- Case Studies
- ICN assists local industry involvement on navy vessels
- Positive signs of success for Corada
- Local metal castings company scores Australian contract through ICN
- ICN helps secure $2m of NZ goods for Wairarapa hospital
- NZ company sparks up growth plans through ICN
- Oil and gas project flows for global New Zealand company
- Opritech-Working with tender opportunities
- Pandemic preparation creates new opportunities for NZ manufacturer
- NZ company establishes ties with Belgian business through ICN
- ICN boosts business for PFS of Hamilton
- NZ engineering company breaks into marine sector through ICN
- ICN helps local businesses get involved in $1.33 billion oil and gas project
- ICN helps specialist glass company gain entry into the rail industry
- Wellington Hospital moves to miracle nurse call system
- Projects
- Air Warfare Destroyer
- Square Kilometre Array
- Bell Bay Pulp Mill
- BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Expansion Supplier Review
- North Rankin Redevelopment (NR2)
- Ichthys LNG Project
- Gorgon Gas Development
- Lakes District Health Board Rotorua and Taupo Hospitals Redevelopment
- Oil & Gas opportunities for New Zealand Suppliers
Latest projects
Taranaki Base hospital
23 February 2012
The redevelopment of Taranaki Base Hospital will offer a modern facility that will benefit patients, staff and the community as a read more
South Road Superway
23 February 2012
A proposed non-stop north-south corridor to provide for the movement of goods and people between the Port River Expressway and the Southern Expressway read more
Oil & gas opportunities for New Zealand suppliers
23 February 2012
Queensland LNG projects are now under way with the recent announcements confirming final investment decisions about Gladstone LNG and Queensland Curtis LNG projects read more
Norske Skog Albury mill biomass/gas cogeneration
23 February 2012
Norske Skog plan to develop a biomass/gas cogeneration plant at its Albury newsprint mill. This is part of a greenhouse gas reduction strategy and will use a number of read more
Hancock coal rail opportunities
23 February 2012
The Hancock project includes the construction and operation of a new privately-owned rail line to transport coal from the Galilee Basin to Abbot Point read more
About Us
About Industry Capability Network
Industry Capability Network (ICN) connects suppliers and buyers for major Australian and New Zealand projects helping to develop competitive, world-class supply chains.
How we work across New Zealand and Australia
Our work across industries in both countries gives suppliers and purchasers access to a wide range of project opportunities and industry expertise.
ICN in NZ identifies and promotes Australian opportunities for New Zealand industry. It also introduces capable New Zealand companies to projects and other supply opportunities managed by other parts of ICN.
Our free sourcing service helps project and procurement managers identify New Zealand and Australian products and services that would otherwise be imported.
ICN in New Zealand results
Success is measured through orders received by suppliers nominated by ICN to prospective purchasers.
Recent results are:
| Years | $ |
| 2004 - 2005 | $35 million |
| 2005 - 2006 | $34 million |
| 2006 - 2007 | $26 million |
| 2007 -2008 | $222 million |
| 2008 - 2009 | $198 million |
| 2009 - 2010 | $31 million |
| 2010 - 2011 | $109 million |
How ICN benefits New Zealand companies and the economy
Developing competitive local supply chains into major project opportunities has substantial economic benefit. A study carried out by BERL for the ICN in 2009 established that every $1 million spent in manufacturing activity in New Zealand generates an extra:
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10.4 jobs
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$108,457 tax revenue
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$207,762 of increased purchasing power
ICN and its projects also help businesses and the economy by:
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increasing understanding of competitive tendering processes
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encouraging investment in technology and innovation around product, service and process
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benchmarking companies to world-class standards through competitive, open supply chain opportunities
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increasing the confidence of New Zealand business owners and managers to pursue substantial opportunities
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building companies�€� scale and capability in readiness for global markets
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engaging local industry with multinational project development companies and supply chains
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leading toward an innovative, open and dynamic economy.