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“With the acquisition of the Rockwell
Automation related business assets from
Rexel Industrial Automation, which includes
a strong team of automation professionals,
we have strengthened NHP’s position as
the local choice for specialist electrical
and automation products, systems and
solutions in our 50th year of operations,”
says NHP’s ceo and managing director,
Stephen Coop.
With the expansion of NHP’s geographic
coverage for distribution of Rockwell
Automation and to ensure increased
availability of Rockwell Automation products
for customers, NHP has additionally
expanded its warehouse capabilities
across nominated branch locations with
an expanded stockholding to support
local customer requirements.
The distribution of Rockwell Automation
exclusively through NHP will also provide
customers who have an Australasian
wide presence a familiar and consistent
‘one-stop shop’ approach in dealing with
NHP for all Rockwell Automation related
products, systems and solutions.
“As the exclusive distributor for Rockwell
Automation, combined with NHP’s existing
complimentary product solutions from
our existing global partners plus our
customised value-add manufacturing
capabilities, NHP is your local choice
with the largest coverage for automation
and control solutions in the South Pacific
region,” Mr Coop says.
Robotics Plus signs global deal for
robotic apple packers
Robotics Plus, a New Zealand agricultural
robotics and automation company, has
announced it has signed an agency and
distribution agreement with GlobalPac
Technologies which will see the company’s
revolutionary robotic apple packers
go global.
The deal, which will initially target the US,
Australian and New Zealand markets, is
fuelling a period of accelerated growth
for Robotics Plus as industry demand
for its innovation grows.
GlobalPac Technologies is a joint venture
between United States company Van
Doren Sales and New Zealand-owned
Jenkins Group.
Robotics Plus ceo Steve Saunders
says between the two companies, Van
Doren and Jenkins have a presence in
almost every packhouse in New Zealand,
Australia and the US.
“We see enormous potential in our new
relationship with GlobalPac Technologies.
Naturally their global packhouse relationships
offer exciting opportunities for us to
expand distribution of our apple packers
to markets beyond New Zealand, but
more importantly, they share our vision
for the future of packhouse automation.
Together we aim to transform the global
horticulture industry.”
Trades training
gets a boost
New construction and
engineering training facilities for
Whitireia Community Polytechnic
have been opened.
Chris Gosling chief executive
Whitireia and WelTec says the
new expanded automotive
engineering and construction
facilities represented a significant
asset for the community and
provided an improved learning
environment which will see
learners thrive. With 200 students
on site already and opportunities
to enrol in mid-year programmes
and later in the year numbers are
expected to increase.