Exciting Companies Articles

Swing Thru International - Defence Sector Dunedin-based Swing Thru International excites defence people because it is "taking New Zealand product to the world". Swing Thru has carved out an international niche market for its lifters while shying away from the traditional market for self-loading trailers, the road transport industry. "We could see the potential longer term...

A&G Price - Defence Sector Thames-based A&G Price was rated exciting because of its products' "high structural integrity," being "quite advanced," and for their level of "exports." A&G Price has won awards for excellence in design and engineering from clients and came second in last year's export awards. The company makes components for military...

POWER PACK Roger Parker and Adele Gautier The Search for New Zealand's Most Exciting Companies, researched by New River, reveals power companies reshaping the marketplace. Outsiders typically see it as conservative but the five chosen are winning in international energy markets,...

Orion New Zealand - Electricity & Gas Sector People have a certain view of what a lines company should do, suggests Rob Jamieson, commercial manager at electricity distribution company Orion. "And we don't do it." Industry insiders see Orion as "very clever,"...

Windflow Technology - Electricity & Gas Sector New Zealand is the windiest country in the world when measured according to wind resource near population centres, Windflow Technology executive director Geoff Henderson says. Windflow has pioneered local manufacturing of wind turbines....

Energy Intellect - Electricity & Gas Sector This company has come up with innovative web-based metering solutions, which make for more effective management of energy use. Chief executive Dean Gowans says the company has brought the electricity meter out of the basement and put it on...

TrustPower - Electricity & Gas Sector TrustPower excited executives because it had strong "ethics," was "proactive" and was a top performer. As the smallest of the five generator retailers, it has been able to maintain a niche-like focus on customer service, chief...

Education sector offers lessons in foreign exchange Roger Parker and Adele Gautier New Zealand’s reputation for providing high-quality education has made this country an attractive destination for foreign students — an attraction enhanced by the low dollar and open immigration...

Occupancy down but confident hotel industry builds more beds Adele Gautier Strong performance in the hotel and accommodation sector has been the exception rather the rule in recent times. In this month's installment on New Zealand's most exciting companies, New River looks at businesses...

Marine manufacturers ride the crest of boom wave Adele Gautier In this month's search for New Zealand's most exciting companies New River researchers looked in on marine manufacturers and found a world-class industry buoyed by three years of strong growth. This market breaks down into...

Agricultural services prove fertile ground for innovation Roger Parker and Adele Gautier It seems almost a contradiction in terms but, as one of the respondents in the latest survey of New...

Property companies making waves Roger Parker and Adele Gautier After several years of property demand in the doldrums, New Zealand real estate is booming again. Rather than just waiting for...

Road transport companies drive for success Roger Parker and Adele Gautier The road transport industry has suffered bad press in recent years, with concerns about truck safety attracting public...

Telecommunications companies carve out promising niches Roger Parker and Adele Gautier For an industry often said to be in the grip of a worldwide downturn, telecommunications still offers...