6 | BUSINESS FOCUS Auckland: Nauhria Group Making their mark Carlaw Park Student Accommodation. from page 4 Woodmart is the one-stop-shop for timber and building supplies in Auckland, both in-store and online. The company has been serving the needs of local builders and construction companies as well as the general public for over 20 years. “Our dedicated team has years of experience in the building business, so our customers can trust they’ll receive great advice and customer service from us. Best of all, our trade knowledge is second to none,” says Woodmart general manager Andrew Sims. Customers such as Nauhria rely on Woodmart’s prompt and e icient service. Woodmart supplies Nauhria with all materials needed to help them complete projects. Andrew says Woodmart o ers a personal service and really knows its customers’ needs. This means anticipating the requirements of customers such as Nauhria so ample supplies of product are always available. Woodmart also serves the needs of smaller clients such as the DIYer. Woodmart specialises in framing timber, fencing timber, decking timber, and other timber such as hardwood decking. In addition it also stocks a wide range of high-quality building and hardware supplies at its yard in Great South Road, Penrose including concrete and sca olding planks, sole boards and kick boards. Woodmart belongs to a group called Buildlink which helps secure The one-stop timber shop premium deals with suppliers. Woodmart is always on the lookout for exciting new products and trends. One of the latest releases is redwood palings, which Andrew says have an attractive appearance, are chemical free in line with Woodmart’s commitment to sustainable practices and a great alternate option to traditional fence palings. As part of being solely committed to its customers’ needs, it also o ers custom-made trellis. Andrew says the friendly team at Woodmart is on hand to o er honest advice on a range of projects. “We’re all about quality at an a ordable price, which is why we’re renowned as one of the best timber suppliers in Auckland,” he says. New Zealand owned and operated Woodmart is a family company. Andrew says this translates to a personal service and assisting with requests that might be out of the ordinary at times. “Woodmart's focus is to remain a small, but e icient timber and hardware supplies merchant. By doing this, we can focus on the needs, and stay on a one-on-one contact basis, with our customers. We strive to go the extra mile and to make sure we stay at the top of the timber industry. We’ll do whatever we can to help.” People can conveniently order through the website www.woodmart.co.nz where they can also request a quote for larger or more unusual items. 09 525 6293 www.woodmart.co.nz 571 Great South Road, Penrose, Auckland Rakesh and his father Roshan, the company founder, own Nauhria Group, which employs close to 300 full time employees. Rakesh says it is important for the business to have a strong family culture. “The staff is part of our family; the journey we’ve been on wouldn’t have been possible without them.” As an example, during the Covid-19 lockdowns, while many organisations reduced staff pay or made redundancies, a conscious decision was made at Nauhria to ensure its people remained employed and on full pay. “It comes back to our strong family values. When we do well it is the staff that assist this journey. So why when times are tough should they be the ones to suffer? We have an amazing team who are loyal and dedicated to Nauhria and our purpose.” Culture goes hand in hand with leadership at the Nauhria Group, with the focus being on inspiring the teams to do their best every day. “We want to ensure that every project we do is extraordinarily successful. This includes a lot of leadership training and workshops, internal mentoring programs and strong values that we speak to and inspire our teams to live by.” Rakesh sits on the board of Auckland Chamber and is a keen advocate for the organisation and its benefit for businesses. In 2015 Nauhria won the Westpac South Auckland Business leadership, innovation and supreme awards. It then went on to take out the innovation and supreme awards at the Auckland wide Best of the Best awards. “For me being on the board is about trying to give back and assist Auckland businesses. It also further aligns with our purpose – helping to build a great and safe New Zealand. Because by helping to develop, engage and grow Auckland business this in turn assists all of New Zealand with economic and social spin-off benefits to society.” Nauhria Continues Growth Trajectory The acquisition of Stahlton Prestressed Ltd in 2021 has helped Nauhria to continue its journey of ‘helping build a great and safe New Zealand’, says company owner Rakesh Nauhria. Nauhria acquired Stahlton Auckland commercial flooring assets and the Stahlton brand for New Zealand from Fulton & Hogan. “Combined with Nauhria Group’s other companies this acquisition allows Nauhria to provide an even greater service to our valued customers, providing high quality precast and prestressed products and services,” says Rakesh. Nauhria is operating Stahlton as a separate division under the name, Stahlton Prestressed Concrete Ltd, specialising in prestressed precast concrete. Rakesh says that with over 63 years’ experience in New Zealand, Stahlton products have been designed and developed to satisfy the demands of New Zealand’s construction industry. “Stahlton is committed to the on-going research and development, supported by our highly skilled technical team. It is a team that is passionate about the success of our clients’ projects and who pride themselves on providing quality, safety-driven products and services.” Rakesh says that the versatility and ability of Stahlton, along with the other Nauhria Group precast businesses, has helped it to grow into one of New Zealand’s most trusted manufacturers of precast concrete products. The acquisition included the relocation of the stressing plant, and the setup of a new purpose-built precast factory in Papakura. Rakesh says that full internal production allows year-round all weather manufacturing of the Stahlton prestressed rib-beams, flat-slabs and double-tee concrete flooring products. “Stahlton products are well placed to service and resource your project needs.” “We want to ensure that every project we do is extraordinarily successful…”
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