Name of company:
David Bateman Ltd
Contact(s) and details:
Bryce Gibson, General Manager
Email: bryceg@bateman.co.nz
Address and location:
Unit 2/5 Workspace Drive
Hobsonville
Auckland 0618
30 mins by car from Auckland CBD, on the NW shore of the harbour
Website address:
https://www.batemanpublishing.co.nz
Geographical coverage:
New Zealand
General description including areas of specialism if any:
- A long-established (1979) family-owned independent distributor with almost fifty
client publishers from New Zealand, Australia the UK and the US - Publishes its own substantial list of New Zealand books
- Recently invested in new systems and premises
- Co-edition publishing with NZ and overseas partners
Warehousing facility and location:
On site
Policy and criteria for distributed list selection, if any:
Seeks long-term partnerships with compatible publishers who will contribute to DB business
Normal business model(s) for distributor trading:
Consignment or buy-and-sell
Stocking and replenishment policy:
Sea freight consolidation
Use of local printing and Print on Demand (POD):
See above on co-editions
Lead times for new title information ahead of overseas pub:
9 months for preliminary information, 6 months for confirmed
Attendance at international bookfairs:
LBF
