Focus | Kelford Engineering Services
On the boil for a quarter century Birthday cake is on the menu at Kelford Engineering Services Ltd this month as the company celebrates 25 years in business. Kelford Engineering is one of a select few companies in New Zealand that is ISO 9001 accredited for maintaining ‘unattended’ computer-controlled steam boilers and they are also specialists in boiler spares, repairs and installations. “The last five years have been particularly satisfying ones for us,” says company directors Steve Bamford and Mike Kelly. “We’ve undertaken some very significant boiler replacement projects, possibly the biggest since we set up our company in 1991.” Steve and Mike explain that under the oversight of their senior service engineer, Giovanni Frances, Kelford Engineering has recently installed new boilers at Gelita NZ’s gelatine factory in Another initiative during the past five years Christchurch, Cerebos Greggs’ coffee factory in Dunedin, Kaputone Wool Scour in Belfast, and at has seen the company expand its range exporting group Triflor NZ’s plant in Edendale. of containerised steam and hot water hire boilers from two to six. “We took great pride “The work’s been time consuming, in being able to provide this vital equipment to challenging and immensely interesting, and major organisations in Christchurch after the demonstrates how far we have come since 2011 earthquakes. our very early days.” Indeed, for about the first year of the company’s operation, Steve and Mike worked from home, until 1993, when they had sufficient capital to purchase their current premises and to take on their first employee. Steve and Mike had met at Bart Engineering, where Mike was head of the company’s boiler division and Steve was the workshop foreman. When Bart Engineering folded, the pair decided it was an opportune time for them to go into business together and the partnership has worked well ever since.
“For us, customer satisfaction is our most important driver and consideration. Proof of this comes from the fact that many of our initial clients are still with our company to this day. “Many of our suppliers have also been with us since day one,” notes Mike, who maintains the company’s extensive store of boiler spares and consumables.
• Boiler installation • Boiler combustion tuning On the occasion of their 25th anniversary, Steve and Mike emphasise that achieving this milestone would not have been possible without the expertise, support and loyalty of their staff. “A company is only as good as its staff - they are our greatest asset.” Happy birthday Kelford Engineering and here’s to the next 25 years. CT Kelford Engineering Services Ltd 173 Maces Road Christchurch 8062 T (03) 381 4499 E enquiries@kelford-engineering.co.nz www.kelford-engineering.co.nz
• ISO9001 ‘unattended’ boiler checks • Spares and repairs • Fabrication and general engineering.
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The new premises was key in getting the company on its feet, facilitating larger projects and broadening the company’s engineering capability. “Before we knew it, Kelford Engineering started to grow and we’re still developing and diversifying. We’ve always been known as a service organisation, but this year we’ve designed and built our very own electric boiler – the “Kelford Electric Steam Boiler” with outputs up to 300KW.”
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