WHAT WE DO
WHO WE ARE
Established in 1868, A & G Price Ltd is one of Australasia’s largest and longest-established engineering works.
With a fully equipped foundry, heavy machine shop, fabrication section, and fitting bays, we provide top-tier engineering expertise to a broad range of industries. Based in Thames, we employ highly skilled tradespeople, including foundry specialists, machinists, fitters, welders, and engineers. Our plant operates 24/7, ensuring we are ready to respond to emergency work, breakdowns, and urgent orders.
Offering a wide range of services including foundry, machining, fabrication, welding, fitting, and engineering design, A&G Price is the trusted supplier for manufacturers across Australia and globally.
Our work spans the manufacturing of locomotives and wagons for the rail industry, designing specialised components for the Defence sector, producing keels and bulbs for America’s Cup syndicates, and delivering major plant refurbishments for various processing industries.
Our foundry produces medium to large castings in irons, steels, and non-ferrous metals, while our extensive heavy machine shop handles workpieces up to 40 tonnes and 10 metres in length.
OUR SECTORS
Rail
A&G Price Ltd boasts a long and distinguished history in the rail industry, dating back to the late 1870s. The company has consistently delivered locomotives, wagons, refurbishment services, and component manufacturing to both New Zealand and international clients. Key projects include supplying over 200 steam and diesel locomotives and numerous wagons to NZ Rail, producing narrow-gauge brake cars and ore wagons for the phosphate mines in Nauru, and manufacturing 6-tonne, one-piece cast steel six-wheel bogies and matching bolsters for Avteq & Southern Short Haul. Additionally, A&G Price has provided high-quality cast steel brake components for the Sydney PPP project in Australia (Downer EDI Rail), converted former NZ Rail ‘Silver Star’ railcars into luxury carriages for the Eastern & Oriental Express from Singapore to Bangkok, reconditioned driven and driving wheel sets and gearboxes for Auckland metro line (KiwiRail), and refurbished side frames and bolsters for United Rail (NZ). The company also continues to support local vintage rail societies with repair, refurbishment, and maintenance services.
OUR PROJECTS
Avteq & Southern Short Haul
Locomotives used in the Australian mining industry are equipped with 6-wheel bogies and matching bolsters manufactured by A&G Price, designed to handle the demanding conditions of mining operations.
Royal Australian Navy - ‘ANZAC’ Frigate
A&G Price played a significant role in the ANZAC ship project, including work on the HMAS Toowoomba, where they manufactured critical components such as deck machinery, stabiliser fins, cooling equipment, and the floating operations room floor. Additionally, they produced smaller parts like anchor shanks and bollards showcasing their comprehensive capabilities in marine and defence engineering.
VISIT US
A&G Price Ltd,
Beach Road,
Thames 3500
NEW BUSINESS
Mobile: +64 27 544 6780
Telephone: +64 7 868 6060
Email: sales@agprice.co.nz