| 81 T T Kim Newth Flourishing network a top supplier Akarana Timbers has a reputation for friendly and professional service and today operates out of branches in Northland, North/West Auckland, South/East Auckland, Waikato and Canterbury. Akarana Timbers TIMBER INDUSTRY Since starting in East Tamaki in 1983, Akarana Timbers has flourished and grown into a leading independent nationwide manufacturer of prenail frames and trusses and a premium supplier of indoor and outdoor timber products, various building materials such as insulation, roofing, panel products and exterior cladding, along with hardware and tools. A favoured go-to trades’ supplier, Akarana Timbers has a reputation for friendly and professional service and today operates out of branches in Northland, North/West Auckland, South/East Auckland, Waikato and Canterbury. As a certified fabricator of frames and trusses and a long-standing member of New Zealand’s Frame and Truss Manufacturers Association (FTMA), Akarana Timber is sought-after by builders requiring top quality timber pre-nail frames and trusses for their projects. The Akarana team offers a comprehensive roof truss layout design service and can also take care of all frame and truss compliance documentation. “We’re unique in that we make our own frames and trusses in our on-site factory facilities in Hamilton, Auckland and Christchurch, as well as stocking an extensive range of building supplies, timber and tools,” says Martin Goile, sales manager at Akarana Timbers’ Waikato.’ “On top of that, we have skilled in-house estimators and detailers who can go through plans and help builders nail exactly what they need.” Akarana Timbers employs an approachable and reliable team that includes many staff members handpicked for their roles, bringing with them a depth of trade and industry experience. With localised management, Akarana is flexible, quick to react and adaptable to individual client’s needs. “We’re easy to deal with – come to us if you have any issues with a project as we’re really solution focussed.” Akarana Timbers is part of United Industries Group, whose other members include Metalcraft Roofing, Metalcraft Insulated Panels, Zeta Window and Door, United Steel, KnK Architectural Hardware, Reofab, Millier Reinforcing and Styrobeck Plastics. Martin says Akarana Timbers has strong working relationships with fellow companies in the group. “Metalcraft, whose premises are near ours in Hamilton, have just built a new facility to manufacture PIR insulated panels for roofing, cladding and insulation, adding to the existing EPS insulated panels they produce in South Auckland. PIR is a fire-retardant product preferred by insurers over traditional EPS insulated panels.” Covid ushered in a time of supply shortages and rapid price increases. While there are still some small movements in price, Martin says the market is now much more stable, particularly for timber. “We deal with leading suppliers in the industry and only offer proven, warrantied and tested products from reliable sources.” Akarana Timbers fosters good working relationships with their various suppliers to ensure their customers can get the right products for their projects. We have done our market research: the products we have are the products that builders want.” 0800 224 759 / sales@bbi.net.nz www.bbi.net.nz Plywood + Decking Solutions Supplying quality plywood and hardwood decking solutions BlondeLine / RedLine PlyBrace / BraceTek QuikDeck ® ® Endless possibilities. ® ® ®
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