1974
Family owned and operated since
50+
Years of manufacturing know-how
700+
Grades of polymer moulded
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Roof — design, tooling and moulding
KOVES PLASTICS INDUSTRIES
From the first sketch to the thousandth part — designed, tooled and moulded under one roof in Onehunga.
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Precision Toolmaking
Moulds designed, machined and maintained on site — faster turnarounds, tighter tolerances.
Injection Moulding
High-quality components on European machines, across more than 700 grades of plastic.
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WHAT WE DO
Our capabilities.
Product Development
From concept to rapid prototype, our engineers help refine every design detail for production.
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A single, accountable team from concept to production, running European injection moulding machines and an in-house toolroom.
HOW WE WORK
One team, accountable from tool to finished part.
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Design
We review your concept, advise on manufacturability and prototype quickly.
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Tooling
Our toolmakers build the mould in-house on CNC equipment.
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Moulding
Production runs matched to the right polymer for the job.
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Supply
Short, local supply chains for NZ and export customers.
EST. 1974
“Built on hard work and determination.”
Now in its second generation, Koves remains family owned — combining a hands-on toolroom with modern European injection moulding.
ANDOR KOVES, FOUNDER
OUR HERITAGE
Five decades of New Zealand manufacturing.
Andor Koves arrived from Hungary in 1963. In 1974 he began making buttons and fashion accessories in his Auckland garage, later buying the Onehunga buildings that are still our home today.
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Furniture & Joinery
Screw cover caps, shelf supports, dowels, cable ports and more.
STOCK PRODUCTS
Made in Auckland, ready to ship.
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Medical Products
Suction control valves, reducers, adapters and connectors.
Alongside custom work, we manufacture our own ranges of moulded components. Download a catalogue or ask our team.
Building Products
Grommets, thermal blocks and conduit positioning components.
General Stock
G clamps, heavy duty trays, ID tags and sample disks.
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THE KOVES DIFFERENCE
Why Koves.
50+ years of know-how
Family owned and operating from Onehunga since 1974.
700+ grades of plastic
Deep materials knowledge, so every part is made from the right polymer.
Toolroom on site
Design, build and maintenance of moulds in-house.
The practical expertise that only comes from five decades on the factory floor.
Made in New Zealand
Quality control and short supply chains that come from making it here.
