REL Group

John formed Rakaia Engineering Ltd (REL) with wife Janette in 1987. Over the past 20 plus years the business has expanded to a team of sixty, with many subcontractors and seasonal staff also reliant on REL. Working closely with the dairy industry, John has developed new styles for dairy shed structures and platforms. He takes great pride in knowing that REL has made innovations in manufacturing and that the business is well respected in the agricultural industry, both in New Zealand and in Australia. John has a strong background in working with and following through on large scale projects.

Janette has worked with John to build Rakaia Engineering Ltd (REL) into a progressive and successful business. Today she works in a support capacity at REL within the administration team. Janette has seen the business change from a seasonal enterprise into a 12 month of the year business. She takes pleasure in the fact that REL now employs a large number of staff full-time and offers an expanded range of services and products to meet demand from the agricultural industry.