Commitment to service for over 50 years, a wide range of quality products, value for money and a focus on satisfying customer needs are what makes Mico New Zealand’s most outstanding supplier of plumbing materials. Mico Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Australian public company Crane Group Limited.Previously known as Mico Wakefield Limited, Mico is represented by 36 branches nationwide.

Mico Bathrooms

Bathroomware showrooms offering choice and advice

Mico Pipelines

Drainage, infrastructure and rural pipeline systems specialists

Mico Plumbing

A comprehensive range of plumbing products and services for the trade

History

1945	World War II refugee Zigmund Hirschfeld establishes the Metal Import Company (Mico) in Wellington.
1946	Hirschfeld forms a partnership with fellow refugee Roy Messenger and founds Wakefield Metals in Christchurch.  Both Mico and Wakefield Metals import and distribute brass and copper products.
1946-1980	From the postwar days into the eighties, the two companies progressively expanded their product range to include stainless steel, fasteners, PVC pipeline systems and general plumbing supplies.
Early 1980's	Mico Wakefield is adopted as the trading name for both companies.
1994	The two founding families sell out their interests to The Crane Group, Australasia's largest merchant of Plumbing supplies and a leading manufacturer of non-ferrous metals products. Prior to Crane Groups takeover, Mico had distributed Crane’s copper, brass and aluminium product in NZ.
1997	Mico Wakefield divisionalised into two streams - Mico Metals and Mico Plumbing & Pipelines.
2000	Acquisition of Corys Fraser Electrical chain.
2002	Acquisition of MasterTrade Plumbing & Electrical chain

Since the latest acquisition, the company has been re-organised into the three divisions: Mico Metals, Mico Plumbing & Pipelines and MasterTrade Corys, forming Crane Distribution NZ Ltd.