Monkeytoe
Monkeytoe is a New Zealand-based engineering firm that designs, manufactures and installs prefabricated marine-grade aluminium access structures, mounting platforms, screening and certified fall-protection systems for commercial, industrial, infrastructure and government clients across New Zealand, Australia and select international markets.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersNormanby, New Zealand
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Monkeytoe does
Monkeytoe is a New Zealand-based specialist engineering and manufacturing company founded in 2006 (headquartered in Normanby, Taranaki) that designs, fabricates and installs prefabricated marine-grade aluminium access structures, mounting platforms, screening systems and certified fall-protection systems for commercial, industrial, infrastructure and government clients across New Zealand, Australia and select international markets including Antarctica (Scott Base) and Fiji (Momi Bay Marriott). The company's technology is built around the proprietary XBEAM modular aluminium beam platform, complemented by the HushMonkey acoustic screening system, XGRATE grating, and engineered custom roofing clips (e.g., Euro tray profile at Kathleen Kilgour). Through its accredited 3M Fall Protection installer status and post-2025 combination with Alta Safety (now branded "Monkeytoe Group"), it also delivers 3M RoofSafe Cable static lines, SafetyLink FrogLink anchor points, davit and rail systems, and the Kattsafe ladder support bracket range.
Monkeytoe operates a consultative, project-based go-to-market, providing in-house consultation, design, engineering, manufacturing and installation as a single-source provider via four NZ offices (Normanby, Auckland, Christchurch, New Plymouth), dedicated NZ/AU phone lines and a Project Solutions engagement model where it is brought in early by architects, engineers, builders and building owners. Revenue streams combine project-based custom aluminium structure sales (with disclosed bridge pricing from NZD $18,200 to NZD $65,000 plus NZD $3,900 engineering sign-off), managed services for fall-arrest installation and certification, subscription-style annual recertification (mandatory for the 10-year RoofSafe warranty), and direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales of height-safety PPE via shop.monkeytoe.co.nz alongside a "Find Stockists" wholesale channel.
The customer base is highly diversified across verticals — supermarkets (Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, Bunnings, Costco, Foodstuffs), healthcare (Middlemore, Burwood, Royal Hobart, Westmead, Kathleen Kilgour), airports (Auckland, Queenstown), infrastructure operators (Mercury, Meridian, KiwiRail, Lyttelton Port, Airways NZ), government and conservation agencies (DOC, Antarctica NZ, NZ Post, Christchurch City Council), industrial food producers (Fonterra, Nestlé, Tegel, Alliance, Westland Dairy) and education/research institutions (Victoria University of Wellington, Burwood Hospital, Marian College) — with 60+ named case studies, ISO 45001:2018 OHS certification, and self-described market leadership as "New Zealand and Australia's leading whole-height solution provider."
Monkeytoe firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Monkeytoe
- Legal name
- Monkeytoe Group
- Website
- https://monkeytoe.co.nz
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Monkeytoe is a New Zealand-based engineering firm that designs, manufactures and installs prefabricated marine-grade aluminium access structures, mounting platforms, screening and certified fall-protection systems for commercial, industrial, infrastructure and government clients across New Zealand, Australia and select international markets.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Monkeytoe is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Normanby
- HQ country
- New Zealand
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices4 records
Markets served
Monkeytoe business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Custom aluminium structure design, manufacture and installation: Project-based revenue from consultation, design, engineering, manufacture and installation of custom aluminium bridges, walkways, HVAC platforms, screening systems, stairs, ladders, duct supports and related building appendages. Quotes are issued per project; example flyable bridge pricing ranges from NZD $18,200 (4.2m) to NZD $65,000 (19.6m). Site-specific engineering sign-off is charged at NZD $3,900.
- Height safety / fall arrest system design, supply, installation and certification: Revenue from design, supply, installation and recertification of fall arrest / roof safety systems (3M RoofSafe Cable, anchor points, rail systems, walkways, davit & needle systems, ladder brackets, harnesses) following the 2025 merger with Alta Safety. Annual recertification provides a recurring services revenue component.
- PPE and accessories e-commerce sales: Direct online sales via shop.monkeytoe.co.nz of height-safety PPE (harnesses, lanyards, fall arresters/retractables, helmets, connectors, ropes & ropelines, rescue equipment, bags, accessories, ladder support brackets) and via Find Stockists wholesale channel.
- Annual certification and recertification of installed fall protection systems: Recurring inspection and recertification services required every 12 months for the 3M RoofSafe Cable system to maintain the 10-year product warranty, and per AS/NZS 1891.4 for other height safety equipment, creating a recurring services annuity.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | One time/ perpetual license | Standard Pedestrian (Flyable) Bridge — list pricing in NZD for 1.2m-wide aluminium bridges, 4.2m to 19.6m |
| Other | One time/ perpetual license | Custom aluminium structure and height safety system projects — quote-based, not publicly listed |
| One time/ perpetual license | One time/ perpetual license | PPE, ladder brackets and accessories — direct e-commerce with optional stockist/wholesale distribution |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
Monkeytoe product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Monkeytoe designs, manufactures and installs prefabricated marine-grade aluminium rooftop and access structures — including bridges, walkways, HVAC plant platforms, screening systems, stairs, ladders and duct supports — together with height-safety and fall-arrest systems (cable, anchors, davits, rail and walkway systems). The company operates a single-source consultation, design, engineering, manufacturing, installation and recertification model from offices across New Zealand and Australia, and also sells height-safety PPE online.
Product overview
Monkeytoe offers a unified modular platform-plus-modules architecture centred on the proprietary XBEAM aluminium structural system, which forms the engineering backbone of the company's rooftop solutions portfolio. Around this core, the company delivers distinct product modules grouped into two main lines: (1) Rooftop Access & Plant Support modules — including the Standard Pedestrian and Flyable Bridges, Duct Support Systems, Fixing Details, General Mounting, XGRATE Grating, Gutter & Snow Guard, Hatches, HVAC Condenser Mounts, HVAC Plant Platforms (including the XBEAM Platform Lift), Stairs Systems, and Screening Systems; and (2) Height-Safety modules — including Roof Anchors / SafetyLink FrogLink, 3M RoofSafe Cable Static Line, Davit & Needle Systems, Handrails, Kattsafe Ladders and Ladder Support Brackets, Maintenance Trolleys & Units, Rail Systems, and Skywalk Walkway Systems, complemented by PPE. The HushMonkey Acoustic Screening module layers onto the XBEAM Platform Lift to provide noise-attenuation capability. Together, these modules can be combined into engineered rooftop solutions that combine access, plant support, and certified fall protection, with the company operating across New Zealand and Australia (and following the 2025 combination with Alta Safety).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- XBEAM: A modular aluminium platform/beam system used for rooftop plant mounting, walkways, and the XBEAM Platform Lift solution for installing HVAC units.
- HushMonkey
- XGRATE
Companies that use Monkeytoe
Customer profileNamed customers81 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Monkeytoe technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Monkeytoe partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- Alta SafetyflagshipIn 2025 Monkeytoe and Alta Safety joined forces, with the homepage banner reading 'Exciting News: Monkeytoe & Alta Safety have joined forces'. The merger allows Monkeytoe to design, install and certify fall arrest systems end-to-end; multiple project pages (e.g., VUW Cotton & Laby, Project Kelly, Thermosash) explicitly identify the fall protection work as 'designed, supplied, and installed by Monkeytoe Group (formerly Alta Safety)'.
- 3M (3M Fall Protection — RoofSafe™ Cable Static Line)coreMonkeytoe is an Accredited 3M Fall Protection installer of the 3M RoofSafe™ Cable Static Line system, which is a surface-mounted, hands-free operated fall-arrest cable system with built-in Spiratech energy absorbers. Installation must be carried out by an Accredited 3M Fall Protection technician in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions. The 10-year product warranty is conditional on 12-monthly recertification by an Accredited 3M Fall Protection Certification Technician. Conforms to AS/NZS 1891.2:2001 and 1891.4:2009.
- Hacer Group (Richmond Quarter construction)minorMain construction contractor on the Richmond Quarter mixed-purpose project in Melbourne, where Monkeytoe's Australian team supplied and installed Monkeytoe screens that blend into the architecture.
- SJB Architects (Richmond Quarter architecture)minorArchitects for the Richmond Quarter mixed-purpose development in Melbourne.
- Create Architects and Engineers (Thermosash project)minorArchitects on the Thermosash factory/office project in Levin, where Monkeytoe Group (formerly Alta Safety) installed the cable fall arrest system around the perimeter.
- LT McGuinness (Cotton & Laby VUW contractor)minorMain contractor on the Victoria University of Wellington Cotton & Laby Buildings reroof project alongside Monkeytoe Group's height safety system and RoofLogic's roofing system.
- Armitage Williams (Marian College main contractor)minorMain contractor on the $25m Marian College development in Christchurch; Monkeytoe supplied the 24x5m XBEAM platform that was built on the ground and crane-lifted into place.
- Haydn & Rollett (Project Kelly construction)minorConstruction partner on the Project Kelly Auckland film studios; also listed as a Monkeytoe client logo on the Standard Pedestrian Bridge product page.
- Macrennie Construction (Big Chill)minorConstruction partner working with Big Chill's project team on the East Tamaki chilled distribution facility where Monkeytoe developed the lightweight pipe rack and access system.
- Fletcher Construction (Momi Bay, Fiji)minorAppointed by the client Fiji National Provident Fund to complete the 250-room Momi Bay Marriott hotel; contracted Monkeytoe to provide 22 prefabricated marine-grade aluminium stairs with ladders for the overwater bures.
- Hutchinson Builders (Coles Flagstone)minorClient/contractor on the Coles Flagstone build who provided the testimonial praising Monkeytoe's HushMonkey acoustic screening, plant deck, and mounting clips through the Kingspan roofing.
- Andrew's Property Services (APS) (D72 offices)minorProperty services firm that approached Monkeytoe for the D72 offices roof access solution (walkways and small ladders) and collaborated on the Mt Eden, Auckland project.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Monkeytoe competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Sayfa Group: Australian provider of height-safety, fall-protection and access solutions including anchors, cable systems, walkways and ladders. Directly comparable to Monkeytoe's height-safety segment and overlapping customer base across Australia.
- Kattsafe: Australian height-safety and access equipment manufacturer whose Ladder Support Bracket brand Monkeytoe sells/distributes. Directly comparable as a fall-protection and access-equipment specialist; represents both partner and competitive overlap in the height-safety product line.
- SafetyLink: Australian designer/manufacturer of roof anchors, static lines and fall-arrest systems whose FrogLink anchors are actually used by Monkeytoe/Alta Safety on projects such as Project Kelly. Comparable as a fall-protection specialist competing for the same specifier market in Australia.
Broad incumbents
- Petzl: French manufacturer of climbing and working-at-height PPE (harnesses, lanyards, helmets, rope-access equipment). Comparable to Monkeytoe's PPE e-commerce offering and certain fall-arrest ancillaries, but focused on individual user equipment rather than engineered site systems.
- BrandSafway: Global access, scaffolding and height-safety solutions provider with a broad portfolio including engineered access, fall protection and industrial services. Comparable to Monkeytoe as a full-service access-solutions provider, but operating at far greater scale across many geographies rather than focusing on aluminium prefabricated structures.
- Layher: Global leader in modular scaffolding and access systems with engineered access solutions for industrial and commercial construction. Comparable to Monkeytoe's modular aluminium access-platform and walkway business but at much larger global scale and with steel scaffolding rather than aluminium structures as the core offering.
- Tractel: Global manufacturer of height-safety equipment, fall-arrest systems, davits, building maintenance units and lifting/handling solutions. Comparable to Monkeytoe's height-safety segment (anchor points, cable systems, davits, maintenance trolleys), with a much larger global installed base and broader product line.
- MSA Safety: Global safety equipment manufacturer with a substantial fall-protection division (anchors, harnesses, self-retracting lifelines). Comparable in the height-safety PPE and fall-arrest category but operates as a broad industrial safety incumbent rather than a regional access-solutions specialist.
Regional players
- Honeybadger: Australian provider of height-safety, rope access and confined-space services and equipment. Comparable to Monkeytoe's height-safety segment and Australian footprint, but services-led rather than aluminium prefabrication focused.
Others
- 3M Fall Protection (formerly Capital Safety): Owner of the RoofSafe Cable Static Line and other fall-arrest systems distributed and installed by Monkeytoe. Comparable in that it sells overlapping fall-protection products (anchors, lifelines, harnesses), but it is also a critical Monkeytoe technology partner rather than a direct NZ/AU installation competitor.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Monkeytoe social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance4 records
Monkeytoe financial estimates
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Monkeytoe leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Monkeytoe subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Monkeytoe funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors1 record
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Monkeytoe M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Monkeytoe
What does Monkeytoe do?
Monkeytoe designs, manufactures and installs prefabricated marine-grade aluminium rooftop and access structures — including bridges, walkways, HVAC plant platforms, screening systems, stairs, ladders and duct supports — together with height-safety and fall-arrest systems (cable, anchors, davits, rail and walkway systems). The company operates a single-source consultation, design, engineering, manufacturing, installation and recertification model from offices across New Zealand and Australia, and also sells height-safety PPE online.
Is Monkeytoe a public or private company?
Monkeytoe is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Monkeytoe founded?
Monkeytoe was founded in 2006. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Monkeytoe based?
Monkeytoe is headquartered in Normanby, New Zealand, in the Oceania region.
How does Monkeytoe make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Custom aluminium structure design, manufacture and installation is the primary driver. The others are height safety / fall arrest system design, supply, installation and certification, PPE and accessories e-commerce sales and annual certification and recertification of installed fall protection systems.
Who are Monkeytoe's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Sayfa Group, Kattsafe and SafetyLink. Broad incumbents are Petzl, BrandSafway, Layher, Tractel and MSA Safety. Honeybadger is listed as a regional player. 3M Fall Protection (formerly Capital Safety) is listed as an others.
Does Monkeytoe have an API?
No public API is recorded for Monkeytoe.