Business Development | EC Attwoods
Attwoods has had the same outlook for the past 50 years — service is the name of the game.
for all occasions Attwoods enjoys great relationships with suppliers, many of whom have formed long-standing relationships with the company.
The experienced, knowledgeable Attwoods staff are always on-hand with one-to-one attention and product advice. Even in the company’s earliest days, Eddie Attwood realised the more products available under one roof, the more customers would purchase from a single source. Attwoods remains family owned and managed and continues to grow and develop. With several Attwood grandchildren among its 50 employees, it really is a family firm. During the years, Attwoods has continually worked to meet its customers varying requirements with items such as toilet rolls,
paper towels, adhesive tapes and stationary added to its massive array of warehouse needs, from packers’ knives to pallet wrap. Wrapping paper, tissue, corrugated cardboard, cartons, protective cushioning, rope, cellophane, polythene, shrink wrap and plastic and steel strapping machines are also in stock. “Each branch warehouse has everything you could possibly need for packing, wrapping labelling and protecting — you name it,” managing director Milton Attwood says. Attwoods is at the coal face of change in the packaging industry, bringing in new products. One of these is ‘Smart Foam’, a new way to protect packaged goods to ensure they do not break or get damaged in transit, that is superior to polystyrene or regular void-fill products.
online customers are looking for specialist paper bags, cartons or gift wrap. Attwoods has a reputation of carrying ‘hard to find’ products. When asked about the future, Chapman answers without hesitation. “Consolidate and look for further expansion opportunities.
Usually companies buy ready-made polystyrene. ‘Smart Foam’, which is mixed on site, moulds around products to their shape. It saves storage, as companies don’t have to store big squares of polystyrene, and saves labour. It is environmentally friendly because of its recyclable content. For 10 years, businesses have had the option of buying any of EC Attwoods’ products online. In the last year, this has been available to members of the public too. Most of Attwoods’
“Attwoods has had the same outlook for the past 50 years — service is the name of the game. We will continue to produce goods in the tradition started by our founder, Eddie Attwood — quality, and with excellent service to customer.” EC Attwoods Ltd PO Box 204207 Highbrook, Manukau 2161 T (09) 273 0419 F (09) 273 9342 E sales@attwood.co.nz www.attwoods.co.nz — Advertising Feature
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