Steel & Tube Assesses Sale of Blenheim Road Property

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3 May 2018
STU/NZX announcement
STEEL & TUBE ASSESSES SALE OF BLENHEIM ROAD PROPERTY
Steel & Tube Holdings Limited (NZX: STU) advises that it is marketing its property at Blenheim Road,
Christchurch on a sale and leaseback basis through CBRE.
Steel & Tube Chief Executive Officer, Mark Malpass, said: “We are a customer focused steel
distribution and solutions company, not a commercial property company. A sale and leaseback
would release capital, improving the efficiency of our balance sheet, while still reflecting the
importance of the property through favorable lease terms.”
Over the last few years, Steel & Tube has been consolidating its property footprint. This is an
ongoing process as the company looks to capture synergies from recent acquisitions and build on its
significant breadth of product offering to customers across New Zealand. Its objective is to create a
‘one stop shop’ for customers, allowing them to access the range of Steel & Tube’s products and
services in one place.
In Christchurch, Steel & Tube has recently undertaken two major developments. In December 2017,
it opened a brand new coil processing site on Seymour Street. The development was undertaken by
the landlord on a long term lease arrangement. The second development is the Blenheim Road site
that has been significantly upgraded and forms a key distribution hub for the South Island.
Steel & Tube believes the Blenheim Rd property will be very attractive to potential landlords given
the substantial upgrade that has just been completed, Steel & Tube’s long term tenancy and the size
and scale of the asset. The property is expected to be one of the leading industrial investment
opportunities in the South Island market for 2018.
Enquiries regarding the property should be directed to CBRE Christchurch – contact Tim Rookes or
Merv Davies.
-ENDS-
Greg Smith
Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary
STEEL & TUBE
For further information please contact:
Greg Smith
Steel & Tube CFO
Tel: +64 21 755 803
Email: greg.smith@steelandtube.co.nz
Jackie Ellis
Media and communications
Tel: +64 27 246 2505
Email: jackie@ellisandco.co.nz