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 The Carters Building Supplies store in South Dunedin facing Orari Street | |
| Company type | Building supplies |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | New Zealand |
| Products | Building supplies |
| Parent | Carter Holt Harvey |
| Website | carters |
Carters Building Supplies is a New Zealand chain of building supplies stores. It has 49 locations, including 12 in Auckland. [1] It is a subsidiary of timber-manufacturing company Carter Holt Harvey. [2]
Carters traces its origins back to Robert Holt's steam-powered saw mill in Napier Central, which opened in 1869. [2] In 1971, Robert Holts & Sons merged with Carters Consolidated, becoming Carter Holt Holdings. [2] In 1986, Carter Holt Holdings merged with Harvey & Sons to become Carter Holt Harvey. [2]
During the 1990s, Carter Holt Harvey's retail stores rebranded as Carters Building Supplies. [2] There were 34 Carters stores in 1999. [3] There were 37 Carters stores in 2003. [4]
By the 2000s, Carters Building Supplies had 50 retail branches and nine manufacturing plants worldwide. [2]
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