Carters Building Supplies
New Zealand building supply store chain
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CARTERS Building Supplies is a New Zealand chain of building supplies stores. It has 51 locations, including 12 in Auckland.[1] It is a subsidiary of timber-manufacturing company Carter Holt Harvey.[2]
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 The CARTERS Building Supplies store in South Dunedin facing Orari Street | |
| Type | Building supplies |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | New Zealand |
| Products | Building supplies |
| Parent | Carter Holt Harvey |
| Website | carters |
History
CARTERS traces its origins back to Robert Holt's steam-powered saw mill in Napier Central, which opened in 1869.[2] In 1971, Robert Holts & Sons merged with Carters Consolidated, becoming Carter Holt Holdings.[2] In 1986, Carter Holt Holdings merged with Harvey & Sons to become Carter Holt Harvey.[2]
During the 1990s, Carter Holt Harvey's retail stores rebranded as CARTERS Building Supplies.[2] There were 34 CARTERS stores in 1999.[3] There were 37 CARTERS stores in 2003.[4]
By the 2000s, CARTERS Building Supplies had 50 retail branches and nine manufacturing plants worldwide.[2]
