Manufacturing | Plastic Rotational Mouldings
to measure Plastic Rotational Mouldings is at the forefront of New Zealand’s rotational moulding industry. The company contains a wealth of experience, expertise and knowledge gained through a history that dates back to the 1960s. Plastic Rotational Mouldings (PRM) is the longest running rotational mouldings company in New Zealand, beginning life back in the late 1960s as part of the multi-national company — Alex Harvey Industries (AHI). It was one of three plastic moulding divisions that included rotational moulding, blow moulding and injection moulding.
Specialist mouding services Today PRM operates as a contract manufacturer, able to project manage the design and mould-making process, manufacture to strict specifications, assemble, package and co-ordinate freight.
In 1983 the rotational moulding division was sold to the operation’s former manager, George Redshaw and his wife Judy, who changed its name to Plastic Rotational Mouldings Limited. Andrew Ross soon bought into the company and now runs the business in a partnership with Judy Redshaw under the umbrella of parent company McLaren Ross Holdings Limited.
Ross says having three factories throughout the country gives PRM the ability to offer a complete rotational moulding service to customers. “We’re innovative. The biggest thing is being able to work alongside your customer and give them what they require. We provide solutions to their problems and in doing so we have learned to look outside the square.”
Sixteen years ago PRM formed a partnership in Ashhurst, Palmerston North, known originally as Ashhurst Rota Plastics. The Ashhurst operation has since been renamed Mouldings Unlimited Limited, with a second Mouldings Unlimited factory established in Ashburton in 2009.
PRM services customers in a wide range of industries and covers a number of manufacturing processes, supplying components to all industries. “Our manufacturing ability has been highlighted by the awards we’ve received within the plastics industry. Our customers have also received awards for products that we’ve added components to.”
The Ashburton site also has the ability to manufacture steel components, giving PRM a wide scope of capabilities. In addition, McLaren Ross Holdings is a joint owner of a mussel float manufacturing business in the Coromandel, which involves plastic rotational moulding.
Skill and experience
“We’ve had successful relationships with other companies and the strength for us has been in the expertise and management required in rotational moulding,” Ross says.
PRM employs a number of key staff members who are working hard to move the company forward into the future.
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Aaron Bannister Manager Specialists in Rotational Moulding 641 Great South Road PO Box 12-686 Penrose, Auckland Telephone 09 579 4517 Facsimile 09 579 8417 Email rotomould@prm.co.nz
Ph: (06) 326-8888 Fx: (06) 326-8840 Mb: 027 526 8840 141 Mulgrave St, Ashhurst Palmerston North, 4810 gary.king@mouldingsunlimited.co.nz www.mouldings unlimited.co.nz
Ph: (03) 308-4497 Fx: (03) 308-2462 Mb: 027 311 9471 48 Bremners Road, Ashburton New Zealand, 7740 dougal@mouldingsunlimited.co.nz www.mouldings unlimited.co.nz
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operates as a contract manufacturer, project managing the design and mould-making process, then manufacturing to strict specifications, assembling, packaging and co-ordinating freight
Manager Aaron Bannister has been with PRM since 2004 and has continued to bring a modern perspective and technical drive to the business. Ashhurst general manager Gary King has extensive knowledge of the plastics industry, as well as marketing expertise which is proving a huge asset to the team. Ashburton general manager Dougal Lamont’s leadership in the branch’s steel componentry work means PRM can offer a complete service to customers primarily in the dairy and agricultural industry. PRM also employs some long-standing staff including Geoffrey Challice, who has been the production manager for 27 years. Andrew Ross says PRM is looking at new possibilities for the future, such as manufacturing and marketing its own products, as well as its contract manufacturing work. “We have no plans to diversify out of this process, but we’re taking on board that the nature of business has changed and we’re putting things in place to deal with that and move forward.” Plastic Rotational Mouldings (PRM) Limited PO Box 12686 Penrose Auckland 1642 T (09) 579 4583 F (09) 579 8417 E rotomould@prm.co.nz www.prm.co.nz — Advertising Feature