Airport Fire Fighting Vehicles

1984 saw the first Airport Fire appliances built by Mills-Tui for the Royal New Zealand Air force. This initial development saw Mills-Tui producing its own cab/chassis designs, with crew cab safety standards conforming to the ECE29 cab occupancy safety requirements. As a result Mills-Tui was able to secure contracts for such vehicles which have included the Auckland International Airport in 1990, Christchurch International Airport in 1992, Rarotonga International Airport and Taejon City Fire Department of South Korea in 1993, the Solomon Islands in 1996, eleven Major Foam vehicles for Air services Australia in 1999, Wellington International Airport in 2000, a second unit for Rarotonga and a fifth unit for Auckland International Airport in 2001.

Smaller airport appliances on commercial chassis have been delivered to Tonga, Niue, Nauru, the Solomon Islands and Indonesia, with a further eight units being supplied to domestic airports in New Zealand during this period.

Rural Fire Appliances

Throughout its history, Mills-Tui Ltd has provided fire appliances for the rural and forestry community. These include both private and Government run forests, timber companies and small rural communities. The current Light Rural Appliance, complete with Compressed Air Foam, (CAFs), capability, is an excellent example of this area of expertise.

Specialist Transport and Products

Over the period of the company’s history we have built up an expertise for the design, manufacture and supply of all forms of specialist transport requirements. These include such items as heavy-duty generator trailers and general-purpose truck trays for the NZ Army right through to bulk liquid and heavy haulage ‘B’ trains, aluminium boats and most recently, Mobile Operating Theatres. Our association with other members of the group bring the expertise and capabilities of rotational moulded plastics, marine products, alloy boats and launches, helicopter crop spraying, log and animal recovery and aerial fire fighting.

In addition to these vehicles, we also specialize in the manufacture of ambulances, from van fit outs to full body design and body refurbishment.

Defence

As mentioned in the forgoing paragraphs, Mills-Tui have been in the forefront of work for the New Zealand Defence Department with its production of Airport Fire Fighting Vehicles for the RNZAF and Army trailers, truck decks and fittings, refuellers and lubrication vehicles. On going work includes the provision of advice on refurbishment and replacement of the Airport Fire Fighting Vehicles.

We are strong advocates of New Zealand industrial involvement in major Defence procurement contracts and look forward to every opportunity of cost effectively contributing in tender
submissions.

Corporate Identity

Throughout its history Mills-Tui has seen a number of changes to its make up, but at each phase of this history, growth has been the key to the longevity of the company. In December 1990, the then owners of Mills-Tui Trailers Limited (Chubb NZ Ltd), decided to sell the company. In April 1991, Fuelquip Services Ltd purchased the assets of Mills-Tui Trailers Ltd and incorporated Mills-Tui Limited. In August 2002, Mills-Tui Alloy was established, but at each time of change most of the staff from the previous Mills-Tui were retained so that their institutional knowledge and capability formed the nucleus of the new company’s direction.

Expertise

Transport

Transport equipment designs to meet regular and specialised commodity cartage requirements in the New Zealand transport sector.
Alloy boats and launches.
Aviation (Helicopter) fixtures and fittings.
Specialist designs for display vehicles, control and service vehicles.
Defence equipment for the armed forces
Hi Tech specialty design and build transport projects.

Fire Fighting and Other Emergency Vehicles

Fire Vehicles - Specialist designs and manufacturing of Domestic, Rural, Industrial, and Airport Fire Fighting Vehicles to International Standards and customised to individual customers needs.
Ambulances - Full ambulance design and build capability as well as van fit outs, repair and full body refurbishment.

Support

Servicing – Inspection and Maintenance contracts and technical support for all supplied products.

Twenty-four hour call centre – Provision of free, dial in facilities, for all forms of emergency, maintenance and service calls, warranty claims and parts enquiries.

Refurbishing - Rebuilding of existing standard and specialist vehicles to original manufacturers specifications and updating equipment levels.

Training – Training of both operator and technician training is conducted to each customers needs.

Spares – The support of all products either manufactured or fitted to vehicles during the contracted period, up to 15 years, by either internal warehousing or supply agreements with the OEM.

Engineering – 2D and 3D Cad, Finite Analysis, and Project Management form an integral part of the services offered in our design and build packages.