92 | RURAL SERVICES » Great Southern - Timaru Great Southern is able to produce a product that is exceptional value due to its manufacturing base. Karen Phelps Great Southern’s reach, longevity and experience make it a go-to company for farmers and rural contractors in the South Island, says company business manager Roy Duffell. The company supplies a range of agricultural products and operates through most of the South Island, with branches in Ashburton, Timaru, Oamaru, Ranfurly, Cromwell, Milton, Gore and Invercargill. “One of the benefits of Great Southern is that we are a local manufacturer, understand the local market and can work with customers at a personal level to ensure that their specifications and individual requirements are met,” he says. Great Southern is the amalgamation of Waiareka Industries, Odlins, Mac’s Timber, Pooles Timber, and Hallidays Timber, creating a company with more than 40 years of experience in farm fencing, timber solutions, farm buildings and concrete products. The company’s range is diverse and comprehensive and includes concrete troughs, dog motels, farm buildings, fencing products, small buildings, stockyards, wooden and galvanised gates and more. Roy says that due to Great Southern’s manufacturing base it is able to produce a product that is exceptional value, and superior in quality. Great Southern Group is a member of the New Zealand WOODmark Quality Assurance Programme, and all its treated timber meets New Zealand treatment standards and conforms to the high standards and vigorous tests imposed by WOODmark. “We have a very rigid quality control programme in place, which ensures a high standard of graded dimensions, straightness, and a smooth finish across all our products,” he says. Fence posts are a good example. The company is quickly becoming known as the one stop fencing shop, stocking everything needed to build any sized permanent or electric fence, including netting, wire, steel standards, droppers and insulators. They also specialise in making wooden gates to customers’ specifications. “We find people come to us because of our grading. Our posts are what we say they are or more. That’s really important for a fencing contractor as they want to be using something they know can be put in the ground and the job is done.”He says that Great Southern’s concrete division is well known for producing one of the most complete ranges of concrete products available. Reach, longevity and experience matter All of these products are made from high strength 35-40 MPA concrete, which is reinforced with fibre, steel or both. “Included in our full range of troughs is one of the best designed, very popular 1500 litre round cattle troughs, with a separate trough chamber,” Roy says. “Other concrete products are single and double sided cattle feed troughs, fuel bunds septic tanks, and concrete posts. Another major part of the business is farm buildings and Great Southern has a number of standard options available. These can be customised to suit individual specifications. “Our multipurpose small buildings are re-locatable, skid mounted and come in a kitset form, which is quick and easy to assemble. They are used in many applications such as stables, animal shelters, woodsheds, tool sheds, vehicle sheds, calf rearing sheds, garden sheds and hen houses.” Ask for Mitchell Bros timber at your local Timber Store Mitchell Bros are proud to support Great Southern Ltd Timaru Quality Timber Suppliers are pleased to supply LUMBERLOK and BOWMAC to Great Southern www.miteknz.co.nz > Great Southern Stocking the Range of Stronghold Products Full Range of Construction Fasteners Colorsteel Roofing Screws Collated Nails Stainless Fasteners Bugle Screws Supplying the Full Range of Construction Fasteners 0800 474 636 sales@strongholdfasteners.co.nz 027 311 3324 | campbellcontracting@outlook.co.nz | www.canterburylogging.co.nz Proudly supporting Great Southern Ltd. 4-bay shed lean. A major part of the business is farm buildings.
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