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PlaceMakers origins began in August 1981 as part of Fletcher Timber Limited's retailing operations within the Manufacturing and Merchandising Sector of Fletcher Challenge Limited. The chain has 62 stores in 2019, up from 52 in the late 1990s and early 2000s. [2] It has 11 stores in Auckland, with a head office in Panmure, Auckland. [3]
PlaceMakers has been the main trading brand for Fletcher Distribution's retail stores around the country since 1954. [5] The chain has 62 stores in 2019, up from 52 in the late 1990s and early 2000s. [6] PlaceMakers has 11 stores in Auckland, with a head office in Penrose, Auckland. [7] Fletcher operated the Building Depot retail chain until ...
In March 2022, Fletcher Building sought clearance from the Commerce Commission to purchase Tumu Merchants Limited, including a timber plant in Hastings and ITM stores in Gisborne, Napier, Hastings, Havelock North, Dannevirke and Masterton. At the time, Fletcher already owned a timber plant in TaupÅ and ITM rival PlaceMakers. [21]
In 1925 the company headquarters was moved to Auckland, and in 1940 Fletcher Construction became a subsidiary of the Fletcher Holdings group, which listed on the share market that year. [3] In 1942, following the resignation of his father to help New Zealand's war effort, James Fletcher junior became managing director of the company. Fletcher ...
Auckland: 1984 Airline P A Alliance Group: Consumer goods Food products Invercargill: 1948 Freezing works P A Auckland Airport: Industrials Transportation services Auckland: 1998 Airport (NZX: AIA) P A Aurora Energy: Utilities Conventional electricity Dunedin: 1990 Electricity distribution, 100% Dunedin Council-owned P A Bank of New Zealand ...
Premium Brands was founded in 1917 as Fletcher Limited. [2] It was renamed Fletcher Fine Foods in 1984. [2] In 2000, the company re-branded to Premium Brands. [3] The company sold its Fletcher's business in 2004. [3]
It was initially based in Wellington's Challenge House, [1] but later moved in 1987 to a new head office in Penrose, Auckland. In 1987 the corporation acquired the state-owned enterprise Petrocorp, and created the Fletcher Energy division. Fletcher Energy's assets were subsequently sold to Shell New Zealand.
Firth's modern history began in 1973 when Fletcher Holdings bought a minor holding in the company, completing a full buy-out in 1979. In 1993, two Fletcher Challenge Limited business units – Certified Concrete Limited and Firth Concrete Products Limited – were merged to become the Firth company of today, a Business Unit of Fletcher Building ...