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TotalEnergies NZ Case Study Article

Tom Risbrook
June 6, 2022
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TotalEnergies New Zealand is the authorised importer and distributor of TotalEnergies and lubricants in New Zealand. TotalEnergies is a privately-owned New Zealand business and the third largest lubricant distribution company in New Zealand. The company has a philosophy to always go the extra mile for its customers and as a consequence, they have seen year-on-year growth across the business over recent years.

TotalEnergies offers personal service and exceptional quality products and has the advantage of the backing of international marketing support from Total, the world’s 5th largest oil company. With offices and warehouses in Auckland, Rotorua, Taupo, Nelson, Christchurch, Otago and head office is in the Hawke’s Bay, the company is well placed to serve customers throughout most of New Zealand’s major markets and they also have a strong network of 14 distributors nationwide which enables them to deliver to other markets throughout the country.

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