HISTORIA YETU
Historia ya Gallagher inaanzia mwanzoni mwa miaka ya 1930 wakati mkulima na mtengenezaji wa trekta wa Horotiu Bill Gallagher alipoanza kutafuta njia za kumzuia farasi wake “Joe” kukwaruza dhidi ya gari la familia. Bill ambaye ni mhandisi na mvumbuzi stadi alikuja na mfumo rahisi lakini wa werevu ambao ulitumia sumaku ya gari kumpa farasi mshtuko wa umeme kila mara ilipotikisa gari. Hii ilifanya kazi kwa ustadi. Kufikia mwisho wa muongo huo Bill alikuwa amejenga uzio wake wa kwanza wa umeme na alikuwa amejitolea kwa muda mrefu kujenga biashara kubwa ambayo ilifafanua upya kile kinachowezekana kwa wateja wake - Gallagher.
- 1938
- 1948
- 1958
- 1968
- 1978
Miaka ya mwanzo
Baada ya kugundua kwamba wanyama wangeweza kudhibitiwa kwa kutumia mishtuko ya umeme, Bill alianza kazi ya kutengeneza uzio wa umeme unaoendeshwa na betri ambao ungeweza kutumiwa kuweka uzio wa waya kwa usalama. Alianza kuuza hizi
vifaa mwishoni mwa miaka ya 1930. Uzio wa umeme ulileta mapinduzi makubwa katika kilimo cha New Zealand kwa sababu uliwawezesha wakulima kusimamia malisho kwa ufanisi zaidi na kwa gharama ya chini kuliko uzio wa kawaida.
Mseto
Kufikia mwishoni mwa miaka ya 1940 uzalishaji wa kitengo cha uzio wa umeme ulikuwa ukiendelea. Umezungukwa na wafanyikazi wadogo lakini waaminifu na wanaofanya kazi kutoka kwa semina ya kimsingi ya uhandisi iliyoezeshwa kwa uchafu katika Barabara ya Hamilton's Norton,
Mswada pia ulibadilika kuwa vifaa vya kilimo kama vile visambaza mbolea.
Katika muda wake wa ziada alianza kujenga boti kwenye lawn yake ya bustani. Boti yake ya kwanza ilikuwa "Taboo" ya futi 15. Kisha akaanza kufanya kazi kwenye mashua yenye urefu wa futi 50 yenye svetsade-chuma "Seddon Park", ambayo baadaye ikawa uvuvi.
trela. Mradi uliofuata ulikuwa "Hamutana" - meli ya kuvutia ya futi 88 ambayo hatimaye ilizunguka sehemu kubwa ya Pasifiki ya Kusini.
The legendary energizer is developed
This was the period during which the legendary Gallagher mains-powered fence unit (or ‘energizer’) was developed. An updated version of the battery-powered electric fence energizer, this product became immediately popular because it enabled farmers to extend their electric fence systems to cover an entire farm. Bill spent eight years working on this concept and getting it ready for commercial production.
Meanwhile, the engineering side of the business continued to grow and Gallagher Engineering expanded its range to include more sophisticated farm machinery such as forage harvesters, post-hole diggers and rotary hoes.
In the early 1960’s Bill brought his sons John and Bill (junior) into the business and this unleashed a new wave of fresh-thinking.
Exports begin to Australia, UK, France and USA
The electric fence side of the business continued to grow as not only dairy farmers recognised the benefits of controlled grazing using electric fencing but sheep and beef farmers started to adopt the concept as well.
Farmers overseas also liked the technology. Led by Bill Gallagher Jnr, the company began exporting electric fence energizers to Australia in 1969, to the UK and France in 1972, and to the US in 1974.
This fuelled rapid company growth, with size and production doubling every year during the mid 1970’s. In a bid to increase its production capacity the company moved to the much larger Kahikatea Drive site in 1976 with a staff of 60. By this stage Gallagher was also expanding its range of fencing accessories.
Sales volumes increased exponentially
The golden age of success continued as sales volumes increased exponentially. Export markets were growing rapidly and by the mid 1980’s the company was offering a complete range of mains, battery and solar-powered energizers along with a comprehensive array of fence components.
Brothers Bill and John had taken on a combined leadership role and - backed by a talented, loyal and skilled staff - were making a real name for the company both in New Zealand and internationally.
While Government reforms in the 1980’s all but stymied the farm machinery side of the business, the electric fencing division continued to grow and by 1984 staff had increased to 275.
- 1988
- 1990
- 1998
- 2023
A decade of diversification and acquisitions
This was a decade of diversification as Gallagher looked to expand into complementary fields. In 1994, two years after Gallagher Engineering was sold, the company added gate and hardware manufacturer Franklin Farm Machinery. In 1999 PEC Fuel Pumps was acquired. As well as fuels pumps, PEC produced security technology products, including the Cardax access control systems.
The purchase of PEC gave the company access to considerable research and development resources that were used in tandem with Gallagher’s existing technology to refine its electric fencing products and develop new radio frequency electronic identification and animal performance systems.
To reflect its growing size and range of business interests, the company was renamed the Gallagher Group.
Bill Gallagher Senior died at the age of 79.
Gallagher recognised as a major success story
Today Gallagher’s agricultural division, Gallagher Animal Management Systems, continues to be an innovator in the field of animal management products. In the late 1990’s the company developed the outstanding SmartPower intelligent fence system and in 2004 it released the first stand-alone, automatic walk over weighing system - DairyScale.
More recently Gallagher Animal Management Systems has become a leader in the production of electronic identification technology (EID).
Over the years Gallagher has won a string of awards for manufacturing and marketing excellence, export success and customer service.
85 Years
What started as a small family business 85 years ago has grown into a major success story with a staff of over 600 in New Zealand and an international reputation for producing and delivering top quality products.