Leather suppliers in New Zealand

[jynelle]

Hi Everyone,  

I'll be relocating to New Zealand (from the US) within the next several months and thinking about selling most of my industrial machines here, before I leave, and starting a-fresh there.  The thinking is both to save on overseas shipping expenses, and also with the 220/240 voltage there, to get new equipment that is already set up for that current.   Does anyone have any information about suppliers in New Zealand--equipment, leather, tools?  Thanks for any suggestions.  

Jynelle

 

[gordond]

Hi..

Most of the suppliers are based in Auckland

Leather/tools

https://lapco.co.nz/

https://www.gdltradingnz.co.nz/

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Leather

https://nzlsl.co.nz/

https://www.italianleather.co.nz/

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Leather machinery..sewing needles

err...myself..lol!

https://www.sewingtime.co.nz/

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/stores/AUCKLAND-SEWING-LTD

Auckland Sewing carries/supplies Cowboy sewing machines..other leather machinery ..servo motors..etc.

https://www.directsewing.co.nz/

Direct Sewing carries Juki and Zoje sewing machines...servo motors...etc

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Specialist Footwear supplies.

https://www.texonnz.com/

Main agent for Groz Beckert sewing needles

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That being said I do import items that will never be carried here... (Direct..ebay.. aliexpress)

or our local "ebay" https://www.trademe.co.nz

And also something to note is the New Zealand leather artisans association

http://nzleatherartisans.co.nz/

 

 

[chrisash]

Now I know how lucky we are in the UK

[jynelle]

Wow, thank you!  I will pour over your list and look forward to getting in touch with you once I’m there—thanks heaps!

[gordond]

You're welcome.

Not knowing what machinery you have - it still may be cost effective to ship the machine heads minus table/ 110Vmotor systems.. tables and 220Vmotors are reasonably easy to obtain - some parts used to be a bit more pricier than the US...but that has improved ... Freight costs though have got worse this year coupled with stock shortages

eg/. 750W servo @ NZD $250 

SR-2 speed reducer ~ NZD $330 (~USD$150 -180 to buy in the US -)....

Another point that maybe helpful is the NZ Post Office hosts a mail resending service with addresses in the US and UK.They have just announced a US sea freight option where non airfreight items such as paint..dye can be shipped to NZ. But the freight prices for say leather are a bit prohibitive from either the US or UK. I am looking though at importing some Orion dyes and paste waxes for dyeing a bag load of ostrich leg leather crust (land/sea freight only)

https://www.nzpost.co.nz/tools/youshop

What machinery do you have?