Founded in Invercargill in 1978, Sheet Metalcraft has always been locally owned and operated. While initially they were purely doing light sheet metal work, over the decades the company has evolved significantly, operating across four workshops in the city.
Now their repertoire includes design, light/medium fabrication, project management, and a large contingent of onsite maintenance across Southland, including building, plumbing, roofing, and cladding.
Among the large team, there are staff members who have been with the company for over 40 years. As the team has grown, they have made a real focus on home and work-life balance and enjoy when the team gathers together with their families to celebrate throughout the year. "They all embrace a commitment to our core values of high-quality products, delivered on time which makes us very proud."
Having invested heavily in modern CNC technology, including 3D scanning, Haas Barfeed Lathe & Haas 4 axis Machining Centre, Laser cutter, Waterjet cutter capable of cutting any material up to 165mm thick, and a large Router cutter. The CNC laser cutter is the most advanced cutting system in the Southland region. Capable of loading and unloading up to four tonnes of material unmanned, it creates greater efficiencies and enables tighter delivery schedules to be met.
Sheet Metalcraft is also particularly proud of their new 3D scanning capabilities. Essential for the modeling and creation of complex 3D components, it also aids them in measuring and verifying existing site dimensions and environments.
The continuing development of the company has largely been through seizing opportunities as they emerge and a desire to continually offer their customers more. Nathan is determined that they’ll keep embracing technological advancements in the engineering industry.
‘‘We’ll continue pushing the boundaries of what we can build and challenging the team,’’ he says. ‘‘Our focus is on not saying ‘no’, we engineer solutions when tasked with near-impossible requests. We love exceeding our own, and our client’s expectations.’’
As was the case with an international award-winning door project, it offers a great example of Sheet Metalcraft Ltd’s broad range of strengths. A collaboration with Hyndman Taylor Architects and RBJ Construction, the impressive bespoke pivot door weighing 350kg was an excellent test of Sheet Metalcraft’s diverse offering. Up against international competition, it won the FritsJurgens Best Exterior Pivot Door category in 2022, with the jury noting that
Although they can complete complex projects of all sizes in-house, one of the great benefits of being Invercargill-based is the ability to collaborate with other companies in the region. ‘‘One of the good things about doing work in Southland is the ability to collaborate on larger projects if needed,’’ Nathan says. ‘‘There’s a genuine level of trust and an ability for people to collaborate here.’’
With this strong commitment to collaboration, innovation, and quality, Sheet Metalcraft remains a beacon of engineering excellence in the southern regions.
https://www.lasercutting-nz.com/
33 Bowmont Street, Appleby, Invercargill
