Made here, for you - The Series

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What does it really mean to be NZ Made?     In this seven-part podcast series, we dive deep into the craft, care, and commitment behind our windows and doors - from the people who know it best.

Episodes

  1. JAN 21

    Why Kiwi builders choose local | with Richard Davidson, RDB

    In Part Two of the 'Made here, for you' Series, we spoke with Kiwi builder Richard Davidson from RDB about how working with local manufacturers helps deliver better build outcomes and smoother projects from start to finish.  Richard talks about about relationships, responsiveness, and knowing there’s local expertise standing behind every frame. 🎙️ About the Series – Made here, for you Made here, for you is a storytelling series by APL & AGP, shining a light on the people, places, and processes behind New Zealand-made windows and doors. Every episode captures the craft, care, and Kiwi ingenuity that make our products truly local and built to last. 🏠 Explore Our Brands • Altherm Window Systems • First Windows & Doors • Vantage Windows & Doors 🌿 Proudly NZ-Made From design to delivery, every window system is created here in Aotearoa supporting local manufacturing, innovation, and communities nationwide. 💬 Connect with Us LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook Produced by APL. All rights reserved. “Made here, for you” stories of New Zealand-made windows and doors, told by the people who bring them to life.

    10 min

  2. JAN 21

    Why Kiwi builders choose local | with Ben Gommers, Gommers Construction

    In Part Two of the 'Made here, for you' Series, we spoke with Kiwi builder Ben Gommers from Gommers Construction about what really makes a difference when it comes to windows and doors - and why choosing New Zealand-made continues to matter in their day-to-day work. Hear firsthand how builders are helping shape a stronger, more resilient construction industry by choosing locally made solutions.  🎙️ About the Series – Made here, for you Made here, for you is a storytelling series by APL & AGP, shining a light on the people, places, and processes behind New Zealand-made windows and doors. Every episode captures the craft, care, and Kiwi ingenuity that make our products truly local and built to last. 🏠 Explore Our Brands • Altherm Window Systems • First Windows & Doors • Vantage Windows & Doors 🌿 Proudly NZ-Made From design to delivery, every window system is created here in Aotearoa supporting local manufacturing, innovation, and communities nationwide. 💬 Connect with Us LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook Produced by APL. All rights reserved. “Made here, for you” stories of New Zealand-made windows and doors, told by the people who bring them to life.

    13 min

  3. 10/21/2025

    Responsible | with Bex McQueen, PGL Sustainability Lead

    Listen as Bex speaks with Simon Farrell-Green, editor of HERE magazine, about our impact on the place we call home. Being a proud New Zealand business means we have a fundamental focus on sustainability, to ensure that the work we do treads as lightly as possible. From EPD and Toitu certifications to waste diversion and reverse logistics, Bex explains what that responsibility looks like.  🎙️ About the Series – Made here, for you Made here, for you is a storytelling series by APL & AGP, shining a light on the people, places, and processes behind New Zealand-made windows and doors. Every episode captures the craft, care, and Kiwi ingenuity that make our products truly local and built to last. 🏠 Explore Our Brands • Altherm Window Systems • First Windows & Doors • Vantage Windows & Doors 🌿 Proudly NZ-Made From design to delivery, every window system is created here in Aotearoa supporting local manufacturing, innovation, and communities nationwide. 💬 Connect with Us LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook Produced by APL. All rights reserved. “Made here, for you” stories of New Zealand-made windows and doors, told by the people who bring them to life.

    21 min

  4. 10/21/2025

    Reliable | with Adam Luxton, APL Fabricator Development Manager

    Adam sits down with Simon Farrell-Green, editor of HERE magazine, to talk about why choosing New Zealand made products is a reliable choice for Kiwis. He talks about APL's rigorous testing, designing to the Building Code, and having the right people on the ground.  00:00 Introduction   00:35 Adam’s Introduction   01:40 What’s the difference between fabricators and APL? How does that all work?  02:19 How does APL ensure its products perform the way they’re meant to?   04:40 How well do APL frames actually perform?   05:15 Expectations from high-performing windows and doors   06:17 What happens when things go wrong with a product?   07:19 What’s the real cost of cutting corners or choosing an inferior product? 🎙️ About the Series – Made here, for you Made here, for you is a storytelling series by APL & AGP, shining a light on the people, places, and processes behind New Zealand-made windows and doors. Every episode captures the craft, care, and Kiwi ingenuity that make our products truly local and built to last. 🏠 Explore Our Brands • Altherm Window Systems • First Windows & Doors • Vantage Windows & Doors 🌿 Proudly NZ-Made From design to delivery, every window system is created here in Aotearoa supporting local manufacturing, innovation, and communities nationwide. 💬 Connect with Us LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook Produced by APL. All rights reserved. “Made here, for you” stories of New Zealand-made windows and doors, told by the people who bring them to life.

    9 min

  5. 10/21/2025

    Reliable | with Bryce Imms, AGP Account Manager

    Bryce sits down with Simon Farrell-Green, editor of HERE magazine, to discuss what makes AGP products so reliable for New Zealanders. 'We're only as good as our last order' summarises the continuously high standard AGP keep when manufacturing glass, tune in to hear how they do just that. 00:00 Introduction   00:33 Bryce’s Introduction   01:21 How is AGP different?   01:59 How does the AGP system ensure quality?   02:58 What’s unique about the product you deliver?   03:35 How does your quality control work?   04:26 How does the AGP system cope with regional demands and conditions?   05:35 What impact does AGP have once you get on site? 🎙️ About the Series – Made here, for you Made here, for you is a storytelling series by APL & AGP, shining a light on the people, places, and processes behind New Zealand-made windows and doors. Every episode captures the craft, care, and Kiwi ingenuity that make our products truly local and built to last. 🏠 Explore Our Brands • Altherm Window Systems • First Windows & Doors • Vantage Windows & Doors 🌿 Proudly NZ-Made From design to delivery, every window system is created here in Aotearoa supporting local manufacturing, innovation, and communities nationwide. 💬 Connect with Us LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook Produced by APL. All rights reserved. “Made here, for you” stories of New Zealand-made windows and doors, told by the people who bring them to life.

    7 min

  6. 10/21/2025

    Local | with Scott McMahon, APL Fabricator Support Manager

    Listen as Scott speaks with Simon Farrell-Green, editor of HERE magazine, about how APL windows and doors can be reached from any part of New Zealand. But being 'local' holds value beyond just physical presence, it's knowing that the people you work with just get it. They connect with architects, builders, and homeowners to ensure seamless integration of window and door solutions.  00:00 Introduction   00:36 Scott’s Introduction   01:34 About the Altherm, First, and Vantage networks   02:07 What sort of coverage do they offer? How widely spread is it?   02:26 How do they help me as a builder or an architect?   03:13 How closely involved are they once a project reaches the site, and what do they bring to that process?   04:23 How involved are they in their communities?   05:24 Why is Scott passionate about this industry? 🎙️ About the Series – Made here, for you Made here, for you is a storytelling series by APL & AGP, shining a light on the people, places, and processes behind New Zealand-made windows and doors. Every episode captures the craft, care, and Kiwi ingenuity that make our products truly local and built to last. 🏠 Explore Our Brands • Altherm Window Systems • First Windows & Doors • Vantage Windows & Doors 🌿 Proudly NZ-Made From design to delivery, every window system is created here in Aotearoa supporting local manufacturing, innovation, and communities nationwide. 💬 Connect with Us LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook Produced by APL. All rights reserved. “Made here, for you” stories of New Zealand-made windows and doors, told by the people who bring them to life.

    6 min

  7. 10/21/2025

    Customisable | with Philip Negus, APL Market Development

    Philip sits down with Simon Farrell-Green, editor of HERE magazine, to discuss what customisable windows and doors means for projects in New Zealand. Our climate, architectural design, and the way we live is unique to any other part of the world, so product choices need to reflect that. Listen more as Phil explains what those product choices include. 00:00 Introduction   00:37 Philip’s Introduction   01:54 Customisable window and door frames and what makes them unique   03:48 Technology in windows and doors   05:39 How the different ranges work together when designing or building a home  06:48 How APL window systems respond to recent building code changes around thermal performance 🎙️ About the Series – Made here, for you Made here, for you is a storytelling series by APL & AGP, shining a light on the people, places, and processes behind New Zealand-made windows and doors. Every episode captures the craft, care, and Kiwi ingenuity that make our products truly local and built to last. 🏠 Explore Our Brands • Altherm Window Systems • First Windows & Doors • Vantage Windows & Doors 🌿 Proudly NZ-Made From design to delivery, every window system is created here in Aotearoa supporting local manufacturing, innovation, and communities nationwide. 💬 Connect with Us LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook Produced by APL. All rights reserved. “Made here, for you” stories of New Zealand-made windows and doors, told by the people who bring them to life.

    9 min

  8. 10/21/2025

    Innovative | with Darryl Mac, AGP Account Manager

    Darryl sits down with Simon Farrell-Green, editor of HERE magazine, to discuss how innovation enables AGP to be New Zealand's leading double-glazing manufacturer. High performance glass requires innovation from the manufacturing facility and processes, to the seamless distribution and installation, hear from Darryl about how that looks like at AGP.  00:00 Introduction   00:37 Darryl’s Introduction   01:39 200 years of New Zealand glass experience at AGP   02:16 What does AGP do to ensure your products perform as they’re meant to?   03:21 Why has glass become so important in recent years?   04:05 How would you describe H1 for the uninitiated?   04:52 About the AGP system and why it was such a game-changer   05:47 What do glass systems mean for people sitting inside their homes?   06:20 Inside the AGP factory   07:15 What did it mean for turnaround and speed once the APL system came online?   07:54 What do you see happening in the future for AGP glass? 🎙️ About the Series – Made here, for you Made here, for you is a storytelling series by APL & AGP, shining a light on the people, places, and processes behind New Zealand-made windows and doors. Every episode captures the craft, care, and Kiwi ingenuity that make our products truly local and built to last. 🏠 Explore Our Brands • Altherm Window Systems • First Windows & Doors • Vantage Windows & Doors 🌿 Proudly NZ-Made From design to delivery, every window system is created here in Aotearoa supporting local manufacturing, innovation, and communities nationwide. 💬 Connect with Us LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook Produced by APL. All rights reserved. “Made here, for you” stories of New Zealand-made windows and doors, told by the people who bring them to life.

    9 min

  9. 10/21/2025

    Innovative | with Dave Burggraaf, APL Senior Design Engineer

    Dave sits with down Simon Farrell-Green, editor of HERE magazine, to talk about APL's innovative technology that keeps them ahead of Building Code requirements. Windows and doors play an important role in a building envelope, Dave explains the challenges that can bring, and what APL do in response to create products made specifically for New Zealand homes and buildings.  00:00 Introduction   00:37 Dave’s introduction   01:14 About Dave’s team   01:40 How much has the design of window frames changed in recent years?   03:50 What’s changed in terms of what we can do with our windows?   04:48 How does the building code play into that?   05:42 What are the challenges?   06:26 APL was ahead of the competition   07:08 About APL’s ThermalHeart+   07:57 How does APL make a window perform better and be more insulated?   08:59 What does “a better-performing window” mean for homeowners?   09:47 What does it mean for New Zealand as these systems improve?   10:28 Better-performing windows and the H1 changes   11:07 How do you design your products knowing that most New Zealand homes are stick-built?   12:06 About Centrafix   14:17 What about renovations?   14:44 How do you design around that?   15:13 Where do you see things going from here? what are you excited about? 🎙️ About the Series – Made here, for you Made here, for you is a storytelling series by APL & AGP, shining a light on the people, places, and processes behind New Zealand-made windows and doors. Every episode captures the craft, care, and Kiwi ingenuity that make our products truly local and built to last. 🏠 Explore Our Brands • Altherm Window Systems • First Windows & Doors • Vantage Windows & Doors 🌿 Proudly NZ-Made From design to delivery, every window system is created here in Aotearoa supporting local manufacturing, innovation, and communities nationwide. 💬 Connect with Us LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook Produced by APL. All rights reserved. “Made here, for you” stories of New Zealand-made windows and doors, told by the people who bring them to life.

    16 min
  • 9 Episodes

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What does it really mean to be NZ Made?     In this seven-part podcast series, we dive deep into the craft, care, and commitment behind our windows and doors - from the people who know it best.

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  • Creator
    APL Marketing
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Made here, for you - The Series
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