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Proðting from War 40 Portion Pack Foods Ltd Pump & Valve Specialties Ltd R A Trading Eco-Wristrest R Cameron & Co Ltd R H Freeman & Co Ltd Renold NZ Rotational Power Group Schneider Electric Ltd Scott & Williams Canvas & PVC Ltd Scott Automation Seatrans NZ Ltd SGS NZ Ltd Sims NZ Ltd Skellerup Industries Ltd SKF NZ Ltd Skope Industries Limited Sliderite Manufacturing Ltd Southern Cross Engineering Ltd Spectrum Aluminium Ltd Steelfort Engineering Co Ltd Stewart & Cavalier Ltd Strait Engineering Ltd Streat Automation Ltd 3URðWLQJIURPZDU Sullivan Electrical Ltd 1HZ=HDODQGâVZHDSRQVDQGPLOLWDU\UHODWHGLQGXVWU\ Supreme Metal Component Solutions Ltd Synapco Industries Ltd Tactics Ltd Tasman Insulation NZ Ltd Tauranga Canvas Co Ltd Teltherm Instruments Ltd Tenix NZ Ltd The National Innovation Centre Ltd The Workwear Group Tordeich Engineering Ltd Tracgrip Hydraulics & Equipment Ltd Trimble Navigation NZ Ltd Tru-Test Corporation Limited Truck Centre (Bay of Plenty) Ltd Ullrich Aluminium Company Limited Ultralon Products (NZ) Ltd Vega Industries Ltd ϐ Wallace & Cooper Ltd Weldwell NZ Ltd 3HDFH$FWLRQ:HOOLQJWRQ 1RYHPEHU 39 Harris Home Fires Hillside Engineering Hose & Coupling Distributors NZ Ltd Hoskin Hollander & Associates Ltd Howard Wright Ltd HPM Legrand NZ Ltd Hydraulink Fluid Connectors Ltd Incept Marine Ltd Industrial Measurement Centre (IMC) Industrial Textiles Ltd Interlock Group Limited Iplex Pipelines NZ Ltd Jasco (NZ) Pty Ltd Jaydex International Ltd John Bull Footwear (NZ) Johnson & Couzins Ltd Kernohan Engineering Ltd Lancer Industries Ltd Line 7 Limited MacDonald Industries Ltd Mace Engineering Ltd Marks & Associates Limited Matrix Applied Computing Ltd McKenzie Aluminium Mercer Stainless Ltd Mersen Oceania Metrology Calibration Services Ltd Mills-Tui Rotorua Ltd Monz Ltd Mulford Plastics (NZ) Ltd ϐȋȌ Napier Tool & Die Limited National Radiators Nichecom Ltd Nulook Windows & Doors Ltd Nylex NZ Limited NZ Safety Opus International Consultants Ltd ϐ ϐ ȋȌ Packaging House Pakuranga Engineering Ltd Pall NZ Ltd Palmer Canvas Synthetics Ltd Pilkington (NZ) Ltd Planhorse Systems Ltd 38 Capital Instruments Ltd Captron Electronics Ltd Caravel Group Carl Zeiss (NZ) Limited Carlton Taylor Industries Ltd Carr S Austin & Co Ltd Carrel-Electrade Ltd Carrier Air Conditioning NZ Ltd Carter Holt Harvey Ltd Casa Modular Systems Century Yuasa Batteries (NZ) Ltd Challenge Marine Ltd Christchurch Engine Centre Chubb NZ Ltd &RQWHQWV Clark Equipment NZ Ltd Executive Summary Coats Patons NZ Ltd Cooke Industries Ltd 1. Introduction 7 Corrosion Control NZ Ltd Crown Embroidery Ltd 2. Scope of this report 7 CSC NZ Custombilt Steel Products Ltd 3. Purpose of this report 8 Daily Computer Consumables Ltd 4. Background on New Zealand weapons and dual-use technology export controls 8 Danband Products Danfoss NZ Ltd ͷǤϐ 9 Dave Giddens Sailmakers Ltd Davin Industries Ltd 6. Government support for the weapons & military-related industry 9 Deane Apparel Ltd Current government contracts 10 Support for industry lobby 11 Dreamwool Ltd Trade related support for companies 12 Dulux NZ Defence Industry Advisory Council, Ministry of Defence Industry Liaison Staff & ECL Group NZDF Defence Attachés 13 Electronic Communication Solutions Ltd Research & Development funding 14 Eric Paton Ltd Defence Technology Agency 15 Farra Engineering Ltd Super Fund investments 15 Fibreglass Developments Limited Fieldair Engineering Ltd 7. Overseas buyers of New Zealand manufactured industry goods and services 17 Fitzroy Engineering Group Limited Flight Structures Ltd 8. Size of the New Zealand weapons & military–related export industry 18 Flowtech Industrial Safety - Health Ltd Furnware Ltd ͻǤϐ 18 Gencom Technology Ltd 10. Related issues of concern 34 Global Hydraulics & Controls Limited Goodyear & Dunlop Tyres (NZ) Ltd 11. Conclusions and further questions 35 Gough Group Guardall NZ Limited Appendix: additional company listings 37 GUD NZ Ltd 37 $SSHQGL[$GGLWLRQDOFRPSDQ\OLVWLQJV ǡ ϐ or contracts that companies had to weapons or military-related products and services. This listing serves as a guide for further research. It is largely drawn from the Australia and New Zealand Defence Directoryǡ ϐ does: 3 Way Solutions Ltd A1 Embroidery & Screenprint Ltd Aarkim Plastics Ltd Aarque Graphics NZ Ltd AB Equipment Ltd AB Industries ([HFXWLYH6XPPDU\ Abbott Laboratories NZ Ltd Active Components (NZ) Ltd Aerofast Tiedowns Ltd Aeromarsters Powervamp Ltd AGP (A&G Price Ltd) Air NZ Engineering Services This report is an overview of the weapons & military-related industry in New Zealand. It outlines Aircare Technology Limited links between the New Zealand Government and the local and international weapons and military- ϐ related industry. It provides background information about the companies involved, their clients Albion Clothing Limited and the New Zealand government’s support for that industry. Altex Coatings Ltd There are at least 258 companies in New Zealand involved in the provision of weapons or military- Ancra NZ Limited related products and services. The New Zealand Defence Industry Association (NZDIA) represents Aradex Holdings (NZ) Ltd 83 of these companies. Asco Carbon Dioxide Ltd Aviation Ni-Cad Services Ltd Despite NZ participating in numerous arms control treaties, it is actively encouraging the export of Azimuth Consulting Limited military-related goods and services. Bata Co (NZ) Ltd ǡϐǦ Betacom (1988) Ltd products and services. Bluewater Systems Bomardier Recreational Products NZ The estimated value of major NZ military projects currently underway, or planned for completion Bridgestone NZ Ltd by 2030 is more than $15 billion, with individual capital equipment projects generally having costs in excess of $15 million. These projects involve contracts with the world’s largests weapons C & R Equipment Ltd manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, and other major weapons suppliers. CablePrice NZ Ltd Cadtech Supplies Successive New Zealand governments have encouraged the development of the industry: Cafe Express Ltd Calvert Plastics Ltd Ȉ A ministerial advisory committee sponsors annual awards for best defence Cambrian Engineering Company Ltd contractor. Cambridge Clothing Company Ltd Ȉ NZTE sends staff to overseas weapons conferences to meet with weapons manufacturers in an effort to expand NZ business opportunities in the sector. Cameron Engineering Ltd Ȉ NZTE sponsors trade stalls for the industry lobby group, the NZDF and NZ Campbell Tube Products Ltd companies that have promoted weapons & military-related exports at overseas Canon NZ Ltd conferences. Canterbury of NZ Ltd Ȉ Since 2013, NZTE has provided over $425,000 for the Security Technology Canvasland Holdings Ltd Alliance business consortium to bid for US security contracts. 36 shows, the government is not simply a purchaser of materials for the NZDF; it is an active promoter Ȉ The NZ Callaghan Innovation Fund has provided multiple taxpayer-subsidised of business opportunities for companies to develop and market goods and services to overseas grants over the years 2012-2016 to Cubic Defence, the NZ subsidiary of US militaries. defence contractor, the Cubic Corporation, that holds contracts with the Israeli Defence Force and the US military. ϐ ϐ Ȉ Callaghan Innovation has also provided grants to New Zealand companies that ǡϐ ǡ are providing goods and services to overseas militaries including Tait (in excess Ǥ ϐ of $11 million over the period 2008-2015) and Electropar ($447,000 for the ϐǤ171 Given the close defence relationships that New Zealand period 2010-2014). ǡ ϐ ϐ Ȉ The NZ Super Fund holds stock currently valued at $136 million in the world’s impact here. War is good for the business of those who are in the business of war; the question is: largest weapons companies including Boeing, BAE and Raytheon. ϐ names? Ȉ The Defence Technology Agency sells publicly funded research to private ǦϐǤ The second, and perhaps, more fundamental question—do we support perpetual war?—relates to the provision of goods and services to the NZDF. If the country is to maintain a standing armed ϐ ǡ force, then the provision of weapons and military-related products and services from somewhere Industry Association: becomes an obvious necessity. Ȉ Employees of the Ministry of Defence and members of the New Zealand Defence If, however, New Zealanders decided to dispense with a standing armed force then the New Zealand Force (NZDF) actively participate in the planning of the annual NZDIA conference ϐ through attendance at regular meetings and the provision of speakers and war. Such a path would be a profound divergence from the current position of any parliamentary equipment. political party; however, there are models for New Zealand to emulate including Costa Rica and Ȉ ȋȌϐ Panama. New Zealand’s history of engagement in foreign wars is deeply tied to that of the UK and weapons conference; in addition, it provides speakers to discuss business Ǥ ϐǮǡǯ Ǯǯ opportunities with members of the NZDIA. ϐ foreseeable future. New Zealand manufactured weapons & military-related goods and services have been sold to ǣǡǡǡǡǡǡǡ ϐ Peace Action Wellington has grave concerns about the continued government support for the ȋ ϐȌǡǡǡǡǡǡ weapons and military-related industry. It is our view that support for such industry, particularly and the UK. ǡ ϐ ǡ encourages war. We believe that support for the weapons and military-related industry domestically Despite the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) collecting important data in the form deprives New Zealanders
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