Auckland Today Magazine 106

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Goods & Services | SAECOWilson

What’s in a name?

SAECOWilson stores are dotted around the country:

There’s a long proud history behind SAECOWilson.

SAECOWilson

Wilson Brothers started in Invercargill in 1919, becoming a significant South Island engineering supply company. Saeco (South Auckland Equipment Company) was established in Otahuhu in 1963, before expanding nationwide. Precision Bearings started in 1973.

• Mangere - support office and distribution centre • Dunedin

We sponsor a number of our people into the national diploma of engineering scheme and visits to overseas production facilities to ensure we are in touch with the latest product innovations.

• Middleton - Christchurch • Hornby - Christchurch

In 2008 Saeco and Precision Bearings were merged to key off their mutual strengths. Then in 2011 SAECOPRECISION and Wilson Brothers were merged through common ownership. “The three companies were major players in the bearings and power transmission markets, so SAECOWilson was founded through the amalgamation of the three,” Mark says.

• Sydenham - Christchurch • Hamilton • Hastings • Invercargill • Napier • Nelson

Wilson Brothers had a strong foray into the engineering consumables and tools space which they had been doing very successfully for a number of years. “A lot of companies that move away from specialisation into more generic products and lose their technical skills when they lose focus away from their core product range.

• Penrose

“We liked the Wilson Brothers model because they had managed to maintain their bearings, power transmission specialist capabilities, but adding value and a point of difference with tools and engineering supplies.

• East Tamaki

• Rotorua • Whangarei • Wiri.

SAECOPrecision

• New Lynn The new look Dunedin branch

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• New Plymouth • North Shore • Palmerston North

“We’ve just finished implementing that model throughout all of our branches. It’s a very strong model that judging from our growth and is accepted by our customers.”

• Petone • Pukekohe • Tauranga.

A sophisticated IT structure and a multimillion dollar inventory investment ensure the branch network is restocked quickly with the right product, at the right time, in the right place, for its customers.

Gearboxes from 1 to 1 ratio to 1 rev per month assembled in New Zealand from Bonfiglioli

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SAECOWilson has also been ISO 9001 accredited since 1992 which means the company has a long history of supplying quality products through excellent systems and recently became ISO 14001 “as we take our environmental responsibilities very seriously”. >

Seearco Distributors LtdAgents for Klingspor quality abrasives in New Zealand Would like to congratulate SaecoWilson on 95 successful years in business! Here’s to the next 95!

The Complete Transmission Chain Range: Ultimate Performance for Wear and Fatigue Wet Environment Corrosion Resistant Lube Free Maintenance Free High Specification Industrial Chain Economy Chain Made by Renold

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