Tauranga-headquartered Doherty Couplers and Attachments is benefiting from solid growth in log exports, providing equipment to long-time client Seger Roading, which develops new roads for forestry owners.
"Sometimes we don't see a machine and attachments for a year or more because we service and fix all our machinery on site," said Seger Roading managing director Derek Maisey.
"The cost of unplanned downtime could be five times more than on a civil roading project, so we employ two engineers and two mechanics to keep all gear maintained no matter where its located."
Doherty general manager Bevan Zachan said Mr Maisey knew what he wanted.
"He'll come in and we'll design buckets to suit his specifications," he said. "It's got to be a big solid bucket that's going to be going nonstop all the time, in the middle of nowhere. They don't want it to break down and they don't want to be transporting it out."