Patton Press August 2014

AUGUST 2014ISSUE 11

Multi-cultural Celebrationswe are different, we are one.

Patton Press | Issue 11 | August 20142

CONTENTS

EDITOR & CREATIVE DIRECTOR DIO ZHAOEDITORS RAY KEANE & VANESSA ADAMS INTERVIEWER LUCY MULLINGERCONTRIBUTORS SAMEER HANDA, STUART SMITH, SUMEDHA ARYA, & UMESH THAKUR

PATTON NZ ON SHOW AT THE2014 HVAC&R

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DIXELL ASIA JOINS HANDS WITH PATTON FOR THAILAND DISTRIBUTION

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PATTON AUSTRALIAMANAGERS’ MEETING

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COVER STORY: PATTON MULTI-CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS

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NZ BRANCH MANAGERMEETING & THE AMAZING RACE

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PATTON INDIA OFFICE CRICKET MATCH

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PATTON AUSTRALIA PARTICIPATED IN ARBS 2014 EXHIBITION

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As we approach the end of the winter season in New Zealand, confidence in the business sector, in particular the Kiwifruit and Dairy Industries seem to be growing in spite of the recent lower forecast in dairy pay-out. Australia

has abolished the Carbon tax, effective 1st July this year, which has been well received by our industry.

In the last few months we held managers’ meetings in New Zealand and Australia. The Australian Managers meeting, held at Gold Coast, was attended by our JV partners and the NZPM board. We also participated at the IRHACE show in Auckland, New Zealand during April and ARBS in Melbourne, Australia during May.

We have started an initiative to learn and celebrate multicultural diversity at our workplace in Auckland which is being well appreciated by all involved. During June I visited the Philippines accompanied by Jon from Thailand. We were fortunate to be part of a Trade Mission along with other NZ business leaders, which was a huge success. Subsequent to the visit we secured an order and have already supplied 14 new Family Mart stores with our refrigeration equipment.

Message from our CEO

Sameer HandaCEO, Patton Group of Companies


Patton New Zealand

Sameer Handa and Jon Pickford, our GM for Patton Aero, together with a delegation of ten top New Zealand companies, once again had the opportunity to join Minister of Trade, Hon Tim Groser on a trade mission to

Manila in the Philippines. Unfortunately, due to prior commit-ments, Prime Minister John Key could not join this business delegation. Plans had to be put on hold by the tragedy caused by Typhoon Yolanda in November 2013.

The purpose of the trade mission was to raise awareness and open doors for future business opportunities as well as creating ample opportunities to network and interact with members of the Philippine government and business partners. The trip emphasized the continued strengthening of trade, investment, business and people-to-people connections between New Zealand and the Philippines.

Our bilateral trading relationship is in healthy shape, this is dom-inated by food and beverage products, primarily dairy products. The Philippines has consistently been one of New Zealand’s

most important markets for dairy products. Exports are sup-ported in New Zealand by an increasing number of Filipino dairy farm workers and farm managers. The majority of New Zealand dairy exports to the Philippines are used as ingredients in food processing, creating manufacturing jobs there.

New Zealand is also looking to apply its expertise in dairy farm-ing to help develop the Philippines’ own dairy sector. Although the Philippine dairy industry is very small by comparison with New Zealand’s, there is ample opportunity to increase sup-ply of fresh milk. Visits like this put Patton at the forefront of world leaders and allows us to compete on a world stage. As a country, New Zealand is a highly-efficient, high quality producing country – our equipment enables our country to reach this status. Let’s capitalise on opportunities presented and grow our market share worldwide!

In the month of July we have supplied our first order of 14 condensing units with matching evaporators for the new family Mart stores to Philippines.

Trade Mission to the Philippines 4th to 7th June 2014


Patton NZ on show at the2014 HVAC&R Industry Trade Exhibition & Conference

Patton’s elite team of Paul Mack, Alddon Mackay and Nigel Tunnicliffe were carefully selected to exhibit at this year’s

HVAC&R Trade Exhibition & Industry Conference in Auckland.

The annual conference took place at the Waipuna Hotel on the 8th and 9th of April and it gave New Zealand’s trade professionals the chance to network and learn about new and innovative products in the industry with the Panmure Basin glittering in the background. As one of the 35 companies involved in the event, Patton showcased their new Danfoss product range which is being overseen by Nigel Tunnicliffe

in Hastings. Patton is now one of two specialist providers of the product in the country and Paul Mack was extremely enthusiastic with the news. “Danfoss is recognised as a global trendsetter and a company that responds to custom-er and market needs through product innovation. We are extremely proud and excited to be able to offer our customers the Danfoss product range.” Danfoss Director of Sales and Marketing in the Pacific, Alan Green also added “We welcome Patton Limited as our new distributor and look forward to 2014 and future growth within the New Zealand market.

Patton showcased its small Digital PattonPak Condensing unit at the event. These units are ideal for a

variety of cooling applications, but they are predominantly used in commercial cool rooms, ice makers, display cases and freezers.

On top of this, the Patton team discussed the Rothenberger prod-uct programme where Patton offers customers the opportunity to have a seamless partnership from refrigeration to piping tools.

HVAC&R Trade Exhibition & Industry Conference will return in Christchurch on 13th - 17th May 2015. See all you there!


NZ BRANCH MANAGERMeeting

THE AMAZING

RACEThe New Zealand Branch Managers from around

the country along with the Administration Team had their annual meeting at Patton’s Auckland Headquarters in April this year.

The two day events allowed the nine branch managers to net¬work and discuss their previous year’s results and plan the company’s upcoming year’s strategy.

Palmerston North Branch Manager Cameron Fearon dis¬cussed his region and described how local business-es can promote more growth for Patton in the area. He explained that Patton needed a wider marketing engagement with dairy farmers in the Palmerston North and Taranaki regions. Since joining Patton 6 years ago, Cameron, with his colleague Kenny Johnson, have achieved growth year on year in their regions, despite some tough economic conditions.

Hawkes’ Bay Branch Manager and Industrial Specialist, Nigel Tunnicliffe presented the strategy for New Zealand sales in the Industrial Refrigeration segment including the new Danfoss product. Nelson Branch Manager, David Gundry celebrated his team’s success, pointing out that they had made significant growth in the last financial year. He explained that his region’s goals were to maintain these sales levels and keep his focus on customer needs.

According to Wellington Branch Manager, Andy Henderson, the regional team are working hard to maintain their sales goals and their aim for the year is to continue to grow, ensure that stock levels are correct and continue to give prompt ser-vice with excellent customer service skills.

CEO, Sameer Handa and GM Philip Hitchins discussed the company’s goals for the future emphasizing that Patton New Zealand remains a significant contributor to the group.

The Amazing Race

The two day BBM finished with an action packed afternoon around Auckland’s CBD. A corporate team building exercise which was inspired by the hit television show – The amazing race was organised by Team Elevate.

Based on the popular TV series in which teams of two people, who have some form of a pre-existing personal relationship, race around the world in competition with other teams. Contestants strive to arrive first at “Pit Stops” at the end of each leg of the race to win prizes and to avoid coming in last, which carries the possibility of elimination or a significant disadvantage in the following leg.

The rules were finely tuned for the afternoon’s events with the first team to complete the race receiving a medal; however, the ultimate winner was the team with the most points from the different legs and was announced at the end of the day.

The place getters for the event were Team Bob (Philip, Nigel, Paul and Les), Team Fab Four (Sameer, David, Harvey and Dio, who were placed second), Team Old Dudes (Alddon, Cameron, Les and Sam, who were placed first) and Gutter Black (Andy, Stuart, Tuainekore and Umesh, who won the overall award). After a long and enjoyable two days, the team enjoyed a well-deserved dinner at Monsoon Poon in Auckland.


HR UPDATEWe have made a good start to the year from a New

Zealand HR perspective. As a result of the substan-tial efforts over the last few years, we have achieved the Tertiary level recognition from the ACC Workplace

Safety Management Practices (WSMP). It is one of the highest levels of Health and Safety recognition that any business can achieve in the country. The benefits for the company are numer-ous including reduced numbers of accidents and injuries and boosting our business reputation as a safe workplace environment. Thank you all for your massive efforts.

Over the years, we have seen a change in the overall Health and Safety culture in the business which has been driven by our staff who personally strive to make their work areas a safer environ-ment. We have also worked on the overall strategy of Health and Safety across the entire business platform. Over the past few years we have introduced several exciting initiatives from organ-ised mentoring sessions with the Auckland Civil Defence, NZ Fire Services, and NZ Budgeting Services. All these initiatives have helped us to enhance our culture and promote the core HR val-ues of due care and responsibility.

Behind the scenes, we are working quite resolutely to implement an e-payroll system for both New Zealand and Australia. This will give staff the ability to apply online for leave, timesheets and request reimbursements etc. We are aiming to go live in August and this will enable us to be more efficient than our current process.

Here in New Zealand, over the last few years we have had many young talents who have joined the team. It’s amazing to see their skills develop alongside the experienced cream of the industry. With the growth in Australia, Thailand and India, we are aiming to build a stronger global team than ever before and to enhance the culture of the organisation across every country. I am very proud of our Patton staff and culture, my visits to New Zealand branches reconfirms my perception of having many unsung heroes in the team and I am sure the story will be the same across the global board. Like any other growing company we do come across issues from time to time and we are fortunate to have many individuals in the team who aim to convert chal-lenges into opportunities.

Patton HR: Innovate, take ownership, make it happen. - UMESH THAKUR

On 23rd July Sameer, Philip and old friends visited Bob Pear-son at the Summerset Village in Manukau. Bob recently suffered

a stroke which hospitalized him for three months. His courage produced great steps towards recovery and he continues to improve with absolute determination.

Bob joined Patton in 1982 and retired ten years later. During this time Bob proved to be a brilliant engineer, one that could take an idea and turn it into reality. Bob is best known for his ability to design, develop and manufacture a fully functional fan shroud from an idea, which is still in operation today. After his retirement, Patton continued to use Bob’s skills in and around our manufacturing department, the warehouse and the handyman jobs around the building as well as the maintenance of our gardens.

Gathering of Industry Stalwarts!

Front middle: Bob Pearson. Back from left to right: Philip Hitchins, David Spence, Harvey Turner, Andrew Sekula, & Sameer Handa.

During our visit with Bob we enjoyedhis wit and good sense of humor. He is positive about the future and continues to work on his rehabilitation. Bob is looking forward to regaining his independence and discharge, spending time with his wife Norma and once again walking his beloved dog.

We wish Bob a speedy recovery.


Goodbye Joe

After four good years of service Joe Hampton found greener pastures closer to home and we were all very sad to farewell Joe. We celebrated with a morning tea and his workmates sharing the wonderful memories of indebt discussions, lengthy debates and a profound

appreciation of shared knowledge. Joe on occasion would summarize his thoughts simply as “It’s all just FUBAR mate!” We wish you the best of luck in all your future endeavors, and believe without a doubt you will continue to have success as you face new challenges and adventures. Goodbye Joe!

FarewellMargaret

On the 15th of May, after more than ten years of ded-icated service it was time to bid a fond farewell to

Margaret. We all have very fond memories of our time with her at Patton, we admire her spirit and her positive outlook on life. She’s been an inspiration and a constant support to all who have come into contact with her. Margaret leaves a legacy and big boots to fill and she will be missed by all her colleagues, management and suppliers. We wish her well with her retirement and all her future endeavours.


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- CAMERON WYNNIATT

This year’s Kiwi Day was held on Friday 2nd May, aimed to be around the ANZAC day remembrance of 25th April every year. ANZAC day which

stands for the ‘Australian and New Zealand army corps’, is a day which marks the an-niversary of the dawn landing at Gallipoli in which many New Zealanders lost their lives. Today however ANZAC day commemorates all those “who served and died in all wars, conflicts, peacekeeping operations and the contribution of all those who have served”. Those who were born and bred in New Zealand brought in an item of food or drink related to NZ for morning tea. There was a wide variety to choose from, my home baked ANZAC biscuits were a huge favour-ite, with many asking for the recipe! Alddon gave a quick speech about why New Zealand is such a special country and the meaning of ANZAC Day for Kiwi’s today. A Kiwi ‘Did You Know?’ collage was arranged on the wall, explaining our hero’s, inventions, world firsts and of course Kiwi words & sayings. A ‘choice’ morning was had by all.

Multi-cultural Celebrationswe are different,

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Kiwi InventionsHere are 11 Kiwi inventions that you probably didn’t know about. New Zealand inventors have a proud record of creating things the rest of the world really needs. Among the most famous Kiwi inventions are:

Splitting The AtomKiwi scientist Baron Ernest Rutherford was the first in the world to split the atom in 1919. He was awarded a Nobel Prize for his work with radioactivity.

JetpackChristchurch inventor Glenn Martin has developed a jet pack that enables fliers to stay aloft for half an hour. He launch the jetpack at the Oshkosh air show in the United States in July 2008 and his company is now tak-ing orders.

Disposable SyringeOne of the most important Kiwi inventions in the world of public health. Timaru’s Colin Murdoch came up with the idea for the disposable syringe, a simple device that has saved millions of lives and helped diabetes sufferers around the world. He also conceived the tran-quiliser dart gun for use on animals.

EggbeaterKiwi Ernest Godward was a serial inventor, coming up with designs for eggbeats, burglar-proof windows and the world’s first spiral hair pin. He sold the patent for the hair pin for $20,000, a huge amount in 1901.

Amphibious VehicleAlan Gibbs has invented the world’s first high speed sports vehicle that travels on water as well as land. It was launched to worldwide publicity when Sir Richard Branson drove the Aquada across the Thames river in London.

Jet BoatsFarmer William Hamilton in-vented the world’s first pro-pellerless jet boat in 1953. He also is responsible for inventing the hay lift, an ad-vanced air compressor and a machine that smooths ice on skating rinks.

Referee’s WhistleMost definitely a famous Kiwi invention but few know it came about when New Zealand referee William At-ack became the first person in the world to use a whistle to stop a game of sport in 1884.

FlyingPossibly the most impactful Kiwi invention of the 20th century. Many New Zea-landers claim it was a Kiwi who first got an aircraft off the ground. There is evi-dence that Timaru’s Rich-ard Pearse was working on powered flight concepts from 1899 and built his first two-cylinder petrol engine by 1902 for powered flight. The Wright brothers got the plaudits but flying was a Kiwi invention.

BungyProbably the most fa-mous Kiwi invention of the modern world. Daredevil AJ Hackett pioneered the bungy jump, opening the world’s first commercial site in 1988, the year after he il-legally leapt from the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Certainly the most hair-rasing Kiwi inven-tion!

JoggingDid you know this was Kiwi invention? Running coach Arthur Lydiard developed a training technique for runners that the world now calls jogging. It helped win Olympic gold medals for his proteges Peter Snell and Murray Halberg at the 1960 Rome Olympics.

Electric FencesAn early version of the elec-tric fence was developed by Kiwi inventor William Gal-lagher in 1937. He used an ignition coil from his car and a Meccano set to make the first electric fence to add to the list of famous Kiwi in-ventions.

Did you know?

“KIWI WORDS & SAYINGS

At-a-glance guide to 30 popular Kiwi words and sayings. Like many English-speak-ing countries, New Zealand has its own special Kiwi words and phrases which are frequently used in daily conversation.

This brief guide to the most commonly used Kiwi words and sayings will help the visitor tune in to the Kiwi tongue.

Kiwi words to describe how you feelGood as (gold) - excellentBoomer - excellentChoice - fantasticStoked- very pleasedSlutted- greatly annoyedSweet as - cool, awesomeRight as rain - perfect

Kiwi Words for common objects or itemsJandals - flip flops (if you are British) ; thongs (if you are Aussie)Togs - swimming costumeArvo - afternoonBach - pronounced ‘batch’. Holiday homeChilly bin - insulated bag for keeping food or beer coolChook - chickenChuddy - chewing gumHandle - large glass of beerTramp - a hike, trek, long walk usually lasting several daysGreasies - fish and chipsHard case - joker, comedianSunnies - sunglassesDag - amusing person or situation

Kiwi SayingsGive it a burl - try itRattle your dags - hurry upShe’ll be right - everything will work out finePack a sad - to become moody, to break

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SOURCE: NEWZEALANDHOLIDAYTRAVEL.COM


New Zealand has many national heroes but here’s 10 Kiwi heroes who have all made a contribution to making the world a better place:

Sir Ed HillaryThe greatest of all Kiwi he-roes in the minds of many. Chosen by Time magazine as one of its 20 Heroes of the 20th Century, Sir Ed earned his place in world history on May 29, 1953, when he and Tenzing Nor-gay of Nepal became the first climbers to conquer Mt Everest’s 29,028-ft sum-mit and stand on the high-est place on earth. Born in 1920, Sir Ed led the life of an adventurer with expedi-tions to places like the Ant-arctic and the Ganges but his greatest passion was his humanitarian work with the Sherpa people of the Himalayas. When he died in 2008, Ed Hillary became the first private citizen to be given a State funeral and will be remembered as one of the most famous Kiwi he-roes of all time.

Charles UphamThis Canterbury farmer joined the New Zealand troops shipped to Egypt in December 1939 and be-came the only soldier ever to be nominated for three Victoria Crosses. His brav-ery in various World War 2 battles led to him being awarded two VCs, the only front-line soldier to receive such an honour, and one of only three men to get the award twice (the others were medics).

Alan MacDiarmidOne of three New Zealand-ers to win a Nobel Prize, MacDiarmid was the co-in-ventor of a range of poly-mers which have changed the future of electronics. His 2000 Nobel Prize was for the discovery of metal-lic-like electrical conduction in polymeric materials more usually associated with highly insulating plastics. Born in Masterton, MacDi-armid died in Philadelphia aged 79.

Sir Brian Barratt-BoyesBorn in 1924, Sir Brian be-came one of the world’s most eminent heart sur-geons, famous for his de-velopment of techniques to replace defective heart valves and for finding new ways to treat babies born with heart defects. In the 1950s, he pioneered the development of cardiopul-monary bypass in New Zea-land. Despite many oppor-tunities to move overseas, Sir Brian remained with his team at Auckland’s Green-lane Hospital. He died in 2006.

Sir Keith ParkSir Keith was the command-er of the RAF during the Bat-tle of Britain in World War 2, about whom Lord Tedder (chief of the RAF) said in 1947: “If any one man won the Battle of Britain, he did.” Born in Thames, and educated in Dunedin, Keith Park served with the Royal Artillery in France during World War 1 before a wound led to his transfer to the air corps. He became a deco-rated fighter pilot and went on to lead the RAF.

Maurice WilkinsBorn in Pongaroa, north Wairarapa, in 1916, Wilkins was a physicist whose me-ticulous research is cred-ited with the discovery of DNA molecule structure, a discovery regarded as one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs of all time.His work earned him a No-bel Prize for Physics. He died in 2004, aged 87.

Nancy WakeOne of the most famous wartime Kiwi heroes. Wel-lington-born Nancy Wake was the most decorated servicewoman of World War 2 after leading 7,000 members of the French resistance in the battle to overcome the Nazi oc-cupiers. She was married to a wealthy French busi-nessman who was execut-ed by the Gestapo after he refused to reveal her whereabouts. The Gestapo code-named her the ‘White Mouse’ and offered a five-million franc bounty for her capture when she headed their most-wanted list. She retired to the UK to live her old age in relative anonymity.

William PickeringBorn in Havelock, Marlbor-ough, Dr Pickering left New Zealand as a young scien-tist and became a central figure in the ‘space race’. In 1958, as director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, he led the project to launch the first United States satel-lite, Explorer 1, into Earth’s orbit. He was awarded NA-SA’s Distinguished Service Medal, the US National Med-al of Science and was given an honorary knighthood in 1976. Amazingly, he went to the same primary school as atomic physicist Ernest Ru-therford.

Ernest RutherfordWidely acclaimed as the father of modern atomic physics, Rutherford was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908 and be-came a baron in 1931. He is widely credited with being the first scientist to split the atom. In 1899, he coined the terms alpha and beta as scientific terms to differ-entiate between two types of radioactivity. He died in Britain in 1937, aged 66, and in the world of science will remain one of the most well-known and respected Kiwi heroes of all time.

Kate SheppardKiwi hero Kate Sheppard is widely regarded as the leader of the suffrage movement in New Zea-land, the first country in the world to give women the vote. Born in 1847, she grew up in Liverpool, Eng-land, but emigrated to New Zealand at 22. She led the Women’s Christian Temper-ance Union and became the first woman to enter Parlia-ment. She died in 1930.

Kiwi Heroes

Did you know?

SOURCE: NEWZEALANDHOLIDAYTRAVEL.COM


DragonFestival

BoatThe Dragon Boat Festival

(Duanwu Festival) is a traditional holiday that commemorates the life

and death of the famous Chinese scholar Qu Yuan. The festival occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar.

To celebrate this special occasion, a short film about The Dragon Boat Festival was played and the traditional sticky rice dumplings (zongzi), and green tea were severed.


SAMOANINDEPENDENCE DAY

Samoan Independence Day is a significant public holiday in Samoa. It is celebrated on 1st June every year. This is the day when the

country achieved its independence in 1962 when the command of New Zealand over Samoa ceased. Vili Laumua gave us an emotional speech about his homeland and what independ-ence means for Samoans today. Soft drinks, Subway sandwiches and a special crafted Samoan Day cake were severed to all.

There are three things that play the most important roles of a Tongans life: Family, Friends and Food. Tongan Day is the best time to

celebrate those three matters which mean so much. Thanks for the effort of all our Tongan staff. The Auckland workforce enjoyed a whole roasted suckling pig with plenty of tasty side dishes and Tongan refreshments.

Malo e laumalieHello in Tongan


Patton Australia

PETE’S BANGKOK DIARYSaturday 07-06-2014We left Brisbane at 9:30am and arrived that night at 20:50pm at the hotel in Bangkok.

Sunday 08-06-2014We were greeted that morning by the PattonAero general manager Jon Pickford. He took us to a floating market in country-side outside Bangkok. This gave us a good insight on how the traditional Thai people live in rural areas. We got back around lunchtime to the hotel and spent the after-noon around the pool relaxing.

Monday 09-06-2014The first site visit was a job recently designed and installed at a supermarket in Bangkok, with several display units and cold/freezer rooms. We walked through the shop looking at all the units, they were pretty much the same as we have in our supermarkets back in Australia, except one unit caught my eye, a one door refrig-erator that had a glass front with a slide show on the glass but the product behind was still visible. Then we moved on to the next job where they had a rack system with standard scroll compressors and one digital scroll con¬trolling all the rest. This is a design from Patton Thailand to cut down on costs and could be adapted for use in Australia (see photo 1).

From there we visited the new PattonAero factory which was a very impressive set up and all the workers were so focused in production. Even in 38°C they all worked hard and continually smiled. The factory was clean and organised, a real credit to the management. After the factory visit we were driven to Siam Niramit. This was like an open air museum with buildings dating back to the way people used to live. We got a full tour and a show which finished late in the night.

Tuesday 10-06-2014Our first stop was the Thai Ausnor coil manufacturing plant. I noticed that they make coils for all the large companies like Mitsubishi. This is a large business with a few hundred workers and most live on the premises with rooms from houses around a man-made lake supplied by the company. The workers only make about $10 Australi-an dollars a day which is a huge difference compared to back home. I have found out that they also make 5/8 coils. When we get more into Deli and Meat displays we could get these coils in a lot cheaper. They have also changed the process in the cleaning and should be a lot better with the inspec-tion process.

From the Thai Ausnor factory we moved onto Mitsubishi air-conditioning. They have a similar production process as what Darren introduced here at Stoddart, called yatai. The yatai system is what we would recognize as a flexible manufacturing workstation that contains the parts, tools and jigs necessary to complete the entire process, such as assembly, inspection and packaging. Again the place was well organised and none of the workers have to move away from their work place as everything is delivered to them directly. If a unit has problem they raise a hand and a trouble shooter comes and pulls out that unit to get it fixed in a different section. I have also noticed they mainly use R22 refrigerant in all their models which would be unheard of in Australia or New Zealand. We then visited a brand new shopping centre like Garden City only bigger and we checked out the food court there.

Wednesday 11-06-2014We left the hotel early at 7:00am as we had 3-4 hour drive to our first visit, the Emerson Copeland compressor factory. This was an interesting visit which showed how the compressors have evolved over

time and the way they produce them. The factory was originally in America and they moved it to Thailand to reduce costs and stay competitive with rest of the world. The factory is very much controlled by the Americans, so the quality is very high. I was especially impressed with robots that checked for leaks on the compressors at the end of the line. These have been de-veloped in Thailand. I got a lot of valuable information from this factory which will help us back in Australia. Our next stop was the Aeroflex factory which makes tube insulation. We walked into this huge shed with only one machine in the middle of it, so I asked “Are you planning to expand the business?” only to be answered “No”. “Why make it small when you can have a large spacious area to work” replied one of the employees. This factory is not that automated and they rely on pure manpower.

Thursday 12-06-2014We had the morning to our self so we did We had the morning to ourselves so we shopped for a while and then it was off to the airport for the long flight home. We arrived back Friday near lunch time in Australia.

I would like to thank Patton for facilitating this visit. It was great to see how a pro-fessional company is run. I was very well looked after and I got a good insight to some fabrication methods in Thailand. It has changed my view of the country and the company Patton Australia as they have connections and products from around the world. Again huge thanks to all the Patton management, especially John McCarrey for making the trip happen.

By Peter SchaerEngineer

Stoddart Manufacturing

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The biennial Air Condi-tioning, Refrigeration and Building Services Trade Exhibition (ARBS)

took place at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre this year and according to attendees, it was better than ever.

The event took place from the 20th to the 22nd of May and gave businesses the oppor-tunity to showcase the very

latest products, technologies and services to a huge audience of industry professionals.

Visitor numbers were steady across the three days, totalling 7,774 – around 5% higher than the 2012 show, which eclipsed previous records.

The theme for ARBS 2014 was “connecting your industry”, a focus that encapsulated the benefits of the event for attendees, and ARBS was again applauded for offering the right combina-tion of information and networking opportunities.

The Biennial event connected over 250 local, international and national manufacturers as well as suppliers within the varying companies associated with the industry.

Patton Australia attended this year’s event and found that it was particularly successful with many potential Sydney customers

showing a particular interest in Patton’s innovative approach to refrigeration and air conditioning. “We had a lot more genuine purchasers and decision makers than recent years as well as some productive meetings with suppliers,” says Stuart Smith - Patton Australia General Manager.

During the three days’ show, Patton executives were also given the opportunity to network with management staff from seven eleven convenience stores which could result in sales through-out the suburbs of Sydney.

Thanks to the presence of Patton’s Australian branch, there has already been a steady stream of sales of Testo, Javac and Unada Motors products since the event.

“We found that there were many potential Sydney customers who weren’t aware we existed or perhaps didn’t deal with us. We think they saw what we can do and we hope that it changed their way of thinking,” says Stuart.

The event also gave Patton Australia the perfect opportunity to promote the new West Melbourne branch which has recently opened.

ARBS attracted approximately 8,000 visitors this year and Patton executives found the quality of visitors to be a lot better than previous ARBS events. “Our stand was very popular throughout the whole event”.

Overall, the representatives from Patton believe that this year’s ARBS was the best yet.

Patton Australia participated in ARBS 2014 Exhibition

Connecting the industry

- STUART SMITH


MORE PHOTOS from ARBS 2014


PATTON AUSTRALIAMANAGERS’ MEETING

A very successful meeting of Patton Australia Managers and Joint Venture Partners was held at Jupiters Casino Gold Coast in early May.

There was a large turnout of Branch Managers from throughout Australia and also a group from Head Office in New Zealand.

Once again we had the full NZPM Board having their monthly Board meeting at the same venue so they were able to sit in on part of our meeting.

We had a very nice joint dinner on one of the evenings and the meeting ended with a golf match on the Friday afternoon.

2014

- STUART SMITH


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Just Married

Lee & Heath Ilsley with their son Heath Jr.

Heath Ilsley, Internal Sales from the Bendigo branch married Lee in Rosalind Park, Bendigo Australia on the 12th April 2014.

Approx. 50 close family and friends attended the wedding in the picturesque surroundings.

They had a 3 week honeymoon with a week in Sydney followed by a 10 night cruise aboard the ‘Pacific Jewel’.

We wish the newlyweds the best of luck for the future!

RAY KEANE IS THE

This year the India New Zealand Business Council celebrates 25 years of business

relationship development between India and New Zealand. To mark the occasion, the INZBC was hosting a day-long Summit, followed by a gala dinner at the Pullman Hotel. And Patton Ltd took part in this summit.

The Summit ran from 8am to 3pm and consisted of three symposiums, each based on engaging topics and presented by industry experts.

Patton Took Part in India New Zealand Business Council

Summit 2014 .

Stamp release by Prime Minister and INZBC executive members.

Patton CEO Sameer Handa &Prime Minister John Key

PM John Key & Patton’s

Yogesh Agravat

Stamp Design

The symposium themes were Innovation, Strategic Ventures and Sustainable Growth. Followig the Summit, the INZBC hosted a gala dinner from 6.30pm at the Pullman hotel. Guests included policy makers, industry experts and Prime Minister John Key.

Ray and few of his friends took part in NZ’s inaugural Tough Mudder Challenge around the Hampton Downs Racetrack in April and unsurprisinglyturned into a muddy affair.


Patton India

What could be more fun than having a picnic after a hectic days schedule at work? A cricket game of course. Team Patton India moved to a beautiful place

surrounded with mountains and natural beauty for a picnic in April of this year.

We reached the destination in the morning, organised a few fun activities and had our breakfast and lunch on location.

The cricket match was organised between two teams captained by the skilful Vikram and all-rounder Arun. There were lots of cheering and hooting to boost the morale of players throughout the game. Arun and his team won match by one wicket....wow, a really tight game in the end!

The rest of the day was spent playing outdoor games with much spirit and fun was had by all. The whole team was rejuvenated and appreciated the much needed break.

- SUMEDHA ARYA

Patton India Employees Office Cricket Match


Patton India has begun to provide recognition to existing and new dealers in way of a ‘Dealer Certificate’. Dealers have the

opportunity to display their certificates in their offices and shops. Issued certificates are valid for the financial year and can be re-newed every year.

Certificates highlight and strengthen the close relationship the dealers have with Patton and promote unity. To date we have already issued 112 certificates across India.

Dealer Recognition– Patton issues Dealer Certificates

A delegation of 16 students from various New Zealand universities arrived on a study tour in Northern India

(New Delhi, Jaipur, Agra & Chandi-garh). NZTE and the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade organized an awareness session for the delegation to explore the current opportunities and challenges for New Zealand companies doing business in India.

Patton India was invited to give a brief presentation about the current Patton business model in India. We had an opportunity to present Patton as a global company working in a very competitive market. They enjoyed the experience which was a good insight into how a medium sized company operates in this part of the world.

Doing Business in India Training program for post graduate students from New Zealand

- SUMEDHA ARYA

- SUMEDHA ARYA


The celebration broke the everyday work routine and sparked a joyous occasion amongst the Patton India workforce. The nicely decorated birthday cake and heart filled wishes from all the staff was positively received. This is an initiative taken by the

HR department to celebrate birthdays of all Patton India staff.

In the month of May we celebrated the birthdays of Manish and Abilash. We also had the honour of having Mr. Sameer Handa our CEO to attend the birthday celebrations of Manish Kunal which was an extra bonus.

Birthday Celebration

- SUMEDHA ARYA


A delegation of senior government officials from India, recently came to New Zealand on a study tour.

INZBC hosted an event for the study tour. The purpose of the visit of the del-egates was to enable the participants to gain a first-hand knowledge of the recent reforms in governance and public administration of the country visited.

INZBC Chair, Sunil Kaushal welcomed the delegates on behalf of INZBC. He spoke about the opportunities that India has to offer and the transfer of knowl-edge and technology from New Zealand various industries to India is one of the areas which the delegates could explore.

The New Zealand economy is facing the same challenges and opportunities as being faced at global level. However, businesses in New Zealand are signifi-cantly more optimistic about the outlook for global economy and their business revenue growth over the next 12 months. In New Zealand, 2014 undoubtedly is being consid¬ered a year of change and opportuni¬ties for businesses.

New Zealand is heavily dependent on international trade, particularly in agricul-tural products. Exports account for a high 24 % of its output, making New Zealand

vulnerable to international commodity prices and global economic slowdowns. Its principal export industries are agri-culture, horticulture, fishing, forestry and mining, which make up about half of the country’s exports. To strengthen its ties New Zealand is working towards a great-er bi-lateral trade between India and New Zealand.

At this moment New Zealand has an opportunity to take a lead on a cold chain project in which New Zealand companies can collaborate to address India’s large cold storage deficit. The deficit, estimat-ed at over 37MMT, causes billions of dol-lars of vegetables, cereals and fruit to be lost each year in India making it a major food security issue for a country with a large and rapidly growing population.

A presentation was also given by Sameer Handa, Executive Committee member of INZBC and CEO Patton NZ. He said that Patton NZ has manufacturing facilities in New Zealand, Australia and Thailand and sales representation throughout the Pacific and Asia, Patton is a fast growing and internationally respected company.

Patton takes pride in supplying quality products to professionals in the refrig-eration, air conditioning and mechanical services industries. Their experience

and technical expertise has helped them develop innovative products and keep up with the latest developments in the industry. As manufacturers, they build equipment to clients precise specifications and pro-vide component support for installation to ensure their refrigeration machinery will operate reliably for many years. Their “One Stop” shop for parts philosophy and dispatch service is driven by the need to ensure their customers get parts as fast as possible.

He said that Patton’s second Asian oper-ation is based in India with its corporate office in Noida and sales offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Jaipur. The large expansion of the refrigeration industry within the Indian market has seen great growth in a short space of time. Now representing many world lead-ing brands, along with our Patton range of evaporators and condensing units for cold rooms & CA rooms, Patton India is well respected for its technically expe-rienced industry support. He also said that Patton can design and manufacture speciality equipment for all sectors of the refrigeration industry. Whatever be the application required in India, Patton has the technical expertise and engineering to provide a solution.

India Study Tour Delegation: Report


Patton Thailand

Water Festival

The Water Festival which also known as Songkran festival is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year’s Day from 13th to 15th April 2014.

Patton Thailand staff and Thant (NZ Manufacturing Manager) were cel-ebrating the Thai Water Festival...

2014


Dixell Asia Joins Hands with Patton for Thailand Distribution

Dixell Asia’s President K. Suthiporn Patininnart with Patton’s ASEAN Director Jon Pickford.

- JON PICKFORD

Patton is pleased to announce that we have joined hands with Dixell Asia for the Distribution of our Equipment in the Thai Market.

Dixell Asia is a Wholesaler and Retailer of Controllers, Monitoring Systems, Measuring Instruments, Air Con-ditioning and Refrigeration Parts and Accessories. Dixell Asia was established in 1998 and has a staff of over 70 people in 2 offices in Bangkok and Chiang Mai in Thailand’s North. Dixell is considered to be one of Thailand’s premium wholesalers and with their Refrigeration control system business alternating between No. 1 and 2 every year. They are one of the most connected and influential businesses in the Thai refrigeration market.

Dixell Asia has for many years considered and been offered to sell Refrigeration Products in the form of CDU’s, Compressor Racks and Unit Coolers, and after 5 years of consideration, Khun Suthiporn Patininnart Dixell Asia’s President elected to join hands with Patton Refrigeration Products.

Patton recently joined Dixell Asia at their opening of their new Chiang Mai office and presented the joint offering in

an outstanding opening ceremony and road show that was performed at a Chiang Mai convention venue. The show was attended by over 200 of Thailand’s Northern business and Refrigeration community and the new joint business proved to be a huge success with Dixell Asia’s existing customer base.

Patton is extremely pleased to join hands with such a competent and dynamic business and we hope that both teams continue to work together for a long and prosperous future together.

Dixell Asia’s new Chiang Mai Office.


The manufacturing team could be

described as the heart of the Patton engine room churning out a

wide range of products every week all year

round.

The team demonstrates strong skills and knowledge in lean manufacture, product engineering, quality control and

production flow logistics.

PATTON Our People N E W Z E A L A N D

MANUFACTURING TEAM


ThantMaung

Thantsin Manufacturing Manager

Hailing from Myanmar, Patton Manufacturing Manager

Maung Thantsin (Thant) has lived in New Zealand since 1988.

Since joining Patton in 2002, he has been sharing his skill &

knowledge to the team.

Patton Press: What countries have you travelled to?Thant: I have been to Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Cairo (Egypt), Phoenix (USA), Shenzhen (China), and Jerusalem (Israel) for work related travel. PP: What was your favourite subject to study in university?Thant: My favourite subject was ‘ma-chinery design’ because the examina-tion of that subject was an open-book exam.

PP: What enthused you to begin working for Patton?Thant: I met with Jeremy Beige in 1997 while working at “RE” together. When he left to join Patton in 2002, he asked me to join him and I haven’t looked back.

PP: What are your responsibilities at Patton?Thant: Our Manufacturing depart-ment is working behind the scenes but it is in fact the back bone of the company. I look out for my team who work together for such long hours

every day that we end up seeing each other more than our own fam-ilies. I help and support my team so that they can become quality people who make quality products which makes my job a lot easier.

PP: What is the funniest or most unusual thing that has ever happened to you?Thant: I am not a linguistic per-son. I tried to learn Arabic, German and Thai, but with no success. Even though I lived in China for two years, I still had to get a young America friend to translate for me as he was fluent in Chinese and I still wasn’t. This kind of thing happened again when I was in Thailand. In Saudi Arabia, the trans-lator was forced to speak to me in a combination of broken Arabic and some body language.

PP: Which branch of Patton would you like to visit? Thant: I would like to visit the Thai-land branch again. When I went there last time, I became a father figure to the employees. I would like to help them reach their dreams.

PP: What was your first job and how old were you at that time?Thant: I completed a Diploma in Mechanical Power in 1971 at the age of 19 and was happy to work in an automotive workshop. My mother was not happy about me taking a low income and dirty job so I couldn’t really enjoy it. I went on to study for an Engineering Degree Course. In 1976 I went on to obtain a Mechanical Engineering Degree.

PP: What do you consider to be your greatest achievement?Thant: Having three great children and seeing them become amazing adults. They make me laugh everyday and I love them very much.


Iro Puna

Production co-ordinator

Born and raised in the beautiful Cook Islands, Iro Puna immigrated to New Zealand in 1988 before returning to marry the love of his life in 1990. When he’s not working, Iro loves spending time with his family.

Patton Press: Who did you support during the Rugby World Cup?Iro: At the very beginning of the World Cup, I believed it necessary to lend my support to the beautiful people of Tonga. I found their enthu-siasm and passion for the game very infectious and could not contain myself but to join in their quest to put their tiny island on the Rugby World Stage. After their disappointing defeat I joined the brothers of Samoa and felt one with them until the end of their journey. My support then shifted to the Men in Black – All power to the mean black machine and my adopted country.

PP: Which designers inspire you?Iro: When I think of designers and stalwarts of our industry, I immediately think of Harvey Turner - A good mentor, a great man and always humble in his approach. Thanks to Harvey, we are able to excel in what we do because of his guidance and enthusiasm.

PP: Patton is opening branches all over the world. Where would you like the next branch to open up? Iro: While I am very proud to be associated with a company that is represented in four countries I know there will be financial as well as social ben-efits should Patton decide to open a branch in

the Cook Islands.

PP: Patton has turned 90 years old. By the time you reach 90, what do you want to have achieved in life? Iro: To make this world a better place for our children. Our kids are our future and if we invest in them we will cement our future.

PP: What do you consider to be your great-est achievement in life?Iro: There is no greater joy than being a father. I have been given the opportunity to be a father to many children and I am very proud to see them continuing to prosper.

PP: If you could meet any historical figure, of the past or present, who would it be and why?Iro: I would love to be Kim Dotcom. I greatly ad-mire him for his ingenuity and forward thinking. He was lucky enough to marry a model, had four beautiful kids and lives in a mansion. He is a very generous man; paying for fireworks, politicians, helicopter rides and he can throw a party at any time, he’s also a mega star owning a political party. What a man, what a mighty big man!!


Peter Davies

Manufacturing Staff

Patton Press: Tell us about your background. Peter: I was born in Paparoa and spent my childhood up north in a small town called Maungaturoto. In the early sixties I attended Wesley College and At Albert Grammar School and have lived in Auckland ever since.

PP: What makes your job so satisfying?Peter: Patton is one of New Zealand’s icons. The company has continued manufacturing excellent quality and competitive products in despite of the increasing imports, Many of Patton’s local competitors have closed their manufacturing down and joint the im-porters club. I think that Patton proves that New Zealand manufacturers can compete on an equal footing which the rest of the world and I’m proud to be a part of that.

PP: How do you think refrigera-tion can help make the world a better place?Peter: Refrigeration preserves the quality of food, and medical products during storage and transportation.

Thanks to refrigeration these products are able to be sent all over the world to assist those in need and acts as a key cornerstone for New Zealand’s agriculture economy.

PP: If you could be any element, what would you be?Peter: I would like to be water because it is the giver of life and all life originally comes from the sea.

PP: If you could possess one super-human power, what would it be?Peter: I have one simple wish. I would love to be a musician like Lionel Ritchie or Burt Bacharach. Modern musicians make a fortune!

PP: Who is your favorite singer? Peter: I really look up to Phil Collins because he taught the world that short, bald men can be sex objects too!

New Zealand born and bred, Peter Davies has worked all over the country but as a contract electrician, Peter is particularly impressed with Patton and the people that he gets to work with.


Patton Press: What do you like best about Patton?Justin: I really like the people that I work with. Ever since my first day at Patton, I have felt very welcomed. I managed to find work at Pat-ton through my Uncle who also works here. Al-though I have only been working for Patton for a month, I hope to continue working here for a long time into the future.

PP: Who did you support during the Rug-by World Cup?Justin: I actually supported the Irish team be-cause I really like their accents. I was happy when New Zealand won though.

PP: Have you travelled overseas? Justin: I go back to Tonga to see family and I went back recently for Easter. I really enjoy going back to Tonga and visiting my friends in Kolofo’ou.

PP: What is your favourite sport?Justin: I really enjoy rugby league and my favourite team is the Vodafone Warriors.

PP: If you could possess one super-hu-man power, what would it be?Justin: I would be Magneto from X-Men be-cause he can manipulate steel and that would make my job a lot easier.

PP: Patton has turned 90 years old. By the time you reach 90, what do you want to have achieved in life?Justin: By then I would like to have a big car, a nice house and a lot of money!

PP: What made you decide to work at Patton?Justin: My Dad is a welder and has been weld-ing for as long as I can remember. I wanted to follow in his footsteps and when my Uncle told me about this job, I realised that this would be a great way to improve my skills.

New Zealand born Justin Halafihi still has strong ties with his ancestral home of Tonga and loves nothing better than cheering on his team during a good game of Rugby.

Justin Halafihi

Manufacturing Staff


Patton Press: Why do you enjoy working for Patton?Vili: I’m very proud to work for a large com-pany which supports New Zealand people and the economy. I’m happy to be part of such a big business.

PP: Where were you born?Vili: I was born on Savaii island in Samoa. I always love going back home to see my family but I enjoy living in New Zealand also.

PP: What is your favourite sport?Vili: I really enjoy rugby and cricket and I support both Samoa and New Zealand when I’m watching them on television. My favourite sports-person is All Black loose forward - Je-rome Kaino.

PP: What is your favourite sport?Vili: I love Rugby League and always support the Sydney Roosters.

PP: Patton has branches all over the world, if you could visit any one of the branches, which one would you choose?Vili: I would go to Australia because my daughter lives in Melbourne so I could visit her while I was over there. I went to Australia during the Christmas holidays and I am looking forward to going there again some time.

Vili Laumua

Manufacturing Staff

Vili Laumua moved to New Zealand from Savaii when he was young and still goes back home whenever he can. He enjoys travelling and spending time with his family.


Saw Lwin

Manufacturing Staff

Patton Press: What was your first job and how old were you?Saw: I was a driver in Myanmar and I was about twenty years old. A lot has changed since then and I really do love working at Patton more than I enjoyed driving vehicles around Myanmar.

PP: If you could be any element, what would you be?Saw: I would probably choose to be water because it is very good for you and you can’t survive without it!

PP: What is your favourite sport?Saw: Soccer is Myanmar’s national sport and I still enjoy watching the Football World Cup. I played a lot of soccer when I was young.

PP: If you could meet any historical figure, past or present, who would it be and why?Saw: I would love to meet Mona Lisa because her painting is so famous and I would like to know what makes her so interesting.

PP: How long have you lived in New Zealand?Saw: I have been living in New Zealand for five years now and I am happy to be here.

PP: If you could possess a su-per-human power, what would it be?Saw: I would like to have extra hands so I can get more work done.

Born in Yangon in Myanmar, Saw Lwin enjoys his life in New Zealand but he will never forget his roots. Unlike most kiwis, Saw has been playing a lot of attention to the recent Football World Cup and would have loved to see Myanmar placed in the top four.


Patton Press: What do you like most about working for Patton?Paea: I really like how friendly everyone is and how helpful they are. If I need any advice, I know my work-mates will help me.

PP: Where were you born?Paea: I was born in Tonga but I have lived in New Zealand for most of my life. When the rug-by is on, I always support both the All Blacks and Tonga and my favourite player is Richie Mc-Caw. I am a Kiwi, but I’ll always be a Tongan at heart.

PP: What music do you like to listen to?Paea: I really enjoy listening to Reggae and my favourite singer is Bob Marley.

PP: Do you have any hobbies?Paea: I like to play Rugby and I am a flanker for the Papatoetoe Rugby team.

PP: Patton is open in branches all over the world. Where would you like the next branch to open up?Paea: I would like to see a new branch in Tonga because then I could go home and see my family and friends and it would help the Tongan community.

PP: What was your first job and how old were you at the time?Paea: My first job after I left school was as a spray painter. I liked working there but I was offered a job at Patton so I took that job and I’m really glad that I did. Patton is a really friend-ly place to work and I’ve made a lot of good friends here.

Paea Mateo

Manufacturing Staff

From Spray painting to working at Patton, Paea Mateo has done it all, but while he’s not working hard, he likes to relax and what sport from his home in Auckland.


Yan Maung

Manufacturing Staff

Patton Press: How long have you been living in New Zealand?Yan: I have been in New Zealand since I was young but I was born in Myanmar.

PP: What is your favourite sport?Yan: I like soccer and have always supported Ronaldo and I also enjoy watching boxing. Now that I live in New Zealand I also like to cheer on the All Blacks. I also like watching league and my favourite player is Manu Vatuvei.

PP: What made you decide to work with Patton?Yan: I wanted to up skill and improve on my existing knowledge base. I think that Patton is a great company to work for and I am proud to be part of such a big New Zealand business.

PP: If you could possess a super-power, what would it be?Yan: I would be a champion soccer player in mid-field or as striker.

PP: If you could visit any Patton branch in the world, where would it be?Yan: I would be interested in visiting one of the Australian branches because it is a bit warmer over there than it is in New Zealand.

Yan Maung can be found on the factory floor

building dairy units but there is more to this

Myanmar-born Kiwi than meets the eye.


Chris Miller

Manufacturing Staff

Newly graduated Chris Miller managed to land his dream job at Patton. Let’s find out more about him and how he

feels about working at Patton.

Patton Press: What do you think makes Patton special?Chris: Patton has a great reputation with-in the industry and I want to learn from the best manufacturers in the business. I’ve only been working for Patton for a month but I really like the friendly people I get to work with every day. I also like my uniform because I think I look pretty good in blue and sometimes people mistake me for a police of-ficer which is pretty funny!

PP: How did you develop your skills?Chris: Prior to working for Patton, I was employed by SuperCheap Auto as a retail assistant and technical expert. During this time I was also completing a Bachelors Degree in Applied Technology, majoring in Automotive Engineering. I am really looking forward to developing my skills further.

PP: Have you travelled overseas? Chris: I recently travelled over to Australia and was considering a move over the ditch however I changed my mind because I was offered the job at Patton. One day I would like to venture out and possibly go to Myanmar or do a short Europe trip but I am happy in New Zealand for now.

PP: What do you think is the next big trend in refrigeration?Chris: I think that the refrigeration industry will become more and more eco-friendly as the years’ progress. Consumers want products that are friendly to the environment and produce less waste.

PP: If you could possess one super-human power, what would it be?Chris: I would really like to have the power of resurrection where I would be able to bring loved ones back from the brink of death or a serious illness.

PP: If you could be any element of the periodic table, what would it be?Chris: I would choose to be a combination of hydrogen and oxygen (H2O). I was born under the sign of the Scorpio which is a water sign and I always feel happy when it rains so I think water is the best element.


Gaurav MohindruManufacturing Staff

Patton Press: What do you like most about working for Patton?Gaurav: I like the family atmosphere here. It’s a key component. Even though there are many different nationalities and cultures we all get along really well which makes for a great working environment.

PP: What do you think the best thing about living and working in NZ is?Gaurav: New Zealand is certainly different from my home country of India. NZ life is more peaceful and I tend not to get stressed that often.

PP: What make you most proud about working for Patton?Gaurav: I am directly involved in the decanting process here at Patton which is an important measure to minimise the effects of ozone depleting synthetic refrigerants. I’m proud to play a vital role protecting the earth for all of us to enjoy in the future.

PP: : In your opinion, what is the next big trend in refrigeration? Gaurav: If we can develop an alternative refrigeration system you can use without electricity. It would have to be reliable, cheap and easy to manufacture. This would really help places in Africa and across Asia where many people have limited access to power.

PP: Where have you travelled and why?Gaurav: In New Zealand I have travelled down to the South Island and visited Queenstown which is truly heaven on earth. The view for the top of the gondolas is breath taking. It has so much on offer and I couldn’t recommend it highly enough for all those who have never been.

Born in ‘Golden City’ of Amritsar, north-western India, Gaurav has lived in New Zealand the past four years and is

really proud to be a Patton employee


Patton Press: Where were you born?Nitesh: I was born in Fiji, but I moved to New Zealand in my late 20s. I started working at Patton eight years ago.

PP: How many languages do you speak?Nitesh: As I have Indian ancestry and was born in Fiji, I am fluent in Hindi, Fijian and English.

PP: What is your favourite sport?Nitesh: I really love soccer and always support Fiji when they are playing. My favourite soccer player is David Beckham and my favourite rugby player is Dan Carter.

PP: What made you decide to work for Patton?Nitesh: I had only been in the country for one week and I was offered a job with Patton. I was very thankful to the company and am still really happy all these years later.

PP: If you could possess a super-power,

what would it be?Nitesh: I would love to be like super-man and fly. Then I could fly wherever I wanted to go any time I liked.

PP: If you could visit any Patton office in the world, where would it be?Nitesh: I would love to visit India as I have nev-er been there before. It would be great to visit the Taj Mahal.

NiteshPillay

Manufacturing Staff

A multi-lingual Kiwi with strong family ties to India, Fiji and New Zealand - Nitesh Pillay has been working at Patton for eight years now and he loves every minute of it.


Tauveli Samate

Manufacturing Staff

Known as ‘Tau’ by his friends, Tauveli Samate has made some great friends at Patton and loves New Zealand because of theopportunities that are available.

Patton Press: Where were you born?Tauveli: I was born in Tonga in 1967 but we moved to New Zealand in order to find work.

PP: What is your favourite sport?Tauveli: I love rugby and my favour-ite player is Julian Savea. He is a great sports-person. I supported Tonga during the Rugby World Cup but I was proud of how well the All Blacks did as well.

PP: What music do you enjoy listening to?Tauveli: I like Bob Marley and my favourite song is ‘One Love’.

PP: What do you like best about working for Patton? Tauveli: I have made some good friends and I think we are given a lot of opportunities at Patton. I am very happy here.


Patton Press: Where were you born?Binesh: I’m from Fiji and was born in a small village called Nau-sori which is a rice farming area. We moved to New Zealand for a better life and I have been living here now for twenty years.

PP: What made you decide to work with Patton?Binesh: When I first started working at Patton I was employed on a casual basis at the Warehouse. I didn’t like working there very much as I am very mechanically minded so I talked to the CEO and asked him if I could work in the Manufacturing depart-ment. The CEO offered me a job in the manufacturing depart-ment and I haven’t looked back since. I have been working with Patton now for seventeen years.

PP: What do you like about Patton best?Binesh: I really like that there is such a variety of cultures working within Patton. The people I work with are a lot of fun. There are some hilarious people working with me and I’m often

laughing along with everyone. I also like how supportive every-one is. There is always help available when you need it.

PP: Who did you support during the Rugby World Cup?Binesh: I think of myself as a Kiwi now so I support the All Blacks but when Fiji is playing I cheer them on too!

PP: What type of music do you like to listen to?Binesh: I like to listen to Indian music but there is nothing better than listening to some reggae with a glass of whisky to drink and a cigar to smoke. My favourite song is “No woman, no cry” by Bob Marley.

PP: What is your favorite food?Binesh: I really enjoy traditional Fijian food and love to eat Fijian Lovo (hangi). Lovo is very similar to the Maori Hangi, how-ever with Lovo we wrap the food in coconut and banana leaves. I love the smell of the food, it’s really delicious.

Binesh Singh

Manufacturing Staff

Binesh Singh proves that you can take the Fijian out of Fiji but you can’t take Fiji out of the Fijian. Even though he has been in New Zealand now for over twenty years, Binesh still loves noth-ing more than eating home-cooked Fijian food. We chatted with him to find out more about what makes Binesh tick.


Inesi Taufa

Manufacturing Staff

Patton Press: Patton has branches all over the world. Where would you like the next branch to open?Inesi: It would be great if Patton opened in heaven. Then when I die I can go back to work and see all my friends.

PP: Patton has turned 90 years old recently. By the time you reach 90, what do you want to have achieved in life?Inesi: As long as I have people in my life and someone to look after me, I will be happy.

PP: Tell us about the place you call home.Inesi: I am originally from Tonga. Captain Cook called Tonga the “Friendly Islands” because of the way he was treated by Tongan people. I love Tonga and New Zealand for different reasons but I only support The Tongan rugby team whenever they play. I’m proud to be Tongan because the Tongan people lift rugby to the top of the world.

PP: What type of music do you like to listen to?Inesi: I really enjoy reggae and love to listen to Pacific Island music like Foni Pole’o.

PP: If you had a super power, what would it be?Inesi: I would like to be Jesus Christ. Then I could have a variety of super-powers. I would be able to heal the sick and walk on water which would be really cool.

Proudly hailing from the Friendly Islands, Inesi Taufa is a keen rugby fan with a strong connection to Tonga.


Kafovalu Teaupa

Manufacturing Staff

Patton Press: What do you like best about Patton?Valu: I have some really good friends at Patton who I enjoy spending time with. Patton has a large variety of different cultures and I enjoy meeting new people and learning more about their traditions.

PP: Tell us about your background.Valu: I am originally from Tonga, however I have been living in New Zealand for most of my life. I would like to travel one day but for now I am happy at Patton in New Zealand.

PP: What is your favourite sport?Valu: I really enjoy watching rugby. I supported Tonga during the World Cup but I particularly like watching the All Blacks because they are so good. My favourite All Black is Dan Carter.

PP: If you had a super-power, what would it be?Valu: I would like to have the power of invisibility sometimes.

PP: What’s the best thing about Patton?Valu: The company basically provides us with everything we need. I am very happy working for Patton.

PP: What is your favourite type of music?Valu: I really like Reggae and my favourite band is probably UB40. I like their song ‘Maybe Tomorrow’.

PP: Patton is opening branches all over the world. Where would you like the next branch to open?Valu: Obviously I would love to see a branch open in Tonga, then I could go and visit my family. If I could visit an existing branch, I would visit Thailand as I have never been there before.

PP: What do you like about New Zealand?Valu: There are a lot more things to do in New Zealand and there are a lot more opportunities available. After living in New Zealand for twenty

four years, Kafovalu still remembers Tonga with fondness and always

supports them when they’re playing rugby. We find out what Kafovalu gets

up to when he’s not working at Patton.


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