Invention gives company strength Building Today 10/04/2007 4:55:00 PM An illuminated hand rail bracket is the latest invention from a small New Zealand hardware manufacturer intent on developing new products to stave off threats to its business from cheaper imports and to create export potential. Combining a step lighting system into a staircase handrail bracket provides one product to do the work of two in private homes and commercial buildings such as rest homes. For Auckland-based Miles Nelson Manufacturing, the invention is part of a new and necessary approa... [Read the rest of this article...]
Next generation attic stair introduced Building Today 10/03/2007 4:57:00 PM For more than 20 years Sellwood Products Ltd has been New Zealand’s leading distributor of folding attic stairs. In 1999, Sellwood launched its own brand of Sellwood Attic Stairs, designed and manufactured in New Zealand. With superior design innovations, Sellwood has developed a product that consistently outperforms its rivals. It is Sellwood’s vision that every new home built in New Zealand be equipped with a folding ladder that allows the home owner safe, easy access to the stor... [Read the rest of this article...]