By Apollo Projects
CLIENT: Open Country Cheese
LOCATION: Waikato
Open Country Cheese is a Waikato-based manufacturer of premium quality New Zealand cheese and dried milk powder products.
Apollo Projects were engaged to coordinate the design and installation of the external services to supply the new 8 tonne per hour whole milk powder plant installed at the Waharoa site in 2008.
The scope includes the installation of a 14MW steam boiler, a main water supply upgrade and a 3MVA high voltage electrical reticulation system extension.
The major expansion project was completed while the existing factory continued its normal production. The project involved considerable liaison with plant personnel to ensure that the new work seamlessly integrated into the existing factory with minimal interruption to production. Strong relationships with OCC staff and other contractors were developed to ensure that the construction team were well-informed, knew their responsibilities and that project objectives were achieved on time.
While on site Apollo were requested to assist with a number of other related projects including the installation of a chlorine dioxide plant, the upgrade of an effluent treatment system and the installation of a new one million litre water storage tank.
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.