Kaiser nz

Kaiser (NZ) Ltd is the tanker manufacturing side of the business, owned and managed by David Fitzi. Kaiser (NZ) Ltd was inspired one day in 2002 when David went to the local dairy company on a job. It was a very embarrassing day — he spent more time repairing his truck than he did getting on with the job he was there to do. So he decided the only way to be successful was to have new, good quality equipment that was reliable.

This meant designing and building tanks and spreading equipment himself, and he built his first truck unit. As the business began to grow David focused on the building of the industrial tank wagons and Ross took control of the agricultural contracting.  Applying the philosophy of new and reliable to the Ag division, they purchased a new JD 6910 and a Strautmann loader wagon in 2003. In 2004 David bought a new Scania truck and the business really began to take off.

The lesson at the dairy company taught David that not only was it essential to have quality reliable equipment, but his tankers should all be New Zealand compliant. To this end, all design work was around being ERMA-compliant and certified with a registered TAN number. This extra compliance adds a considerable sum to the final cost, but the benefits and peace of mind, reliability and safety for the operators and to the environment make it worth the cost.

In 2007 they added Kotte Garant slurry tankers from Germany which has proved a very valuable part of the operation. Chosen for its quality and performance, the spreader system on these wagons lays the effluent directly on the ground while maintaining a high work rate. 

To date Kaiser (NZ) Ltd. has sold just over 100 tankers. David attributes this success to good quality equipment with good back up from himself and his suppliers. Doing the job properly and word of mouth is the main form of advertising for both divisions.