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COVER STORY » Mainland Engineering
NZ Dairy
Mainland Engineering is a general engineering firm which provides a wide range of services to the dairy industry, including dairy shed structural steel works, dairy plant installation, dairy shed water systems.
New partnership forges ahead Russell Fredric A new partnership between two highly experienced and long-standing agricultural engineering firms promises to provide customers with an improved level of service around an essential part of any dairy farm operation – the backing gate. John Perrin is stepping back from the day to day running of his firm Reporoa Engineering, well known in the industry for its benchmark product the Reporoa High Lift Gate, which has been the market leader for
more than 20 years. The Central North Island dealer responsible for installing and maintaining Reporoa backing gates for the past five years is Mainland Engineering and Dairy Systems, and the two companies are now working out of the same premises in Taupo. “We’ve moved the manufacturing of Reporoa gates from Rotorua to our large engineering shop in Taupo,” says Mainland Engineering managing director Daniel Gorton. “Mainland Engineering brings to this partnership a huge amount of experience in engineering, and fitting, servicing, and
Tailored Controls Ltd provides highly specialised, automated electrical solu�ons to a range of industries including dairy, sawmilling, and processing machines.
DESIGN • PROGRAM • BUILD Ph: 027 416 4162 Email: glen.tcl@xtra.co.nz 47b White Street, Rotorua
• Bearings • Seals • Chain & Sprockets • Pulleys & Bushes • Vee Belts
• Gearboxes • Power/Air Tools • Hand Tools • Welding Supplies • Abrasives
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Suppliers to All Industries View our product range at: www.saecowilson.co.nz email enquiries: enquiry@saecowilson.co.nz
Branches throughout NZ | Freephone 0800 338 833
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Farmlands Taupo is proud to support Mainland Engineering
19C Miro St Tauhara, Taupo 3330 Fax: 07 378 8338 Phone: 07 378 8339 | 021 399 962 Email: foremac@hotmail.co.nz www.foremactaupo.co.nz
Taupo 101 Tauhara Road (07) 378 2503 taupo@farmlands.co.nz