TP Mechanical & Engineering

What TP Mechanical & Engineering does

TP Mechanical & Engineering Ltd (TPME) is a privately held New Zealand specialist engineering services company founded in 1987 by Tony Herewini and headquartered in Wiri, Auckland. The company provides design, fabrication, installation, and commissioning services for industrial processing plant and structures, with a portfolio spanning materials handling systems (conveyors, elevators, bagging plants, storage hoppers), silos/tanks/hoppers and pressure vessels, structural and architectural metalwork, maintenance and shutdown services, timber treatment vessels, wastewater treatment equipment, and ship repair. TPME operates from large purpose-built workshops that physically separate carbon and stainless steel fabrication to prevent cross-contamination, equipped with comprehensive specialist manufacturing equipment.

The company serves enterprise clients across food processing, mining, petrochemical, construction, infrastructure, dairy, waste management, and industrial gases verticals. Named customers include NZ Steel, Fonterra, Viterra, Griffins, BOC, Fulton Hogan, Watercare, Daifuku, OJI Fibre Solutions, Koppers, Interwaste, and Ion Automotive. Notable executed projects include the BOC Air Separation Unit Plant at Glenbrook (approximately NZ$12M, 200,000 man-hours) and the Viterra animal food processing plant (65,000 man-hours with zero injuries). TPME also delivered the 12-meter Anish Kapoor stainless steel sculpture for the Royal Academy of Arts in London in 2009, demonstrating international showcase capability.

TPME operates a project-based B2B revenue model with enterprise field sales and direct client engagement, supplemented by a 24/7/365 emergency breakdown service that creates recurring relationships with industrial operators. Distribution is exclusively direct, with no channel partners; project delivery is conducted from the Auckland workshop to client sites across New Zealand and selectively in Australia and the Pacific. The company is ISO 9001 certified and holds SiteWise Gold health and safety prequalification, employs 40+ base staff with peak project capacity of 125, and remains founder-led without external institutional investment.

Name

TP Mechanical & Engineering

Legal name

TP Mechanical & Engineering Ltd

Website

https://tpme.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TP Mechanical & Engineering is a New Zealand privately held specialist engineering services company that designs, fabricates, installs, and commissions industrial processing plant, materials handling systems, pressure vessels, and structural metalwork for enterprise clients across food, mining, petrochemical, construction, and infrastructure sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Engineering Services

NAICS

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (8113), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial/Process Piping & Mechanical Contracting (IMAFALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mechanical Maintenance & Millwright Services (Rotating/Static Equipment) (IMAIACAB), Engineering design services (line design, substation design, civil/structural) (EUADAKAG)

Keywords

• Industrial mechanical engineering
• Materials handling systems
• Industrial piping fabrication
• Processing plant installation
• Structural steel fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiri

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Project Services: Project-based engineering services including design, fabrication, installation, and commissioning. Services provided across materials handling systems, silos/tanks/hoppers, structural/architectural design, maintenance/shutdowns, timber processing, wastewater treatment, commercial/medical waste, food processing, ship repair, and project management. 24/7 emergency breakdown service available.
2. Major Plant Installation Projects: Large-scale plant installation projects such as the BOC ASU Plant valued at approximately $12 million with 200,000 man-hours. Multi-skilled plant installations with concurrent mechanical, electrical and civil work.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TP Mechanical & Engineering is a New Zealand-based "one-stop-shop" engineering contractor that designs, fabricates, installs, and commissions industrial processing plant, materials handling systems, pressure vessels, structural fabrications, and piping for the food, mining, petrochemical, construction, and infrastructure sectors. The company operates dedicated carbon and stainless steel workshops in Wiri, Auckland, and provides 24/7 emergency breakdown, maintenance, and shutdown services across New Zealand and internationally.

Product overview

TP Mechanical & Engineering is a New Zealand-based 'One Stop Shop' engineering company providing specialist engineering services across multiple sectors including food, mining, petrochemical, construction, and infrastructure. The company operates large purpose-built workshops (separating Carbon from Stainless Steels) with comprehensive specialist manufacturing equipment. Their portfolio includes five interconnected service areas: Materials Handling Systems (conveyor systems, bagging plants, elevators), Piping & Vessels (industrial/hot oil piping, pressure vessels), Processing Plant (kettles, mixers, industrial equipment), Shutdown Work (maintenance, emergency services), and Engineering Solutions (structural design, custom fabrication). The company offers 24/7 emergency call-out service and comprehensive project management across all disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Materials Handling Systems Design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of fully automated materials handling systems including conveyor systems, bucket elevators, bagging plants, storage hoppers, chain conveyors, and palletisers for the food, mining, roading, waste, aggregate, and woodchips industries.
• Silos, Tanks & Hoppers Design and construction of liquid, powder, aggregate, pressure vessel agitation or pressurised silos, tanks and hoppers in stainless and carbon steel manufactured to applicable standards and food grade.
• Piping & Vessels Industrial piping and hot oil piping installation and maintenance, pressure vessels, and related vessel fabrication services delivered to industrial clients.
• Processing Plant Design and creation of processing plant equipment including blender mixers, kettles, potato canopy equipment, bin lifters, platforms, wet side equipment, and boiler house installations for industrial food and processing clients.
• Food Processing & Machinery Services and product pipework in stainless steel and aluminum, galvanised access platforms, product handling conveyors and equipment including kettles, blender mixers, potato canopy equipment, and bin lifters for food processing clients.
• Maintenance & Shutdowns On-site 24/7 emergency breakdown service, equipment installation, refurbishment, removal and relocation, structural and piping work, nitrogen and hydro testing, coded welding, surveying and alignment, QA/QC, and safety plans for industrial plants.
• 24-Hour Emergency Call-Out Service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year emergency breakdown service available every day of the year including Christmas and public holidays, with direct contact via phone (+64 9 269 8490) and email ([email protected]).
• Structural, Architecture & Design (Engineering Solutions) Unique one-off structural and architectural designs including metallic sculptures and custom-built structures, as well as 3D CAD modelling and 2D shop drawings for industrial and architectural clients.
• Timber Processing & Treatment Design, build and install upgrades to timber treatment plants, storage and concentrate tanks to Hazno codes, turnkey plant and equipment installations, and pressure/vacuum treatment vessels and piping reticulations for timber processing clients.
• Waste Water Treatment Services and waste piping systems, sludge dewatering plant equipment installation, chemical dosing piping valves and controls, and dewatering press installations and associated piping for wastewater treatment clients.
• Commercial & Medical Waste Processing Design and build of batch autoclaves, waste conveyers, bin lifters, mobile bins, compactors, and steam services piping, valving and controls for commercial and medical waste processing clients.
• Ship Repair Plate and structural work, refurbishment, removal and relocation, copper nichol pipe work for salt water systems, and carbon and stainless steel pipe work built to applicable standards and relevant codes for marine and ship repair clients.
• Project Management Quality assurance, health and safety, project planning, and documentation services provided across all engineering projects delivered by TPME.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero injuries on Viterra project despite 65,000 man hours
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BOCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor strategic partnership involving installation of Air Separation Unit (ASU) Plant for BOC Gas at Glenbrook. Project valued at approximately $12 million with 200,000 man-hours expended. TPME provided installation of heavy plant and equipment along with fabricated kilometers of process services piping in carbon, stainless and aluminum. One of the largest technically difficult projects undertaken by TPME.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Valmec: Australian mechanical and piping contractor delivering construction, maintenance and shutdown services to oil & gas, mining, and industrial clients. Closest direct comparable to TPME's industrial piping, fabrication and plant installation work.
• Monadelphous Group: ASX-listed engineering contractor providing mechanical, electrical and maintenance services to resources, energy and infrastructure customers in Australia and NZ. Overlaps directly with TPME's mechanical contracting, shutdown and plant installation work, though at much larger scale.
• Calder Stewart: NZ-based design-build contractor and industrial manufacturer offering structural steel, fabrication and construction services. Comparable in being a mid-sized NZ industrial contractor serving food processing, infrastructure and commercial clients.
• SRG Global: ASX-listed industrial services group providing mechanical, piping, maintenance and asset integrity services to mining, energy and infrastructure customers across Australia and NZ — directly comparable in service mix, customer verticals and project-based delivery model.
• Mintrex: Australian mechanical engineering consultancy specialising in bulk materials handling and plant design for mining and resources — closely comparable to TPME's materials handling systems and processing plant design capability.

Emerging players

• EnerMech: Global mechanical and maintenance services specialist with growing presence in Australia serving energy, mining and infrastructure customers. Comparable for shutdown, mechanical and piping services though operating at a larger, multi-region scale.

Broad incumbents

• CPB Contractors: Major ANZ infrastructure and engineering contractor (CIMIC Group subsidiary) delivering civil, structural and mechanical packages. Comparable at the project delivery level, particularly for water (Watercare-type) and large industrial builds.
• McConnell Dowell Corporation: ANZ-based engineering, construction and maintenance contractor with strong presence in pipelines, water and industrial sectors. Comparable for water/wastewater and industrial plant projects that TPME services in NZ.
• Downer Group: ASX-listed ANZ infrastructure services group and a customer of TPME for asphalt plant relocation. Operates in many of the same end-markets (roading, utilities, industrial) but as a much larger, diversified incumbent.
• Fulton Hogan: Large ANZ infrastructure contractor and a direct customer of TPME (asphalt plant, bitumen storage). Overlaps in structural fabrication and plant installation for roading/infrastructure but at a much broader portfolio scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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