ABOUT US
How we help our customers with Vacuum and Blower solutions
VABS Ltd’s (Vacuum and Blowing Solutions) heritage dates back to 1986 when the company owner founded Dynavac in NZ, which was the nation’s first specialist industrial vacuum and low pressure blower products supplier. We have support centres in Auckland, Waikato and Christchuch regions with a combined personnel experience package of well over 100 years. Our head office is located in Silverdale, North Auckland where we maintain a stockholding of around $ 3,000,000 in vacuum pumps, blowers and related items. We supply to markets such as dairy, meat packaging, food products, industrial and composites.
VABS Ltd supplies and installs vacuum pump and blowing equipment throughout Australasia and provides clients with a one stop shop for purchase and support of all commonly installed vacuum and low pressure blowing equipment. Brands stocked and supported include; Edwards, PVR Rotant, Gardner Denver/Rietschle, Busch, Mapro, Pedro Gil, Wonchang, FPZ, Becker, Finder/Ing Centra, Nash, Leybold/Sogevac, DVP and Robuschi.
HISTORY
The original owner, Cliff Walker of Altus Air & Vacuum and Rietschle NZ, sold the company to Rietschle Thomas in the USA in 2003. VABS was born soon thereafter. Today VABS is owned by Cliff’s son Brendan Walker who operates the leading Vacuum Pump and Blower company in NZ. Specialising within the +2 barg to 10-12 mbar pressure envelope and offering new equipment, rebuilds, site service and the largest range of spares and accessories in NZ.
OUR TEAM
Auckland
DEREK GOLDFINCH
General Manager &
Technical Sales
BRENDAN WALKER
Technical Sales
& Service
WINSTON RISHWORTH
Sales & Service
Manager
ASHLEY MCDONALD
Warehouse
Manager
KANE KADLEC
Site Service
Specialist
RICHARD MORTON
Workshop
Manager
GAIL JAMES
Administration
JASON KEIL
Warehouse
Assistant
DAN ARMSTRONG
Workshop
Technician
ED DANIEL
Workshop
Technician
ASH DANIEL
Workshop
Technician
JED MURMAN
Workshop
Technician
Mid & Lower North Island
VLAD COPOCEAN
Industrial
Specialist
PAUL VICKERS
High Vacuum
Specialist
JAMES ROGERS
High Vacuum
Specialist
HARRY VICKERS
High Vacuum
Specialist
HAMISH FLAY
High Vacuum
Specialist
South Island
HANI SELIM
South Island Sales and
Service Manager
RYAN O’NEILL
Industrial Specialist –
Christchurch Based
ZANE WAITE
Southland/Otago
Area Manager
JOIN OUR TEAM
If you’re interested in joining our team please contact us with your details and we’ll get back to you
OUR VALUES & DRIVERS
- To provide the highest level of service within the vacuum and low pressure blowing industry.
- To engage in mutually beneficial and long term relationships.
- Through a high quality of communication and understanding, gain an insight into our customer’s business allowing us to make contributions with maximum benefit
- To make technically superior decisions and actions.
- To always act professionally, honestly, with a hardworking ethic and to be accountable for our actions.