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| location_country = [[New Zealand]]

| key_people = VaughanBruce GrantMcEwen <small>(Acting Chief Executive)</small>

'''PlaceMakers''' is the trading name of Fletcher Distribution Limited, the retail trading arm of [[Fletcher Building]] in [[New Zealand]]. PlaceMakers also manufactures wall frames, roof trusses and structural components at various frame and truss operations.<ref name="PL_FLETCH_OVERVIEW" /> PlaceMakers origins beginbegan in August 1981 as part of Fletcher Timber Limited's retailing operations within the Manufacturing and Merchandising Sector of Fletcher Challenge Limited.

Later in the same year the Fletcher Holdings Limited [[Subsidiary|subsidiaries]] involved in timber production or processing were merged to form Fletcher Timber Company Limited, and the Fletcher Sales & Services Limited name changed to Fletcher Hardware. J & A Wilkinson, supplier of hardware and building materials, [[Dunedin, New Zealand|Dunedin]] was acquired.

In 19631964 the company of RC Horsley was acquired. In the [[North Island, New Zealand|North Island]] the names of all outlets were changed to Fletcher Merchants, while in the [[South Island, New Zealand|South Island]] they were absorbed into the operations of Butler Bros Limited, another Fletcher Holdings Group company. In 1967 all the merchandising operations were merged into Fletcher Merchants Limited.

In 1970 Fletcher Merchants Limited became a division of Fletcher Timber Company Limited after a Fletcher Holdings Limited re-structure. In 1972 timber retail outlets were operated at Lumbermart, Hamilton, [[Tauranga]], [[NgongotahaNgongotahā]], [[Carterton, New Zealand|Carterton]] and [[Tawa, New Zealand|Tawa]].

In February 1980 the [[Manawatū-Whanganui|Manawatu]] based company, Felvins Suppliers and Distributors Limited, was acquired. The company had five branches in Manawatu, [[Horowhenua]] and [[Wellington, New Zealand|Wellington]]. Manawatu Timber Mills and Fielding Sash & Door Limited were predecessor companies of Felvins Suppliers and Distributors Limited.

With the formation of [[Fletcher Challenge]] Limited in 1981, Fletcher Merchants Limited became part of the Manufacturing & Hardware Sector, along with Felvins Suppliers and Distributors Limited, [[Ellis and Burnand|Ellis & Burnand]], and Mount Timber & Hardware Limited, HC Kitchen Limited and the Steward Sawmilling Company.

Following the [[February 2011 Christchurch earthquake|6.3-magnitude earthquake]] that hit the [[Canterbury, RegionNew Zealand|Canterbury]] region on 22 February 2011, PlaceMakers donated twenty cabins to help with the recovery efforts.<ref name="PRESSRELEASE">{{cite web | url= http://business.scoop.co.nz/2011/03/04/placemakers-donates-emergency-accommodation-cabins/ | title=PlaceMakers donates emergency accommodation cabins | publisher=[[scoop.co.nz]] | date=2011-04-03 | accessdate=20 April 2011}}</ref>

The ‘Rapid Response Community Shelter’ cabins were presented to [[Bob Parker (mayor)|Mayor Bob Parker]] by PlaceMakers Chief Executive, John Beveridge on 4 March 2011. The cost of the cabins was met by PlaceMakers and a number of suppliers. Most of the cabins were constructed at PlaceMakers’ Christchurch Frame & Truss plant keeping local staff employed.<ref name="PRESSRELEASE" />

Three PlaceMakers stores were affected directly by the earthquake.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fletcherbuilding.com/cms/files/news_pdfs/Canterbury23Feb11.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310161648/http://www.fletcherbuilding.com/cms/files/news_pdfs/Canterbury23Feb11.pdf |url-status=dead|archive-date=10 March 2012 |title=Update on Fletcher Building operation in Canterbury |publisher=Fletcher Building |date= |accessdate=21 April 2011 }}</ref> [[Liquefaction]] affected the Antigua Street and Cranford Street branches.

== Sponsorship and campaigns ==

=== Rugby sponsorship ===

In 2012 PlaceMakers became community sponsors for all 5 of the New Zealand [[Super Rugby]] teams, as well as sponsoring the Sky TV Super Rugby coverage. They also becamesponsor sponsorsHayden ofPaddon, therally television show [[Big Angry Fish]]driver.<ref>[http://www.bigangryfish.co.nz/ BigAngryFish official website]</ref>

The PlaceMakers Blue Streak was launched on 1 September 2012 to support the fundraising efforts of the Prostate Cancer Foundation’sFoundation's Blue September campaign.

The partnership between PlaceMakers and the ProstrateProstate Cancer Foundation’sFoundation's Blue September is now in its fourthsixth year. While the Blue Streak is entertaining, his role is also to discreetly raise awareness of a sensitive issue. [[Prostate cancer]] is the most common cancer among males and accounts for approximately 15% of all male cancer-related deaths, while one in 10 NZ men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime. The Blue Streak is intended to grab the attention of males and their families, and inform them of the underlying health message, which is for males to have regular checks for prostate cancer. PlaceMakers have raised over $1,000,000 for the Prostate Cancer Foundation to date.

* [http{{Official|https://www.placemakers.co.nz PlaceMakers]}}

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