# Firth opens $30 million masonry block plant in Hunua, New Zealand

Firth Concrete, a subsidiary of Fletcher Building, opened a new masonry block plant in Hunua, South Auckland. The $30 million plant can produce 50,000 blocks per day and created 24 new jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-11-28
- Where: Hunua, South Auckland, New Zealand
- Value: $30.0M
- Jobs: 24
- Starts operating: 28 Nov 2017
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 50,000 blocks per day
- Products: masonry blocks, bricks, pavers, retaining wall products
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Firth Concrete](https://endata.com/companies/28411.md)
- [Fletcher Building](https://endata.com/companies/15795.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [scoop.co.nz](http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/print.html?path=BU1711%2FS00920%2Ffirth-opens-state-of-the-art-30-million-masonry-plant.htm), 2017-11-28: "This is the first major investment in masonry manufacturing in New Zealand for many years."

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