About Hale Manufacturing

Auckland Branch

Wellington Toilet Partition Branch

Wellington Automotive Branch

Since the doors first opened for trading in 1953, Hale Manufacturing Ltd has prided itself on serving the Building and Automotive industries with an emphasis on delivering a top quality product to our clients. We believe in an innovative and forward-thinking approach toward developing services and products that will be in keeping with the latest trends and technology available in the market.

We manufacture, supply and install Toilet Partitions across New Zealand and export to the Pacific region, producing a wide range of systems to cater for all budgets, design requests and environments. We pride ourselves on listening to the building industry to ensure that all needs are being met and are constantly developing our current systems and bringing on board new ones to enhance our overall package.

Our comprehensive range of Washroom Accessories ensures that all needs and requirements are met for the modern day commercial bathroom. Our huge range enables Architects and Interior Designers right through to Developers and Builders to specify or source all their Washroom Accessory needs from one proudly New Zealand owned brand and supplier.

If looking to fit out your light commercial vehicle with any item, look no further than Hale Manufacturing. Our vast and specialised range of Vehicle Accessories allows leasing companies, motor dealers, fleet companies and private users to have any need met when it comes to fitting out a vehicle. We can do just about anything...just ask!!!

Based in our Wellington Branch, Hale Manufacturing manufacture a huge range of Motor Bodies to suit any requirement or chassis. We manufacture Curtainside, Huron Aluminium and Insulated bodies for any situation. If you can't find what you are looking for on our website, please do not hesitate to contact us as chances are...we can probably do it!!!

The early years...

The first Motor Body Built in 1953 for Griffins
As seen today, the iconic Cuba St Bucket
fountain was constructed in 1969 by Hale

Hale Manufacturing began trading in 1953 as GN Hale & Son at premises in Wingate, Lower Hutt under the guidance of George Hale. The first major clients to come on board were Griffins and Tip Top Ice Cream who we manufactured Truck Bodies for.

The company also specialised in general sheetmetal work and freezing work contracts, with a team of installers carrying out work across the region.

Television New Zealand became a regular client who had trucks fabricated by Hale and removable outside broadcast bodies were designed and produced also.

Wormald joined the quickly growing client base and Hale was able to demonstrate its expertise in the fabrication sector by producing some specialised fire appliances for them.

The 1960's...Auckland comes on board...

With the continued growth of the Wellington operation, the decision was made to set up a branch in Auckland in 1960. A premise in Industry Road, Penrose was found and the production of truck bodies was set up in the same vein as was occurring in Wellington.

Wanting a larger factory more fit for the purpose, the Wellington operation moved premises to Marine Parade in Petone in the 1960's.

The 1970's...The birth of Toilet Partitions...

An opportunity was seen to expand into an area within the building industry that we could apply our diverse manufacturing skills and capabilities to. Auckland and Wellington set about the manufacture, supply and installation of toilet cubicles to commercial building projects and this new sector of the business grew very quickly. Later, a fellow brand in Dominion Light Alloys was purchased and became part of the Hale brand.

The mid 1970's saw us pick up a Canadian modular design of aluminium truck body - the Huron. This body offered lighter weight and higher strength, the same attributes that it still holds today.

The 1980's...Motor Bodies in Christchurch...

In the late 1980's, Modern Motor Bodies in Christchurch was purchased, a company that also specialised in the manufacture of truck bodies. The same model that was proving successful in Wellington and Auckland was established and the Christchurch sector of truck bodies prospered until it was sold in the early 2000's to Dick Bowden, who still trades the company as Hale Manufacturing.

The 1990's...Auckland on the move...Vehicle Accessories begin...

In 1990, the decision was made to disband the truck body manufacture in Auckland to concentrate solely on the Toilet Partition side of the business and a new premise was found in Harris Rd, East Tamaki and later in 1995 Ra Ora Drive where the company was based until 2006.

In Wellington, as an expansion of the truck body manufacture, the decision was made to branch into light commercial vehicle accessories. This primarily involved the installation of canopies initially and further expanding into the huge range of options that are offered in Auckland and Wellington today.

The 2000's...Vehicle Accessories in Auckland... Toilet Partitions in Wellington get its own premises...

In 2005, the motor division was re-introduced in Auckland with the employment of Steve Newland to run the division. Since the inception of this division back into Auckland, it has prospered into a key division of the company in the present day.

With the need for more factory space to accommodate all 3 divisions, plans were drawn up for the expansion of the Port Rd premises. Unfortunately, due to resource consent issues surrounding the number of carparks available this expansion did not go ahead and the Toilet Partition division re-located to its present day Pharazyn St factory.

Today...

Monahan Rd, Auckland

Auckland Showroom

Vehicles being worked on in the Auckland factory

Toilet Partitions being manufactured using the

latest CNC cutting technology in Auckland

Today, the Auckland branch in Monahan Road, Mt Wellington is home to the administration and manufacture of Toilet Partitions and Light Commercial Vehicle Fitouts employing over 20 staff.

Our showroom enables clients to view the range of Toilet Partitions, Washroom Accessories and Vehicle Accessories which provides an excellent opportunity to see the products first hand, guided by our sales people.

We use the latest CNC technology in the manufacture of Toilet Partitions and have the capability to manufacture a significant amount of cubicles in a short time period thanks to the investment in the latest technology. The space available enables us to carry a large range of board and hardware associated with the manufacture of our systems.

We have a warehouse of Washroom Accessory stock that enables quick delivery of our most popular products.

Our vehicle accessory division is a hive of activity with many vehicles housed and worked on in our factory at any one time. Our experienced team of staff use the latest technology and techniques to ensure the large range of accessories that we provide are being installed with quality and speed at the forefront of our thinking, delivering the highest quality finished product to the client within a realistic timeframe.

Port Rd, Wellington

The team working hard on some bodies in the

Port Rd factory

Trucks being transformed...

...from chassis to curtainsider

Vehicle Accesory divsion at Port Rd

Our Vehicle Accessory and Motor Body branch in Port Rd, Seaview, Wellington is the head office in the region, home to the Vehicle Accessory and Motor Body division and also the Wellington Account Administration. The branch employs 11 staff.

It is here that the many options we have available for light commercial vehicles are installed in the same high quality manner in which the Auckland branch undertakes this work.

The motor body section of the company also operates from this factory, manufacturing and installing the exceptional range of bodies to all types of truck.

Pharazyn St, Lower Hutt

Pharazyn St Factory

Glue spreader and press bonding system at Pharazyn St

At our Toilet Partition premises in Pharazyn Street, Lower Hutt, Wellington the Stratos toilet partition system is produced for the Lower North Island and South Island market. The branch is often very busy, maximising a relatively small number of staff to ensure that the job is done on time and of the highest quality.

The branch has a showroom, providing life sizes examples of all of the Hale range of Toilet Partitions as well as our most popular products in the washroom range.