By Apollo Projects
CLIENT: Waikato Innovation Park
LOCATION: Hamilton
New Zealand’s first and only independent product development spray dryer, located in Hamilton, was designed and built by Apollo. The $11 million spray dryer facility, primarily funded by Innovation Waikato Ltd, is the Waikato component of the Government-sponsored New Zealand Food Innovation Network. Capacity of the multi-purpose spray dryer is one-half tonne/hour.
Apollo’s role on the project comprised the complete design and construction of all building works including the evaporator hall, packaging store, load out, milk receival, control room and amenities, together with all civil, infrastructure and HVAC works associated with the facility. It was built to achieve the extremely high hygiene and environmental controls required for the production of milk powder.
Apollo also worked closely with global food tech company Tetra Pak, suppliers of the dryer componentry to ensure the coordination of plant and equipment with the building and services.
We are a nationwide Design and Build company with specialist knowledge and experience across verticals as diverse as cold storage, dairy, wine, food and beverage processing, commercial and retail spaces, and recreation and leisure.
Whatever the project, our focus is simple - listen to our client and deliver absolute trust and certainty from the start.
At Apollo, we've never been afraid to challenge the status quo.
When Craig Waghorn and Paul Lloyd started Apollo in 2001, they were determined to break away from the traditional management process and do things differently. They saw an opportunity to partner with clients from the very start, taking their ideas right from concept all the way through to completion – something that was poorly executed in the industry!
Today, Apollo is a leading New Zealand design and construction company with over 40 professional project delivery and support staff across the country. We regularly work with major national companies including Fonterra, Goodman Fielder, George Weston Foods, Ngai Tahu and Lion Co., as well as private owner-operated businesses, sports organisations and Government/Council entities.
Even though Apollo has grown over eighteen years, we’ve never lost our core value that a ‘client’s trust is everything’. Apollo is different simply because we operate as a partner with our clients – our goal from the very beginning has always been to build strong relationships from which we can deliver successful projects.