Business & People
Appointments, results, deals and the people leading the industry.
Technix Bitumen goes into voluntary liquidation
New Plymouth-based bitumen manufacturer Technix Bitumen Technologies Ltd has been placed into voluntary liquidation with more than $10 million owed to creditors. The company, which has…
PowerTarps appoints South Island manager
PowerTarps NZ has appointed Craig Major to the position of South Island manager to target commercial transport and agricultural sectors.
Truckometer: Heavy traffic remains weak
The ANZ Truckometer light traffic index rose 0.6% m/m in August, while the heavy traffic index fell 0.7%. “The trend in light traffic remains flat, matching…
Fieldays CEO stepping down
New Zealand National Fieldays Society chief executive Peter Nation is stepping down from the organisation he has been involved with for almost 30 years. The Society…
More dealerships appointed to sell JAC T9 ute
JAC Motors New Zealand Limited has confirmed more dealers have joined its national network ahead of the T9 ute launch in the coming months. A top-of-the-line…
Phoenix Recycling appoints new CEO, buys multi-million dollar Auckland site
Phoenix Recycling Group is entering a "new era" with the appointment of Phil Hand as chief executive to lead the nationwide metal recycling firm. The appointment…
Daimler Truck appoints Karin Rådström as new CEO
Daimler Truck has named Karin Rådström as its new chief executive, effective October 1, succeeding longtime company leader Martin Daum. Rådström's appointment runs until January, 31…
NTA chair steps down, new president appointed
After eight years of dedicated service as the chair of the New Zealand Trucking Association (NTA), Rob Taylor has stepped down from his role.
Move board acting ‘urgently’ to reverse $48.1m loss
Julia Raue Move Logistics Group has slipped further into the red, posting a net loss after tax of $48.1 million for the year to June 30…
Govt proposes RUCs for light fleet by 2027 as part of revenue action plan
Tolling reforms and road user charges (RUC) for all vehicles by 2027 is part of a new revenue action plan outlined by the Government to target critical transport infrastructure.