| 9 Saito Labels & Tags Sarah Spencer, Saito CEO – Director of Focus plants a kiss on Dad and Saito Labels founder Gavin Hodder. WESTPAC AUCKLAND BUSINESS AWARDS “I’m so proud that the business my father [Gavin Hodder] started more than 35 years ago has been able to reach this level of recognition against such incredible ideas and innovations.” walls are lined with SaveBoard (redirecting 400,000 food packaging units from landfill); Nucleer optical compostite - which is shatter proof and has superior thermal and acoustic properties – replaced glass; water is harvested for internal use; and with the facility (including production) fully equipped with solar power, this must surely rank as New Zealand’s most sustainable labels and tags production plant. Production has started at the new factory, with the full move due to be completed by April 2023. Sustainability for Saito is clearly not just a word but a call to action. In another recent initiative, Saito has begun collaborating with other New Zealand innovators on developing a process for transforming backing paper and other organic by-products into a new product for promoting plant growth and has redirected plastics from landfill. Staff at Saito are empowered to share their ideas and, in turn, are rewarded with opportunity. For example, Saito has invested in residential land in Hauraki to help staff seeking to enter the housing market. “We’re providing opportunities for them to buy outright at reasonable rates or to build their own wealth through co-ownership. The lifestyle here is pretty amazing too and we’ve been warmly welcomed into the local community.” Saito services clients nationwide and exports to Australia, Pacific Island nations and South America. 0508 741 741 | 07 868 8825 www.comfortgroup.co.nz 731 Queen Street, Thames, New Zealand Ask us about your air conditioning and ventilation needs for your new build We are immensely proud to be involved in the Air Conditioning and Ventilation of the Saito project.
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