About Us

Donald and Sue became interested in animal bedding after one of their Arabian horses, Cheiron, suffered a serious hoof injury and had to be confined to a box for several weeks. They cleaned the box daily but were still concerned about the healthiness of the environment. The stall often smelled strongly of ammonia, the sawdust was damp and contained fungal spores. We were continually removing and replacing sawdust. They believe to this day that the bedding in the box contributed to a secondary infection in his hoof.

Two years later a chance remark at a forestry conference by one of the presenters sparked Donald's interest. The presenter said that wood waste was becoming more valuable as an energy source. This finally got us looking worldwide for a healthy, sustainable alternative to sawdust and straw bedding.

Almost two years after their initial research they began making Airlyte in Christchurch from clean, waste corrugated cardboard.

The machinery was purchased in early 2017 by CartonPack who saw an opportunity to continue the development of the Airlyte brand in New Zealand. The company currently manufactures a range of corrugated cartons and saw this as an excellent addition to its core business of packaging materials utilising corrugated cardboard. The product is now available for immediate delivery