July 20, 2009
In this competitive age, most companies have to budget a large proportion of their turnover to sales. Greg and Margaret Rae however are in the enviable position of concentrating the majority of their effort into quality of service.
July 20, 2009
The print and paper industries have been praised for leading the way in environmental awareness, leaving other industries in their wake as they set new benchmarks in “green” initiatives and in health and safety.
July 20, 2009
In these times of severe competition and rapidly changing technologies, businesses require effective marketing, creative advertising design and a targeted approach to have an edge over their competitors.
March 17, 2009
.. .most businesses will be finding the current economic recession difficult. Every time you pick up the newspaper, turn on the news, talk with friends, associates and clients, the talk often turns to stories of greed and foolishness that have...
January 28, 2009
A commitment to finding innovative solutions to their customers’ unique needs, supported by uncompromising operational excellence, efficiency and dependability, have made Alto the largest and most successful rigid plastic mouldings company in...
September 9, 2008
Growing a business is every businessperson’s aim – but it can be hard going. Now a new business networking concept that takes the pain out of gathering new business leads and networking is operating: Speedbiz.
September 9, 2008
Twelve months ago the Designers Institute of New Zealand held its first ever National Conference Day under the banner of The Business of Sustainable Design. The aim was to inform and educate designers to enable them to start designing around...
June 6, 2008
Ever wondered where that courier consignment note or sticker was made? Or your boarding pass? What about the last time you parked and got one of those tickets from the machine, or worse an infringement ticket?
May 2, 2008
Are you getting the best for the dollars you allocate for promotion and branding? Who is advising you, and how solid is their experience. Do they have enough solutions to be objective, and to be bold enough to question when you possibly may be...
April 3, 2008
With manufacturing plants in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, the Elldex Packaging Group is one of New Zealand’s largest suppliers of flexible packaging solutions. A wholly owned subsidiary of publicly listed Hellaby Holdings Ltd, the...
March 7, 2008
Boxing On may make Te Rapa, just out of Hamilton, their home, but their customer base reaches much further afield. The three year old company specialises in customised cardboard packaging, both plain and printed, RSC’s and diecuts. They also...
February 8, 2008
Pacrite Packaging is a versatile one-stop shop for packaging solutions. The company operates two divisions – a contract packing unit, that offers numerous services for packing a broad range of merchandise for industrial customers and a...
January 18, 2008
What’s the best way to package a pair of cows to be sent overseas? Or for that matter a baby elephant? How about that rare expensive painting that even the slightest moisture could ruin? Or that oddly shaped heavy piece of sensitive equipment...
October 18, 2007
An increasing pressure in the use of packaging is to design and make it to minimise environmental harm, says Nigel Oliver, Auckland consultant operating as Supply Chain Facilitation Ltd.
October 18, 2007
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has awarded $6.6 million to 11 new tertiary sector-based projects in the areas of biotechnology, design, and information and communications technology, says TEC deputy chief executive Dr Colin Webb.
