About Us

70 Years of Excellence

ETEL Transformers is New Zealand's largest transformer manufacturer, delivering high-quality transformer solutions to electricity networks, industrial facilities, infrastructure projects, and mining operations across New Zealand, Australia, and beyond. With manufacturing and operational facilities spanning Auckland, Melbourne, Perth, and Jakarta, ETEL has the capability and expertise to produce a comprehensive range of distribution transformers up to 33kV.

Our success is driven by a skilled team of engineers, technicians, and industry specialists who are committed to delivering reliable, innovative, and efficient transformer solutions. By combining advanced manufacturing technologies with robust quality and supply chain processes, we consistently deliver products that meet the highest standards of performance and reliability.

Quality, safety, and continuous improvement are at the core of everything we do. ETEL operates certified management systems to internationally recognised ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management and ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety standards. We remain focused on innovation and collaboration, working closely with our customers to develop transformer solutions that support the evolving needs of modern power networks.

ETEL has a proud 70-year history, but what matters most is how we use that experience to support our customers today. Our focus is on delivering quality transformer solutions, strengthening reliability and building the capability needed to support electricity networks, infrastructure and industry into the future.

Brian Ropitini

ETEL Chief Executive

Our Vision

Better Ways To Connect People To Power

Our Guiding Principles
  • We care for our customers
  • We live our values
  • We are world class experts
  • We get better every time

Part of the Unison Group

We are part of the Unison Group, a New Zealand consumer trust-owned group of companies delivering innovative services, products and solutions in the electricity sector across Australasia and beyond.

Topics in this Section

Learn more about ETEL’s journey, leadership, people, sustainability initiatives, community involvement, and locations across New Zealand. Explore the topics below to discover what drives our business and shapes our future.

Company History

Since 1956, ETEL has grown from a small New Zealand manufacturer into a trusted supplier of distribution transformers across Australasia and the Pacific...

Board of Directors

We operate under the strategic guidance of an experienced board, providing robust oversight and direction aligned with the wider Unison Group...

Our People

At ETEL, our people combine technical expertise with a practical, customer-focused approach to delivering reliable transformer solutions...

Sustainability

Sustainability at ETEL is focused on how we design, manufacture, and support distribution transformers in ways that reduce environmental impact...

Community Support

At ETEL, supporting our community is closely connected to who we are, how we operate, and the people we work alongside every day...

Our Locations

With manufacturing and operational facilities spanning Auckland, Melbourne, Perth, and Jakarta, ETEL can produce a comprehensive range of distribution transformers...