GSShapland.co.nz is New Zealand funeral accessory manufacturer
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funeral suppliers: caskets, coffins, embalming. GS Shapland
Description
G.S. Shapland Ltd is New Zealand’s largest manufacturer of funeral accessories. We have an extensive range of plastic and metal hardware, drapery, ash urns and sundry items. We are also a major provider of embalming fluids and associated items, and supply a range of coffins and caskets including the Batesville products. G.S. Shapland Ltd exports to many countries worldwide and has a long history of successful international supply. We are constantly looking at expanding our export market from our highly competitive base in New Zealand.
Geoff and Gay Shapland founded G.S. Shapland Ltd in April 1992 after a management buy out of New Zealand’s largest funeral supply company. Prior to this Geoff had worked in the funeral supply industry from 1977 after 18 years of extensive involvement in the plastic and chemical production industry. In 1993 the company was relocated to a large modern factory in East Tamaki, allowing for the expansion of products with the inclusion of Champion embalming fluids and Batesville caskets to our range.
Following the addition of a mezzanine floor, the drapery division was relocated to the factory completing our wish to have all major production lines manufactured on site. This has enabled the introduction of a total quality control system, which involves rigorous testing procedures, and ongoing research of product design and performance. The last three years has seen a new storage and handling system installed with updated computerisation of all stock processing. The future development of G.S. Shapland Ltd will focus on the expansion of product and processes that will keep us as market leader in the funeral supply industry.
