Skellerup is a New Zealand-based manufacturer of industrial and agricultural rubber products. The company, then called Para Rubber Company, was founded by

George Skellerup George Waldemar Skellerup (14 February 1881 – 5 June 1955) was a New Zealand businessman, company director and industrialist. Early life Skjellerup was born in 1881 in Cobden, a small town in Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne. He ...

in 1910 when he opened his first retail shop in Christchurch and now employs over 800 people in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, United States and China. Skellerup Red Band rubber knee boots

The brand is considered iconic by many New Zealanders, being a leading producer of

gumboots The Wellington boot was originally a type of leather boot adapted from Hessian boots, a style of military riding boot. They were worn and popularised by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. The "Wellington" boot became a staple of pr ...

. "Jandals", the common name for

flip-flops Flip-flops are a type of light sandal, typically worn as a form of casual footwear. They consist of a flat sole held loosely on the foot by a Y-shaped strap known as a toe thong that passes between the first and second toes and around both side ...

in New Zealand , is a trademark of Skellerup. In 1969, Skellerup was the founding sponsor of the Young Farmer of the Year competition, a relationship which lasted 29 years. In 2015, its product lineup includes a variety of agricultural components and products for the dairy industry, such as milk liners and livestock health management products. Skellerup also manufactures industrial products to assist with hydraulics, fluids, water-proofing, and water pumps. As of December 2015, Skellerup was one of the components of the NZX 50 Index, with a market capitalisation of over $240m NZD. Major investments in a new Dairy Rubberware factory in Christchurch were made to drive profit increases over 2016 and 2017.

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Skellerup Holdings

Para Rubber
Manufacturing companies based in Auckland 1910 establishments in New Zealand Companies listed on the New Zealand Exchange Manufacturing companies established in 1910 New Zealand brands