A household name, back on the landscape

Humble beginnings

James Fletcher and his brothers began Fletcher Bros Ltd in 1915, from a wooden villa in Dunedin. Their journey has made Fletcher Building and its brands a trusted part of many people’s lives today. Fletcher’s history is diverse, with many of its companies having been around as early as the 1860s.

A household name making a comeback

In 2007, Fletcher Building Ltd bought Fair Dinkum Sheds and Shed Boss, both companies specialising in steel sheds, barns, garages, farm sheds and light industrial buildings. In 2022 it was decided to bring both brands under one name. But what to call it?

Established in 1903 in New Zealand, many household products we grew up with were made by Cyclone. Cyclone made our rubbish bins, shopping trolleys and bicycle carriers. Early outdoor furniture and the wire racks in our ovens were made by Cyclone, and bread was displayed on Cyclone wire racks in grocery stores. The Cyclone brand also had a strong representation in farming across New Zealand from the 1950s, with deer fencing, hay barns, implement sheds and wool sheds.

So why not bring back the Cyclone name? It has so much history and a great reputation for being high quality, no matter what the product. It just made sense that a strong, quality steel shed and buildings brand should carry the name too.

Local people, national system

Although the brand is owned by Fletcher Building, Cyclone Buildings distributors are local business owners with great reputations in the industry, building under licence to Cyclone Buildings. They are the people who design your building, quote it, and put it up, and they are the people you deal with from start to finish.

Cyclone Buildings are designed, engineered and built by experienced builders and qualified tradespeople, using quality building materials and a strong structural system that’s proven to go the distance. From design, quoting and council consents right through to concrete slab and construction, we work hard to exceed your expectations.