Founded in 1991, Styx Mill is a manufacturer of premium apparel outerwear for the safety & agriculture industries.

About

Founded in 1991, Styx Mill is a manufacturer of premium apparel outerwear for the safety & agriculture industries.

Business Units

Oilskin Wax

A range of New Zealand made Oilskin Wax apparel and accessories

Branded Apparel

Branded and bespoke New Zealand made outerwear for international brands.

Fire & Arc

Specialist New Zealand made structural fire suits and antistatic FR apparel.

Safety Range

A range of New Zealand made apparel and accessories including forestry, wet weather and safety lines

Our Values

Change: We will make defining steps to improve the future

Family: Maintain the culture of care and family that the business started with

Growth: We need to grow and we will remove obstacles to do this

New Zealand: Our company is an iconic New Zealand start-up story and we value that heritage.

Purpose Designed: We make an authentic product that has real purpose

Our History

1991
Started manufacturing safety clothing in Christchurch New Zealand, in response to demand for high vis apparel with new emerging health & safety legislation.

1997
Beginning of exports of forestry apparel to Australia.

2002
Business impacted with volume importing due to currency changes and Asian manufactured products entering the market.

2007
Moved into wholesale safety product PPE alongside the apparel manufacturing.

2012
Exit of PPE safety and reinvestment in premium oilskin outerwear, including new channels to market across New Zealand and Australia.

2016
Launch of new generation fire suit manufacturing line and beginning of exports of these products around the APAC region.

2020
New generation family ownership and rollout of significant manufacturing expansion, including factory automation.

2023
New digital production platforms enabling rapid expansion and training of skilled staff to match demand.

We are proud to have kept 100% of our production at home in New Zealand and remain committed to outstanding craftsmanship. We believe it’s critical to the integrity of Styx Mill and the quality of our products.