Stainless Engineering

What Stainless Engineering does

Stainless Engineering Co. Limited is a privately held New Zealand custom stainless steel fabricator operating from a manufacturing plant at 17 Neil Park Drive, East Tamaki, Auckland. Founded in 1984 by Geoff Morris and Wayne Lye, the company designs, fabricates, and installs stainless steel tanks, pressure vessels, pipework, and industrial processing equipment for clients across New Zealand, serving food processing and dairy, beverages (wine and brewing), chemical and pharmaceutical, water and purification, pulp and paper, and waste systems sectors. Named enterprise customers include Fonterra, Goodman Fielder, Griffins, Delmaine, Coopers Creek, Destiny Bay, Chemfreight, Fletcher Construction, Metso, and Valmet. The company is currently led by Managing Director Leanne Morris (daughter of co-founder Geoff Morris), indicating second-generation family ownership.

The product portfolio spans 13 equipment categories: industrial tanks, certified pressure vessels (AS1210:2010), bulk storage vessels, hazardous storage tanks compliant with API 620/650/2000 and AS4326/AS1940, blenders/agitators/mixers, catwalks and platforms, pipework and ducting, screw conveyors and rotary screens (75-750mm diameter, up to 9 metres), condensers and heat exchangers, dust collectors (with EU-Atex options), strainers, wet scrubbers, and accessories. Underlying manufacturing capability includes a 3kW Trumpf TruDisk CNC fibre laser cutter (TFC-3015S, cutting 0.5-14mm stainless steel), a JFY PR22541 204-tonne press brake with 4-metre bed, and a dedicated glass bead blasting booth. The company holds ISO 9001:2008 certification, ASME welder qualifications, NZS 4711/4703 dairy welding certifications, and HSNO Stationary Container Fabricator certification, with expertise in stainless grades ranging from standard austenitic (304/316) to duplex (SAF2205/2304/2507) and high alloys (Hastelloy, 254SMO, 904L).

Revenue is generated through quote-based one-time custom fabrication sales, professional engineering and installation services, hardware sales including Europress press-fit piping, and industrial gas distribution as a Coregas service centre. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales with direct phone/email engagement and a website-driven free quote funnel, supported by industry-specific landing pages targeting organic search from food/dairy, beverage, chemical/pharma, and other verticals. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company operates with 11-50 employees including design, applications, and production engineering functions.

Name

Stainless Engineering

Legal name

Stainless Engineering Co Limited

Website

https://stainlesseng.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Custom stainless steel fabrication company based in East Tamaki, Auckland, designing and manufacturing industrial tanks, pressure vessels, and process equipment for New Zealand clients in food/dairy, beverage, chemical/pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, and waste industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Stainless Steel Industrial Fabrication

NAICS

Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing (332420), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing (3324)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Pressure Vessels, Columns & Storage Tanks (ASME/Process Vessels) (IMAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sheet Metal & Ductwork Contracting (IMAFALAH), Chemical Processing Equipment (Reactors, Mixers, Agitators) (IMAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Stainless steel fabrication
• Industrial tanks manufacturing
• Pressure vessels fabrication
• Custom sheet metal fabrication
• Stainless steel welding

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Fabrication Products: Design and manufacture of custom stainless steel tanks, pressure vessels, industrial equipment, and components. Products include industrial tanks, bulk storage vessels, hazardous storage tanks, pressure vessels, blenders, agitators, mixers, catwalks, platforms, pipework, ducting, screw conveyors, rotary screens, condensers, heat exchangers, dust collectors, strainers, wet scrubbers, and accessories. Revenue generated through one-time product sales with delivery and optional on-site installation.
2. Installation and On-site Services: On-site repair, maintenance, and installation services for pressure vessels, tanks, kettles, blenders, mixers, pipework, ducting, and industrial processing equipment. Includes upgrades, modifications, guarding, screens, insulation, stairs and platforms. Professional services revenue model.
3. Industrial Pipe Systems: Supply and installation of Europress stainless steel press-fit piping system for various applications including potable water, hot water transfer, fire systems, petrochemical transfer, gaseous fuels, waste water, water treatment, chemical handling, compressed air, and glycol systems.
4. Industrial Gas Supply (Coregas): As a Coregas service centre, supplies industrial gases including Argon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide, Acetylene, specialty gas mixes, shielding gases, laser cutting gases, and LPG cylinders. Revenue from gas cylinder sales and swaps.
5. Engineering Services: Project engineering, process engineering, design, drafting, and certification services including supply of Producer's Statement – Design (PS1) and full QA documentation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stainless Engineering Co. Ltd designs, fabricates, and installs custom stainless steel industrial tanks, pressure vessels, bulk and hazardous storage tanks, blenders/agitators/mixers, pipework and ducting, screw conveyors, condensers/heat exchangers, dust collectors, wet scrubbers, and catwalks/platforms for industrial customers in New Zealand. The company provides end-to-end project engineering, manufacturing, on-site installation, repair, and maintenance services, and operates as a Coregas industrial gas service centre.

Product overview

Stainless Engineering is a stainless steel fabrication company offering a comprehensive portfolio of custom-designed industrial tanks and equipment, ranging from 1.5mm sheet metal to heavy plate construction. The core product line comprises 13 distinct equipment categories including Industrial Tanks, Pressure Vessels, Bulk Storage Vessels, Hazardous Storage Tanks, Blenders/Agitators/Mixers, Catwalks & Platforms, Pipework & Ducting, Screw Conveyors & Rotary Screens, Condensers & Heat Exchangers, Dust Collectors, Strainers, Wet Scrubbers, and Accessories. These products are supported by complementary manufacturing services including CNC Laser Cutting (3kW fibre laser), Press Brake/CNC Bending (204 tonne capacity), Glass Bead Blasting, Industrial Piping Systems (Europress), Industrial Gas Supply (Coregas), and On-Site Repairs & Installation. The company serves diverse industries including beverages/wine/brewing, food processing/dairy, chemical/pharmaceutical, water/purification, pulp/paper, and waste systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Tanks Custom stainless steel industrial tanks and certified pressure vessels designed for dairy, food processing, wine and brewing, chemical, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, bio diesel, electroplating, plastics, paint, pulp and paper, rendering, and waste water treatment applications.
• Pressure Vessels Certified pressure vessels following AS1210:2010 code, including design verification, welding, manufacture, testing, inspection, and full QA documentation. Applications include steam/hot water heating jackets, cooling jackets, pressure pots, pressure filters, and vacuum pots.
• Bulk Storage Vessels Large-capacity stainless steel storage vessels for industrial bulk storage applications.
• Hazardous Storage Tanks Tanks fabricated to comply with hazardous material storage standards including API 620, API 650, API 2000, AS4326-1995, and AS1940-2004 for oxidising agents and flammable/combustible liquids.
• Blenders, Agitators & Mixers Ribbon blenders with single or double helix mixing shafts, conical powder blenders (500kg-5000kg), top/side mounted agitators, and rotary jet mixers that provide both mixing and cleaning functions, with proven benefits in brewing including up to 40% reduction in fermentation time.
• Catwalks & Platforms Custom stainless steel stairways, hand rails, guard rails, catwalks, and Tuffwalk modular permit walk systems featuring Plaztuff polymer walkway sections with stainless steel handrails and supports.
• Pipework & Ducting Pipework design, fabrication and installation including water supply, chemical pipework, rectangular/round ducting, lobsterback bends, chimney stacks, pump bases, and hygienic purge-welded pipework for food and dairy applications.
• Screw Conveyors & Rotary Screens Custom screw conveyors and augers from 75mm to 750mm diameter and up to 9 metres long, along with rotary screens for industrial processing applications.
• Condensers & Heat Exchangers Fabricated condenser units and heat exchangers including condenser stacks up to 6 metres, tube and plate heat exchangers, heating coils, and heating/cooling dimple panels or jackets.
• Dust Collectors Stainless steel dust collectors with pulse jet cleaning systems, BHA Pulse Pleat filter elements, food grade construction, and optional explosion protection systems including EU-Atex components.
• Strainers Industrial strainers including stainless steel flap valves and strainer inserts for filtration applications.
• Wet Scrubbers Wet scrubber systems for industrial air pollution control and emission management.
• Project Engineering & Process Design Engineering design and process consultation services for stainless steel fabrication projects, including grade selection support for standard austenitic (304, 304L, 316, 316L, 316Ti), duplex (SAF2205, SAF2304, SAF2507), and high alloy (2RK65, 253MA, 254SMO, Hastelloy, 904L) stainless steels, with supply of Producer's Statement Design (PS1) and full QA documentation.
• CNC Laser Cutting Service CNC laser cutting service using TFC-3015S (3kW) machine with Trumpf TruDisk laser generator. Capable of cutting 0.5mm-14mm stainless steel and 1mm-12mm aluminum on 3000mm x 1500mm x 120mm cutting bed with accuracy of +/-0.1mm/m.
• Press Brake & CNC Bending Service JFY PR22541 press brake service with 204 tonnes press force, 4100mm bed, capable of pressing stainless steel up to 8mm over 4 metres for precise and cost-effective production of simple or complex parts.
• Glass Bead Blasting Service On-site glass bead blasting service using 5000mm x 3000mm x 9700mm dedicated booth for stainless steel and aluminium, using soft media (-250 to +150 Microns) for uniform clean surface appearance without contamination; improves corrosion resistance, fatigue life, wear resistance and surface hardness.
• Industrial Piping Systems (Europress) Supply and installation of Europress stainless steel press-fit piping system for potable water, hot water, fire systems, petrochemical, gaseous fuels, wastewater, water treatment, chemical handling, compressed air, and glycol applications.
• Industrial Gas Supply (Coregas Service Centre) Industrial gas supply as Coregas service centre offering argon, oxygen, nitrogen, CO2, acetylene, specialty gases, shielding gases, laser cutting gases, and LPG cylinders through cylinder swap services in East Tamaki, Otahuhu, Botany, Highbrook and surrounding areas.
• On-Site Repairs & Installation On-site repair and maintenance services for pressure vessels, tanks, kettles, blenders, mixers, pipework, ducting, and industrial processing equipment, including upgrades and modifications such as guarding, screens, insulation, stairs and platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rotary Jet Mixers can reduce fermentation time up to 40% and aid yeast recovery in brewing applications
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CoregascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStainless Engineering operates as a Coregas service centre network member throughout New Zealand, servicing East Tamaki, Otahuhu, Botany, Highbrook and surrounding areas. They supply industrial gases including Argon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, CO2, Acetylene, specialty gases, shielding gases, laser cutting gases, and LPG cylinders through cylinder swap services.
• EuropresscoreTechnology or IntegrationStainless Engineering supplies and installs the Europress stainless steel press-fit piping system. Europress is popular with processing plants due to ease and speed of installation, reduction in project costs and downtime, and elimination of hot works. The partnership provides piping solutions for potable water, hot water transfer, fire systems, petrochemical transfer, gaseous fuels, waste water, water treatment, chemical handling, compressed air, and glycol applications.
• Plaztuff (hyspec polymer products)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStainless Engineering collaborates with Plaztuff™ hyspec™ polymer products to create their custom permit walk modular walkway system. Features polymer walkway sections with stainless steel handrails and supports, height to customer specification, hygienic construction, non-slip plastic tread, modular sections allowing 3-way intersections, and unique color code system (Green=Go, Yellow=Verbal permit, Red=Full permit).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Paul Mueller Company: Manufacturer of stainless steel processing equipment, storage tanks and custom fabrications primarily for the dairy, food and beverage industries. Highly comparable vertical mix (dairy/wine/food) and custom-engineered tank/vessel offering.
• Feldmeier Equipment: US-based fabricator of stainless steel process tanks, pressure vessels and custom processing equipment for dairy, food, beverage, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Closely comparable product mix (tanks, vessels, process equipment) serving the same regulated end markets.
• Ross Engineering: Manufacturer of custom pressure vessels and process equipment for industrial and chemical applications. Comparable custom-engineered pressure vessel product line with ASME-coded fabrication.
• Holvrieka (CFT Group): European stainless steel tank and vessel fabricator serving dairy, brewing, chemical and pharmaceutical customers with custom pressure vessels and storage tanks. Comparable custom fabrication model across overlapping verticals.
• Strahman Process Technologies: Process equipment manufacturer serving chemical, food and pharmaceutical plants with custom tanks, valves and mixing equipment. Comparable niche custom fabrication and end-market exposure.

Broad incumbents

• SPX FLOW: Large diversified process equipment manufacturer with tanks, mixers, heat exchangers and process systems for food, dairy and chemical customers. Comparable process equipment portfolio across multiple shared verticals.
• Pfaudler Group: Global leader in process vessels, reactors and mixing technology for chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Overlapping chemical/pharma vessel and agitator product categories.
• De Dietrich Process Systems: Global process equipment supplier of glass-lined and stainless steel reactors, vessels and process systems for pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Overlaps with Stainless Engineering's chemical/pharmaceutical vessel and mixer offerings at a broader, multi-national scale.
• Mueller Industries: Diversified manufacturer of copper, brass, aluminum and stainless steel products including industrial tubular goods and fabricated components. Adjacent metal products manufacturer serving industrial buyers.

Regional players

• Fabtech NZ: New Zealand-based metal fabrication and engineering services company. Comparable custom metal fabrication services for industrial customers within the same domestic market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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