Hutec Group is a leading New Zealand Engineering company providing innovative solutions to its Energy, Industrial and Manufacturing clients

  • From developing a new component to improving existing plant, Hutec provides practical design engineering solutions for complex industrial environments.

    Our engineers combine technical expertise with hands-on experience across heavy industry, energy and manufacturing. We can assess existing equipment, develop detailed designs, reverse engineer obsolete or unsupported components, and engineer modifications that improve reliability, performance and maintainability.

    Our capability includes:

    • Mechanical design and engineering

    • Reverse engineering

    • Design improvements’

    • Plant modifications 

    • Site Layouts 

    • Component and equipment design

    • Engineering solutions for obsolete or unsupported equipment

    • Rotating equipment and mechanical systems

    • Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

    • Design for manufacture and fabrication

    • Engineering support for refurbishment and upgrades


    Because our engineering capability sits alongside our machining, fabrication, electrical and instrumentation teams, we can take projects from concept and design through to manufacture, installation and commissioning.

    Whether you need to replace an obsolete component, improve the performance of existing plant or develop a completely new engineering solution, Hutec brings the practical expertise to make it work.

  • Our experienced project management team provides disciplined, end-to-end management of complex engineering, construction and maintenance projects.  We combine detailed planning, strong commercial and technical oversight, and a proactive approach to risk to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.

    From initial planning through to fabrication, commissioning, and completion, we maintain clear control of scope, schedule, cost, quality and HSEQ requirements – providing our clients with confidence, transparency and certainty throughout the project lifecycle.

    Our capabilities include:

    • Comprehensive project planning, scheduling, resource allocation, budget and cost management, and quality assurance.

    • Project-specific HSEQ planning and management for projects, major maintenance activities, and shutdowns.

    • ISO-certified systems and processes underpin all project delivery.

    • Robust HSEQ systems and procedures that are practical, effective, and embedded at every level of project delivery.

    • Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).

    • Fabrication management and commissioning services delivered by qualified and experienced personnel.

    • Risk identification and mitigation throughout all stages of project delivery.

    Coordination of multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure seamless project execution.

  • Hutec provides precision machining services to support maintenance, repair, refurbishment and new-build requirements across heavy industry. Our experienced team combines practical engineering knowledge with machining capability to manufacture, modify and restore components to meet demanding operational requirements.

    Our machining capability supports both planned maintenance and urgent repair requirements, with the flexibility to work from existing components, drawings or engineered solutions.

    Our machining capabilities include:

    • Precision machining and manufacture of mechanical components.

    • Repair, refurbishment and modification of existing components.

    • Machining to support the maintenance, repair and overhaul of rotating and mechanical equipment.

    • Manufacture of replacement components for obsolete or unsupported equipment.

    • One-off and low-volume component manufacture to suit specific applications.

    • In-house machining capability integrated with our mechanical engineering, maintenance and fabrication services.

  • Hutec provides fabrication services for industrial plant, equipment and components, supporting both new installations and the repair, modification and maintenance of existing assets.

    Our fabrication capability includes the manufacture and assembly of structural, mechanical and process-related components to suit individual project and site requirements. We work from drawings, specifications and existing components, with a focus on quality, accuracy and fit-for-purpose solutions.

    • Industrial and mechanical fabrication

    • Fabrication of equipment, components and structural items

    • New-build, repair and modification work

    • Fabrication to drawings, specifications or existing components

    • Fabrication supporting plant maintenance, upgrades and project work

    • Workshop fabrication and site-based installation support


    From one-off components through to larger fabrication projects, our team works closely with clients to deliver practical solutions that meet operational requirements.

  • Hutec provides a comprehensive valve service, from diagnostics through to inspection, repair and final commissioning:

    • Removal and installation.

    • Site services, including insitu overhauls of pressure relief, control and manual valves.

    • Bolting and torquing of flanges.

    • Workshop overhauls of all types of valves.

    • Servicing of all types of actuators.

    • Servicing of all types of positioners.

    • Ball valve grinding, including floating ball, steam valve ball, segment valve ball, three-way valve ball, and trunnion valve ball.

    Mobile Valve Testing and Certification

    Hutec offers on-site provision of a fully equipped 20ft. container workshop for the overhaul and testing of pressure safety valves. This allows us to work more efficiently while providing greater transparency and open communication with our customers.

    The container’s high quality fit-out includes all the necessary tools and equipment for on-site repair and testing of PSVs, featuring the latest test bench to meet international valve testing standards, API 527, ASME PCT 25, and NBIC recommendations.

    Together with laboratory grade digital test gauges programmed for data logging and PSV testing, Hutec can perform PSV testing with precision, while generating reliable data to backup results - and all on the customer’s site.

  • Hutec provides integrated Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (EI&C) services across the full project and asset lifecycle, from installation and commissioning through to maintenance, upgrades and optimisation.


    Our experienced team supports critical industrial operations across New Zealand and overseas, with expertise spanning geothermal and hydro generation, pulp and paper, timber processing, dairy, fertiliser and other heavy industrial environments.

    Our capabilities include:

    • Instrumentation installation, calibration, testing and maintenance across pressure, temperature, flow, pH, mass and level measurement systems, and associated equipment.

    • DCS, PLC , HMI and Scada installation, programming and commissioning for industrial processes, and plant.

    • Valve servicing and refurbishment, including positioner installation, servicing, and calibration.

    • Electrical installation, connection and disconnection, including motor installation and replacement.

    • Pneumatic system installation and maintenance.

    • Switchboard, sub-circuit, and industrial electrical wiring.

    • VSD installation and retrofitting to existing electrical and motor control systems.

    • Electrical and Hazardous area inspections.

    • Electrical testing, inspection and tagging.

  • Hutec helps industrial operators minimise downtime, maintain plant reliability and return critical equipment to service safely. We deliver planned and responsive maintenance shutdowns, projects and turnarounds across energy, dairy, food and beverage, pulp and paper, wood processing and general industry.

    Our strength is combining careful preparation with experienced tradespeople and specialist supervisors, workshop support and practical site coordination. From routine servicing to major equipment overhauls, we bring together the resources needed to work efficiently within demanding operational environments. Our shutdown and maintenance capabilities include:

    • Shutdown and turnaround planning, preparation and coordination.

    • Planned, preventative and corrective maintenance.

    • Rapid response to breakdowns and unplanned outages.

    • Inspection, repair, refurbishment and replacement of plant and equipment.

    • Mechanical, electrical and instrumentation maintenance.

    • Hydro and steam turbine shutdowns and overhauls – Rotating plant specialists

    • Technical supervisors/engineers - rotating plant and technical welding projects.

    • Inhouse design & FEA services for plant improvement/replacement

    • Onsite & Offsite fabrication and machining to support efficient site installation.

    • Work scheduling, trade resourcing and contractor coordination.

    • Work package scope generation, ITP’s ITR’s and quality control

    • Inhouse H&S Manager supporting all work fronts in a proactive way.

    • ISO 9001 & 45001 accredited and implemented into all workstreams.

    • IANZ accredited workshop for valve overhauls + valve refurbishment & testing site container where this suits site engineering and marine inspections

    • Shutdown-specific health, safety, environmental and quality plans.

    • Root cause analysis (RCA) and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to identify recurring issues and guide maintenance.

    • Equipment reinstatement, commissioning support and maintenance close-out.

    We focus on making every outage count—completing work safely and productively, addressing the causes of equipment problems and helping clients achieve reliable operation between shutdowns.