Bonfiglioli expands NZ facility

Bonfiglioli is expanding its New Zealand branch with a 25% larger warehouse, workshop and freight transitioning area as part of an overall plan to streamline logistics, optimise stock availability and better serve customer needs.

The Auckland-based branch serves all of New Zealand by providing gears, motors and drives suited to factory and processing automation plants; food and beverage; materials handling; printing; processing of metals, textiles, paper, glass, stone and wood; mining and energy; wastewater; waste; and bulk handling operations.

“We typically work on shorter lead times than other branches anyway, due to the nature of the business in NZ. We need to be able to pack and assemble for 3–4 day deliveries at times,” said Neil Pollington, Bonfiglioli New Zealand country manager.

The expansion of the NZ branch is part of a strategic plan to grow the entire operation with a strong focus on stock availability, to meet customer needs. Other initiatives include in-country assembly in both Australia and New Zealand, which further enhances lead times and allows Bonfiglioli to respond to challenging projects in both countries.

“Being able to understand customers’ needs is crucial to the success of our business. As an Italian-owned company, a lot of our suppliers are based in Europe, so we have long lead times for parts. Our close relationships with our valued customers mean that we are often ordering parts in advance so that we can deliver on time,” said Pollington.