we can all celebrate the spirit of human creativity, welcome the world’s best live performance, tell our stories and share our own particular sense of identity and community. “This theatre and creative precinct will be the pride of the Waikato - a place that gathers our communities and celebrates our region’s vibrancy and cultural diversity. “We’re confident that the WRT will make the whole country sit up and take notice of the Waikato.” Hamilton Office Kingston Partners Ltd PO Box 9467, Hamilton 3240, NZ Telephone: 07 839 4635 Auckland Office Kingston Partners Ltd PO Box 1947 Auckland 1140, NZ Telephone: 09 520 7190 Christchurch Office Kingston Partners Ltd PO Box 9353, Christchurch 8149, NZ Telephone: 03 379 1095 PROUD TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE WAIKATO REGIONAL THEATRE PROJECT M 022 6800 436 E brendan@elevationsurveyors.co.nz W www.elevationsurveyors.co.nz PROUD TO SUPPORT MOMENTUM WAIKATO

| 7 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Hamilton City Council “We’re looking at a balanced approach as to how to facilitate and enable growth to happen....” Taking a balanced approach to growth T T Karen Phelps There is plenty of development underway in the Hamilton CBD. Hamilton and the wider Waikato region has been experiencing huge population and economic growth, which has seen Hamilton City Council take a collaborative approach to accelerate the benefits and solve the challenges this brings. Currently there are around 178,000 people living in Hamilton but by 2041 that number is predicted to balloon to 225,000. “We’re looking at a balanced approach as to how to facilitate and enable growth to happen,” says Hamilton City Council chief executive Lance Vervoort. “The development of the Hamilton Urban Growth Strategy by Council has previously been based on specific structure plans and completion of major transportation projects. We are now considering the wider value delivered to the whole city. This is a significant shift in thinking and a more holistic way of prioritising growth options.” This has spanned residential, commercial and industrial growth with many significant projects underway or in the pipeline. Around 36,000 new homes will be needed and Lance says the first priority to limit urban sprawl is to build up via urban intensification in line with Government objectives. Funding from the Government’s Infrastructure Acceleration Fund will see upgrades made to the CBD to assist intensification and enliven the city. “Sprawl is contributing to making land a more precious resource and therefore making it more and more unaffordable. With the world’s population also growing, our land is becoming even more important for food production. The land surrounding Hamilton is highly productive growing soil,” says Lance. This must also be balanced with appropriate greenfields developments, he says, and there are several underway. Residential development is nearing completion at Rototuna and a bridge being constructed over the Waikato River – earmarked for completion 2023-2024 - will open up significant tracts of land for development in the Peacocke growth cell. Council is undertaking this significant project with the help of a government housing infrastructure loan. While Peacocke has historically been made up of large lifestyle blocks the aim is to build 3700 new homes accommodating 9000 people here by 2028. It will accommodate a third of predicted medium term housing needs and 25% of long term needs. Other significant projects include Te Awa Lakes, which will include housing, amenity and recreational areas and Ruakura, a combination of industrial, commercial, logistics and housing. Developers are also looking at potential for further projects at Rotokauri. Lance says a key to successful long-term development and planning is that Hamilton City Council has collaborated with developers and also taken a wider planning approach, working with iwi and neighbouring councils in Waikato and Waipa. “It’s a boundary-free approach so we all work closely together to get the right sort of residential, commercial and industrial growth and ensuring we have the right infrastructure in place at the right time. The idea is to create communities where people can live, work and play.” Creating housing goes hand in hand with facilitating job and business opportunities in the region, says Lance. He says key growth areas for business has been identified around tech, particularly agritech, manufacturing and logistics. He says all have strong fundamentals and increased investment will unlock potential for growth and job creation. Significant projects such as Tainui Group Holdings’ inland port will underpin this making Hamilton a central location for freight to move through to the Port of Tauranga. Other significant projects underway include developments to the north of Hamilton Airport and also the completion of the State Highway 1 expressway to the eastern side of the city further improving access. Combined with the daily Te Huia rail service to Auckland, which will help improve access between cities, Lance expects people to continue to want to move to Hamilton due to lifestyle and cost of living advantages compared with Auckland. The lifestyle opportunities Hamilton offers are also attractive to people, says Lance citing Seddon Park cricket stadium, Claudelands event centre, FMG Waikato Stadium and Hamilton Gardens as key attractions. Lance says Council is looking at how to further improve its value proposition and has upgraded the arrival area and visitors centre at Hamilton Zoo with plans to offer overnight accommodation as a point of difference. Hamilton Gardens will receive investment in new gardens and visitors centre with added value products on the cards such as guided tours. Lance says one of Hamilton’s key strengths is its young educated workforce supported by a strong network of education providers including the University of Waikato, Wintec and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. He says that pre-Covid 19 around 50006000 international students chose to study in Hamilton meaning a much larger pool of talent was in the region. Waikato Innovation Park in Ruakura also provides a dynamic business campus where collaboration between businesses and research organisations drive commercial growth for resident companies. While growth is an opportunity and a challenge Lance says that the future looks bright: “Businesses are moving to Hamilton and others that are already here are expanding. We’re in a very strong position to be a city of choice for people. Hamilton has huge potential and we are now starting to see that potential realised.” Above, left, infrastructure works on the Ring Road, and, right, the massive Ruakura development will combine industrial, commercial, logistics and housing.

8 | Hamilton: BODCO Dairy Firm continues its ‘exciting journey’ T T Karen Phelps BODCO Dairy is thriving from its Hamilton base. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CrestClean’s standardised cleaning systems create hygienic outcomes at every clean. Our Environmental Choice licence helps to improve the sustainability of our cleaning services and it allows our customers to verify sustainable procurement. Contact CrestClean for a review of your cleaning, let us put a shine on your premises. For more information call 0800 273 780 or visit crestclean.co.nz CrestClean is proud to support BODCO Dairy 021 430 994 info@larefrigeration.co.nz 18 Lincoln Street, Frankton, Hamilton 3204 www.larefrigeration.co.nz ∙ Commercial Refrigeration & HVAC ∙ Water Chiller Specialist ∙ Food Industry ∙ Heat Pumps ∙ Large Scale Air Conditioning ∙ Refrigeration Plant Retrofits Installation, commissioning, servicing & maintenance on all types of equipment. Providing a high quality and reliable service for commercial and residential customers, LA Refrigeration offers innovative and customised heating and cooling solutions. Operating across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty, we have built a reputation on our honesty and expertise – backed by over 18 years of experience and IQP registration. , . , . Your trusted lawn & garden experts • 30 years experience 0800 800 286 www.crewcut.co.nz Hamilton’s BODCO Dairy has developed a strategic plan that will take the company into the future, allowing it to diversify and explore new markets. “We’ve virtually turned everything on its head. It’s been an exciting journey,” says company CEO Nic Wetere. Located in the dairy centre of Waikato, BODCO Dairy supplies global markets with high quality nutritional and lifestyle milk powder-based products. The company was founded in 2014 by Brian Wagstaff, Ole Andersen and Richard Young and later joined by one of China’s largest State Owned Enterprise, The China Animal Husbandry Group. Its mainstay of business has been contract manufacturing infant formula for the Chinese market, and this will remain its core focus, says Nic. But exploring other opportunities has led BODCO Dairy to invest in its research and development team to come up with its own branded nutritional products. Company sales and marketing manager Richard Stapel says that product currently in development include a pregnancy range for mums and mums-to-be for the US market. It will mark the first range for the company where it has completed the full product development, from research to commercialisation, and its entry to the USA market. BODCO Dairy is also in the early stages of working on products for the halal market with a focus on Malaysia and the Middle East. This involves certifying its plant for halal – not an onerous task as it has held this certification in the past – and registering halal products for the countries it is targeting. Richard says the halal products will likely launch in the first quarter of 2023. “These markets appreciate New Zealand’s strong focus on animal welfare from pasture to plate,” he says. Pet milk replacement products are another area of interest. “There is a global trend towards premium-isation and humanisation, feeding pets premium products that in the past would have been fed only to humans,” explains Richard. “The pet market is definitely growing, especially in countries where people are having less or no children. Pets are being treated like children with high level high value food,” he says. BODCO Dairy is looking at a range of innovative products including nutritional powders that can be added to food, which might assist with shiny coats, for example. BODCO’s diversi cation strategy is also seeing more formulas produced from sheep and goat milk powders. Both Nic and Richard say there has been huge growth in sheep milk products. “It’s an on-trend product that offers some-

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10 | T Tto page 12 Hamilton: Stark Property Driven to revitalise Hamilton’s CBD T TSue Russell The Stark Property team –’good Hamilton folk who just want to keep developing great properties’, says director Matt Stark. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT www.feisst.co.nz Proud to support Stark Property Electrical, fire, security, AV and data services GROUP www.sjrbuilders.co.nz | (07) 847 9993 | office@sjrbuilders.co.nz Architecturally Designed Homes • Renovations • Light Commercial & Shop Fit-Outs redarchitecture.co.nz A deep commitment to seeing his hometown grow and thrive well into the future is what drives Matt Stark and his team of Hamilton-based Stark Property. Concentrating for the most part on development of the city’s CBD has occupied the last decade of Matt’s life. In the past, Stark Property has been behind such worthwhile projects such as Riverbank Lane, formally a long-empty arcade and the open-aired Amphitheatre Victoria on the River enabling the city to finally open up access to the wonderful natural resource flowing right behind the city’s main street. Reflecting on achievements to date, in the form of central city apartment blocks, shared working precincts and various commercial developments and redevelopments Matt says there are still plenty of opportunities presenting to transform the inner city. “We are currently working on two major developments just over the river in Hamilton East,” says Matt. MADE, located at 401 Grey Street will showcase an eclectic mix of Hamilton local businesses, including produce markets, eateries, specialised retail, commercial and light industrial spaces. Renowned ice cream manufacturer Duck Island will also have its new factory and head office situated at MADE. “There will be a strong focus on community engagement and connecting Grey Street and the CBD using river paths and surrounding streets.”

| 11 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Hamilton: Stark Property The Tristram Precinct development features an architecturally designed refurbishment enhancing the character features of the building’s original facade. Photos: Aaron Radford It’s in our blood When Stark Property appointed Naylor Love to deliver the NZ Blood Development, they got a dedicated team of construction experts. They also got a team who match their commitment to building sustainably, implementing industry-leading waste management practices. Find out more at www.naylorlove.co.nz/sustainability Naylor Love Waikato & BOP shares Stark Property’s commitment both to Hamilton and to building sustainably, leading to a meeting of minds on waste management on the NZ Blood Development project. With the foundation works still in progress, Naylor Love are o to a great start on their waste minimisation goals. They’ve diverted around 5,500 cubic metres of unusually good soil from the excavations away from land ill, repurposing it on construction sites throughout the Waikato region. Planning is well under way for waste minimisation on the next stage of the project, when the building starts rising out of the ground. The Naylor Love team have made sustainability a key part of their discussions with subcontractors and suppliers from the outset, encouraging them to unpack ixtures and ittings as much as possible before they come to site and to recycle the excess packaging. Project Manager Chris Haswell is delighted with the response they’ve had to this initiative, re lecting that, “Everybody we’ve talked to is keen to have discussions about waste minimisation and how they can contribute to the circular economy, sometimes it seems like they’re just waiting to be asked.” Packaging and other excess materials that are generated on site will be sorted into a series of bins that would challenge most dedicated home recycler – Building sustainably with Naylor Love everything from food scraps from builders’ lunches to o cuts will have a dedicated place on site and a destination planned that keeps them out of land ill. Soft plastics will be collected and sent to saveBOARD, a Hamilton start-up that upcycles packaging into low carbon building materials. Even items that could potentially be reused, such as decent-sized o cuts of ply, will be collected on site and o ered to the local Men’s Shed. Chris acknowledges that waste management at this scale, with around 16 categories of waste segregated on site, is quite an investment – more bins take space on an already congested site, cost a bit more, and need to be repositioned around the site as the project progresses. Additionally, everybody who comes to site needs to be educated on what goes where. He is, however, unequivocal about the value of this and other sustainability initiatives. “With the steps we’re taking at the NZ Blood Development mirrored on other major Naylor Love sites around the region, including the Tauhara Geothermal Power Station, we’re having productive conversations about sustainability with our entire supply chain on an unprecedented scale. There’s a momentum building that has the potential to transform the way we think about waste in the construction industry, and it’s great to be working with so many local companies who support this. We’re proud to be leading the way.”

12 | “This is a really iconic building that is going to give real visibility and easy access to Blood Donor services.” Riverbank Lane boutique retail and hospitality precinct. Adding to the quality of life in central Hamilton T T from page 10 Hamilton: Stark Property REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Anzac Apartments O N S A L E N OW Basil Lennan | 021 224 9425 Hills Village a multi block apartment precinct is currently under construction. “We could see that Hamilton East needed some high quality residential areas and when the land that the Waikato Regional Council had previously owned became available for purchase, we seized that opportunity.” Positioned in the heart of Hamilton East, with river views, careful thought has been given to the design, creating spacious and very liveable interiors. In central Hamilton on the corner of Anglesea and London Streets, the purpose built Waikato Blood Donor Centre is underway and due to be completed early 2023. The three level building will provide 2000sqm of floor space and be home to the national office and donor facilities. “This is a really iconic building that is going to give real visibility and easy access to Blood Donor services.” Matt says the last couple of years have been problematical with the constraints COVID has brought. It’s a case, he says, of working around supply issues as these present. “Property development is very much about having your head in the future and anticipating where the issues or challenges will appear and mitigating these. It’s a reality all property developers experience.” Another challenge is balancing the Council’s long term plan with where opportunities present for new development. “We may wish to develop in an area where the long term plan hasn’t allowed for this.” Matt also feels there’s an imbalance between local and central government’s income streams to enable vital infrastructure in the city to be funded. “I think there’s a question about the amount of tax that goes directly to central government leaving Councils, who have the responsibility to provide costly infrastructure, struggling to do so.” And with a highly competent team of property professionals ranging across construction, design, strategic planning, property investment and management, Matt says that at its core Stark Property are simply “good Hamilton folk who just want to keep developing great properties”. Optimistically looking to the future Matt says there are still plenty of property development opportunities in the CBD. For Matt, the biggest buzz comes seeing people interact with and enjoy working and living in Stark Property developments. “I think that’s the most important element. We’re not only creating a visually engaging environment but we’re adding to the quality of life for those working and living in the centre of Hamilton.”

| 13 The Tristram precinct boasts includes 12,000 sqm lettable area, incorporating A-Grade office accommodation over three levels and a total of over 400 car parks. Photos: Aaron Radford Hamilton: Stark Property REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Stark Property . : 45B Duke Street, P.O Box 8018, Hamilton Ph 07 846 1995 www.modernconstruction.co.nz Modern Construction are proud to support

14 | Hamilton: APL Window Solutions REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT A passion for product innovation T T Richard Loader FOSTERS.CO.NZ . 07 849 3849 When the purpose and values of our clients align with ours, extraordinary outcomes are achieved. T T to page 16 Hamilton based APL Window Solutions may be one of the country’s great business success stories, while also being one of its best kept secrets. From the whisper of an idea and an opportunity taken a little over fifty years ago the family owned business has evolved into something very special that echoes the nation’s passion for innovation and a culture of excellence. Now employing 900 people across a range of integrated business units under the name Profile Group Ltd (PGL), the business was founded in 1971 by Ian and Val Plaw on part of their family farm in Bellevue Road, Cambridge. While still in the early days of aluminium joinery when joiners were handed aluminium kitsets, Ian saw an opportunity to provide predominantly timber joiners with full lengths of anodised aluminium extrusions that could be tailored to their customers’ requirements. Operating under the name Vantage Aluminium Ltd, Ian engaged New Plymouth firm McKechnie Aluminum to make the profiles supplied to joiners. Sadly, Ian passed away in 1974 without seeing the fruits of his idea, but his son Mitchell has continued his work in the same spirit of innovation. Recognising opportunities for growth, in 1984 Mitchell drove the development of a purpose built warehouse and distribution facility in Hamilton. With its new warehouse facilities, the service provided to fabricators was improved by stocking pre-finished powder coated and anodised extrusions in a range of six colours and supplying fabricators with custom lots of pre-finished aluminium, rather than requiring them to buy bulk lots — revolutionary for its time. As Vantage Aluminium’s wings continued to spread a South Island warehouse was opened and by 1991 Vantage Aluminium had forty customers/window fabricators. Finding it difficult to grow further, the solution was to introduce a second brand to the market — First Windows and Doors. “We’ve always been an industry leader in product innovation and I like to think that has been a big part of our growth strategy.”

| 15 Hamilton: APL Window Solutions REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Glass sheets are imported, then cut and made into Insulated Glass Units (IGUs). INEX is a leader in the aluminium extrusion industry, supplying extruded aluminium to the manufacturing and fabrication industries throughout New Zealand and Australia.

16 | Hamilton: APL Window Solutions REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT APL NZ’s largest supplier of windows T T from page 14 The Inex Extrusions plant supplies extruded aluminium to manufacturing and fabrication industries throughout New Zealand and Australia. T T to page 18 es that secure the glass within the window and door frames. The next phase of APL’s journey was to move into glass, which was the driver for building a new state of the art 44,000sqm facility in Hautapu in 2019. “That building houses Architectural Glass Products (AGP), which started operation in 2020. Glass sheets are imported, then cut and made into Insulated Glass Units (IGUs). APL Manufacturing is also based in the facility as well.” The company’s fifty year journey triggered by Ian Plaw’s idea has resulted in a vertically integrated network of companies that includes INEX , Colour Works and FINEX, APL, APL Manufacturing, AGP, PPL and a distribution fleet APL Direct servicing manufacturers throughout New Zealand. Vantage Aluminium and First Windows and Doors provided different products, but offered the opportunity for multiple fabricators in a town, and of course growth. The company’s first major step in manufacturing occurred in ’94 with a new facility in Hamilton that included its own in-house powder coating business operating under the name Colour Works. That same year a third brand was introduced when Altherm Aluminium Joinery was purchased. Vantage Aluminium, First Windows and Doors, and Altherm Aluminium Joinery remain the company’s three separate brands of window fabricators. With three brands, and to avoid confusion, the company was rebranded as Architectural Profiles Ltd (APL) in 1995. APL ventured into the manufacturing of aluminium doors. Originally known as Alpac, now rebranded as APL Manufacturing, it has become a significant business employing 160 people making entry door panels and the majority of hardware for the Group. The installation of two extrusion presses in 1998 and 2000 and establishment of Independent Extrusions Ltd (Inex) continued APL’s vertically integrated pathway, which was cemented in 2003 with its own logistics business – APL Direct. “By taking control of the transport process, we could avoid putting what was delicate freight in with general freight and have it handled four or five times as it was moved around the country before it got to our customer,” says Craig Vincent PGL CEO. “We could put the extrusions on one of our trucks and it would go directly to the fabricators. Starting with four trucks, today with aluminum and glass we have forty trucks on the road covering both North and South Island.” Profile Polymers (PPL) was established in 2012 to supply flexible seals and glazing wedgPPL have proudly partnered with APL Window Solutions since 2012 PPL specializes in the design and manufacture of both flexible and rigid profile extrusions and injection moulded parts supporting a variety of market sectors including glazing, marine, roading, automotive and more. Discover more about PPL today. pplplastics.co.nz With all business units run individually plus other interests outside of the window business, Profile Group Ltd (PGL) was established in 2020 as the holding company. APL now stands alone just like all the other business units. Still family owned and operated, APL is New Zealand’s largest supplier of aluminium windows to the residential and commercial markets, with approximately 45% market share. “We’ve always been an industry leader in product innovation and I like to think that has been a big part of our growth strategy,” says Craig. “By taking control of the transport process, we could avoid putting what was delicate freight in with general freight and have it handled four or five times as it was moved around the country before it got to our customer.”

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