Business South May 2021

Medical & Trolleys P 03 477 2182 F 03 477 5556 E sales@metalon.co.nz W metalon.co.nz The trusted name in commercial furniture Please feel free to visit our showroom and browse our wide range of products at 97 Harrow Street, Dunedin. Metalon manufacture 95% of their products. Metalon can make to order, to any speci cations, whether its size, colour, or fabrics, we’ll make it THEWAY YOUWANT IT. We can come out to your oƒce or home to discuss and take measurements and nd out your exact requirements. Our factory team is skilled in manufacturing non standard items. We have an outstanding reputation for quality and service. All our joints are welded for durability and stability with functional furniture that handles the knocks. We o‰er a 10 year guarantee on frames on all our furniture and equipment. Chairs & Seating Storage & Accessories Style, durability, and value Dunedin’s Metalon Products is a family-owned commercial furniture, shop itting, and lab itout manufacturing irm o ering New Zealand made products from New Zealand materials, with a skilled factory team specialising in non-standard items. With a large range of products from steel-framed chairs and tables to storage, trolleys, and medical and laboratory benches, as well as custom items for the shop itting market, Metalon has combined style, durability, and value for more than 50 years. Its products are either manufactured by Metalon itself from New Zealand steel and New Zealand timber, or Metalon represents other reputable brands. Metalon director Colin Nicholson says New Zealand’s manufacturing industry is now enjoying a levelling playing ield where New Zealand made products can now actually compete with imported products. “The cost of importing is increasing, and consumers are changing their focus. As well as more consumers supporting their local businesses, quality and longevity of product are key. Today, most people are willing to pay for a product that’s going to last the distance.” Metalon enjoys an outstanding reputation for quality and service, forged over 50 years of doing the right thing. Over the past ten years Metalon has adapted to the changing market and is able now to work with joiners and architects to manufacture those ‘hard to source’ items required to inish building itouts. Metalon manufactures 95% of its products and can custom manufacture to any speci ication, whether size, colour, or fabric. All frames on furniture and equipment are guaranteed for 10 years. From its centrally located factory and showroom, Metalon operates mobile sales representatives who can visit clients at their premises. “We can come out to your o ice, home or building site to ind out your exact requirements, discuss, and take measurements.” Items are distributed throughout New Zealand on request. Colin says Metalon’s Otago-based clients enjoy nothing more than the traceability that comes from a visit to the factory to see where their next 100 chairs are going to be made. “And we can have them to you in the next four weeks.” Timing and lexibility are fundamental aspects of commercial itouts and shop itting manufacturing, with quick turnarounds being increasingly required. As a small local irm which manufactures 95% of its products, Metalon has the ability to turn things around quickly in the factory and adapt to the demands of the market. Furniture refurbishment and repair is a big part of Metalon’s business, from simple gas strut replacements to full makeovers. Metalon collects furniture, sandblasts, repairs the metal frame, re-powder coats, re-covers, making old furniture look brand new and good for another 10 years for half the cost of buying new. Metalon Products respects the environment with an active waste minimisation programme. Packaging is recycled, and many eco-friendly fabrics utilising recycled plastic feedstock are on o er. Manufacturing in the heart of Dunedin, Metalon products travel a shorter distance to reach their destination requiring less transport, less fuel, and less emissions. And because they are so well build, Metalon Products last longer, o ering great value to clients and creating a smaller environmental footprint. Desks & Tables