Road Metals Co Ltd

Name

Road Metals Co Ltd

Legal name

Road Metals Co Ltd

Website

https://roadmetals.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Aggregates

NAICS

Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (212321), Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying (2123), Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying (212319)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Sand & Gravel Extraction & Processing (IMAKAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aggregate Processing & Value-Added Products (Washing, Screening, Asphalt/Concrete Aggregates) (IMAKAHAH), Crushed Stone Quarrying & Processing (IMAKAHAA), Construction Aggregates Mining & Processing (Sand, Gravel, Crushed Stone) (IMADAAAI)

Keywords

• Construction aggregates supply
• Quarry products production
• Ready mix concrete
• Mobile crushing services
• Sand and gravel supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Christchurch

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aggregate and Sand Sales: Sale of crushed and screened aggregates, sand, and various quarry products for roading, drainage, and concrete applications. Revenue is generated through one-time transactions based on volume and product type.
2. Ready Mix Concrete: Production and delivery of ready-mix concrete under the Kiwi Concrete brand, serving construction projects in Oamaru, Christchurch, Twizel, and Kaikoura
3. Transport and Delivery Services: Transportation and delivery of aggregates and concrete products using company-owned trucking fleet
4. Mobile Crushing Services: Contract mobile crushing services at customer sites where they do not have permanent quarry operations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Road Metals produces and supplies crushed and screened aggregates and sand from a network of permanent quarry sites across New Zealand's South Island (Canterbury, North Otago, and Central Otago). It also produces and delivers ready-mix concrete under the wholly-owned Kiwi Concrete brand in Oamaru, Christchurch, Twizel, and Kaikoura using fixed and fully mobile batching plants. Complementary offerings include contract mobile crushing services at customer sites lacking permanent quarry facilities and a company-owned trucking fleet for product delivery.

Product overview

Road Metals Co Ltd operates as a quarrying and construction materials company offering a unified portfolio of quarry products and related services. The core offering comprises sand and crushed, screened aggregates supplied from permanent quarry sites across New Zealand (Canterbury, North Otago, Central Otago, and other regions), supplemented by mobile crushing plants for locations without permanent facilities. The company expanded in 1998 into ready mix concrete under the Kiwi Concrete sub-brand, which operates fixed and fully mobile batching plants in Oamaru, Christchurch, Twizel, and Kaikoura. Together, these products and services provide complete aggregates and concrete solutions for roading, drainage, construction, and infrastructure projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sand and Crushed Aggregates Crushed and screened aggregates and sand supplied from a network of permanent quarries in Canterbury, North Otago, and Central Otago for use in roading, drainage, concrete production, sealing chip, filter sand, ballast, landscaping, and track dust applications. Sold to construction companies, infrastructure contractors, and local government bodies across New Zealand.
• Kiwi Concrete (Ready Mix Concrete) Ready-mix concrete brand wholly owned by Road Metals, producing and delivering concrete via fixed batching plants and fully mobile batching plants from sites in Oamaru, Christchurch, Twizel, and Kaikoura. Targeted at construction projects of all sizes in the South Island of New Zealand.
• Mobile Crushing Services Contract mobile crushing and screening services deploying portable crushing equipment to customer sites across New Zealand, including river-based sites with regional council consent, for on-site aggregate processing where permanent quarry facilities are unavailable.
• Transport and Delivery Services Transportation and delivery of aggregates and ready-mix concrete using Road Metals' own trucking fleet, providing customers with reliable, integrated delivery across the South Island.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processed 6 million tonnes of material from Clutha River at Earnscleugh Quarry

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kiwi ConcretecoreOthers · 1 January 1998Wholly-owned subsidiary brand for ready-mix concrete operations. Kiwi Concrete operates fixed and fully mobile batching plants in Oamaru, Christchurch, Twizel, and Kaikoura. This represents vertical integration of Road Metals' aggregate business into concrete production and delivery.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stevenson Group: New Zealand family-owned aggregates, concrete and quarrying operator. Comparable as a multi-generational, vertically-integrated quarry and concrete business serving civil and construction markets, though more concentrated in the upper North Island.
• Isaac Construction: Christchurch-based civil contractor and aggregate supplier with quarry operations in Canterbury and the South Island. Closely comparable as a South Island-focused aggregates and infrastructure materials competitor pursuing similar council and contractor customers.
• Fulton Hogan: New Zealand's largest privately-held infrastructure, quarrying and construction materials company. Directly comparable as a vertically-integrated aggregate, concrete and roading contractor with nationwide quarry and asphalt operations across both islands.
• Allied Concrete: New Zealand ready-mix concrete and aggregate producer with operations across the country. Closely comparable as a vertically-integrated aggregate-to-concrete supplier competing for the same construction customers.
• Winstone Aggregates (Fletcher Building): Operates quarries and supplies aggregates, ready-mix concrete and asphalt across New Zealand as part of Fletcher Building's Distribution portfolio. Directly comparable product offering and customer base to Road Metals, but with national scale and corporate backing.

Broad incumbents

• Holcim New Zealand: Global building materials group with aggregates, ready-mix concrete and asphalt operations across New Zealand. Comparable as a competing aggregate and concrete supplier but with materially greater scale, broader product portfolio, and international parent backing.

Regional players

• Metro Quarry (Hirepool / Metro Direct): Auckland-based quarry and aggregate supplier serving upper North Island markets. Comparable as a regional quarry operator but without Road Metals' nationwide mobile crushing or ready-mix concrete integration.
• J Swap Contractors: South Island-based civil construction and quarrying contractor with quarry and aggregate operations. Comparable product mix and regional focus, though smaller scale and more weighted toward contracting services.
• Bellingham Quarries: New Zealand quarry operator supplying aggregates across multiple regions. Comparable as an aggregate-only specialist serving construction and infrastructure customers, but with narrower product scope than Road Metals' integrated offering.

Emerging players

• Smith Crane Hire / Smith Contracting: New Zealand civil contractor with quarry and aggregate operations across multiple regions. Comparable as a competitor pursuing similar aggregate supply contracts in civil works, though smaller in scale and less vertically integrated.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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