Fluid Connectors

In 1991, following steady growth, Fluid Connectors established offices in shared premises in Newark Place, East Auckland. In 2001, Fluid Connectors obtained its first CNC lathe, allowing the company to manufacture fittings. From this, Fluid Connectors were able provide customers with enhanced levels of response, and reduced the business' dependency... on imported products. Adding United States customers to its base, the company went from strength to strength. Continued growth saw Fluid Connectors moving to Lorien Place, East Tamaki, Auckland in 2002. The same year Fluid Connectors absorbed Gulf Manufacturing - an established manufacturing company with a product mix biased heavily towards hydraulic equipment. Fluid Connectors expanded its manufacturing capability, with added plant and products. In late 2003, more plant was added and in April 2004 Fluid Connectors expanded into Australia, opening an office in Perth, Western Australia. In November 2005, Fluid Connectors added two state of the art Bar Feed CNC Lathes to its plant and moved from Lorien Place to Smales Road, East Tamaki, Auckland. Having had to utilise outsourced storage for much of its raw materials, the move meant Fluid Connectors was able to centralise its complete New Zealand business, manufacturing and warehousing in one building, close to key infrastructure and suppliers. In 2005 the company also commissioned its new Production Plus manufacturing software. This further enhanced the factory's responsiveness through better tracking, planning and management of the manufacturing process. In June 2006, Fluid Connectors WA had expanded to a level that required it to move from sub-let premises to its own warehouse facility at Hector Street, Osborne Park. By continuing to offer and provide unparalleled service throughout the Australian market, Fluid Connectors WAflourished. Ongoing growth lead to a doubling of the Western Australian premises. These expansions were finished in late 2008. In 2011, Fluid Connectors NZ move to Polaris Place, East Tamaki as ...Read More