Welcome To Max Birt Sawmills Limited Max Birt Sawmills Ltd (MBS) has been operating for more than 30 years and runs a significant sawmilling and timber processing business. The team at MBS consists of around 140 staff at two locations south of Auckland, at Ohinewai and Pokeno. MBS has invested heavily over recent years, including the acquisition of the Pokeno sawmill site in 2012. A heavy capex programme has been in place since purchase to upgrade existing machinery, which has seen them double production at this site. This has also enabled MBS to increase production of high grade timbers significantly and target cut specialty products up to 7.2m long. Traditionally MBS has been known for its timber fencing products – palings, rails and posts but with the capex programme implemented over the last decade the company has evolved significantly, with multiple product
lines being added over the years. MBS now produces fencing, decking, retaining, SG8 verified framing, F7 framing for export and special profiles. With more than 75 acres of timber and some 6,000 different timber products being stocked, there is every chance they can provide for all timber requirements. MBS also pride themselves on having one of the fastest dispatch and delivery services in the industry. They are well situated to deliver to Auckland – Waikato areas daily and service other areas 2-3 times per week. This has enabled them to
uniquely meet customers’ demands. This requires a large range of vehicles and the fleet now includes 28 folk lifts, eight flat decks and trailers and 24 utes and wagons. To keep these vehicles on the move, working collaboratively with MBS, Farmlands are in the process of upgrading the fuel storage facilities at both locations. The larger tanks, with fuel management systems, will both improve reliability for MBS and improve Farmlands’ delivery efficiencies, mirroring Farmlands’ values of Integrity, Influence, Forward Thinking, Unity, Trust and Courage.
Gulf Oil Successes Growth continues for Gulf Oil within the marketplace. We have secured the NZ Trucks business nationally with branches in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Greymouth and Christchurch. We also secured the key commercial workshop of Ross Graham Motors in New Plymouth, which services a large volume of TIL Group trucks.
The Highlanders had a solid season and we were proud to be on their left butt cheek for 2018. Gulf does not do a lot of above the line marketing, so this partnership with the Highlanders was very successful at getting the Gulf Orange Disc on mainstream TV and building brand recognition for our consumers.
The consumer business continues with pace inside Challenge, with an exclusive Gulf Model Car promotion running throughout August. There were six different models to collect when refuelling at any Challenge station around the country.
Sander Kriek, National Sales Manager sander.kriek@gulfoil.co.nz
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