Our New Zealand & Pacific Island businesses

Our businesses in New Zealand & Pacific Islands

The New Zealand and Pacific Island businesses comprise of New Zealand Steel, who since 1968 has been New Zealand’s sole producer of flat rolled steel products, with both the Steelworks and offices located in rural town of Glenbrook, about 60km south of Auckland city. The mine site is located at Waikato North Head, in close proximity to the Steelworks; Pacific Steel, whose rolling mill is also located in Auckland, is New Zealand’s only manufacturer of wire rod, reinforcing bar and coil products, manufacturing for over 50 years; and Steltech Structural,  a specialist business focusing on the design & manufacture of custom welded beams and columns, located in Takanini, Auckland.  The Pacific Island business are located in Fiji, New Caledonia and Vanuatu, manufacturing and distributing the LYSAGHT® range of flat steel products and long steel products through Pacific Steel Fiji. Collectively the New Zealand and Pacific Island businesses employ around 2000 people.

Steel making at New Zealand Steel

New Zealand Steel is our country's leading steel making company.

New Zealand Steel, the only fully integrated steel producer in New Zealand, uses locally sourced iron sand to manufacture about 670,000 tonnes of steel slab and billet a year at the Glenbrook Steelworks, south of Auckland.

New Zealand Steel is strengthening the future of steel making in New Zealand for the benefit of communities, industry and the economy. Guided by a philosophy to produce safe, sustainable products, we are a leading manufacturer of quality steel. Our products are central to major markets including construction, manufacturing, infrastructure, packaging and agriculture.

Our businesses  

Our New Zealand Steel brands

New Zealand Steel produces a range of products for construction, infrastructure, rural and transport applications. All products are manufactured under strict quality control conditions and are 100% New Zealand made.

Our Pacific Steel brands

Pacific Steel is New Zealand's only manufacturer of wire rod, reinforcing bar and coil products. Our Auckland based manufacturing facility produces around 250,000 tonnes of manufactured steel per year. Pacific Steel's SEISMIC® branded bar and coil products are made to meet New Zealand's unique seismic conditions. The WIREMARK® brand has been trusted by New Zealand’s fencing industry for over 50 years.