Grant shows profit
A Tauranga arthritis sufferer has turned a $740 Telethon grant into a million dollar business., Mr Philip Queen, managing director of the Panel Brick Veneer Company, was given the grant 2J years ago to help him open a paint and paperhanging shop. The shop was successful and he was able to start a brick veneer wallcladding business. The brick veneer is. now being made under licence in Brisbane and Mr Queen will open a factory in Christchurch in mid-De-cember. ... ’ The factory in Wickham
Street; Bromley, will be run by Mr Queen’s father, Mr B. G. Queen. He expects to employ five people in the factory, another six to fix the veneer to houses, and two salesmen. r The main factory is in Tauranga and there are others at Napier and Hawera. Mr Queen expects i to open ■ factories .in Nelson and Fiji. : . The brick veneer, made of stone has been shown to last at least .25 years under tests. The price of the veneer was “a little less” 'than twice the amount to paint a house, said Mr Queen.
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