NEW ZEALAND’S
LARGEST
EXPORTER OF
USED LEAD ACID
BATTERIES
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But what many may not know is
that HWR and Metalman have
stringent health and safety and
environmental standards and
are committed to their constant
improvement.
“This ensures everyone, from our
receptionist to our machinery
operators, go home safe. At each
of our branches NZ-wide, we have
covered drive-through unloading
areas. This means we can focus on
you and not the elements. On the
commercial side, companies trust
us with some of their most difficult
recycling materials that cannot
always be handled by smaller scrap
metal buyers.”
This initiative is largely due to
the expertise of Rob Walton,
Metalman’s national operations
manager. Rob has 40 years’
experience in the metal industry
and his vast knowledge of special
metals and superalloys has been
fundamental to, “our success,
trading in many materials others
just can’t. This, in turn, helps our
customers extract even more value
from their scrap”.
Add to it that all locations are
concrete sealed - ensuring no
seepage into the environment –
and you have a company that is
committed to its word and the
world it operates within.
It is initiatives such as this that sets
Metalman apart. Not wanting to
rest on any laurels, the company is
also expanding into new areas of
opportunity.
“We are looking at the possibility
of expanding into lithium ion and
alkaline batteries. At the moment
the majority of these are going
to landfill, which let’s face it, is
a shameful fact considering our
country's ‘Clean Green’ image.
Continual evolution of equipment
and technologies is also a
significant investment that Metalman
undertakes. Machinery is extensive,
and continually maintained. “Even
with our recycling bins – we make
sure they are well kept and branded
so they look their best.”
Metalman has five locations
throughout the country:
Whangarei, Takanini (head office),
West Auckland, Hamilton and
Christchurch.
“As a larger operator, we’re
experts at everything metal; we’re
local scrap metal buyers as well
as metal brokers for scrap metal
export. In two decades, Metalman
has developed a strong network
of partners for dealing with scrap
metal NZ-wide, as well as with
reputable metal buyers in the
recycled metal export market.”
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