About Us
Automac Engineering Limited is a privately owned and operated company specialising in the design and manufacture of conveyors and packaging machinery in the food and beverage processing industries. Since our establishment in 2003, we’ve been committed to innovation, efficiency, and reliability—helping businesses streamline their operations with cutting-edge solutions.
We are based in East Auckland, New Zealand which is home to our integrated sales, design and manufacturing team. We have a strong design focus and utilise the latest SolidWorks and AutoCAD software. The industries we service include, Packaging, Snack Foods, OEM’s , Dairy, Meat, Poultry, Seafood and Materials Handling. We have had the benefit of working with some of New Zealand’s large and successful businesses including, amongst others, Fonterra, Griffins and all NZ based Corrugated Cardboard companies. Automac also export machinery globally with the USA being its largest export market.
Certifications
Dedicated to excellence
At Automac Engineering, we take great pride in upholding the highest standards of excellence and expertise in our field. We firmly believe that investing in training and certifications elevates our own capabilities, but also provides our clients with the assurance that they are partnering with a reputable and knowledgeable company, committed to achieving excellence in everything we do.
CPNZ
Certification
UL
Certification
CMSE
Certification
SiteSafe
Certification
Our Team
Meet our leadership
John Bannister
Managing Director
John founded Automac Engineering in 2003. He could see there was a growing need for automation within the food production sector. His vision was to offer high end bespoke engineering for end of line food production lines. He is still very hands on and has a primary focus on sales our equipment.
Hayden Nelson
Director
Hayden heads our conveyor team and also assists in streamlining our design and manufacturing processes. This enables us to deliver quality equipment at a cost-effective price. Hayden joined Automac Engineering in 2008 having had 15 years experience in product and special purpose machinery design. Hayden has worked with many leading companies around the world including Fisher and Paykel, ABB and Glaxo Smith Kline.
