Glenbrook is a rural and industrial area in the Franklin district of New Zealand.
The industrial site, that of New Zealand's major steel factory, New Zealand Steel, is not located close to any towns - the surrounding countryside is occupied by mainly dairy farms. The nearest towns are Waiuku, five kilometres to the south, and Pukekohe, 15 kilometres to the east.
In keeping with the newness of the process and the size of the NewZealand market, the Glenbrook plant was designed initially to produce only 135,000 tonnes of iron and steel a year.
Despite considerable efforts by the DSIR and the NewZealand Steel Company, degradation of the green pellets could not he prevented and it was realised that the ore feed would have to take some other form.
Nevertheless, the NewZealand Steel board was persuaded by its technologists to proceed with a three-day trial in May 1972.
NewZealand is situated 1,600 km east of Australia, with its three main islands extend from latitude 34° S to 47° S. Surrounded by the Able Tasman Sea and South Pacific ocean, its two main islands cover 266,200 sq km (103,735 sq miles), slightly larger than the United Kingdom.
NewZealand is a geological diverse country, the most prominent features undoubtedly being the volcanoes of the North Island, namely Ruapehu (2,797 m), Ngauruhoe (2,291 m), Tongariro (1,968 m), Egmont (2,518 m), and Tarawera (1,111 m).
NewZealand’s current population stands at 3.85 million, with half of the population located in the upper half of the North Island.
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