Moulded Fibre Tray Martin L. Keyes laid the foundations for the Moulded Fibre Industry when he was the first to Patent for a Fibre Pulp Mould in 1903 in Maine, USA. Prior to that most apples were packed and shipped to the market place in slatted wooden boxes. The industry progressed quickly and by the […]

Introducing Rupinder, who works for Smart Environmental based in Hawkes Bay.  All paper and cardboard collected from the Kerbside collections in Napier and Hastings is delivered to Hawk for recycling into moulded fibre products.  Perfect circular economy! Recently WasteMINZ was tasked with reporting on Kerbside waste and recycling for Ministry for the Environment.  The report […]

A $2.88 million loan for Hawk Group was recently approved by the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) to install an additional line at our existing manufacturing facility in Hastings, with the Hawk funding the remaining 50 percent of the total project cost. This investment will create over 30 immediate jobs during the construction phase alone, as […]

Over summer there have been a number of BMSB detections including two (in Auckland and Mt Maunganui), with no directly associated pathway (no recent travel or imported goods). With these two finds, Biosecurity New Zealand increased its surveillance for BMSB in the area as a precautionary step. This included inspection by Biosecurity New Zealand staff, […]

Introducing Hawk Team – Stu and Anthony Stu Menzies (right) is our Plant Manager – his priority is to keep the Hawk plant running 24 hours – 7 days a week.  Technology such as sensors, tablets and smart phones enable Stu to monitor the plant from off site. Anthony Tattersall (left) is our Technical Manager, […]

You will all remember the tragic Port Hills fire in Christchurch in February 2017 which was officially declared extinguished after 66 days having destroyed 1645 hectares of land. We were recently contacted by the Christchurch City Council to supply our trays for the post fire volunteer replanting.  You will see in the pictures below sent to us by the Christchurch […]

Hawke’s Bay is having another record year for apple exports. CEO Garth Cowie said so far an 8.5 per cent increase on last year had been exported, with a record 22,205 twenty-foot containers shipped. “Despite a late start to the season and a shortage of pickers, it has been a record harvest for our local […]

In Hawkes Bay, approximately 69% of kerbside waste could be diverted to recycling or compost.  Making an effort to divert waste from landfill starts with some easy steps. Here at Hawk, we are committed to helping minimise the effects on the environment.   Hawk complies with relevant environmental legislation, regulations and directives to achieve international best practice […]

Pipfruit New Zealand forecasts growth of 105 per cent in apple exports, meaning the industry is injecting record millions of dollars back into the local economy. According to to the industry body, the 2016 export apple returns forecast for the joint regions is $457.7 million. This is 105 per cent growth on the 2012 export […]

An apple a day could help prevent muscles wasting away in older adults, new research claims to have shown. A chemical found in the peel of apples can turn elderly people’s muscles into those of a young adult after just two months of treatment, said scientists from the University of Iowa. Their research found that […]