What Cut Fold NZ Ltd does

Cut Fold NZ Ltd is a New Zealand metal cutting and forming job shop founded in 2017 by Brian and Kirsty Edwards in Te Awamutu. The company operates from a purpose-built 1850m2 workshop on Riverhurst Drive, equipped with 2x 12.5-tonne overhead gantry cranes and a modern capital-intensive equipment base including a 2023 20kW Bystronic laser cutter (6.2 x 2.6m bed, cutting up to 32mm mild steel and 40mm stainless and aluminium), a 5-axis Plazmax plasma cutter with Hypertherm XPR300 and 360-degree bevel head, a 13m Kinetic Oxy plasma cutter capable of 200mm mild steel, an Ermaksan Power-Bend Pro 320-tonne press brake plus two 2024 Bystronic presses (up to 6m folding length), and CNC machining centers supporting milling, turning, keyway broaching, and hydraulic ram refurbishment. The company combines these capabilities into a one-stop-shop service model in partnership with sister company Edwards Engineering Services Ltd, which provides downstream fabrication.

Cut Fold NZ generates revenue through custom, project-based quoting rather than disclosed list pricing; customers contact the sales team by phone (07 871 6565) or email ([email protected]) for per-project pricing on laser cutting, plasma cutting, bevel cutting, pressing, and machining work, with a stated 3-day standard turnaround on laser and plasma services. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, supported by a website with service pages and quote-request functionality, a Facebook page, and PR features in industry publications such as Engineering News. Customer segments are horizontal across New Zealand manufacturing and engineering companies, metal fabricators, and small workshops (the latter also served via a discounted plate offcut retail channel). The company is privately held by the founding Edwards family, with no disclosed external funding, and markets itself as serving customers 'nationwide' from its single Te Awamutu facility.

Name

Cut Fold NZ Ltd

Legal name

Cut Fold NZ Limited

Website

https://cutfoldnz.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cut Fold NZ Ltd is a privately held New Zealand metal cutting and forming job shop in Te Awamutu, founded in 2017, serving manufacturing, engineering, and fabrication customers nationwide with laser cutting, plasma cutting, CNC pressing, and machining services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Fabrication Services

NAICS

Forging and Stamping (3321), Custom Roll Forming (332114)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460)

akta.pro primary industry

Sheet Metal Machinery (Laser/Plasma/Waterjet Cutting, Punching) (IMAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Finishing, Converting & Die-Cutting Services (IMALAKAN)

Keywords

• Precision metal cutting
• Laser cutting services
• CNC machining services
• Metal fabrication services
• Profile cutting

Headquarters

HQ city

Te Awamutu

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Cutting Services: Job-shop style custom metal cutting and forming services. Customers submit specifications for custom parts and receive finished cut/folded/machined components. Revenue generated per project based on material, complexity, and volume. Services include laser cutting, plasma cutting, bevel head cutting, CNC pressing, and machining.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cut Fold NZ is a metal cutting and fabrication service provider offering laser cutting, plasma cutting (including 5-axis bevel head), CNC pressing/folding, and CNC machining for custom projects. Customers submit specifications for parts in mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium, and specialty plates, and receive finished cut, folded, or machined components. Fabrication services are offered in conjunction with sister company Edwards Engineering Services Ltd to provide a complete one-stop shop.

Product overview

Cut Fold NZ Ltd is a metal fabrication and precision cutting service provider offering a integrated suite of manufacturing services. The core product portfolio includes laser cutting (Bystronic 20kW), 5-axis plasma/bevel cutting (Hypertherm XPR300), CNC folding/pressing (Ermaksan and Bystronic presses up to 320 tonnes), and CNC machining. The company positions itself as a one-stop shop for laser cutting, plasma cutting, bevel head cutting, pressing, and machining, with fabrication services offered through sister company Edwards Engineering Services. The 2023 addition of the 20kW Bystronic laser expanded thin-to-medium plate cutting capabilities, while 2024 press brake additions expanded forming capacity to 6 metres.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bystronic 20kW Laser Cutting CNC laser cutting service using a 2023 20kW Bystronic laser with a 6.2 x 2.6 metre cutting bed, capable of cutting mild steel up to 32mm and stainless steel/aluminium up to 40mm. Targeted at manufacturing and engineering customers in New Zealand requiring precision plate and sheet cutting.
• 5 Axis Profile Cutting (Bevel Head) CNC 5-axis plasma cutting with bevel head technology featuring 360-degree bevel cutting, True Hole and Sure Cut Technology. Uses Hypertherm XPR300 technology with positioning speed of 60,000 mm per minute and peak acceleration of 500mg, capable of cutting mild steel (G250, G300, Grade 350, Core 10), galvanized plate, wear alloy plate, aluminium, and stainless steel.
• Plasma / Oxy Fuel Cutting Kinetic plasma cutter service with a 13-metre cutting bed capable of cutting mild steel plate up to 200mm thick, high production drilling to 40mm, interpolated milling to any diameter, and tapping to 16mm holes. Suited to heavy plate cutting and large structural components.
• CNC Folding / Pressing CNC press brake folding/pressing service with capabilities up to 6 metres, using an Ermaksan Power-Bend Pro 320-tonne press brake with 4.2m folding length, two additional Bystronic presses (2024), and a wide range of radius bars for precise folding of alloy, stainless steel, and mild steel. Three presses on site enable fast turnaround.
• CNC Machining Machining services including a CNC milling machine centre, lathes (660 swing x 3000mm and 330 swing x 1500mm between centres), a universal milling machine (1500mm x 400mm bed), 150-tonne hydraulic press, and keyway broaching up to 16mm/5/8. Capabilities include bore and broach keyways, hydraulic ram refurbishment, conveyor drum roller manufacture, and screw cutting of metric and imperial threads.
• Steel Plate Offcuts Discounted steel plate offcuts available for purchase including G250, G300, and Core10 grades. Plates are sold as-is without custom cutting, primarily to smaller fabricators and workshops.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3-day turnaround on laser and plasma cutting services
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Edwards Engineering Services LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdwards Engineering Services Ltd is described as Cut Fold NZ's 'brother company' operating alongside as a fabrication service provider. The companies work together to provide comprehensive metal processing services, with Cut Fold NZ handling cutting and folding while Edwards Engineering Services provides fabrication capabilities, creating a one-stop shop for customers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BlueScope Steel: Large Australasian steel manufacturer with downstream plate processing and distribution. Comparable as a broad incumbent supplying processed steel plate and cut components to NZ and Australian engineering customers.
• Steel & Tube Holdings: NZ-listed steel product distributor and processor supplying cut plate, structural steel and processing services nationwide. Comparable because it operates large-format steel processing capacity in New Zealand, competing for the same manufacturing and engineering customer wallet, though at much broader scale than Cut Fold NZ.
• Fletcher Easysteel: Steel processing and distribution arm of Fletcher Building, offering plate processing, cutting and structural steel products across NZ. Comparable as an established NZ-based provider of processed plate and structural steel to the same engineering and construction customer base.

Regional players

• Orrcon Steel: Australian manufacturer and processor of steel tube, pipe, and plate with cutting services. Comparable as a regional metal processor offering cut plate and pressed components to industrial customers across Australasia.
• Bisalloy Steel Group: Australian manufacturer and distributor of high-tensile and wear-resistant steel plate with processing services. Comparable as a regional steel plate specialist serving engineering and heavy-industry customers, though operating from Australia rather than NZ.

Direct peers

• Profile Steel NZ: NZ steel profile cutting service. Comparable as a domestic job-shop competitor providing profile/plate cutting services to NZ manufacturers and fabricators.
• XLR8 Engineering: NZ precision metal fabrication and CNC machining service provider. Comparable as a New Zealand sub-tier fabricator offering similar cut, fold and machined component services to engineering customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cutfoldnz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cut-fold-nz-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

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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