Carters Building Supplies
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 The CARTERS Building Supplies store in South Dunedin facing Orari Street | |
| Type | Building supplies |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | New Zealand |
| Products | Building supplies |
| Parent | Carter Holt Harvey |
| Website | carters |
CARTERS Building Supplies is a New Zealand chain of building supplies stores. It has 51 locations, including 12 in Auckland.[1] It is a subsidiary of timber-manufacturing company Carter Holt Harvey.[2]
History
[edit]CARTERS traces its origins back to Robert Holt's steam-powered saw mill in Napier Central, which opened in 1869.[2] In 1971, Robert Holts & Sons merged with Carters Consolidated, becoming Carter Holt Holdings.[2] In 1986, Carter Holt Holdings merged with Harvey & Sons to become Carter Holt Harvey.[2]
During the 1990s, Carter Holt Harvey's retail stores rebranded as CARTERS Building Supplies.[2] There were 34 CARTERS stores in 1999.[3] There were 37 CARTERS stores in 2003.[4]
By the 2000s, CARTERS Building Supplies had 50 retail branches and nine manufacturing plants worldwide.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Carters". carters.co.nz. Carters.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Our History". carters.co.nz. CARTERS Building Supplies. Archived from the original on 3 August 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ↑ "Then as Now". Marketplace Media. Hardware Journal. 18 December 2019.
- ↑ Bingham, Eugene (24 October 2003). "Retailers jostle for the DIY dollar". Wilson & Horton. New Zealand Herald.
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