Scott Tech gets $5.8m loan from Provincial Growth Fund

Scott Tech gets $5.8m loan from Provincial Growth Fund
Rebecca Howard
Scott Technology will receive a $5.8 million loan from the government’s Provincial Growth Fund to set up an agriculture technology business unit. Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Trade and Export Minister David Parker announced the loan as one of several projects in Dunedin, including almost $20 million to re-open KiwiRail's Hillside workshops. The Scott unit would be dedicated to providing automation solutions and services for New Zealand food processors, producers and their suppliers, Jones said.Scott said it would crea...