We're proud to stand together with MATES in Construction NZ to support the mental health and wellbeing of tradespeople across the New Zealand construction industry. #NothingButHeavyDuty #TeamMilwaukee #NewZealand
THANK YOU | Milwaukee Tool Australia & New Zealand MAKE $50K DONATION TO MATES! Last week, MATES were invited to speak at the Milwaukee National Sales Meeting. Before Field Officers Brodie and James introduced MATES and our mahi, Geoff Polkinghorne, Milwaukee NZ General Manager and Mike Brendel, ANZ Group Managing Director surprised MATES NZ CEO John Chapman with a generous donation of $50,000. Geoff said Milwaukee Tools is proud to support MATES who are integral to New Zealand’s construction sector. "MATES do an incredible job connecting workers to help, and creating stronger, more resilient job sites. "Whether they’re in the office, or out on the job site, every member of the Milwaukee team is committed to stand by our mission to “improve the lives of our users.” "By supporting organisations like MATES, we can ensure this mission extends past the tools in the construction industry. Standing side-by-side with tradespeople on the job site we also understand the importance of mental health interventions and suicide prevention within the construction industry. "A donation to MATES was a perfect fit." While the MATES team were shocked by the donation, it didn't take John long to recognise the shared values between Milwaukee and MATES. "Hope is created when values align. "Talking with Milwaukee staff (at the sales meeting) you can hear how their values focus on the end user, which is what we do here at MATES." MATES Field Officers Brodie and James also spoke of the similarities, meeting workers on the ground, listening to their stories and connecting them to the appropriate tools. We are incredibly grateful to the Milwaukee team for their support. We are Stronger Together. Pictured: John R. Chapman (MATES) with Geoff Polkinghorne and Mike Brendel (Milwaukee). #strongertogether #mateshelpingmates #ignitehope