OUR SERVICES
Industrial Plant Services
Fonterra Waitoa Treated Water Plant Upgrade
Evolving from TEG’s engineering heritage, the Industrial Plant Services division concentrates on the infrastructure and essential utilities that keep New Zealand and Australia's manufacturing sectors running. Our Industrial Plant Services team applies years of expertise to technically complex, long-lifecycle capital projects and strategies.
Do you have a complex upgrade or industrial services project that needs expert understanding? Let’s talk.
Silver Fern Farms Exterior Decarbonisation Project
How Can We Help You Achieve Your Project Objectives?
At TEG Projects, we act as the client’s engineering partner. Our experienced team can manage design-build contractors and specialist consultants on your behalf, supplying the engineering insight, specifications, and front-end project management that turn broad objectives into clear, buildable scopes.
Our client-side focus lets us refine requirements early, control cost and risk, and protect long-term value.
The team’s experience spans a wide range of services that keep plants operating safely and efficiently, including:
- Boiler, Steam, and condensate
- Refrigeration plant, glycol and distribution
- Decarbonisation and energy efficiency (heat pumps, electrode boilers, biomass Boilers)
- Compressed air
- Water supply, treatment, and storage
- Wastewater treatment, storage and distribution
- Low and high voltage electrical reticulation
- Speciality gases (Carbon Dioxide CO2, Ammonia NH3)
- Chemical storage and reticulation
- Aging asset replacement
- Storage Tanks
- HVAC and ventilation systems
- Fire Protection
- Buildings and Civil
With TEG Projects on your side, each project moves from concept to completion with clear scope, disciplined oversight, and minimal disruption to production.
Industrial Plant Services Lead
Rhys Knauf
Rhys Knauf leads TEG Projects’ Industrial Plant Services division, bringing over 13 years of hands-on experience delivering complex industrial projects across New Zealand’s food & beverage, utilities, and manufacturing sectors. A TÜV Nord Certified Machine Safety Expert, Rhys specialises in brownfield upgrades, asset replacement, and plant safety improvements.
With a practical, solutions-driven approach and deep technical expertise, he ensures every project is delivered with a focus on safety, process integrity, and long-term performance. If you’re planning a complex upgrade or capital works programme, Rhys is your trusted partner for expert guidance from concept through to commissioning.
Senior Project Manager (South Auckland)
Graham Brooks
Senior Project Manager (Tauranga)
Jamie Wilson
Jamie Wilson is a Senior Project Manager with extensive experience delivering capital wastewater treatment and industrial infrastructure projects.
He brings a structured, safety-focused approach to plant design and complex project delivery across brownfield and greenfield environments within food and manufacturing sectors.
Senior Project Manager (Christchurch)
Altan Gurevin
Altan Gurevin is a Senior Project Manager with strong experience in industrial utilities, refrigeration, and manufacturing plant services.
He brings a hands-on engineering background and a structured, detail-focused approach to delivering complex projects across food processing, water treatment, and heavy manufacturing environments.
Senior Project Manager (Hawkes Bay)
Wayne Bickers
Wayne Bickers is a Senior Project Manager with extensive experience delivering capital projects involving pressure vessels, steam systems, and thermal utilities within food and FMCG manufacturing environments.
He brings a structured, commercially disciplined approach to project scoping and delivery, with a strong focus on safety, hygiene, and regulatory compliance.
Senior Project Manager (Wairarapa)
Ken Camden
Ken Camden is a Project and Safety Engineer with over 30 years’ experience delivering electrical and control system upgrades within industrial manufacturing environments.
A TÜV Nord Certified Machinery Safety Expert and Certified Expert in Functional Safety, he brings deep technical capability across power systems, control architecture, and safety-critical plant upgrades.
Industrial plant services
Case Studies
Restoring Reliable Ammonia Refrigeration Capacity for a Large Manufacturing Site
The upgrade restored reliable refrigeration capacity, improved compliance, and established a repeatable technical standard for future compressor replacements across the client’s wider asset base.
Fire Suppression System Upgrade for Lion Breweries
“TEG proactively developed a tailored procurement strategy and procurement plan, embedding the client’s requirements and shutdown windows into contractual terms. This forward planning enabled swift implementation and ensured uninterrupted business continuity”.
Ammonia Upgrades
Solutions were tailored to suit existing infrastructure while aligning with a standardised safety strategy. TEG ensured all installations were completed safely and compliantly, supported by thorough documentation, and managed regulatory engagement to facilitate successful project sign-off.
WWTP Hautapu
Throughout the project, we applied proven technologies and worked as part of a team of industry-recognised specialists, ensuring a robust and reliable solution that meets long-term performance and compliance goals.
WWTP Upgrade MCC & Bore
As is common with many of our projects, this work was carried out within an operational plant. Therefore a key challenge was executing a live system changeover without plant downtime.
Silver Fern Farms
Overall, this project showcases TEG Projects’ ability to deliver complex sustainability solutions within the food and beverage industry, fostering positive environmental and operational impacts for clients like Silver Fern Farms.
Fonterra – Waitoa Treated Water Plant Upgrade
“TEG Projects help Fonterra safeguard opportunities for future generations by providing healthy freshwater”
Fonterra – Chemical Compound Upgrade
“Once the capital expenditure budget was approved, TEG managed the whole process for the client, from a detailed design, to final commissioning and sign off of the new equipment”
Silver Fern Farms Decarbonisation Project - Exterior
Ready to Optimise Your Industrial Infrastructure?
Whether you're upgrading core utilities, planning a major infrastructure project, or looking to streamline your energy and asset performance—TEG Projects is your trusted partner. Our deep expertise in food industry services, energy management, and industrial project delivery ensures smarter solutions with less downtime and full compliance.
Let’s talk about how we can support your operations—safely, efficiently, and with long-term value in mind.
Contact Our Industrial Plant Services Team Today
