Shop Smarter: Order Leister Tools Online with Ease
Buy Leister tools online: we sell Leister’s comprehensive range of hot air heat guns, welding machine, extrusion welders and accessories. Read More
Leister’s UNIDRIVE 505: A Game-Changer in Pool Membrane Welding
Leister has introduced the UNIDRIVE 505, a groundbreaking semi-automatic welding tool specifically engineered for the pool installation industry. Read More
From Gas to Hot Air with Leister’s Conversion Kit
CARR NZ partnered with Silverback Coffee in Auckland to convert a traditional gas-powered coffee roaster to a fully electric hot air system. Read More
Doubling Tent Production: Skyroof’s SEAMTEK Success Story
Skyroof Enterprises switched from high-frequency welding machines to SEAMTEK welding machines from Leister to realize a major project as quickly as possible. Read More
Extension to Carr’s Weldrod Range: PP/EPDM
Announcing the introduction of a new product line: PP/EPDM (Polypropylene/Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) plastic welding rod in a popular charcoal grey colour. Read More
CARR Achieves Repair Centre Certification Through 2027
Following a thorough audit from Leister, CARR New Zealand was awarded a new Repair Centre Certification, valid until September 2027. Read More
New Leister Product Catalogues
UPDATED for 2025: Leister released new Plastic Welding Catalogues for their Leister range of tools and their Weldy tools which are both now available. Read More
CARRFLEX® Pre-Hemmed PVC Mesh
CARRFLEX® Pre-Hemmed PVC Mesh is designed to provide an efficient, high-quality solution for advertising on temporary fencing and other structures. Read More
Launching the Leister Variant 700 Series Welders
Leister continues to deliver high-quality welding equipment for the technical textiles industry, making it safer and more efficient. Read More
Leister SEAMTEK W-900 Wedge Welder Update
A timely addition to Leister’s suite of accessories for this machine, has been the welding table 900, to complement the SEAMTEK W-900 AT Wedge Welder. Read More
Celebrating International Bacon Day with a Tradie Breakfast Extravaganza!
Jerry manned the BBQ, with Matthew Allan, of CARR New Zealand on hand to showcase Leister’s full range of roofing tools and accessories. Read More
Celebrating Excellence at the Floor NZ Awards 2024
CARR New Zealand is proud to continue supporting the flooring industry by providing essential tools and equipment for apprentices at the Flooring School. Read More
Leister Conference 2024
This year Leister hosted its first global distributor conference in Lucerne, Switzerland since 2019. Leister is also celebrating its 75th year in business. Read More
Introducing The New Leister Vacuum Plate 100-LP
Find Leaks Quickly with the Leister VACUUM PLATE 100-LP: an easy-to-use, compact and cordless vacuum plate for roofers and swimming pool builders. Read More
ATA NZ Conference and Trade Show 2024
Between 19 and 21 June 2024 saw the first annual Conference and Trade Show for the Advanced Textile Association NZ (ATA NZ). Read More
New 40mm Overlap Welding Nozzle for the Unidrive 500
Leister has released a new 40mm overlap welding nozzle for the Unidrive 500 (part number LA148.119). Read More
New Exclusive Stallion Blue Plastic Weld Rod Products
Repair Stallion feeders: our vast range of plastic welding rod includes a selection of LLDPE welding rod in the unique Stallion Blue colour. Read More
Central Interceptor Wastewater Tunnel, Auckland
Central Interceptor Wastewater Tunnel: Leister’s Weldplast S2 and Fusion 2 were selected as the best plastic welding tools for this infrastructure project. Read More
Leister’s New PENWELD A and PENWELD S Hot Air Welders
Leister's latest PENWELD A and PENWELD S hot air welders tailored for professionals in the plastic tank and container manufacturing industry. Read More
Leister’s Redesigned Varimat Roofing Machines
The redesigned Lesiter Varimat Roofing Machines were unveiled by Leister, representing a significant leap in technology and functionality. Read More
Eyelet Machines Overview
CARR New Zealand is the supplier of high quality, durable pneumatic and electric eyeleting machines to a range of industries in New Zealand. Read More
LEISTER CHINOOK: Save Energy with Hot Air Recycling
The new Leister CHINOOK blower is the perfect complement to their air heaters and enables hot air recirculation for improved energy efficiency. Read More
Leister’s UNIFLOOR 500 – automatic, efficient, quiet
The Leister UNIFLOOR 500 is a highly practical automatic welding machine suitable for professional floor installations. Read More
Cheering for Switzerland at FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
This year New Zealand had the privilege of hosting the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup, alongside co-hosts Australia. Read More
New Leister Trimming Gouge
The Leister Trimming Gouge, also known as a detail trimming knife, is a versatile tool that excels at cutting off welding rods, inside and outside corners. Read More
Review of OFPANZ Conference 2023
CARR New Zealand has been a long-term supporter of the Industrial Textile Apprentice of the Year Award, and provide a tool to be given to the recipient. Read More
Printed Mesh: Renewing St Paul’s Church
Made from CARRFLEX® PVC Mesh, this scrim provides a safer environment whilst also creating a striking image for branding or promotion. Read More
SuperExpo2023, Australia
Attending the SuperExpo2023 was a valuable experience, offering a great opportunity to engage with industry trends, and establish connections. Read More
CARRFLEX® Print Media on the Global Stage
Hosted in Italy by Durst, we learned the science of why our CARRFLEX® flag textile is recommended for printing on the unbelievably fast P5 TEX iSub printer. Read More
Supporting Women with BreastEez and CARRFLEX®
BreastEez's foam cushion is covered in a polyurethane coated textile, CARRFLEX® Extreme: soft, flexible, water resistant, antimicrobial and easily cleaned. Read More
Future Post: Turning Banner Media into Fence Posts
CARR New Zealand’s customers have the opportunity to recycle approved PVC-free CARRFLEX© textiles into fence posts products with Future Post. Read More
New Leister Pressure Roller for the Roofing Industry
The PTFE Leister pressure roller is specifically designed with an 8 mm width, making it superior in distributing pressure during welding detail work. Read More
OFPANZ 2023 Conference in Tauranga
In August 2023 CARR NZ will be attending and supporting the OFPANZ Conference in Tauranga who this year celebrates 35 years. Read More
NZSDA 2023 Expo in Review
In preparation for the NZSDA 2023 Expo, our Media Sales Manager curated a comprehensive display of all of Carr’s commonly used media fabrics. Read More
Leister Geo Tour of New Zealand, May 2023
In May 2023, CARR NZ had the good fortune of hosting Eddie Weiser from Leister Switzerland for a two-week visit to the country. Read More
Leister Sets the Standard in Technical Fabric Welding
The Leister SEAMTEK W-2000 AT opens up a world of opportunity for welding PVC to construct complex shapes, including inflatables. Read More
CARR New Zealand Welcomes Americo Blanco
As the new manager of CARR New Zealand's Print Media product range, Americo Blanco is responsible for overseeing our vast customer base Read More
PVC-free CARRFLEX® Future Banner Range: The Future of Print is Now
Genuine PVC-free banner alternatives to traditional products. Future Banner textiles are more environmentally friendly in manufacture and EOL solutions. Read More
Pressure Wound Prevention: Mysteries of Microclimate
Pressure wound prevention and care continue to be a major challenge in Aged Care and Hospital Care settings across the globe. Read More
Leister’s Mobile Air Compressor: Airstream 100
The AIRSTREAM 100 is Leister’s lightweight and compact compressor suited for mobile use. The new blower system is now brushless. Read More
Leister’s Vacuum Plate 300 for the Geo Industry
Leister's Vacuum Plate 300 uses a pump system for conducting leak tests on geomembranes and roofing membranes or other plastic foils. Read More
Download Leister’s Geo Welding Parameter Chart
Download Leister's comprehensive parameter chart covering the recommended welding settings required to achieve good welding out in the field. Read More
Welding 3D Shapes with the SEAMTEK W-900 AT
Those in the technical textile industry are creating amazing 3D objects and inflatable products with Leister’s SEAMTEK W-900 AT. Read More
Welding Bitumen with Hot Air
Leister's Bitumat tools are high powered, flameless automatic hot air welders designed for application of modified bitumen roofing membranes. Read More
New Seam Probe Tester and Multi Tool launched for the Roofing Market
Leister has launched two new seam welding testers to the market used for non-destructive overlap weld testing on thermoplastic roof membranes. Read More
Cutting-edge Utility Scissors by Leister
Leister's Utility Scissors are an excellent tool for those needing to cut roofing membranes and flooring materials. A must-have for all our customers. Read More
PVC-Free CARRFLEX® Future Banner is a hit with JCDecaux
JCDecaux has been using PVC-Free CARRFLEX® Future Banner as their standard billboard skin for all JCDecaux 6x3 and 12x3 static sites. Read More
A Fresche approach
CARR has partnered with Fresche Bioscience to incorporate their innovative anti-microbial additive into our CARRFLEX® Barrier Textiles formulations. Read More
Keder – The Superior Edge Fixing System
Keder and Keder Core are products sold by the CARR Group in Australia and New Zealand as part of our range of consumable products. Read More
CARR NZ launches WeldyNZ.co.nz
After months of planning, designing and refining, CARR New Zealand is proud to confirm that our new website - WeldyNZ.co.nz – is up and running. The site promotes our range of [...]
Visiting Leister Head Office, Switzerland
CARR New Zealand's Leister Sales Manager, Matthew Allan, up to Switzerland in March to have some face-to-face training with the experts. Read More
Reviewing OFPANZ Conference 2022
This year’s OFPANZ Conference and Trade Show was held in sunny Nelson at the Rutherford Hotel. About 100 participants attended, which included various suppliers and fabricators from the Technical Textile Industry. [...]
myLeister App
Connect your Leister products with the myLeister app, available for Android, iOS and Windows devices. Read More
New Leister Plastic Welding Catalogue
Leister is a global leader in hot air, hot-wedge and extrusion welding processes. Download the Leister product catalogue today. Read More
Australian-first for fire-rated mesh
Throughout this project, CARR Group’s FR mesh product has undergone exhaustive testing, scoring highly with local standard AS/NZS 1530: Part II & III. Read More
Tarpaulin Makers BOP benefits with Leister Tapemat
Testing determined that the Leister Tapemat could achieve technically sound welds at a speed of 10 meters per minute. Read More
Direct to Fabric printing, featuring Pigment Ink
The CARR Group take a closer look at pigment ink for digital printing, specifically Direct To Fabric (DTF). Read More
Ink Types for Digital Inkjet Printing
An overview of the main ink types for digital inkjet printing. CARR Group, a supplier to the wide-format print industry, stocks media for all major ink types. Read More
What is Advertising Mesh Banner?
Advertising mesh banner is a printable substrate, commonly attached to mesh fencing as a fence wrap and on scaffolding for building wraps. Read More
What is Pre-hemmed Advertising Mesh Banner?
CARRFLEX® Pre-Hemmed Advertising Mesh Banner offers efficiency in production by removing the time-consuming process of edge re-enforcement. Read More
Sole distributor of Leister and Weldy hot air welding equipment
CARR Group is the sole distributor of Leister and Weldy hot air welding equipment for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Read More
CARRFLEX® Barrier Textiles for the Healthcare Sector
Healthcare Barrier Textiles: CARRFLEX® Barrier Textiles are Australasia’s most recognised and trusted waterproof textile for mattresses & seating. Read More
Which eyelets (grommets) are stronger?
Plastic eyelets v Metal eyelets: which are better? We've performed in-house testing on eyelet strength and holding power. Read More
Introducing CARR Group
The CARR Group was formed from a third-generation, family-owned manufacturing business, producing sheet PVC and blowing urethane foam in Auckland, NZ. Read More
CARR Group at Super Expo Gold Coast
CARR Group Australia has exhibited at Australasia’s largest trade expo for the window furnishings and specialised textiles industries, Super Expo Gold Coast 2019. Read More
Textile manufacturing in partnership with CARR Group
CARR Group has a focus on partnering with facilities that have a strong technical focus, workers rights and environmental policies. Read More
Fire Retardant PVC Mesh
CARRFLEX® PVC Mesh products are available in a premium fire retardant (FR mesh) option. Manufactured using a specific formulation of fire-resistant PVC Mesh, this product inhibits spread of flame making for a safer work site. Read More