What Kaynemaile does

Kaynemaile Ltd is a privately held New Zealand-based manufacturer of polycarbonate architectural mesh, headquartered and produced in Petone, Lower Hutt. The company was founded by Kayne Horsham, who developed a patented liquid-state assembly manufacturing process that scales his earlier invention of lightweight chainmail originally designed for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Its core product is a seamless, UV-stabilized, fire-resistant polycarbonate chainmail mesh produced to any height or width without joins, with the 2023-launched RE/8 line introducing ISCC PLUS certified bio-circular content (up to 88%) sourced from Covestro's Makrolon RE polycarbonate, achieving up to 80% carbon footprint reduction and up to 70% solar heat reduction while maintaining ~80% open structure for airflow. Technical specifications include 3 kg/m² weight and approximately 50 kg load capacity per ring.

The company serves architects, designers, commercial property developers, residential clients, and event production companies globally across Oceania (New Zealand, Australia), North America (USA), Southeast Asia (Singapore), East Asia (Korea), Europe (Germany, Italy), and the Middle East (UAE, Expo 2020 Dubai). Named end customers span Scentre Group's Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, Samsung Korea, Air New Zealand, Red Dot Design Museum Singapore, and Higgins Family Holdings, among others. Kaynemaile monetizes through project-based quote pricing on one-time mesh sales, custom design and fabrication services, and a transactional event/production screen hire service, distributing via direct sales from New Zealand complemented by named regional resellers (Austaron in Australia, plus SpecReps LLC, Building Envelope Specialists, and Spec Systems across US territories). Marketing emphasizes AIA-accredited Lunch and Learn sessions, an extensive technical download library (Revit, CAD, fire compliance), and earned media through more than 15 international design and sustainability awards.

Name

Kaynemaile

Legal name

Kaynemaile Ltd

Website

https://kaynemaile.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kaynemaile Ltd manufactures patented seamless polycarbonate architectural mesh under the RE/8 brand, serving architects, developers, and event producers globally with ISCC PLUS certified bio-circular material and direct-plus-reseller distribution across Oceania, North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lower Hutt

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Mesh Product Sales: Sale of RE/8 bio-circular architectural mesh for exterior and interior applications. Products include exterior mesh for facades, parking garage screens, commercial exteriors, residential exteriors, kinetic applications, utility enclosures; and interior mesh for hanging screens, folding screens, and framed screens. Custom colors and sizes available for projects.
2. Event/Production Screen Hire: Rental of Kaynemaile screens for events and productions. Available in curved and flat formats, various sizes and colors including Water Clear, Steel, Bronze. Includes chandelier lighting features for hire. Target markets include large events, corporate parties, festivals, conferences, stage backdrops, projection screening, charity events, and trade shows.
3. Custom Solutions and Fabrication: Custom design and fabrication services when standard solutions don't suit project requirements. Reconfiguration of existing systems or entirely custom design and fabrication for unique architectural visions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Kaynemaile manufactures patented polycarbonate architectural mesh for building facades, parking garage screens, residential exteriors, interior partitions, and kinetic installations using a proprietary liquid-state assembly manufacturing process that produces seamless lightweight chainmail panels to any height or width. The company also rents event/production screens and chandeliers to festivals, conferences, and trade shows, and offers custom design and fabrication services for unique architectural visions across global markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RE/8: RE/8 Bio-circular Architectural Mesh - an industry-first cradle-to-gate carbon neutral polycarbonate mesh product made with up to 88% bio-circular content from Covestro Makrolon RE, achieving up to 80% carbon footprint reduction.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% solar heat reduction
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Austaron Pty LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive Australian distributor for Kaynemaile products. Located at Moorebank, NSW, handling all Australian pricing, sales inquiries, and project support. Phone: +61 2 9822 7055.
• SpecReps LLCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional reseller for Texas and Oklahoma territories in the USA. Contact: Lisa Bell, [email protected], 214-783-9393.
• Building Envelope SpecialistscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional reseller covering Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia in the USA. Contact: Nigel Nestor, [email protected], 215-435-2418.
• Spec SystemscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional reseller covering Washington, Oregon, and Alaska in the USA. Contact: Rachel Wakefield, [email protected], 425-891-4016.
• CovestrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading global producer of advanced polymers supplying ISCC PLUS certified bio-circular Makrolon RE polycarbonate for RE/8 mesh. Key partner in sustainable materials development.
• Warren and MahoneyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm that specified Kaynemaile hire screens for Art Do gallery gala at Christchurch Art Gallery.
• ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal sustainability certification system that certifies Kaynemaile's RE/8 bio-circular content and sustainable manufacturing processes.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Construction Specialties: Construction Specialties is a global manufacturer of architectural specialty products including wall protection, entrance mats, expansion joint covers, and exterior sun-shading louvers — a broader incumbent overlapping with Kaynemaile in commercial exterior screening and architectural specification.
• Hunter Douglas Architectural: Hunter Douglas is a major global manufacturer of architectural products including sun-shading systems, facade panels, and ceiling systems — overlapping with Kaynemaile in exterior solar screening and facade specification, with a much broader portfolio and global distribution.
• Saint-Gobain (Facade Solutions): Saint-Gobain is one of the world's largest building materials companies, producing curtain walls, facade systems, and architectural glass — overlapping with Kaynemaile in the building envelope category with vastly greater scale, R&D, and sustainability roadmaps.

Emerging players

• Bendheim Architectural Glass: Bendheim supplies architectural glass, decorative glass, and metal mesh cladding for facades and interiors — an emerging peer with overlapping aesthetic, light-management, and specification-driven use cases for architects specifying Kaynemaile.
• ShadeFX: ShadeFX manufactures retractable architectural shade systems for residential and commercial exterior applications — an emerging peer addressing similar solar-shading and outdoor-living use cases to Kaynemaile's exterior screening line.

Direct peers

• 3form: 3form manufactures architectural resin and glass panels (Varia, Chroma, etc.) used for partitions, facades, and feature walls — competing with Kaynemaile in the interior and exterior decorative architectural products category, with similar specification-driven GTM.
• Forms+Surfaces: Forms+Surfaces designs and manufactures architectural products including metal mesh facades, wall panels, and screening — a direct comparable in the architectural mesh and cladding specification category with a global project portfolio.
• Cambridge Architectural: Cambridge Architectural is one of the largest North American producers of woven and welded architectural metal mesh for building envelopes, parking garages, and interior screens — directly competing with Kaynemaile in large-format architectural mesh specification projects.
• Banker Wire: Banker Wire is a US-based manufacturer of woven and welded wire mesh for architectural applications including facades, partitions, and infill panels — competing with Kaynemaile in the specifier-driven architectural mesh market in North America.
• GKD (Gebr. Kufferath AG): GKD is a German manufacturer of architectural metal mesh (woven, welded, and spiral) used globally for facades, solar shading, and interior applications — a direct competitor to Kaynemaile in the architectural mesh category with a much larger global footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kaynemaile

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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