From a small corner of the globe in Auckland, New Zealand, RPM International Tool & Die offers the whole world an exceptional and unrivalled service in the tooling Industry.

The American market has many plastic injection molding companies and industries that utilise metal stamping machinery, including automotive, whiteware and roofing, but what about tooling companies?

These American companies need high quality tooling and engineering for stamping and plastic injection molding, amongst other things, and regularly need to look offshore.

RPM are confident that our skill set, quality standards, delivery timeframes and price deliver the tool making solution American businesses want, and the competitive advantages of dealing with RPM really stack up.

Lower manufacturing costs, a favorable exchange rate and good lead times on tooling are key differentiators, with American toolmakers often quoting twice the standard turn around for RPM of 12 -14 weeks.

Benefits to American companies of doing business with New Zealand

  • Excellent exchange rate opportunities
  • Lower production costs than the US
  • In many cases half the delivery time expected from many US tooling companies
  • High quality standards with ISO 9001 certification
  • Innovative with a reputation for invention
  • An honest place to do business, with New Zealand ranked 2nd least corrupted in 2014
  • English speaking, highly qualified toolmakers

RPM are trusted tooling providers to the US market

RPM International Tool & Die regularly provide American businesses with high quality, competitively priced tools and dies designed and manufactured in RPM’s world class, custom built workshop, where our complete one-stop manufacturing facility includes:

  • full in house tool design
  • On-site manufacture
  • On-site assembly and testing
  • Fully time-served and qualified engineers, toolmakers, CNC operators and more specialist toolmakers.

RPM’s toolmaking service does not end with delivery of the tooling. A proactive approach ensures a smooth experience for American companies, with onsite maintenance services available. If required, RPM staff will travel to America to provide quality assurance, carry out any troubleshooting or oversee complicated installations on-site.

RPM enjoy using and developing new technologies and strive to make their services more effective and efficient through new, innovative processes, as well as improving their impressive range of toolmaking machinery. Recently a second 5-axis CNC machine has been installed, along with a Swift Due Cam Electron Microscope for quality control and inspection of fine detailed, intricate work.

Always open to suggestion, the RPM team are happy to combine their expertise and knowledge with others to deliver perfection.

Kiwi owned and run RPM are known for their forthright dependability. With no hidden agendas and our customer’s best interests at heart, RPM strives to create strategic partnerships with customers which benefit everyone involved.

The staff at RPM pride themselves on quality. To view a selection of our wide range of tooling design and manufacture work, you can view our case studies.

Want to talk to RPM International Tool & Die in person?

We can come to you.

America, Canada & Chile

RPM’s Director of Sales, Mark Vincent, will be in America within the next quarter and is already scheduled to visit Chicago, Illinois and Michigan. In March 2015 Mark will be in Chile meeting with companies there, and in May 2015 he will travel through California and Vancouver.

Mark is more than happy to meet with American, Canadian and Chilean companies to discuss how RPM can assist with tool making requirements, and can be contacted directly at mark@rpmtoolanddie.com.

Australia, China & Thailand

RPM’s Directors Peter Smith and Aaron Dwight, will be travelling to Australia, Thailand and China in early 2015 to meet with  a number of companies to discuss their tooling requirements. If you would like to talk to them about tool manufacturing too, they can be contacted directly on aaron@rpmtoolanddie.com or peter@rpmtoolanddie.com.

Or maybe you’d rather see New Zealand!

We invite you to browse our website, call us, or visit our toolmaking facilities, and meet our staff in person. We can make sure you get to spend an afternoon fishing or hunting at any time of the year – and you will be very welcome.

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