About SafeSmart
Designed, engineered and manufactured in New Zealand since 1997.
A Better Way Since 1997
SafeSmart started in 1997 with two Kiwi brothers, Shane and Jeff, a shed in Maungaturoto, and one product: the Super Trestle.
They built every one by hand, loaded them into a hatchback, and sold them site to site to builders, painters and tradies.
Tradies asked for more, so the range grew: stairs, platforms, ladders, then our own scaffold brand, Proscaf. Before long, customers were bringing us problems no catalogue could fix, so we started building custom solutions.
That small shed is now an ISO 9001:2015 certified design and manufacturing facility, supporting SafeSmart businesses in eight countries. But Maungaturoto is still home, and we still start every job the same way: on site, listening, and looking for a better way.
Where it started: some of our first products
Who We Serve
From construction sites to power stations, we design access that fits the job, the site and the people doing the work.
Construction & Infrastructure
Vertical construction, civil works, bridges and roading. Safe access that keeps projects moving.
Energy & Utilities
Power generation, geothermal, solar, hydro, networks, and water and wastewater. Built for harsh, high-risk sites.
Industrial & Manufacturing
Food and beverage, meat and dairy, cool stores, tank farms and mining. Access designed around your plant and process.
Transport & Logistics
Truck fleets, concrete pumps, rail, ports, marine and warehousing. Platforms built to fit the vehicle.
recent Projects
How we work
- Design
Our in-house team visits your site and designs around the job. You approve full drawings and 3D renders before anything is built.
- Manufacturing
Built in our ISO 9001:2015 certified Maungaturoto facility, from cut listing through machining, fabrication and assembly.
- Installation
Our team installs and commissions on site nationwide, with engineering documentation and SAO manuals supplied.
- Support
After-sales service, inspections and parts for the life of your equipment.
safesmart at a glance
1997
Founded in Maungaturoto, Northland, and still designing and building here today.
NZ-Made
Designed, engineered and manufactured in-house for faster lead times and full quality control.
ISO 9001
Certified quality system, with every product built to the relevant AS/NZS standards.
NZ-WIDE
Installation, servicing and after-sales support for customers right across New Zealand.
8+
Countries with SafeSmart teams, sharing knowledge and innovation across the group.
Trusted by
Common questions
Our NZ team delivers and installs nationwide. For projects outside New Zealand, we’ll connect you with SafeSmart’s local operation – we have a presence in 8+ countries.
Yes. Our in-house team designs, engineers and certifies every custom solution, with full documentation supplied.
Yes, every product we supply complies with the relevant AS/NZS standards, without exception. It’s all built under our ISO 9001:2015 certified quality system.
Yes. We stock our full range of platforms, stairs, ladders and edge protection at all our distribution centres nationwide, ready for immediate dispatch.
Yes. We design around your site and task, and you approve full drawings and 3D renders before anything is built.
Yes. We provide after-sales servicing, inspections and parts for the life of your equipment.
Got an Access Challenge?
Tell us about the job and we’ll come back with a plan and price.
