about us
Upon completing of a 2 year 10 month Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Nuku’alofa, Tonga mission in 1976, ‘Aisake Tukuafu who founded OPI migrated to the USA in search of better opportunities. Unsure of where to start he sought the advice of Elder John Groberg of the Seventy who advised him to “learn and grow your knowledge of a trade, and one day you will return to Tonga to utilize it”. In 1977 he got an apprenticeship and gained journeymen status, starting self-employment in 1980 while living in Portland Oregon.
Through spiritual promptings, and having learned a trade he moved his family back to Tonga in 1988 to start Oregon Pacific International (OPI) as a Flooring and Custom Joinery company. Since its establishment OPI has moved on from its humble beginning as a flooring company and diversified into a market leading General Contractor within the Tongan construction landscape.
Our Story
Over the Years
In 2010 ‘Aisake Tukuafu (OPI Founder) left to serve as the President of the Nuku’alofa Tonga Mission, followed by his time serving as an Area Seventy until 2019. He is currently serving as the President of the Nuku’alofa Tonga Temple. Since his departure on his Church calling, his Son (Ilaisia Tukuafu) and three daughters (Taina, Evelyn & Hehea) have taken charge of OPI. Mr & Mrs Tukuafu have raised 7 wonderful children together.
Mrs.Lose V.Tukuafu, wife of Aisake & a mother for the four children running the company, is a shareholder & a silent partner who holds everything together.
Our History
corporate profile
Founded in 1988, Oregon Pacific International Co. Ltd has built a solid reputation for market excellence, drawing on a rich history and a strong heritage of quality, stability and innovative leadership in the marketplace. Through years of diligent dedication to strategic planning, market positioning, continual reinvestment within, employee development and retention; we have become the “only” pre-qualified locally owned and operated contractor in Tonga for the major projects of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Our heritage has allowed us to possess strong financial credentials and stability to build long term partnerships with our customers, offering them a full range of diversified construction services, while providing a safe and progressive work environment for our employees.
We pride ourselves in our ability to continually deliver diverse projects on time, within budget without wavering on quality while meeting our client’s high expectations.
1989
First residential building
1993
First complete new duplex residential building for Church from ground up (Neiafu, Vava’u)
1994
First Major Asian Development Funded Contract – Warehouses
1989
First residential building
1997
Acquisition of Steel Engineering firm WECCO
2000
Pre-qualified to tender for major projects with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
2000
First major renovation project for Temple Department (Patrons Accommodation- 30 units)
1989
First residential building
2001
First major renovation and addition of a Stake Center
2004
First new meetinghouse from ground up
2005
The only locally owned and operated contractor invited to Tender for the major renovation and extension of the Nukuálofa, Tonga Temple.
2007
Major renovation of Tonga Service Center Offices
2008
Award and construction of multiple new meetinghouses (4), and Government projects (3) at one time.
2009
First Stake Center from ground up
2010
Founder Áisake Tukuafu left OPI to become President of the Nukuálofa Tonga Mission
2014
First Design Build for a major project with Church
– Teamed up with TIST and Self Reliance to deliver level 2 trade certificates for volunteers
with on the job training
2015
Startup and Approval for Church projects of our in-house Concrete ready-mix and Joinery Shop.
2016
Achieved 96% Quality Assessment Score New Meetinghouse
2016
Citation Award of the Australian High Commission
2017
Achieved 100% Quality Assessment Score for New Meetinghouse
2019
Investment and expansion into Civil and Infrastructural works
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Call Us
(676) 23 213
(676) 28 947
Address
26 & 27 Small Industries Center
Alaivahamama'o Bypass Road
The Kingdom of Tonga