Founded in Christchurch, in 1882, Mercer Stainless Ltd has grown to become an international leader in the fabrication of stainless steel. Since that time the company's ongoing commitment to providing positive solutions to wide ranging customer requirements has seen Mercer develop a respected and unique reputation for innovation, uncompromising craftsmanship and quality performance.

The Mercer Stainless operation in Rotorua is the leading manufacturer of stainless steel road transport tankers in Australasia. These include tankers for both off and on-road use and proven engineering designs are available to accommodate any powder or fluid product.

This successful turnkey project required the design, manufacture, and commissioning of a fully automated Cook Chill packaging line for the Air New Zealand catering division.

Some features include:

A purpose built elevator for delivery and discharge of raw ingredients to the cooker unit

Heavy duty steam jacketed pan cooker, with a design pressure of 350 kPa, automated lid, self cleaning agitation unit and a capacity to produce up to 500 litres of food recipes with reduced cooking times

Filling unit capable of filling finished food into 2.5 kg, 5 kg or 10 kg plastic bags.

Mercer provides a design, manufacturing, installation, (Australasia) and a full turnkey service to McDonald's Australia. From receipt of order to installation can be as little as three weeks for a complete customised store!

Mercer's laser cutting machinery from Trumpf, Germany, is fully integrated with Optimation software (minimises material wastage), CAD/CAM and MRPII software, providing the very best in Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) in the industry.

This capability allows Mercer to balance conflicting order priorities of standard food services equipment and our growing volume of Contract Laser Cut and Fold business: Mercer can guarantee lead-times to customers in as little as three days from order receipt to delivery!