Humes Pipeline Systems

What Humes Pipeline Systems does

Humes Pipeline Systems is a division of Fletcher Concrete & Infrastructure Limited, itself part of New Zealand-listed Fletcher Building Group. The company manufactures and supplies a broad portfolio of civil infrastructure products for New Zealand customers, including concrete and plastic pipes (Vibration Technology VT pipes, TITAN Radial Press, Spun, PVC, Polyethylene, Lined VT, Polypropylene, Roller Compacted, Jacking, Ductile Iron and Agdrain rural pipe), valves and fittings (fire hydrants, air valves, couplings, gate/butterfly/check/knife gate/MSV valves, electrofusion fittings), precast concrete structures (box culverts, Double T bridges, manholes DN1050-DN2300, wing walls, telco pits, septic tanks, water troughs, feed troughs, cattle stops, stone traps, rainfall garden surrounds, Anchorbloc retaining walls), pre-stressed concrete power poles (7.5m-17m, Nelson factory) and Kiwirail-specification railway sleepers, Oasis Clearwater wastewater treatment systems (S2000/S3000/Z54 and a commercial unit), and stormwater management products (LittaTrap, Enviropod, ProTank, grease and oil/grit interceptors). All plants operate under ISO 9001-certified quality systems, the Nelson pole facility to ISO 9001:2015, and Humes was the first NZ publisher of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for concrete pipe, precast and sleepers.

The company serves four primary verticals across New Zealand: civil infrastructure and utilities (district and regional councils, water utilities, civil contractors), agriculture and rural (dairy and sheep/beef farms, lifestyle blocks, with products from stock underpasses to effluent stone traps), energy and telecommunications (Chorus- and Transfield-aligned network operators requiring telco pits and power poles), and environmental/conservation projects (stormwater treatment, waterway protection). Documented end customers include Ōtorohanga District Council (14m emergency Double T bridge replacement), Horizons Regional Council (Taonui Basin pump station, 7,500 l/sec capability), Fulton Hogan (Milton Prison — 11.7km pipe, 119 manholes, 126 fire hydrants), M2PP Alliance (Mackays to Peka Peka expressway, delivered three months early), the Department of Corrections, Balanced Investments Ltd (West Side Industrial Estate 70m VT land bridge), and individual farmers such as Michael Van der Heyden and Theland Farm Group.

The business model is project-quotation-based hardware sales: all products are quoted project-by-project with no published price list, quotations are valid for 60 days, and made-to-order items are non-cancellable, non-returnable and non-creditable once confirmed. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales — a Head of Sales and Marketing, North and South Island regional managers, territory sales representatives, and a dedicated National Business Manager — Rural, supplemented by direct phone ordering (0800 502 112), a TradeCounter online portal for trade credit customers, and direct-to-farmer engagement at National Fieldays. Manufacturing and sales presence spans Papakura (Auckland), Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington/Porirua, Hornby (Christchurch) and Nelson, supported by in-house engineering, council-consent support and CPAA-certified installer training.

Name

Humes Pipeline Systems

Legal name

Fletcher Concrete & Infrastructure Ltd

Website

https://humes.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Humes Pipeline Systems, a division of Fletcher Building Group, manufactures concrete pipes, precast concrete products, bridges, poles, and water/wastewater systems for civil infrastructure, agriculture and telco customers across New Zealand via six plants and direct field sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Infrastructure Products Manufacturing

NAICS

Concrete Pipe, Brick, and Block Manufacturing (32733), Concrete Pipe Manufacturing (327332)

SIC

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Pipes & Tubing (Metal, Plastic & Composite) (IMADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water & Wastewater Pipeline Construction (Mains, Force Mains, Interceptors) (IMAFAGAC), Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE)

Keywords

• Concrete pipe manufacturing
• Precast concrete products
• Stormwater management solutions
• Wastewater treatment systems
• Civil infrastructure supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Concrete Pipe Sales: Sale of concrete pipes including VT pipes, spun pipes, PVC pipes, PE pipes, PP pipes, ductile iron pipes, jacking pipes, and roller compacted pipes. Products range from small rural drainage pipes to large diameter stormwater and wastewater pipes.
2. Precast Concrete Products: Sale of precast concrete products including box culverts, bridges, manholes, water troughs, feed troughs, septic tanks, wing walls, cattlestops, telco pits, power poles, and railway sleepers. Custom and made-to-order precast products for infrastructure projects.
3. Valves and Fittings: Supply of valves and fittings including fire hydrants, air valves, couplings, butterfly valves, check valves, knife gate valves, ductile iron fittings, and electrofusion fittings for water and pipeline systems.
4. Wastewater Treatment Systems: Sale of Oasis Clearwater septic and wastewater treatment systems including S2000, S3000, and Z54 models for domestic and commercial applications. Systems include aerated treatment technology with various dosing options.
5. Stormwater Management Products: Supply of stormwater treatment products including ProTank modular systems, grease traps, oil and grit interceptors, and stormwater filtration devices like LittaTrap and Enviropod.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Humes Pipeline Systems manufactures and supplies concrete pipes, precast concrete products, valves, fittings, and stormwater/wastewater treatment systems for civil infrastructure projects. The company operates six manufacturing plants across New Zealand, producing products for water, wastewater, stormwater, rural, energy, telco, and environmental infrastructure applications. All manufacturing is done in-house under ISO 9001 certified quality systems, with direct field sales and project facilitation from specification through installation.

Product overview

Humes Pipeline Systems is a manufacturer and supplier of civil infrastructure products, operating as a division of Fletcher Concrete and Infrastructure Limited. The company offers a diverse portfolio of physical infrastructure solutions organized into several product categories: concrete and plastic pipes (including Vibration Technology pipes, spun pipe, PVC, polyethylene, ductile iron, and specialty pipes); precast concrete structures (box culverts, bridges, underpasses, manholes, power poles, telco pits, septic tanks, water troughs, and drainage products); wastewater treatment systems (Oasis Clearwater septic and treatment systems); stormwater management products (catchpit filters like LittaTrap and Enviropod, ProTank modular systems, grease traps); and infrastructure components (valves, fittings, geotextiles, railway sleepers, retaining walls). The product range serves water, wastewater, stormwater, rural, energy, telco, and environmental infrastructure applications across New Zealand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clearwater: Oasis Clearwater wastewater and septic treatment systems, including S2000/S3000 septic systems, Z54 septic systems, and commercial wastewater treatment systems.

Products and services

• Vibration Technology (VT) Pipe Concrete pipe manufactured using vibration technology, offering inherent strength and ease of production for culvert and drainage applications.
• TITAN® Radial Press Concrete Pipe Specialized concrete pipe product with radial press technology for infrastructure applications.
• Spun Pipe Large-diameter concrete pipe manufactured using centrifugal spinning process for high strength drainage and infrastructure applications.
• PVC Pipe Polyvinyl chloride pipe for potable water and wastewater applications.
• Polyethylene (PE) Pipe Flexible plastic pipe for water reticulation, pressure pipelines, and rural applications.
• Ductile Iron Pipe High-strength iron pipe for pressure water applications and major infrastructure projects.
• Valves & Fittings Complete range of water control components including valves, fittings, hydrants, couplings, and accessories for water infrastructure.
• Double T Precast Concrete Bridges Pre-fabricated concrete bridge systems in lengths from 6m to 18m designed to 0.85 HN loading with 50-year design life for rural, farm, and public road applications.
• Box Culverts Precast concrete box structures for waterways, stock underpasses, pump stations, channels, and bridging applications.
• Precast Manholes Strong, dense concrete manhole systems for sewer and drainage access, available in diameters DN1050 to DN2300.
• Power Poles Pre-stressed concrete power poles ranging from 7.5m to 17m in length, manufactured to AS/NZS 4065:2010 with 50-year minimum durability.
• Telco Pits Telecommunications and electrical pits including concrete panel assembled and thermoplastic options for network access.
• Stock Underpasses Concrete underpass systems enabling safe stock movement under roads on farms and rural properties without NZTA permits.
• Septic Tanks (Rectangular) Precast concrete septic tanks for on-site primary treatment in sizes 2,700 to 4,000 litres.
• Oasis Clearwater Septic System S2000/S3000 Aerated wastewater treatment systems with 2,000-3,000 litres/day hydraulic flow capacity for domestic and lifestyle applications.
• Commercial Wastewater Treatment System Biological wastewater treatment tanks for higher flow commercial applications above 3,000 litres/day.
• LittaTrap™ Cost-effective catchpit filter targeting plastic, litter and gross pollutants larger than 5mm, hand maintainable, fits curb inlet and flat-grate catchpits.
• Enviropod® Catchpit Filter Catchpit insert for retrofitting into new and existing stormwater catchpits, removing sediment, trash, and debris with bag wave sizes from 1000 to 100 microns.
• ProTank® Modular stormwater management system with up to 90% storage volume for rainwater harvesting, infiltration, and detention.
• Grease Trap & Grease Interceptor Precast concrete grease traps and interceptors for pre-treating trade wastewater from food preparation activities, 500-5,000 litre capacity.
• Geotextiles Geotextile materials for reinforcement, protection, filtration, separation and drainage in construction applications.
• Railway Sleepers Prestressed concrete railway sleepers manufactured to AS 1085.14:2012 for Kiwirail network.
• Anchorbloc Modular concrete block for segmental retaining walls in slope stabilization and bridge abutment applications.
• Water Troughs Steel fibre reinforced concrete water troughs for livestock, available in 100-2,500 litre sizes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Double T bridges install in 3-5 days
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 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

One partnership is on record.

• Stormwater 360coreTechnology or IntegrationStormwater 360 is described as Humes' partner supplier for environmental products. Humes and Stormwater 360 together offer a comprehensive range of environmental products for treating water runoff before it enters stormwater systems. Products including LittaTrap and Enviropod are supplied through this partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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