About Our Wooden Packaging Services in New Zealand
Originally set up to manufacture boxes and crates for the military and the soft drink industry. Today, Starbox Limited is an industry-leading manufacturer of wine, presentation boxes, pallets, cases, and bed frames.
About Us
Starbox is a family-owned business that has been in operation for over 80 years. The company specialises in the manufacture of wine and presentation boxes, cases, pallets, frames, and cable reels.
Its modern plant is situated in Mangere, Auckland, close to all main arterial routes in and out of the city. The plant employs 16-20 staff and has the capacity to process large quantities for that special "one-off" promotion. Seventy years of experience ensures a commitment to outstanding service and quality, all at competitive pricing.
Today, Starbox is NZ's largest supplier of wooden wine and presentation boxes. We also produce large volumes of pallets and cases. Our modern plant, which includes the latest technology optimising saws, allows us to process large volumes of timber, thereby meeting all our customer demands.
Our Story / History
In 1947, Starbox was purchased by Selwyn Ireland, a return serviceman who was looking for a new challenge and a way to support his family. The company had 5 employees and was making beer crates and general timber packaging. Selwyn, looking to expand the business, increased its product range to include ammunition cases and then the Coca-Cola boxes for the soft drink industry. By the mid-1970s, the company was producing up to 2000 Coca-Cola boxes per day but once again was forced to change direction as the soft drink industry went from wooden to plastic crates. Since the late 1970s, the company has expanded its product range to include pallets, cable reels, bed frames, wine, and presentation boxes.
In 2007 the company modernised its plant by purchasing the latest technology, optimising saw, which allows for fast, efficient processing of lumber with reduced waste and maximum safety for the workforce. Since then the company has shifted from its original site of 60+ years in Onehunga to a large modern plant in Mangere. The modernisation of the plant has continued with the introduction of two further high speed optimising saws and the introduction of a computer controlled router for fast and safe production of wine and presentation boxes.
Starbox is now well placed to continue to grow with an eye for outstanding quality and service.
Call 09 6368 493 now to learn more about our custom packaging services in Auckland, NZ.