VIB Alumni - VIB Profiles
Les & Pam Roa
Longveld Engineering Ltd
Westpac Waikato Business Excellence Awards
Stafford Engineering Manufacturing Excellence Award
Waikato Management School Leader of the Year
Westpac Waikato Business of the Year Award
Company Profile
Longveld was founded in 1992 by Les and Pam Roa who now share ownership with key employees. The business was set up to deliver high quality stainless steel fabrication and site installation services to New Zealand’s domestic dairy industry, but has since expanded to deliver metal fabrication solutions across the Pacific and Asian regions. Longveld has also adapted its services to industries as diverse as energy, plumbing, pharmaceuticals, and telecommunications as the focus of our mission has shifted from stainless steel welding to delivering the most flexible, responsive and personal service in the world.
Team Profile
Our choice of people is driven by finding those who share our values of courage, integrity and respect, and who enjoy working within a culture of continuous improvement. Training and development for our team is a core activity. We value diversity because it enriches our culture and enhances our ability to serve our global customers. Our team is gender, race and age diverse from the workshop floor through to our board of directors.
Our choice of people is driven by finding those who share our values of courage, integrity and respect, and who enjoy working within a culture of continuous improvement. Training and development for our team is a core activity. We value diversity because it enriches our culture and enhances our ability to serve our global customers. Our team is gender, race and age diverse from the workshop floor through to our board of directors.
Customer Service
Longveld’s goal for customers is that they feel like they are the most important, no matter what their size. We give expertise for free, especially when we see a better way to complete a job, because it’s easy to do, adds value and builds lasting relationships. Longveld strives to minimise issues by being proactive, but if a problem arises we take ownership until the best outcome is achieved.
Mission Statement
To deliver the most flexible, responsive and personal service in the world.
To deliver the most flexible, responsive and personal service in the world.
Other Awards
2009 EEO Trust Work & Life Awards – Highly recommended in the Skills Highway category for employee literacy and numeracy training.
2002 Deloitte/Unlimited Fast50 - Ranked 44th in the 50 fastest growing companies in New Zealand.