Baytex: Celebrating decades of design excellence and industry recognition

For over 30 years, Baytex has built a reputation for innovation, quality, and craftsmanship in the design and manufacture of marquees, tents, and fabric structures. This commitment to excellence has been consistently acknowledged through numerous awards from industry bodies such as OFPANZ and IFAI. including the OFPANZ Supreme Winner award for the Weber Bros Circus Tent back in 1997 through to the recent accolade of the 2023 OFPANZ Award for Excellence for the Whangarei Deep Sea Anglers Club project.

2023

Whangarei Deep Sea Anglers Club
  • OFPANZ Winner Award for Excellence for Tents, Marquees and Air Inflated Structures
Carlton Events (for Barfoot & Thompson)
  • OFPANZ Winner Award for Excellence in Specialised Textiles
Omahanui Wedding and Events Refurbishment
  • OFPANZ Winner Award for Excellence

2022

2021

Luna Rossa Base 
  • OFPANZ Highly Commended
The Hampton - New Product
  • OFPANZ Winner Award for Excellence for Tents, Marquees and Air Inflated Structures

2020

2019

New Zealand Cricket
  • OFPANZ Winner Award for Excellence for Tents, Marquees and Air Inflated Structures
Wakarewarewa Roller Blinds
  • OFPANZ Highly Commended

2018

2017

Mangatawa Entry Canopy INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
  • IFAI INTERNATIONAL Winner Award for Excellence for  Freestanding Structures <50sqm
Softbank Team Japan
  • OFPANZ Winner Award for Excellence for Tensioned Structures and Canopies >101sqm
Mangatawa Entry Canopy
  • OFPANZ Winner Award for Excellence for Tensioned Structures and Canopies <50sqm
Softbank Team Japan
  • OFPANZ Category Six Winner - Tension Strutures & Canopies less than 50sqm

2016

2015

Old Broadwater Farm Australia - Wedding Venue Marquee & Liner
  • OFPANZ Category Eight Winner - Tents, Marquees & Inflated Structures
Willis Street Food Court Canopy
  • OFPANZ Category Six Winner - Structures and Canopies greater than 100sqm

2015

2014

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
  • OFPANZ Supreme Winner
Loritz Circus Tent
  • OFPANZ Category Ten Winner - Tents, Marquees & Inflated Structures

2014

2013

The 'Pop-Up' Opera Theatre
  • OFPANZ Category Ten Winner - Tents, Marquees & Air Inflated Structures
Baytex Balcony Shade
  • OFPANZ Category One Winner - Awnings & Canopies

2012

2012

Yacht Racing Management & Team Structures
  • OFPANZ Category Nine Winner - General Category
Cascade Fountain Gardens
  • OFPANZ Category Seven Winner - Tension Structures
Supplier of the Year Award, Party & Events Division
  • HRIA Convention Australia

2011

2010

Supplier of the Year Award, Party & Events Division
  • HRIA Convention Australia
Best Supplier to the Hire Industry for Operator and Safety Training
  • HIANZ conference New Zealand
Baytex Custom Circus Tent Winner Over 250m
  • Tension Structures less than 250m2 category winner, OFPANZ
2009 Apprentice Awards
  • Tier II Entry - High Commended - Awarded to Aurora Jordan
SUWON World Cup Stadium - Officials Canopy Winner Under 250m Tension Structures less than 250m2 category winner, OFPANZ
Supplier of the Year Award, Party & Events Division
  •  HRIA Convention Australia

2009

2008

Waitakere Gardens, Skybridge Covered Walkway
  • Tension Structures less than 250m2 category winner, OFPANZ
Highly Commended Exhibition Stand, Party & Events Division
  • HRIA Convention Australia
Custom House Walkway Canopy
  • Supreme winner, OFPANZ
  • Awnings & Canopies category winner, OFPANZ
All Weather Shade Canopy
  • Tension Structures less than 250m2 category winner, OFPANZ
Millbrook Marquee
  • Structures for Event or Commercial Use category winner, OFPANZ
Highly Commended Exhibition Stand, HRIA Convention Australia

2007

2006

Lion, Witch & the Wardrobe – Movie Props Tent Village
  • General category winner, OFPANZ
Best Exhibition Stand, HRIA Convention
Second Place Best Exhibition Stand, Showman’s Show UK
Exporter of the Year Finalist, ANZ Bay of Plenty Export Award
Edgley Int. Moscow Circus Tent
  • Marquees category winner, OFPANZ
Millbrook Resort
  • Awnings & Canopies category winner, OFPANZ
M.V. Lone Ranger
  • Supreme winner, OFPANZ
  • Marine Applications category winner, OFPANZ
Best Exhibition Stand, HRIA Convention Australia

2005

2004

ACOM Performance Tent
  • Supreme winner, OFPANZ
  • Marquees category winner, OFPANZ
Strand Canopies
  • First equal in Tension Structures over 100m2 category, OFPANZ
Edgley Int. Moscow Circus Tent, Australian Tour
  • Marquees category winner, OFPANZ

2003

2000

CATs Tent
  • International Achievement Award, IFAI
  • Supreme winner, OFPANZ
  • Marquees category winner, OFPANZ
Dockside Awning
  • Industrial / Commercial Awnings category winner, OFPANZ
Cinema 4 Sails
  • New or Unusual category winner, OFPANZ
Weber Bros Circus Tent
  • Marquees category winner, OFPANZ

1999

1997

Weber Bros Circus Tent
  • Supreme winner, OFPANZ
  • Recreation/Leisure/Marine category winner, OFPANZ
Spa Pool Canopy
  • Domestic category winner, OFPANZ
Shade Structure
  • General category winner, OFPANZ
Tauranga City Edgewater Fan
  • Unusual category winner, OFPANZ
Sail Canopy
  • Domestic category winner, OFPANZ Truck Awning
  • General category winner, OFPANZ

1996

1994

Life Flight Trust inflatable Helicopter
  • Supreme winner, OFPANZ
  • Unusual category winner, OFPANZ
The 12m Hampton Clear
  • ATA Winner Award for Excellence for Tents, Marquees and Air Inflated Structures

2024

2025

The 12m Hampton Pole Tent
  • ATA Winner Award for Excellence for Tents, Marquees and Air Inflated Structures
Exhibitor of the Year
  • Hire Industry of New Zealand

2025

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Design, manufacture and sales of marquees, tents, canopies, and structures
Located in Tauranga, NZ and servicing New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific, USA, UK and Europe
Design, manufacture and sales of marquees, tents, canopies, and structuresLocated in Tauranga, NZ and servicing New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific, USA, UK and Europe