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Welcome to nzinsulators.co.nz the website of a proud 88-year-old New Zealand manufacturing business. From a significant & historic site in Temuka, South Canterbury – it is NZI's pleasure to showcase a suite of HV, MV & LV electrical products.

We're pleased to represent leading brands including NZI (made here in New Zealand), AX Spindles (new), Avon (New Zealand), DTR Electric (Korea), NGK Stanger (Australia), Cooper Bussmann (India & UK), Efen (Germany) and Sofamel (Spain).

We need to emphasise that we are a manufacturing business, with proud New Zealand craftsmen & women actually making those items branded NZI.

How can we compete against cheap imports, with those scary-low wages & protected industries in the developing world? Everyone asks this.

Well, we own our 200,000 square foot Temuka facility, with cash in the bank. We own our own opencast mine in Kakahu, and operate with the lowest of regional overheads. We're flexible enough to make specialised products in short-run quantities, plus we make BETTER products than our competitors. And we supply a market that knows & trusts NZI product made in Temuka.
We can compete - even with the high NZ$ making imports so cheap.

Critical to the success of New Zealand Insulators is our NZI brand, the products we manufacture. Only those items made by us in Temuka, are permitted to carry the NZI badge.

So far in 2012 we've released a new Catalogue, launched a series of new products, completed our Temuka office upgrade, moved into our new Auckland warehouse & published a new NZI-brand Poster.

Could I please introduce myself? I'm Greg Howell, the thirteenth Manager of New Zealand Insulators, having taken on this challenge in October 2010. It's a one-time opportunity for me, to help one of the last intact Kiwi heritage businesses. Definitely not easy, but it's gratifying to see Electricity Networks around the country supporting NZI and our local manufacturing capability.

NZI is back - competing, winning market share. Production staff grew from 28 to 40 during 2011. Another four factory roles were added in April 2012. NZI's annual factory tonnage is 45% up. Our new Auckland Branch in Kumeu is fully operational. 

Give me a call. I split my week between Temuka & Kumeu so 0275-605605 is best. Or email greg.howell@nzinsulators.co.nz. It'd be great to hear from you.