The O'Brien Group

14 Sep 10

Tried and true experience in bench top manufacturing

The O'Brien Group has a long established pedigree as a bench top manufacturer going back some thirty years. Establishedand developed by Barry and Helen O'Brien in Mosgiel, the business continued under their ownership until 2006 when it was purchased by Fletcher Building.

The main manufacturing plant is still in Mosgiel while a second manufacturing facility has been set up in the Auckland suburb of Papakura to serve the upper North Island markets. The company is led by Ian Featherstone who has extensive experience in the furniture and joinery industries. He is ably assisted by Rodney Cragg who is the South Island Manager also responsible for the manufacturing plant in Mosgiel.

"The O'Brien Group offers two great advantages: we utilize some of the most advanced machinery within New Zealand for the manufacture of bench tops and have a real depth of experience in the market place with our teams both in our many branches and in the manufacturing plant. Many of the staff are long serving industry experts who take pride in their workmanship and the local relationships they have." comments Mr Featherstone.

Whilst High Pressure Laminate (HPL) bench tops have been the company's core product, they also fabricate other solid surface products including Corian, Santa Margherita and Compact Laminate. A more recent product has been the new Mercury brand which is a blend of acrylic and polyester with a solid pattern and colour that is impermeable, hygienic and virtually seamless. It is available in a good range of colours.

The company currently has branches in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Mosgiel and Invercargill.