Fonterra Waitoa

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.