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InsulPro is locally owned and manufactures and supplies the New Zealand market with sustainable insulation solutions for both residential and commercial applications.
 
The business was established in the 1990s by Paul Vujcich and Godfrey Hall. In 2010 they partnered with Maui Capital to put the company on a new footing and target bigger growth opportunities.
   
Above: Godfrey Hall                                            Above: Paul Vujcich
For a long time now the benefits of insulation products in homes and buildings have been well understood and mandated by building codes. But for those actually involved in installing them technological progress has probably seemed slow.

Made from fibreglass and glued together, traditional products are itchy to use and require special safety clothing. In the early 1990s Paul Vujcich saw how difficult the products were to use during his time on commercial construction sites in Sydney, where insulation workers were required to don safety gear. Back in New Zealand when he met Godfrey Hall, who had just invented a radically new insulation material, he instantly saw the potential.
 
Made from the same sort of polyesters used in pillows and sleeping bags, Mr Hall’s new material had none of the itchiness of fibreglass. Its unique heat-welding manufacturing process required no glues, the component in traditional products that often contains formaldehyde and can break down over time. Rolling out like a big blanket over a ceiling, it not only prevented heat leakage through joists but was extremely easy to install.
 
 
 
Together with other founding shareholders, the two men formed the company InsulPro and bought first a manufacturing plant in Milton in the South Island and, a little later, installed a modern purpose-built plant in Auckland. Since then cycles of constantly rising demand have been met with new investment in research and greater production capacity.

Over five years their insulation was installed in more than 10,000 New Zealand homes. They introduced successful products for acoustic insulation, NOVAhush, and a new high-density insulation, NOVAfloor, for underfloor insulation. Friction-fitted between floor joists without needing to drive staples near unseen electric wiring, this also conferred a safety advantage by removing the risk of electrocution, which has cost installers’ lives. The components for making the insulation had also been developed with an increasing use of fibre made from recycled plastic bottles.

In 2010 InsulPro partnered with Maui to allow for future growth.  Since then Insulpro has now significantly expanded its capacity. The company is not only becoming bigger but also moving from a production to a more market focus. Maui networks are enabling them to forge new alliances in Australia.

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