by mjd | Jun 28, 2011 | Auckland, Branch News, Local Reports, News, Reports
Branch Report by Chris Gray On 14th June ‘11 the Auckland Branch held their suppliers evening This year it was hosted by SKF New Zealand Ltd at their facilities in East Tamaki. Gary Allen, SKF National Sales Manager, got things underway with an introduction to SKF and...
by mjd | May 10, 2011 | Auckland, Branch News, Local Reports, News, Reports
10 May 2011. At the Auckland Branch Meeting held our sponsors venue, Gough CAT commenced the evening with Sales Manager Tony Smith reviewing factors attributed to increased operator comfort and safety, with an particular emphasis on hearing. It’s not that many...
by mjd | Apr 3, 2009 | Branch News, Local Reports, News, Otago / Southland, Reports
18 February 2009 This was our first meeting for twelve months, other than a field trip to the Oamaru area April last...
by mjd | Aug 13, 2008 | Local Reports, News, Reports
Doug Upston is the Quarry Manager for Blackhead Quarries Ltd, Balclutha Quarry. Email Doug Overview In February 2004, Blackhead Quarries was significantly expanded with the addition of assets from the two shareholder companies. Palmer & Son Ltd and Fulton Hogan...
by mjd | Mar 27, 2008 | Branch News, Local Reports, News, Otago / Southland, Reports
Cable Price Invercargill hosted the Otago/Southland Branch IOQ meeting on 20 Feb 2008. The meeting, chaired by IOQ Otago/Southland Chairman, Craig McCrorie, was well attended by many local quarry folk,with members of the NZ Executive also present. The local branch...
by mjd | Jun 17, 2006 | Local Reports, News, Reports, Waikato / Bay of Plenty
The words: Blocks, Tables, Chain saw, Wire saw, Horizontal drilling, Air bag, or Kiln Drier are not part of the usual vocabulary of the average NZ Quarryman. In the dimension-stone business, however, these are some of the key words used to describe their processes and...
