Petroleum Products Supplies (PPS Fuels) is a privately owned fuel distribution company operating across the island nation of Samoa in the South Pacific.

KEY FACTS

• Samoa is a Polynesian island nation located south of the equator between Hawaii and New Zealand
• Island land area of approximately 2,842 square kilometres
• Population of around 203,000 people (2020)
• Tropical climate with an average annual temperature of approximately 26.5°C
• Located approximately 3.5 hours flight from Auckland, New Zealand
• PPS Fuels provides fuel distribution and logistics services across Samoa
• Services include tanker delivery, aviation refuelling, ship bunkering, and maintenance operations
• PPS emergency responders equipped with Styx Mill 111X Structural Fire Suits

PPS Fuels plays a critical role in supporting Samoa’s energy and transport infrastructure, ensuring reliable fuel supply across aviation, marine, and land-based operations. The company operates within a tropical island environment where safety, logistics, and emergency preparedness are essential.

Responders working across PPS facilities are exposed to high-risk fuel handling environments, where heat and flammable materials are key operational considerations. Styx Mill 111X Structural Fire Suits provide lightweight, breathable protection designed to support performance in tropical emergency response conditions.

Alliance is a New Zealand meat and co-products processor supplying high-quality red meat products to international markets, with operations at its Smithfield facility.

KEY FACTS

• Processes New Zealand grass-fed lamb, beef, and venison
• Exports products to more than 65 countries worldwide
• Operates as a farmer-owned co-operative with a strong focus on workplace safety
• Established its first processing plant in Lorneville, Southland in 1960
• Employs over 5,000 people across eight processing sites
• Supplies retail, food service, and manufacturing markets globally
• Owns premium brands including Lumina Lamb, grass-fed lamb finished on chicory pastures
• Core priority is ensuring all staff go home safely every day
• Smithfield plant firefighters equipped with Styx Mill 111X Structural Fire Suits

Alliance is a major contributor to New Zealand’s red meat export industry, combining long-standing agricultural partnerships with modern processing capability and global distribution networks. The Smithfield site forms part of its wider national processing footprint, supporting efficient supply chains from farm to international markets.

With large-scale meat processing operations and continuous production demands, effective emergency response capability is essential on site. Firefighters at Smithfield rely on Styx Mill 111X Structural Fire Suits to support safety, protection, and performance in high-risk industrial environments.

Fonterra operates a major dairy product processing plant at Te Rapa in the Waikato region of New Zealand.

KEY FACTS

• Operates 24 hours a day, receiving approximately 304 tanker loads of milk daily
• Site footprint of around 12 hectares
• Includes a milk powder dryer with a capacity of 22 metric tonnes per hour
• Located in the Waikato region, home to more than 4,200 dairy farms
• Part of Fonterra, a farmer-owned co-operative with over 10,000 supplier shareholders
• Operates more than 30 manufacturing sites across New Zealand
• Exports dairy products to over 140 countries worldwide
• Processes approximately 16 billion litres of milk annually into a wide range of products
• Site-based ERT firefighters equipped with Styx Mill 111X Structural Fire Suits

Fonterra is a globally significant New Zealand dairy co-operative, operating one of the world’s largest integrated dairy manufacturing networks. The Te Rapa site is a high-capacity, continuous processing facility playing a key role in converting raw milk into export-ready dairy ingredients.

Given the scale and 24-hour operational nature of the site, strong emergency response capability is essential. ERT firefighters at Te Rapa rely on Styx Mill 111X Structural Fire Suits to support safety, protection, and performance in demanding industrial conditions.

Genesis Energy is a diversified New Zealand energy company generating and supplying electricity, reticulated natural gas, and LPG across the country.

KEY FACTS

• New Zealand’s largest energy retailer, serving around 500,000 customers
• Operates a diverse generation portfolio including thermal and renewable assets
• Manages three hydro schemes, including the Tongariro Hydro Scheme
• Tongariro Hydro Scheme has a generation capacity of 362 MW
• Utilises water from 36 rivers and streams across the central North Island
• Located within the Tongariro National Park and World Heritage area
• Tongariro-based ERT firefighters equipped with Styx Mill 111X Structural Fire Suits

The Tongariro Hydro Power Scheme is a significant renewable energy asset in New Zealand’s central North Island, contributing approximately 4% of the country’s total electricity generation. Operating within a geographically and environmentally sensitive World Heritage area, the site requires highly trained emergency response teams to support critical infrastructure protection.

ERT firefighters stationed at Tongariro operate in demanding conditions where rapid response and reliable protection are essential, with the Styx Mill 111X Structural Fire Suit providing comfort, durability, and safety performance in high-risk operational environments.

Fonterra operates a major dairy product processing plant at Whareroa, Hawera in New Zealand’s Taranaki region.

KEY FACTS

• One of Fonterra’s key manufacturing sites in New Zealand’s dairy processing network
• Produces the largest volume of dairy ingredients from a single factory anywhere in the world
• Processes up to 14 million litres of milk per day
• Located in the Taranaki region, home to over 1,600 dairy herds
• Fonterra is a farmer-owned co-operative with over 10,000 supplier shareholders
• Operates more than 30 manufacturing sites across New Zealand
• Exports dairy products to over 140 countries worldwide
• Processes approximately 16 billion litres of milk annually into a wide range of products
• Site-based ERT firefighters equipped with Styx Mill 111X Structural Fire Suits

Fonterra is a globally significant New Zealand dairy co-operative, operating one of the world’s largest integrated dairy manufacturing networks. The Whareroa site plays a critical role in processing high volumes of milk into export-ready dairy ingredients that supply international markets.

Given the scale and complexity of the operation, robust emergency response capability is essential on site. ERT firefighters at Whareroa rely on the Styx Mill 111X Structural Fire Suit to support safety, protection, and performance in high-demand industrial environments.

Koniambo Nickel SAS operates a major nickel mining and processing complex in the North Province of New Caledonia.

KEY FACTS

• One of the largest and highest-grade undeveloped nickel resources in the world
• Located near the town of Voh on the west coast of New Caledonia
• Integrated mining and processing operation including smelter, power plant, desalination plant, and sea port
• Features an 11 km conveyor system transporting ore from the Koniambo massif to the processing facility
• Nominal production capacity of approximately 60,000 tonnes of nickel per year
• Part of a multi-billion dollar industrial complex contributing significantly to global nickel supply
• At peak production, positioned to make New Caledonia one of the world’s leading nickel producers
• Emergency Response Team equipped with Styx Mill 111X Structural Fire Suits

Koniambo Nickel SAS is a large-scale industrial mining operation combining extraction, processing, and export infrastructure within a single integrated site. The scale and complexity of the facility require a highly trained emergency response capability to support safe operations across mining, smelting, and associated industrial systems.

ERT personnel operating on site rely on the Styx Mill 111X Structural Fire Suit to provide protection and performance in high-risk industrial environments where heat exposure, heavy machinery, and continuous operations are part of daily conditions.

Prony Resources operates a major cobalt and nickel mining and processing operation in New Caledonia.

KEY FACTS

• One mining concession covering approximately 1,900 hectares
• Operates a large-scale hydrometallurgical processing plant
• Supported by two 50MW power units supplying energy to the site
• Includes a 300,000-capacity plant nursery supporting mine rehabilitation and operations
• Produces critical raw materials including nickel and cobalt
• Supplies materials in high global demand for electric vehicle battery production
• Located in a tropical climate with elevated heat and humidity conditions
• Emergency Response Team equipped with Styx Mill 111X Structural Fire Suits

Prony Resources is positioned within one of the world’s significant nickel and cobalt resource regions, supplying essential raw materials used in the global transition to electric mobility. The operation integrates mining, processing, and energy generation infrastructure within a single complex.

Operating in a tropical environment introduces additional operational risks, including heat stress and flammable material exposure. ERT firefighters rely on Styx Mill 111X Structural Fire Suits to provide lightweight, breathable protection designed for high-performance response in challenging industrial conditions.

Oji Fibre Solutions is a leading producer of market pulp, paper, and fibre-based packaging, with major operations based in New Zealand.

KEY FACTS

• Fifth largest pulp and paper company in the world
• Operates 158 consolidated subsidiaries across 17 countries
• Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with primary manufacturing operations in New Zealand
• Produces kraft pulps, packaging papers, boards, tissue, and corrugation products
• Develops a range of fibre-based packaging solutions including boxes, multiwall bags, and paper cups
• Includes recycling and recovery operations through Fullcircle
• Manages global logistics and distribution via Lodestar
• Kinleith plant-based firefighters equipped with Styx Mill 111X Structural Fire Suits

Oji Fibre Solutions is a globally significant manufacturer in the pulp and paper industry, supplying fibre-based materials and packaging solutions to both domestic and international markets. Its vertically integrated operations span manufacturing, recycling, and logistics, supporting a wide range of industrial and consumer applications.

At the Kinleith site, emergency response personnel operate within a large-scale industrial manufacturing environment where fire risk management is critical. Firefighters rely on Styx Mill 111X Structural Fire Suits to provide protection, durability, and comfort in demanding operational conditions.

Fonterra operates a dairy product processing plant at Waitoa in the Waikato region of New Zealand.

KEY FACTS

• 15,000m² processing facility handling over 100 million litres of milk annually
• Site capacity of up to 112,000 packs of UHT products per hour
• Located in the Waikato region, home to more than 4,200 dairy farms
• Part of Fonterra, a farmer-owned co-operative with over 10,000 supplier shareholders
• Operates more than 30 manufacturing sites across New Zealand
• Exports dairy products to over 140 countries worldwide
• Processes approximately 16 billion litres of milk annually into a wide range of products
• Site-based ERT firefighters equipped with Styx Mill 111X Structural Fire Suits

Fonterra is a globally significant New Zealand dairy co-operative, operating one of the world’s largest integrated dairy manufacturing networks. The Waitoa site plays an important role in high-volume dairy processing, particularly in UHT production for both domestic and export markets.

Given the scale and continuous nature of operations, effective emergency response capability is essential on site. ERT firefighters at Waitoa rely on Styx Mill 111X Structural Fire Suits to support safety, protection, and performance in demanding industrial conditions.