Connections Nov-Dec 2011

ACASPA Member News • Training and Events • Member Spotlight • Developments

Camping capers Max Brady and company on the road to ACASPA Expo

Young gunsLuke and Chris of Lukris have

a big vision of the industry

Superb structuresCreative, colourful, eye-catching installations

AUSTRALIAN CANVAS AND SYNTHETIC PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INC. Vol 11 No 5 Nov/Dec 2011—Jan 2012

For more information on Austech Welders, please see pages 13 & 44

www.austechwelders.com.au

Marine trimmersPartake in specialist

workshop at Sydney TAFE

NOV/DEC 2011 — JAN 2012 · 1

From the ACASPA office

PRESIDENT GLENN BARLOW SAYS…

One of ACASPAs greatest strengths yet biggest challenges

is the diversity that we cover within our membership;

sharing information and learning from people among a vast

variety of businesses is probably one of the most exciting

things about being involved in the association.

This challenge and excitement intensifies on Council of

Management where there is a real chance to enhance and

improve the sharing of information while building great

working relationships.

Since our July AGM we have been working hard to deliver

results on a raft of exciting projects while making great in-

roads on what promises to be a sensational EXPO 2012 in

the heart Melbourne.

Two great ACASPA initiatives are about to unfold, one

being the revamped Shade Sail Committee that attracted

an unbelievably high quality of applicants. Personally I can’t

wait to see the dividends that this new committee comes up

with for all involved in shade products.

Imminent is the Young Leaders Group conference where

again the quality of people nominated by their respective

companies is nothing short of excellent. This conference

should prove an amazing learning experience for all

attendees. Congratulations to all nominated to come along.

The flame is well and truly still alight on two of our most

important topics: Accreditation and the search for our new

name, with constant work being done by both COM

and Ana and Mina in getting these two issues 110% right.

We are not leaving any stone unturned.

Plenty of work is also underway in training and licensing;

two areas of increasing importance in this litigious world

we live in. ACASPA is working hard with our great training

institutes to make qualifications more accessible for all of

our members. It’s an area that I am personally passionate

about as I believe that training and development is great

for companies and also helps grow the person. The more

confident and qualified people we have in our great

industry, the more professional our future will be.

Finally if there’s one thing that makes an organisation tick

it’s ideas and involvement from its great members , sharing

information with people with common interests as yourself

and your business can only benefit the industry as a whole

and make us all stronger.

Always feel free as an ACASPA member to get involved

and have your say.

OFFICE MANAGER ANA DROUGAS

YLG

An upcoming highlight for ACASPA is the Young Leaders

Group (YLG) conference taking place during the last

weekend of November. At the time of writing, that was

five weeks away but had already generated tremendous

interest and that is all positive, given we so need to

encourage eager, young newcomers. And the futuristic

theme of the YLG ties in nicely with the Lukris — Luke

and Chris — story on pages 14 and 15. We would love

to welcome more along the likes of Luke and Chris to

our industry!

Laying down the law

Now to the changes in the regulatory environment which

will impact on members. January 1 2012 hails the transition

from state based OHS laws to one consistent WHS regime,

something we all need to get to grips with.

The landscape will also take on a different shape under

a carbon paying scheme, yet as many as 66 percent of

small businesses do not support changes and instead

express uncertainty mixed with anxiety over the financial

impact on everyday business operations. Many of our

members, especially those in the manufacturing sector with

high power usage, are understandably very concerned.

An unlikely ally is Greens leader Bob Brown who says

“small businesses are not finding it so easy” and suggests

a 5 per cent tax cut for small business in lieu of the proposed

banks’ $4 billion tax break under the mining tax package.

And finally … your magazine

In recent weeks we have consulted a marketing specialist

on a range of matters. I am pleased to report that from next

year we will be publishing six, rather than five, issues of

Connections which is acknowledged as one of ACASPA’s

primary communication tools for member activities,

association events and related business matters.

Each issue will be themed which will enable our

association to promote itself more widely to the industry

at large, and generally raise awareness of the scope of our

activities. This ties in very neatly with all our other initiatives

— name change, YLG, accreditation and revised Shade Sail

Committee. Onward and upward we go.

The landscape will take on a different shape under a carbon paying

scheme … Many of our members … are understandably very concerned.

ACASPAMATTERS

The more confident

and qualified people we have in our

great industry, the more

professional our future

will be.

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CONNECTIONS magazine is published on behalf of the Australian Canvas and Synthetic Products Association Inc. by CommStrat Limited.

PUBLISHER CommStrat

EDITOR Nicola Card

CREATIVE Timothy Hartridge

DESIGNER Odette Boulton

CONTRIBUTORS Lawrence De Paoli, Meleah Maynard.

SALES Yuri [email protected]

CONTACT [email protected]@acaspa.com.au

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Disclaimer: Except where specifically stated, the opinions and material published in the magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher or the ACASPA Council.

Contents

ACASPA MATTERS02 ACASPA officers’ report04 Office report06 ACASPA matters Members’ activities and achievements

16 State Reports32 ACASPA your voice34 ACASPA Membership form36 Membership Directory

SPECIAL EXPO FEATURE08 Camping capers Max Brady and colleagues

take to the road

14 Young guns Luke and Chris of Lukris

A budding new business

TRAINING10 Sydney TAFE and

Serge Ferrari deliver … Marine trimming techniques

SUPERB STRUCTURES20 Creative talents in

recreational areas

GADGETS28 Simon Sharwood checks out

new gadgets Shiny gimmicks or beneficial to business?

BUSINESS18 Vox pop on carbon tax30 Ushering in new regulations

SPOTLIGHT ON

44 Trade events across the globe

PRODUCTS48 Industry related products

and services Taking a wider look at the world

TRAINING AND EVENTS52 Industry events and

a list of RTOs

ACASPA MEMBERS

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Young Leaders GroupNational Conference

Sat November 26 and Sun November 27, 2012

Novotel at Brighton Beach, Sydney

Massive white building right on the beach —

you cannot miss it.

With the future of our great industry lying in the

hands of the young, the Young Leaders Group is

set to play a pivotal role. Our special event in late

November helps foster their talents and pave the

way forward.

Several more experienced industry players —

those we call ‘ACASPA Legends’ — will also be

present during this two-day event. ACASPA would

like to acknowledge the foresight of past Presidents

Jane Lynch and Brendan Hall in developing this

important enterprise.

ACASPA Expo 2012We are back to our traditional timing for the ACASPA

Expo in late May, and Victoria’s premier and massive

conference venue the Melbourne Exhibition Centre

certainly ticks all the boxes in terms of location

and facilities: easily accessible and situated on the

riverside tourist strip which comes with city views

and a variety of cafes.

We are running several business sessions with

a difference: staged on the exhibition floor itself.

To achieve this we are attempting a ‘cone of

silence’ arrangement.

In other highlights, a special project constructed

during the Young Leaders Group conference will

be showcased.

ACASPA UPDATE by Ana Drougas The ACASPA agenda is as full as ever, with the COM and other volunteers progressing initiatives that will benefit members.

Awards for Excellence 2012We are reviewing and refreshing the Awards for

Excellence categories and will soon broadcast

details so that members can start considering

their entry.

We welcome all entries. Please look upon this

as a means of promoting not just your good work

but also your business.

New Shade Sail CommitteeFollowing on from the excellent work of ACASPA’s

Shade Sail Committee which launched the Shade

Sail Guidelines, the COM is establishing a long-

term national committee representing all areas of

structures and sails.

The sub-committee will comprise a chairperson,

two engineers/designers and one fabricator/installer/

supplier from each of NSW, Victoria, Queensland,

WA and SA.

The committee will provide a resource for

information and support for those in the manufacture,

supply, design, engineering, fabrication and

installation of shade fabric or PVC tension structures.

Industry analysis and review of changes with a

focus on regulation, licensing, training and insurance

will also be collected and collated with regular

reports in Connections.

Importantly, the committee’s work will enable us to

establish closer ties with training organisations on

matters related to accredited training and develop

professional guidelines and advice. As some wise

person said “As an industry … in such a litigious

society, we need communication and solidarity.”

As some wise person said “As an industry … in such

a litigious society, we need communication and solidarity.”

ACASPAMATTERS

ACASPAMATTERS

ACASPA COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENTAUSTRALIAN CANVAS AND SYNTHETIC PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INC.Suite 201, 22 St Kilda RdSt Kilda, Vic 3182 Telephone: (03) 9521 2114Local Call: 1300 555 787Facsimile: (03) 9521 2116Email: [email protected]: www.acaspa.com.au

ASSOCIATION MANAGERAna DrougasEmail: [email protected]

PRESIDENTGlenn Barlow Nan’s Tarps 25 Vaughan Street Lidcombe NSW 2141 Mobile: 0409 273 284 Tel: (02) 9649 2334 Fax: (02) 9646 1361 Email: [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT Lance St Hill Fabric Solutions Australia Pty Ltd PO Box 6283 Yatala DC Qld 4207 Mobile: 0400 103 534 Tel: (07) 3807 0200 Fax: (07) 3807 8217 Email: [email protected]

COUNCILLORSBrendan Hall Bradmill Outdoor Fabrics Unit 3, 100 Fulton Dve, Derrimut Vic 3030 Mobile: 0416 280 757 Tel: (03) 9368 2222 Fax: (03) 9368 2211 Email: [email protected]

Kent WilliamsonRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)25 Dawson Street Brunswick, Vic 3056Ph (03) 9925 9182 Fax: (03) 9925 9129Email: [email protected] www.rmit.edu.au

Gary SmithCampbell & Heeps5/125 Highbury Rd, Burwood, Vic 3125 Mobile: 0419 311 899Telephone: (03) 98086911Fax: (03) 9808 3148 Email: [email protected]

Tom Gastin Pattons — Textile Fabrication80 McDougall St, Kirribilli, NSW, 2061 Mobile: 0414 952 007 Telephone: (02) 9955 2563 or 1300 799 980 Fax: (02) 9959 3158 Email: [email protected]

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The new covered green means a big change for our club

Movers and shakers…

NEWS

1a

1b

1 Justifiably proud dad …

Eric Moonen from Abacus Shade

Structures is proud of his two

daughters who share an academic

streak. The pictures tell the stories:

daughter Zsa Zsa (pictured

above) is just completing a five-

year double degree in Business

Management and Nutrition

at Wollongong University.

The course included six months’

study in France.

Meantime, Eric’s daughter Avalon

has been asked to do honours in

Medicine at Sydney University; she

is currently doing her internship in

a hospital in Melbourne.

What Connections would like to

know is: given the friendly rivalry

between the two great cities, what

is Avalon’s view?

1a Eric Moonen and his daughter Zsa Zsa at the rocks on Fathers Day.

1b Avalon ponders the relative merits of two cities.

2 Welcome shade for Cabramatta Bowls club

Following enormous success

at Pine Rivers Memorial Bowls

Club in Queensland the bowls

community appears to recognise

the value in covering greens

and providing a sun-safe playing

environment. To that end, MakMax

Australia recently completed

another major project: a long

span bowling greens cover.

Cabramatta Bowls Club is

reputedly the first lawn bowls

facility in the world to cover a

bowling green with state of the

art PTFE (polytetraflouroethylene)

fabric roofing. The inner fibres of

PTFE are in essence fibreglass with

a Teflon outer coating, which helps

keep the surface a clean, crisp

white colour for decades to come.

Other facilities that use PTFE for

roofing include Metricon Stadium

on the Gold Coast, The Gabba in

Brisbane, Melbourne Sports and

Aquatic Centre and many more

stadiums worldwide.

The application for bowls is

brand new, but tension membrane

specialist MakMax is confident

the product is perfectly suited to

Cabramatta’s needs now and into

the future. Construction was due

to be complete by mid October

2011. Cabramatta will boast a state

of the art covered green leaving

two greens as a natural surface.

The variety in playing surfaces

means the pro’s at Cabramatta will

be even more skilled on any surface.

Barry Watkins, General Manager

of Cabramatta Bowls Club says

“The new covered green means

a big change for our club; we’re

looking forward to the opportunity

to host major events, even

international competitions.”

With one green out of three

covered the club is able to plan

events and programmes that

weren’t possible previously.

Watkins adds, “The fact that play

won’t be interrupted by weather

also helps, we can rely on a

schedule and there is definitely

comfort in that.”

Cabramatta currently boasts

eight world champions past

and present calling the club

home, the space and flexibility

created under the roof allows

the club to expand its operations

considerably. Watkins said, “In the

future we hope to set up a training

centre, and develop programmes

that will benefit our community.”

With Cabramatta bowler Karen

Murphy holding the Australian

Indoor Championships title, it

appears the club is determined

to keep its winning edge.

2a Cabramatta Bowling Club. 2b Karen Murphy, Australian Women’s Indoor Champion 2011. Photo from Bowls Australia

2a

2b

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4 Odour eliminationIs it for real? Can it be true? Just

some of the questions fielded by

Bob Cahill of Tex Connex when he

mentions Hiraoka’s new product,

a shade cloth that successfully

eliminates nasty odours.

Bob discussed the special

properties of the fabric during

his popular presentation at

this year’s ACASPA Expo, and

we hope to bring you a fuller

feature in a later issue.

HAVE WE MISSED YOUR NEWS? Email us at [email protected] and we’ll run your news in the next issue.

3 ACASPA Life members Left to Right: Bill Menahem,

Cliff Bartlett and Arthur Evans

5 Max Brady of DDT Liners

Is it for real? Can it be true? … a shade

cloth that successfully eliminates nasty

odours.

3

55 Max Brady appointed to

IAGI Board of DirectorsIn early June ACASPA statesman

Max Brady of DDT Liners

accepted an invitation to fill a

casual vacancy on the Board

of Directors of US based IAGI,

the peak body representing

geomembrane Installers

worldwide.DDT Liners has been a

member of IAGI (www.iagi.org)

since its inception — in fact ‘big

picture’ Max played a role in its

development — and has since

been a keen supporter of the

association’s aims and objectives.

(This is but one of Max’s many

achievements. See his story on the

epic annual trek to ACASPA Expo

on the following pages.)

3 Old timer golfersEach and every year, without fail,

The Victorian Canvas Goods

Manufacturers stages an annual

golf day.

This year the event took place

on Friday September 23 at the golf

course in Cheltenham.

Keith Bartlett took the photo at

the Canvas Goods Association

Golf dinner.

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MINING CAMPERS AND CAPERS

SPECIALFEATURE

As regular as clockwork it is. If there’s an ACASPA Expo taking place somewhere in Australia, there’s a posse of campers on the way. Max Brady tells us that this year’s group took to the off-beaten track of old mining towns where they took in the local sights and enjoyed home-cooked tucker.

Below left: Coolabah community shelter

Below: Jim tending the Furphy

If there is a better way to prepare for an Expo — an

interlude between work and exhibiting — we’d like to

know, because Max Brady and company seem to have the

formula down to a fine art. That is, take a week-long road

trip to unwind and share valuable time with a bunch of

like-minded colleagues.

Seven days is what it takes to arrive refreshed and ready

to take on the 14-hour days demanded by an Expo.

Max tells us that this year’s pre-Expo camping tour

loosely followed a ‘Mining Town History’ theme. Along

for the ride were Jim and Helen Kelman, Roger and

Margaret Bishop, and Ernie and Sue Nagy. Max’s travel

diary read thus:

Day OneFound us establishing our camp in the Torrington State

Conservation Area, off the beaten track near the old

mining town of Torrington.

Day TwoWas spent at the same place, enjoying the serenity,

the animal and bird-life, and the odd wildflower — wattles

blooming here and there … oh, and the persistent

light rain!

[Serenity 1 — Stress diminishing.]

Day ThreeTaking the road less travelled we set out in search of the

Split Rock Dam between Barraba and Manilla. En-route

we called at the Emmaville Mining Museum, and stopped

briefly to photograph the Asbestos mine at Woodsreef.

(Barraba is also referred to as Taengarrahwarrawarildi;

the place of the yellowjacket trees. And it is one of the

longest aboriginal place names we have ever encountered.

The more easily pronounced Manilla or Muneela means

winding river; round about. )

We located our campsite just as the sun was setting.

The huge grassy and largely unoccupied campsite at the

northern end of Split Rock Dam turned out to be a ripper

… and the ideal place to erect our new ‘Community’

flysheet- come-shelter (WCT Coolabah canvas — about

the size of one of Julia’s BER shelters but nowhere near

the price!)

[Serenity 1 — Stress 0.]

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Above: Helen Kelman dishes up dinner

Above right: Royal Hotel, Hill End

The huge grassy and

largely unoccupied campsite at the northern end of Split Rock Dam

turned out to be a ripper

Day FourBecause Roger forgot to bring along his guitar, as promised

(or should we say threatened?) the year before, we

bypassed country music capital Tamworth, favouring smaller

towns such as Somerton, Breeza and Caroona etc. Tyre

trouble delayed us somewhat, so we detoured to Quirindi for

repairs and with a deft touch of flexibility we chose to camp

alongside the busy New England Highway at Wallabadah.

TRAVELLER’S LOG: Wallabadah: a delightful creek bank

setting near a park commemorating the First fleet and

naming all who sailed therein.

(Quirindi: aboriginal for ‘waters fall together’, ‘dead tree on

a mountain top’.) Wallabadah: ‘stone’, although on its own

wallah means ‘rain’).

Both 14-inch Furphy camp ovens were deployed to produce

a perfectly cooked lamb leg and roast vegetable dinner

complemented by the now traditional drop of Penfolds Bin

389. For a while we couldn’t even hear the highway noise!

[Serenity 0.5 — Stress 0.]

Day FiveBrought more flexibility. We travelled through some more

lovely country in the Liverpool Ranges, visiting towns such

as Meriwa, Cassilis, Ulan (with its coal mines) and gold

mining towns of old Gulgong (‘a deep water hole’) and

Hargraves until we reached our destination, the historic

gold town of Hill End.

With premature darkness upon us, and precipitation that

looked suspiciously like snowflakes hitting our windscreens,

we rejected the idea of camping and instead checked into

the Royal Hotel that was established back in 1872.

TRAVELLER’S LOG: If you haven’t yet visited Hill End,

it’s worth the trip. National Parks owns the town, and steeped

in gold-mining history as it is, there’s plenty to see and

learn. Exquisite bird-life abounds, Crimson Rosellas and

King Parrots being my favourites, and kangaroos run —

or should that be bounce — rampant.

Jim was pleased to find a commemorative pine tree that

in 2008 one of his friends had helped plant in the park

opposite the pub. The sapling successfully took root from

a seed harvested from the Canberra LONE PINE daughter

tree of World War 1 fame. With plenty to see, and a steep

4WD-only drive down the ‘Bridle Track’ to fit in, we opted

to stay a second night — at the Pub of course — where

we were invited to join in the ‘send-off ’ party for the

interesting young man who holds the Pub’s lease/licence.

[Serenity 0.5 — Enjoyment 1+.]

TRAVELLER’S LOG: The pub’s lease is for sale; google

‘Royal Hotel Hill End’ if you are interested!

Final Day By now the weather had cleared, making way for a sunny

day as we left Hill End, bound for the Hunter Valley and

Newcastle. The mining theme got a further workout:

gold at Sally’s Flat and Sofala, lime for cement at Kandos,

and coal all through the Hunter Valley.

Our route took us through the picturesque Bylong Valley,

skirting the Wollemi National Park which is home of the

back-from-the-brink WOLLEMI PINE

TRAVELLER’S LOG: Wollemi Pine — another fascinating

story to search on google.

Wax Converters’ Textiles kindly allowed us to park our

camper trailers at their new warehouse for collection

after ACASPA Conference/Expo. We then had a day to

mentally prepare ourselves for the comforts of the Darling

Harbour Conference. One point that we reflected upon was

that all the people who flocked to these mining towns of

yesteryear all relied on CANVAS TENTS for their shelter!

Next year’s Victorian tour is likely to begin at Mildura,

although the Northern contingent may well first

rendezvous somewhere up the Darling, perhaps at

Bourke. Anyone interested in participating you know

who to contact: [email protected]

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As reported by Lawrence de Paoli

Serge Ferrari, in conjunction with Innova and Bainbridge

International, presented a fantastic two-day event

for Marine and Motor trimmers at Ultimo college —

Sydney Institute.

The event brought together employers and employees

from a wide variety of businesses throughout Sydney and

regional areas, including some from Melbourne.

Trimmer specialist Steve Szenay flew in from the USA

to present the workshop and throughout the two days

introduced many styles and processes that businesses in

the US adopt when carrying out marine trimming.

The sessions were very informative, with Steve generating

a lot of discussion with the locals on the various techniques

he uses. The event also presented an opportunity for

Serge Ferrari and Innova to showcase the range of Stamoid

fabrics to the employers present.

All participants had the opportunity to manufacture

a small round bag with the Stamoid, which helped to

illustrate the advantages of using the new product.

From a training point of view, the two day event was

a terrific success, with everyone contributing to the

demonstrations using their own experiences to highlight

various points.

The sharing of ideas and networking among the group

really made the event worthwhile. For my part, I was

extremely proud that Sydney Institute could partner

significant companies — Serge Ferrari and Innova —

in presenting such a worthwhile experience to the industry.

SERGE FERRARI TRADE DAY: a surge in interest

Below: Steve Szenay demonstrates finer points of trimming techniques.

The first and second days of Spring in Sydney brought some decent and warmer weather, but a group of folk at Sydney Institute TAFE were too engrossed in matters indoors to take much notice of the elements. They were benefitting from a special two-day hands-on Vehicle Trimming workshop.

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The two day event was a terrific success,

with everyone contributing to

the demonstrations using their

own experiences

And finally I would like to

acknowledge in particular all the

work put in by Yann Simon from

Serge Ferrari and Nick Mall from

Innova. Both went to a lot of effort

in organising the event and

together with our TAFE contribution

it really was a huge success.

(Editor’s note. We at Connections

were lucky enough to receive

many high-resolution pictures

taken throughout the event at

Sydney TAFE. As we have said

many times, a picture really does

help tell the story. Our gratitude

to the photographer and in

particular to Lawrence de Paoli

for supplying all the material for

these pages immediately prior to

his wedding and in good time for

this publication.)

Lawrence De Paoli is Head Teacher —

Autobody Repair, Refinish & Trimming

at Sydney Institute TAFE.

Above left: Event attendees discussing various techniques

with Steve Szenay.

Above right: An appreciative group of Marine Trimmers

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We are looking for our industry’s younger leaders - amongst our member companies - from all areas of the industry.

This will be the platform that will bring our industry’s young talent together, in one room, alongside industry leaders. These leaders will provide their younger peers with encouragement to participate in and help progress this fantastic industry we are all proud to be a part of.

This is a learning experience, never attempted before in our industry that will go a long way in enhancing the careers of our young talent.

We would like you to nominate who, in your company, would fit the bill – someone who is under 35 years of age, has been in the industry more than 2 years and is showing initiative and passion for the work they are involved in.

We would like to share some exciting news with you...

The launch of our very first ACASPA Young Leaders National Conference!

Register Now!Please contact Ana or Mina and nominate your employee to participate in the very first Young Leaders National Conference.

Phone 03 9521 2114, local call 1300 555 787 or email [email protected]

Sponsorship Opportunities Available Now

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We are looking for our industry’s younger leaders - amongst our member companies - from all areas of the industry.

This will be the platform that will bring our industry’s young talent together, in one room, alongside industry leaders. These leaders will provide their younger peers with encouragement to participate in and help progress this fantastic industry we are all proud to be a part of.

This is a learning experience, never attempted before in our industry that will go a long way in enhancing the careers of our young talent.

We would like you to nominate who, in your company, would fit the bill – someone who is under 35 years of age, has been in the industry more than 2 years and is showing initiative and passion for the work they are involved in.

We would like to share some exciting news with you...

The launch of our very first ACASPA Young Leaders National Conference!

Register Now!Please contact Ana or Mina and nominate your employee to participate in the very first Young Leaders National Conference.

Phone 03 9521 2114, local call 1300 555 787 or email [email protected]

Sponsorship Opportunities Available Now

Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 November 2011Novotel, Brighton Beach, NSW

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Our warranty is one to five years but we want our products to last as long as possible, ten years at least and for customers

to remember us and our blinds down

the track.

SPECIALFEATURE

The winds of changeIf the industry can attract and retain the likes of Chris Smith and Luke Painter, it is in safe hands. The dynamic duo has a vision for the future of their new business Lukris and the industry as a whole. Connections caught up with Chris and Luke on the eve of their factory move.

They say that when a business is managed

by two people with similar or identical skills

then one could be redundant. So for fledgling

business Lukris the mix is ideal: two people

with diverse and complementary skills and

better still, both are young and eager. Of

Luke Painter and Chris Smith, one is a better

illustrator and problem solver and more

creative. One more punctual and organised,

better at creating lists, the other more skilled

at “looking outside the square”, the other

succumbing faster to frustration.

Having worked alongside each other for

ten years, Luke and Chris know each other’s

strengths and foibles well enough to realise

they make a good team, and four years ago

they started planning their own venture.

In their words “We realised we wanted

to do our own thing. We both worked for

Campbell and Heeps which is a manufacturer

retailer and decided we wanted to become a

wholesale manufacturer and try and improve

on what is in the industry.”

Lukris wholesale products include two types

of folding arms: awnings. Cassettes straight

drop blind on cables or tracks; G screens,

umbrellas, and a side pole cantilever. They

are also considering a new product, a pergola

featuring a louvred roof.

Durable products“Most of our parts are Australian made and we

have made a conscious decision to use

as little plastic as possible. People declare

products are UV stabilised but who is to say

in five ten years.

“Our warranty is one to five years but we

want our products to last as long as possible,

ten years at least and for customers to

remember us and our blinds down the track.

“We’ll be supplying products in kit form to

Campbell and Heeps and they will do the skin

and assembly. We will not be involved in any

retail at all so there will be no client contact

as you can upset other businesses doing that.

We want to be good at what we do and focus

on the clients we have.

“Lucky for us Campbell and Heeps was a

ready-made customer as they were previously

buying in the products that we are now

wholesaling to them. But Lukris is a separate

venture, the two businesses are not related at all.”

Facts about the factory

Mid September marked the move into their

factory in Melbourne’s outer east. It’s one in

a group of eight that originally housed an

archery business. Chris and Luke have since

fitted racks and benches at minimal cost, giving

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ROAD-TRIP DRIVES IDEASDuring the lengthy drive to and from Sydney for the ACASPA

Expo Luke and Chris spent hours contemplating a new name for

the association … and singing.

“The reason we drove up was we wanted to control everything

including timing and freight so we hired a van and only stopped

once during the 9.5 hours each way,” they said.

“We were well organised, we packed our own snacks for the

trip and organised a good song playlist … we sing a lot when

travelling. All up it was a good bonding exercise!”

Want to know more? Their favorite song was the early ‘80s hit Winds of change by the Scorpions.

Right: Bright sparks Luke and Chris are confident about their future

Opposite page: Just a few of the boxes to unpack in Lukris’s new factory

it the appearance of a warehouse-

come-factory.

Just the two of them manage

all operations along with Chris’s

wife Zoe who is bookkeeper.

Depending on growth they will

consider taking on more staff

within two or three years.

“A skilled factory position is

what will be advertised, but our

industry is unique as we do not

fit into any specific category.

If there was a specific training

course it would help us find

and recruit installers, and the

problem could get worse in

future,” Chris said.

Industry issuesStaffing and the ageing industry

“On leaving school people want

to become a chippie or a plumber

so they do their trade and get

a certificate but there is no such

pathway for our industry. Career

progression usually means going

from blind installations into sales

or the factory which is what we

did. This is an industry you fall

into, sometimes through family and

there are a lot of family businesses

in the industry which is great but

to me it shows there is a limited

pathway.” And the industry is

getting older, they observe. “One

third of people in the industry are

aged 65 or more and are looking

at retiring so there will there be

a tipping point that creates a

vacuum. It will be interesting to

see where it goes from there, how

“Awareness is another area that ACASPA could tackle, and the

association has many good ideas in the pipeline, including accreditation

and marketing. It is heading in the right direction, with plans for greater

promotion and awareness.”

The road ahead for the Lukris partnership As to Lukris, both Luke and Chris are confident about their future but

will exercise control over growth. “That is not too quick, not too fast.

We want to deliver fast and efficient services to clients rather than

have lots of clients we cannot service in good time. And we do not

want to be so busy that we run out of stock.”

Back to those complementary skills. When it comes to other important

stuff like footy, the young men have no differences: both barrack for the

Bombers. To us, it’s definitely a case of kicking goals for the same team.

For more information visit: www.lukris.com.au

many young people are involved

at that point. We need more young,

vibrant and energetic people to

keep the industry alive. “That

is why we welcome ACASPA’s

upcoming Young Leaders

conference; it is impressive as

it recognises the need to attract

younger generations.”

Quality workmanship

Product installation is another

concern and poorly installed

structures damage the industry’s

reputation. “ACASPA has a broad

role and more specific TAFE

training and regulations in shade

sails would help the industry,”

they say. “Many businesses train

installers internally as there is no

ready supply, it is hard to get good

quality installers.”

Cheap imports

Luke and Chris identified another

challenge. “People think they

can start up a business and they

import everything from overseas,

even if it is cheap and nasty.

We need to make people aware

of differences in quality, to educate

the public.

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NSW — Tom GastinWith the current negative press and fear that is

circulating about the state of the global economy,

it is a great to relief to me hearing many people

I speak to being positive about their business,

and about our industry as a whole.

Several challenges — and constant changes —

in the financial markets are certainly making it

important for businesses to look to the future, and

adjust if necessary. Those who are doing so seem to

have experienced good results through this winter.

Shade cloth and PVC suppliers have noticed a

drop in commercial sales over the winter this year

with school funding drying up and construction

slowing down. So it is encouraging that some

suppliers have mentioned great volumes of sales in

September. This brings a lot of confidence leading

into the summer months.

There does seem to be a general consensus that

end users are taking longer to make their decisions,

being more protective of their investments and less

willing to part with their money. But there is money

out there — and we have to get out there to convince

buyers to stay positive and spend it.

Following two hot weeks in early September,

when meteorologists started predicting one of the

hottest summers on record, the thermometer in NSW

has been struggling to push past the low 20s.

So it is quite positive that, despite this, the blinds

and awnings market has been stable. More good

weather will certainly strengthen the desire for more

shade solutions.

Great work!

I have noticed the quality of shade sail work around

NSW is improving rapidly. Installers are more aware

of the licensing laws and this has contributed to

fewer unsightly and unsafe jobs that can damage the

reputation of our industry.

There is also plenty of positive talk in industry

circles about the implementation of the ACASPA

accreditation system. This will further increase

the quality of work out there, it will build buyer

confidence, and that will lead to more shade

products being drawn in to architects’ plans.

I have also noticed more and more companies

are working together in alliances to complete jobs.

People are working to their strengths and finding

positives in working with others’ strengths. This

teamwork brings versatility, not to mention quality

results with a quick turnaround.

The summer is looking positive, so let’s hook in

and make it happen that way.

Queensland — Lance St HillSpeaking to a number of the material distributors

and from firsthand experience, many of the local

fabricators are finding it tough at the present.

Several fabricators who work in the housing,

recreational and shade industries are also finding

it a bit tough. The Gold Coast in particular is

experiencing a very flat housing industry with low

levels of consumer confidence. This tends to flow on

to those areas of discretionary spending. Some of

the regional centres of Queensland are also finding

it pretty difficult.

Those fabricators fortunate enough to be

supplying the mining industry are busy but that

is isolated to a few fabricator and a few areas.

Some of the fabricators in north Queensland

have had a good run with replacement/insurance

work generated by the damage wreaked by

cyclones earlier this year. The agricultural sector

has been good for those in that market with

bumper grain and cotton crops this year but

lots of summer rain could play havoc with that

and other markets.

Weather forecasters are predicting a very wet

“wet season” again, albeit not as devastating as

the floods we experienced earlier this year. The

predictions are for a number of cyclones and lots of

summer storms and rain. If this is the case the pool

liner market and other more seasonal markets such

as shade sails, agricultural etcetera could find it

tougher than they would like.

As Ken Brown of Brownies Coast Watch says, it is

harder to pick than a broken nose.

Mining is the only real boom area. For those

fortunate to be in that field, the short to medium

term is very buoyant, other than that, in many areas

it is a case of lean pickings.

“It is encouraging that some suppliers

have mentioned great volumes of sales in September. This brings a

lot of confidence leading into the

summer months.”

STATEREPORTS

State of affairsA round up of what is happening in the industry in NSW, Victoria and Queensland as seen through the eyes of the Council of Management.

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Victoria — Brendan HallAs I sit down to write this report the sun is shining

and the mercury is nudging 30 degrees.

For the Victorian awning and sun shade business

this weather hopefully will trigger the start, albeit

somewhat late, of the awning season. In discussion

with quite a few members they are all expressing the

same message. Business is around but harder to find

and very competitive. Volume is down.

Stock levels are higher than most of the

wholesalers would prefer and there seems to be a

lack of confidence among consumers to open their

purses. A large domestic awning manufacturer said

“Business has dropped back to the volumes of three

years ago after a couple of years of boom conditions.

It tends to be a cycle. It will come back.”

That’s a great thought to hold on to.

Country Victoria is steady with good crops and

strong farm conditions helping to put some money

back into the local economy. Demand for industrial

products such as canvas and tarps has been quite

constant as has the wheat cover business.

Internal window products have been performing

better than externals but convertors are drowning

in a sea of internal window fabrics and components

that are being offered from local and imported

suppliers at a wide range of prices and quality.

That just about rounds up the state of affairs in

Victoria from my perspective.

Here’s wishing all members a safe and happy

Christmas and a busy 2012.

“Business has dropped back to the

volumes of three years ago after a couple of years of boom

conditions. It tends to be a cycle.

It will come back.”

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VOX POP

What price carbon tax?We called several ACASPA members to seek their views on what seems the inevitability of a carbon pricing scheme in Australia. Many were unwilling to comment, others wanted a say but to remain anonymous. Below is an indication of the moods of the industry.

Jim Kelman of WCT is very wary, saying:“Based on what power we use and anticipating a ten percent rise

in costs, a carbon tax will add significantly to our already high

$500,000 energy bill. I have issues with that. Opposition leader

Tony Abbott visited our factory five months ago to discuss this

with us. We are also very concerned about Workers Comp and also

the rise in super from 9 percent to 12 percent and talks about

a Free Trade Agreement with China which nullifies import duties

to zero. Australian manufacturers are in trouble in general.

Recommended reading is Charles Fishman’s The Wal-Mart Effect.

Page 97 in particular which compares or more accurately contrasts

the cost of employing one US worker to 70 in Indonesia.

One prominent ACASPA member — who wished to remain anonymous — told us: “We are manufacturers so a carbon tax will cost us dearly. We have

not yet done our sums — maybe in our next budget we’ll do that —

but we know for sure our costs will rise and it is hard to pass these

on to the public, especially when we are competing with the likes

of Chinese imports. We could lose many of our customers to overseas

suppliers. Yes, it is that serious.

From the ACASPA Manager’s viewpoint…“Having spoken to several members about the increasing likelihood

of a carbon pricing scheme, I have to express my concern for the

manufacturing sector and that of course includes numerous ACASPA

entities. Local manufacturing continues to be eroded and we cannot

help but worry about our long term future and GDP.

As Jim Kelman observes, businesses face a raft of regulation-induced

cost increases. I wonder when the ever-rising costs of doing business

will reach breaking point … and small business itself, unable to

pass on costs in the increasingly competitive environment, becomes

threatened. I realise this sounds melodramatic but there is real anxiety

out there in the field.

Max Brady says…“Having a degree in Earth Sciences, I am both interested in, and claim

to have some understanding of, Climate Change. Of course I believe in

Climate Change — but I’m sceptical about ANTHROPOGENIC Climate

Change. Reading Prof Ian Plimer’s book only reinforced these views.

However I accept the reality that many people are convinced that Man

has contributed significantly to Climate change, and some even think

that we can do some things that will remedy the situation.

I’m not sure that Australia’s ‘carbon tax’ will make any difference

to the alleged problem. If we are serious about it, a starting price

of approx $25 per tonne looks a bit light on. (But then, if we ARE serious

about it, why aren’t we considering nuclear power generation … after

all that’s largely how Japan met its Kyoto obligations). And almost

nobody is talking about the fact that water vapour is a much more

effective ‘greenhouse gas’ than CO2.

But I suppose even sceptics can be expected to try and make

a dollar out of a carbon-priced scenario. Our electricity and freight

bills will continue to rise significantly, so none of us will escape

the pain. Perhaps, however, some niche opportunities might arise

for our industry: Maybe we could convince people to cool their houses

by clever use of more shade sails; Scarcer water resources will justify

investing in more liners and evaporation control covers;

Methane harvesting will require more liners and covers; and if things

get really crook, we might have to live in apartments/cities completely

‘indoors’ in gigantic urban-scale tension membrane/inflatable domes.

On the other hand, what if our major overseas competitors don’t put

a price on their carbon dioxide?! Their goods will be even cheaper

than they are now.

Another anon contributor (and a non-manufacturer)“Something has to be done about carbon dioxide; we have to make

a start now. We cannot wait for the rest of the world. You could argue

the timing is wrong but what will be the right time? The rest of the world

will have passed us by.

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Eye-catching creations for recreation

Sail-shaped shade sailsAdvanced Shade Systems undertook a colourful project at Bulimba

Riverside Park on the scenic Brisbane River. The fabric of choice?

Monotec 370 supplied by Pro-Knit Industries.

Following is their description of the work undertaken:

The Riverside Park is large and separated into two areas. Our design

had to cover the two areas, and take into consideration the need to

construct shade sails in two different stages.

The council wanted sails that provided shade over the playground

equipment. They wanted sails that would stand the test of time in a

very open and windy setting; would look attractive and would have a

contemporary feel in keeping with the new development in the Bulimba

area. They also wanted sails that looked like boat sails to echo the

feeling of the river.

We designed sails that harmonised with the river setting and were

sufficiently sturdy to withstand high winds. A large open site added

to the complexity of this design brief. Our project enhances a popular

local area. Other developments were underway at the same time in

The superb work of ACASPA members can be seen in suburbs and cities all around Australia. But here on these pages we bring you some of the very best of those structures. To kick-start the best-of the-best series we showcase several recreational themed installations that members submitted to ACASPA’s 2011 Awards for Excellence. In future issues of Connections we will feature more awe-inspiring structures.

NO SHADEOn the opening of Bulimba

Riverside Park back in

November 2009, not all

was rosy.

As reported in the South-

east Advertiser $500,000

had been spent on its

development but there was

a mixed reaction from

parents who remarked on

the lack of shaded areas.

Their calls to Brisbane City

Council to install shade sails

were backed by Cancer

Council Queensland’s

acting SunSmart co-

ordinator, Rachel Adams

who remarked that unsafe

sun exposure in childhood

and adolescence can lead

to skin cancer in later life.

“We need to make sure

that our parks and public

spaces provide appropriate

shade, to reduce the risks of

future skin cancer, and we

encourage local councils to

make greater investments in

sun protection,” she said.

Evidently her pleas were

not only heard but also

acted upon, and Advanced

Shade Systems was charged

with the task of providing

structures for sun protection.

We designed sails that harmonised

with the river setting and were sufficiently sturdy to withstand

high winds.

Sail-shaped shade sails by Advanced Shade Systems created using Monotec 370 fabric supplied by Pro-Knit Industries.

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… these shades are interesting in form,

and at the same time are discreet enough to blend in with the landscaping design

of the park.

Above: the colourful look of Kangaroo Point Park adorned by Abgal shade sails

the park and we had to take

account of other users’ needs.

We were asked to complete the

project in two stages over a three

month period because of this.

The site plan showed existing

landmarks such as playground

equipment and the location

of trees and paths, but did not

identify new works and that meant

some changes had to be made to

our original planning

The posts for the sails have

a 700mm taper that gives an

excellent aesthetic value. Our low

posts are 4.00 metres high and

the high posts 7.500 metres which

creates a dynamic look for the

sails. Our design withstands winds

and takes account of the special

requirements of the site.

The verdict: Excellent. The

council felt Advanced Shade

Systems met their practical

and aesthetic needs excellently.

The success of the playground’s

new feature is also acknowledged

by families who have commented

on the high quality of the whole

project. That’s one big thumbs up.

Jumping joyAbgal Liners and Covers was commissioned to develop Kangaroo

Point Park in Queensland. Fabric: Architec 400 supplied by:

Australian Shade Wholesale

The folk at Abgal (overall ACASPA Award Winner 2010 — remember

that super pool?) describe the nuts and bolts of the project thus: Our

client requested four shade sails to be manufactured for a series of

specially designed structures to enhance the beauty and usability of the

prestigious Kangaroo Point Park which overlooks Brisbane’s CBD.

The park is adjacent to the river, and the play areas and gardens have

been designed to complementthe natural shape of the river which winds

its way around a large part of Brisbane city.

Originally the park was designed without shade which meant children

found the play areas too hot, especially in mid summer. They needed

shade, but the shade structures themselves had to look like sculptures

and blend in with the theme of the park. You can see by the photos that

these shades are interesting in form, and at the same time are discreet

enough to blend in with the landscaping design of the park.

Part of the steel structure is supported by a ‘Lightning Bolt’, which

formed part of the design brief of the art inspired shade sculptures.

This site is unique in that the cliffs were a major source of stone for

many early Brisbane buildings, road works, wharfage and marine walls.

But they presented a challenge when installing the footings.

The shades are mostly attached to the steelwork with a kedar edge,

following the bends in the steelwork perfectly and there are only two

tensioning points for each shade sail. This meant that the shape of the

shades and the tension allowance had to be exactly right.

Verdict: What a great look — fun and functional. No wonder the client

was delighted with the result.

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Lofty successArchitectural Fabric Solutions

secured Monotec 370 via

Prorange Wholesale to construct

Aqua Loop in Oxenford,

Queensland.

As Architectural Fabric Solutions

noted, from the distance this looks

like a simple pyramid structure

with fabric over the top. However

the detail when you get close

up is of a very high standard.

The monofilament shade cloth

tensioned perfectly creating a flat

looking fabric without any sag.

The client provided details

from the overseas manufacturers’

designing the water slide. From

this we were able to mock up

designs for approval showing

different colour arrangements

ending with the one fabricated.

The steel design and fabrication

had to be spot-on as the steel we

were attaching to could not be

modified — and it is located 20

metres up in the air.

All fabrication was completed

accurately to design. Assembly

of all steelwork was completed at

ground level near the structure.

Fabric was also installed on the

ground. The whole unit was lifted

fully assembled by a 100t crane

and took all of one hour to fasten

atop the existing slide. All bolt

locations aligned perfectly making

for an effortless installation.

The installation of the structure

was completed by our install team.

The hardest part of installation was

tensioning the fabric as this was

panelled as eight pieces in total,

all of which are joined by double

sail track extrusion.

There was no tolerance for

tensioning, the compensations

had to be right or the

corresponding panels would not

align properly. This would also

mean that the fabric would either

be under-tensioned or

over-tensioned.

The key complexities of the

structure are as follows:

a. Customised steelwork that

could handle safe lifting

by a crane in one piece.

b. Fabric compensations had to

be correct to ensure panels

aligned properly.

c. Multiple panels of fabric,

eight in the main structure

alone and each requiring

a systematic approach to

installation to ensure the best

possible outcome.

d. Lifting the completely

assembled structure 20

metres into the air without

damaging the fabric.

The end result for this project

is a very colourful shaded area

visible from the nearby motorway

the M1.

Happy client: The client was

very happy with the result and

commented that the neat look

of the structure and the colour

arrangements really complement

the water slides.

Colourful creationAll Abilities Playground in

Edmonton, Queensland, recently

enjoyed a makeover courtesy of

Port Douglas Sailmakers whose

fabric of choice was Rainbow

Z16 from Rainbow Shade.

The ‘All Abilities Playground’

shade sails were designed in

conjunction with a new playground

development that specially caters

for the needs of children with

disabilities. There, different types

of outdoor play are encouraged,

aimed at breaking down the

barriers often faced by children

with special needs.

The client had pre-selected

several types of play equipment

and the sails had to be designed in

a way to fit within the proposed set

out and offer full shade to specific

areas of the equipment, as well

Above: Aqua Loop takes on a new dimension thanks to AFS.

Below: Port Douglas Sailmakers’ special treatment of the All Abilities Park

... from the distance this looks like a simple

pyramid structure with fabric over the top.

However the detail … is of a very

high standard

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… the sails had to be designed in a

way to fit within the proposed set out and

offer full shade to specific areas of the equipment…

Right: Cool cover for the Ithaca Pool Complex

Below: Shade structures by Port Douglas Sailmakers

as several seating areas located

within and around the play area.

We were required to ensure our

post set-out catered for the need

for parents, carers and supervisers

to have full and unobstructed

views of the play areas at all times

from the seating positions.

Before commencing sail design

we met our client on-site and

marked out the position of the

proposed play equipment. By

creating a grid of the site based on

this layout we were able to develop

a concept design that divided the

area into three individual sections

— junior, senior and parent seating.

Using this plan we then set out

our post positions compliant with

fall zone regulations, shade

coverage in relation to the

equipment and seats as well

as overall height of sails above

equipment. Due to the height of

some play equipment combined

with the need to use minimal posts

we selected a design that made use

of a number of higher central

posts that had several sails radiating

out from them at various heights.

This allowed larger sails without

the use of mutable support posts.

We then selected a variety

of bright colours in a premium

quality high UV block shade

fabric to complement the facility.

Selected colours were similar to

those of the play equipment.

Before construction could

commence the design was

checked by a number of

Government Departments and

disability consultants in relation to

OHS compliance for the intended

use. The design was approved

without any changes.

Posts were installed in

coordination with several other

trades on site and sails were then

manufactured to site specific

building codes that included

cable edges, heavy duty patches

and 10mm chain attachments that

can be tensioned or released with

a removable quick release system

by trained staff.

Once completed the project was

assessed by a team of consultants

on behalf of the client and was

approved for immediate use.

Success! The facility is an

exceptional success for both

the special needs children and

their parents who enjoy peace

of mind knowing it is a purpose

built facility.

Apart from meeting all the

technical requirements of the

client the shade sail layout as

designed has resulted in an area

that protects users from the sun

and has a bright and open feel

which complements the rest of

the playground and gives these

special children a facility like no

other in the region.

Pooling talentWhen constructing a cover

at the Ithaca Pool Complex

in Paddington, Queensland,

Advanced Shade Systems used

Ferrari 8023 that was supplied

by Innova.

Advanced Shade constructed a

cover at the Ithaca Pool Complex

in Paddington, Queensland.

The project brief was to develop

a waterproof cover over the ‘Learn

to Swim’ area, and the structure

was also to provide an undercover

area for the ‘Learn to Swim’ teachers.

The client required a

cantilevered waterproof structure

to cover the entire pool in order to

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Above right: A unique covering created by MakMax

Right: Night light enhances the structure’s sweeping curves

provide shade for swimmers and

an undercover area for teachers.

The team at Advanced Shade

Systems designed the structure

with rolled hoop rafters in order to

be able to get more shape into the

fabric. The finish of the steel and

the vivid white of the membrane

makes the quality of the structure

stand out.

But the project presented

some unique challenges as

the excavation of the pool had

undermined the sub structure.

Assisted by engineers, the team

completely redesigned the

footings to take account of this.

Tensioning the fabric on the

swimming pool side was also

an issue.

Thumbs up: The client reported

that the structure fulfils the

purpose excellently.

Light, bright and lightweight MakMax Australia selected

fabric known as FGT 600 Ti02

from Chukoh. The project:

Blacktown Village Green

in NSW.

In MakMax’s words: This project

was essentially a weather cover

over a public space. During

discussions with our sales team

at the tendering stage it was

clear that the project also had

an element of environmental

consideration. For this reason we

developed a custom design that

worked to these constraints.

The purpose according to

builders was to create an inviting

public recreation area. The

architects specified a tensile

membrane roof in order to cover

the area while allowing natural

light to enter the space.

The tensile membrane portion

of this project was manufactured

in order to satisfy the needs and

wants of our client above all,

however the reasons for using

tensile membrane are clear.

The most unique detail of

this project is the fabric used.

This particular fabric is something

we’ve come up with through

our research and development

department. This is the first time

this fabric has been used by

ourselves in the region, with

great success.

Although this fabric is the most

unique aspect of the project it

also turned out to be the most

challenging. Through trial and

error we developed a slightly

altered manufacturing technique

in order to yield the best result.

This was a big learning curve for

us however we are all pleased

with the result.

More than satisfactory

outcome: As per the client’s

needs the membrane roof delivers

on all fronts. Natural light can pass

through the fabric to the area

below. We have been able to offer

a green alternative in our own

fabric, and the overall construction

is lightweight and on budget.

Although this project is not

the most exciting in design or

appearance, the learning process

involved in bringing the structure

to fruition is something of great

value to us.

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NOV/DEC 2011 — JAN 2012 · 27

28 · CONNECTIONS

MAXI-MAILERStarting one’s career in a mail room has a lovely ring about it, but these

days, you’ll probably find some pretty clever folk in there thanks to devices

like Pitney Bowes’ new Connect+ range. This device does the usual trick of

applying a stamp to an envelope, but also lets you program personalised

marketing messages and flashy graphics onto envelopes.

These machines aren’t small — the Connect+ 1000 is the tiddler of the

range and is over a metre long. But Pitney Bowes insists any business with

enough space to set the thing down will get value from it.

Expect to pay $900-$1200 per quarter to lease a Connect+ 1000,

as leasing is the most common way to acquire these machines.

www.pitneybowes.com.au/connect-series

AIRY DISKMobile phones and tablet computers

are fun and useful, but they are let

down a bit by their limited memory

capacity. This makes it very hard for

users to carry a big movie or music

collection around.

Enter Seagate’s GoFlex Satellite,

a battery-powered external hard drive

with built-in Wi-Fi. Install a special

app on your mobile device, and your

Android or Apple machine can access

content from the GoFlex, which has

a capacity of 500 gigabytes and runs

for five hours between battery charges.

$219 gets you a GoFlex.

www.seagate.com/www/en-us/

products/external/external-

hard-drive/goflex-satellite

ROBO-VACUUMNo matter how stylish vacuum cleaners become as vendors chase

Dyson’s wonderful designs, the problem remains that you need the

will to actually get around to plugging the thing in and pushing

it around your home or office.

Samsung’s NaviBot is a robotic vacuum

cleaner that can apparently clean 100 square

metres of floor in under 40 minutes. We’re

pretty sure that’s a fair bit more time than

a human would require, which means

more noise, too. Perhaps the robot

needs more than its 38 built-in sensors,

which Samsung says allow

it to “negotiate obstacles, such as tables

and sofas.”

If they make a robot iron, we may be

more interested.

The NaviBot costs $999.

www.samsung.com.au

BUSINESSTECH

Glorious gadgetsTechnical guru Simon Sharwood reviews the latest and greatest gadgets to hit the market.

NOV/DEC 2011 — JAN 2012 · 29

SLIM SCREENOnce your business grows to the point where it runs a few servers, your IT

folks will want to store them in a special rack. And after a while, they may also

ask you to buy a device like Belkin’s new 19-inch Widescreen Rack Console, a

keyboard and monitor combo that folds down very flat and slides in and out of

a server rack so they can work right there in your server room.

We want you to know about this device, which starts at $1,199, for two

reasons. One is that they are kind of cool in a weird way — we like the

engineering that goes into this kind

of thing. The other is to let you

know what you’re getting yourself

in for if your server fleet starts to

grow — you’ll need all sorts of

stuff you cannot imagine today!

www.belkin.com.au

ASUS’s Transformer is an Android tablet computer with a removable keyboard. That may sound a kooky combination, but we tried it and we like it!

The keyboard and tablet connect with a satisfyingly large and robust pair of spring-loaded clips. Once mated, they feel as solid as any laptop.

The Android experience on the tablet differed only slightly from other comparable devices we have used, although we must say the more we use Android tablets, the more sense they make — there’s a learning curve before you feel comfortable with the way Android does things.

Impressively, the gadget doesn’t change its user interface with or without keyboard, and this immediately sets it apart from the rival Motorola Atrix smartphone, which becomes a confusing mess when docked with its keyboard and reverts to Android when used alone.

The keyboard and touchpad are both very usable, and the overall package is pleasingly slim and light. It looks pretty good, too — a dimpled bronze finish is easy on the eye.

We’re not sure the Transformer can replace a laptop, thanks largely to immature applications. But if you want a tablet and want to do more than consume content, this is a good bet.

The 16GB tablet-only model costs $599 and the 32GB Wi-Fi model with keyboard costs $799. The latter price compares well to some keyboardless tablets!

www.asus.com.au/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_TF101/

WE REVIEW ... the ASUS Transformer

TOUGH BUT SLEEKRugged notebook computers have

been around for a while now and offer

you the chance to take a PC almost

anywhere without worrying that dust,

vibration or moisture will do it in

before you can emit so much as

a single email. But this class of

computer has been — how shall

we put it? — awfully daggy

because the rubber buffers

and chunky styling that toughen them up haven’t left them easy on the eye.

Panasonic, which is the most recognisable brand in the field, seems to have

realised that ‘tough’ doesn’t have to mean ‘ugly’, as its new Toughbook CF-31

Mk2 doesn’t look a million miles from a smart executive laptop, while still being

rated to military standards of hardiness.

At $6099 it’s not cheap.

www.toughbook.com.au

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CARBON CHRONICLESLooking back a decade or so, milestones on the

political agenda include introduction of GST

(July 2000); Saying sorry to the Stolen

Generations (February 2008); and replacement

of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (June 2010).

Now November 2011 could well mark

Australia’s next significant political event:

a carbon pricing scheme.

Wednesday October 12 was the day the nation

advanced a step closer to D day for clean energy,

albeit by the narrowest of margins (the vote

74 to 72). By the time this magazine is in

circulation, it is expected the Senate will have

passed the legislation.

Climate Change Minister Greg Combet

describes this as one of the most important

environmental and economic reforms in the

nation’s history, and anticipates this will

encourage further investment in clean energy

and low emissions technologies.

Set to cover about 60% of Australia’s emissions,

the scheme will be the most broad-based in the

world, with about 500 of the biggest carbon-

emitting companies paying a price per tonne

of carbon.

But small business still has a lot of questions —

and doubts — about the new regime. As many

as two in three small businesses, 66% say

insufficient thought has been given to

the impact of the carbon tax on the small

business sector.

Hence our vox pop — voice of the people —

on the page 18 of this magazine. Still on numbers,

we dug around a bit and found the following:

• Dayslefttoendofoilsupplies:15,385

• Dayslefttoendgas:60,812

• Dayslefttoendcoal:151,982

• Co2 emissions produced this year (tonnes):

26,889,000,000

• Bikesproducedthisyear(tolateOctober):

109,265,000; cars: 48,835,000 (that’s more

than two bikes for every car).

One more item of note: the global population

was forecast to hit 7 billion on October 31 2011.

Business newsCAUTIOUS CONSUMERS Dun & Bradstreet say Australian consumers

are putting their credit cards away in the lead

up to Christmas in favor of dipping into their

own savings to pay for additional expenses —

presents, turkeys, holidays and more — in the

December quarter.

CEO Christine Christian attributes this year’s

shift from the annual Christmas credit splurge to

economic uncertainty and financial instability.

D+B also found that only 20 per cent planned

to apply for new credit, down from a peak of 33 per

cent in mid-2009. And the number of consumers

applying for a credit limit increase has halved since

the beginning of last year.

The trend among consumers is conservative: more

are paying down debt or increasing savings. Sensible

strategies but not so healthy for key sectors like retail

and tourism that have declared this adismal year.

FROM OHS TO WHS From January I, 2012 New

National WHS Laws, will

replace existing state and

territory OHS laws. The focus

a bit sharper: to secure the

health and safety of workers

and workplaces by eliminating

or minimising risks, fair and

effective representation, co-

operation and issue resolution.

To ensure that workers and

others are given “the highest

level of protection from

hazards and risks…”

After assessing these matters

the cost of ways of eliminating

or minimising the risk, including

whether the cost is grossly

disproportionate to the risk,

may also be taken into account

Officers or those conducting

a business or undertaking with

a duty or obligation under the

WHS Act must exercise ‘due

diligence’ to ensure that they

comply with that duty

or obligation.

For their part, workers must

take reasonable care that

their acts or omissions do not

adversely affect the health and

safety of other persons, and

comply, so far as the worker

is reasonably able with any

reasonable instruction given

by a person conducting a

business or undertaking to

allow the person conducting

the business or undertaking

to comply with the WHS

Act. They must cooperate

with any reasonable policy

or procedure of the person

conducting the business or

undertaking which relates to

work health or safety and that

has been notified to workers.

One of the key provisions

is the offence to give false or

misleading information.

For more information please

refer to www.safeworkaustralia.

gov.au or www.aigroup.org.au.

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ONE CLEVER CLOTH TO EASE YOUR PAINS...IFAI publications have featured

some interesting developments

in the field of smart textiles,

describing the market segment

as one “with amazing performance

qualities and perhaps equally

amazing potential”.

According to Global Industry

Analysts, the global market for

smart fabric and interactive textile

technologies is expected

to hit $1.8 billion by 2015.

One smart textile that has

been brought to our attention

is Celliant. Billed as a

revolutionary fibre, Celliant

is a responsive textile

incorporated in apparel,

bedding, veterinary, and many

other products. It is designed

to improve circulation and

overall wellness by boosting

the body’s tissue oxygen levels

and balancing body temperature.

CEO Seth Casden of US

based Hologenix, makers of

Celliant states “people suffering

from low blood circulation are

likely to benefit and see an

improvement [relief from]

in minor aches or pains.”

A powerful panacea indeed.

How does it work? Celliant

redirects energy created

by the body to stimulate

blood flow and circulation. More

specifically, the polymer fibre

woven into clothing and bedding

materials contains optically

active micro-particles that

scatter and reflect visible

and near infrared light. These

in turn are reflected as light

and energy onto the underlying

tissue and skin.

A case of light relief, you

could say.

For more information about

Celiant, please visit

www.celliant.com or contact

Perform-Tex Australasia

[email protected]

NUMBER CRUNCHINGA few more facts and figures to set the scene:

• Numberofcomputerssoldsofarthisyear:

282,070,000. Internet users: 2,256,995,000

And in Australia:

• 63%ofworkersarehappytoworktwoyears

past retirement age

• 58%ofworkershavechuckedasickietohelp

manage stress

• 52%oftheworkforceisseriously

considering leaving their job.

• In2010,69,003businessesappliedfortrademarks.

TOWARD 2050According to the www.nowandnext.com

Innovation Timeline 1900-2050, within two

decades we can expect to see spray on surgical

gloves, but the invisibility cloak may not kick

in till 2040.

Also forecast are smart baths, virtual

holidays, self-driving cars, gravity tubes and

reputation trading. Hmmm …

That is just after 3D faxes and before scramble

suits come on the market. Not that we are quite

sure what a scramble suit does …

Shape Size Colour Unit Price (ex. GST)

Triangle 12' (3.6m long sides) Sandstone / White / Aquamarine / Rust $87.50 Triangle 17' (5.18m long sides) Sandstone/ Porcelain / White / Aquamarine /

Midnight Green / Rust $130.00

Right angle triangle

15' (two sides 4.57m long, hypotenuse (third side) 6.47m long)

Sandstone / Porcelain / White / Aquamarine / Navy Blue / Rust

$125.00

Square 12' (3.6m long sides) Midnight Green $132.50 Note: Prices do not include freight or installation hardware.

Roll size Colours Price Per Roll 5.8m wide x 45m long Sandstone

Royal Blue Rust Midnight Green White

$664.00+GST Price does not include freight

4.7m wide x 50m long Navy Blue Midnight Green Porcelain Sandstone Rust White


3.8m wide x 50m long White $400.00+GST Price does not include freight

Cut lengths are also available in some sizes & colours.

Call: 1800 222 774

BSA Licence No: 725645 www.advancedshade.com.au

Single heavy duty sail track (Overall dimensions 51.5mm x 25mm) 1-9 Units $105.00+GST* per 6000mm length 10-19 Units $94.00+GST* per 6000mm length 20-49 Units $81.00+GST* per 6000mm length 50+ Units $76.00+GST* per 6000mm length

Double heavy duty sail track (Overall dimensions 61mm x 25mm) 1-9 Units $120.00+GST* per 6000mm length 10-19 Units $105.00+GST* per 6000mm length 20-49 Units $94.00+GST* per 6000mm length 50+ Units $88.00+GST* per 6000mm length

[email protected]

*Mill finish only. Prices do not include freight

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[email protected]

*Mill �nish only. Prices do not include freight







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[email protected]

*Mill finish only. Prices do not include freight

ACASPA Promo Advert (Aug2011).indd 1 17/08/11 12:38 PM

Suite 201, 22 St Kilda Road, St Kilda VIC 3182Phone 03 9521 2114 Local Call 1300 555 787 Fax 03 9521 2116 Email [email protected] www.acaspa.com.au ABN 83 594 171 330 Australian Canvas and Synthetic Products Association Inc

acaspa

Company / Business Name

ABN or ACN # Please supply proof of business registration with this application

Does your business trade under any other name? Yes No If yes, what is the other trading name

Address

State Postcode

Telephone ( ) Fax ( ) Mobile

E-mail Web

Name of Business Owner Position held in business

Name of second business contact/representative Position held in business

Has this business or any other business owned by you (either now or previously) ever been reported to the ACCC? Yes No (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) If yes, please provide details to accompany this application

What area of the industry are you involved in? Blinds and Awnings Marine Motor Trimmer Shade Sails installer Supplier to the industry (specify)Flags and /Banners Sailmaker GeoSynthetics Shade Sail Fabricator Other

What Products do you manufacture, design or supply?

Full Membership Category

n FABRICATOR Construction/Manufacture from prepared components n ASSOCIATE Individuals interested in ACASPA objectivesn SuPPlIER Material/Component/Equipment /Services n AFFIlIATE Organisations affiliated with ACASPA

Do you belong to any other Industry Association? n Yes n No If Yes, please list

Applicants are required to be proposed and seconded by an ACASPA Member – If you do not know of any Members, please contact our Office for further assistance

Proposed by Company Name Telephone

Seconded by Company Name Telephone

I, (name of business owner) agree to abide by the Statement of Purposes and Rules of the Association and its Code of Ethics. I understand that should at any time any of the information supplied by me is found to be false/incorrect, my membership will be immediately withdrawn from the Association.

Signature (of business owner) Date

Payment Details Amount $

EFT - Payments to NAB Account # 50 757 1523 BSB # 083 166

Cheque Mastercard Visa AMEX

Credit Card Number / / /

Expiry Date /

Name as it appears on card

Signature

Date

Annual Membership Fees

Tiered fee structure based on average number of employees (Prices are inclusive of GST)

1 to 5 Employees $510 6 to 15 Employees $855 16 or more employees $1155 Associate $160 Affiliate $190

(pro-rata Rate applies July through to March plus $100 processing fee. This will be calculated by ACASPA office)

Current from 1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012

Membership Application Form

MA

M87

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Unit 12, 7-17 Geddes St. Mulgrave, VIC 3170Tel: 03 9561 8779 | Fax: 03 9562 0017Email: [email protected] 74 108 919 615

Unit 12, 7-17 Geddes St. Mulgrave, VIC 3170Tel: 03 9561 8779 | Fax: 03 9562 0017Email: [email protected] 74 108 919 615

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Member Directory

On the following pages all current ACASPA members are listed in alphabetical order under their relevant state.

Phone numbers and websites are provided, along with details of services or products.

SUPPLIERS AND FABRICATORS

NOV/DEC 2011 — JAN 2012 · 37

FABRICATORS — NEW SOUTH WALESA B C Products 02 9525 6933 www.abc–products.com

Abacus Shade Structures 02 4735 4800 www.shadesails.net Fabric Structures — Installer & Fabricator; Tarpaulins & Screens —

Manufacturer & Installer

Betta Canvas Products 02 6299 1786 www.bettacanvas.com.au Fabric Structures / Shade Sails — Installer & Fabricator, Blinds & Awnings

Contender Sailcloth Pty Ltd 02 9947 4099 www.contendersailcloth.com

Coulin Marine Trim 02 4945 3322

Creative Canvas 02 9979 6477 www.creativecavas.com.au Blinds & Awnings, Fabric Structures — Installer & Fabricator, Industrial & Umbrellas

Eagle Canvas Pty Ltd 02 9533 4011

East Coast Canvas & Helitrim 02 4323 7222

Eh Brett & Sons Pty Limited 02 9601 1800 www.brettproducts.com.au

Elite Shade And Sails 02 4390 4772 www.eliteshadeandsails.

com.au

Fabric Structures — Installer & Fabricator

Fabritecture 02 6674 4466 www.fabricstructures.com.au Design, manufacture and installation of pre–engineered tensile membrane

structures

Hns Canvas 02 6332 1140

Illawarra Blinds & Awnings 02 9553 8999 www.illawarrablinds.com.au Fabric Structures — Installer & Fabricator, Blinds & Awnings

Jon Wilson Canvas & Shade 02 6658 0888 www.bmnc.com.au/

canvasnshade

Fabric Structures — Installer & Fabricator, Blinds & Awnings, Caravan &

Camping, Flags & Banners, Tarpaulins, Marine Trimming

Knight’s Upholstery/Austarps 02 6792 1883

Kotzur Kanvas 02 6925 7805 www.kotzurkanvas.com.au Tarpaulins, Fabric Structures, Truck side curtains, Blinds & Awnings, Caravan

& Camping, Marine & Motor Trimming, Flags, Banners

Naggs Canvas 02 4930 7394 www.naggscanvas.hl.com.au Fabric Structures — Installer & Fabricator, Caravan & Camping, Tarpaulins,

Blinds & Awnings, Motor Trimming, Marine Trimming

Nan’s Tarps 02 9649 2334

Orion Blinds Pty Ltd 02 6628 8537 www.orionblinds.com.au Manufacturers of contemporary, high quality window furnishings

Pattons Awnings & Boat

Trimmers

02 9955 2563 www.pattons.com.au Design, Manufacture and Installation of Shade Structures, Awnings, Boat

Covers, Theatrical Cloths, Stadium Ground Cloths

Pet Trading Pty Ltd (Aka Bell

Canvas)

02 9832 2200 Awnings, shade structures, importer & distributor of horse products

Poolsavers 02 9756 1977 www.poolsavers.com.au Manufacturer of pool liners and suppliers of pool covers and accessories

S.O.S. Marine 02 9700 0233 www.sosmarine.com.au Design and manufacture of specialized marine safety and protective equipment

Sydney Blinds & Screens 02 9636 1555

The Complete Campsite 02 4323 9214 www.completecampsite.com.au Caravan & Camping

Triax Systems 02 9755 1455 www.triax.com.au Innovative unique design of coupling — transforms the installation of

waterproof shade by allowing 2 pipes to be joined at any angle

Waratah Canvas & Co. Pty Ltd 02 4967 6474 Annexes, Canopies, Tarpaulins, Blinds/Awnings, H/F Welding

Windsor Products Pty Ltd 02 4956 6133 www.windsorblinds.com.au Manufacturer of Blinds & Awnings

FABRICATORS — QUEENSLANDAbgal Liners & Covers 07 3803 6000 www.abgal.com.au Pool liners & covers, Tank liners, Shade Sails (fabricators only), Dam Liners,

Inflatable Products and Thermal Covers

A–Class Shades & Sails 07 3344 6497 www.aclassshades.com.au Fabricators of sun shades, sun sails, shade structures, pool shades, backyard

shades, carport shades, playground shades, waterproof (PVC) shade sails,

waterproof shade structures, cafe style PVC blinds, awnings, camper and

trailer shade structures

Advanced Shade Systems

Pty Ltd

07 3823 5644 www.advancedshade.com.au Fabric Structures — Installer & Fabricator

FABRICATORS — TASMANIANg Upholstery 03 6425 3840 www.ngupholstery.com.au Motor & Marine trimming, Tarpaulins, Blinds & Awnings, Caravan & Camping,

Liners, Covers, Truck side curtains, Fabric structures

Steve Walker Sails Pty Ltd 03 6442 3641 www.stevewalkersails.com.au Manufacturer of yacht sails, shade sails, tarpaulins, marquees, machinery

covers & toolbags

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DirectoryFABRICATORS — QUEENSLANDAirlie Sail & Shade Solutions 07 4946 1125 www.airliesails.com.au Fabric Structures — Installer& Fabricator; Marine Trimming, Sailmaker, Motor

Trimming, Blinds & Awnings, Flags & Banners

All Seasons Canvas & Vinyl P/L 07 5598 2622 www.allseasonsvinyl.com.au Blinds & Awnings, Caravan & Camping. Services include welding, sewing,

cutting

Architectural Fabric Solutions 07 3723 3723 www.

architecturalfabricsolutions.

com.au

Fabricators of structural membrane, tension membranes, shade

structures, architectural fabric structures, shade sails, waterproof

structures, shade cloth, sun control products, traditional awnings, balcony

awnings, folding arm awnings,marquees and tents, aluminium

shutters, privacy screens, security screens,custom canvas and PVC products.

Aussie Traveller Pty Ltd 07 3868 3868 www.aussietraveller.com.au Manufacturer of quality Awnings and Annexes as well as a supplier of accessories

B & J Canvas 07 5525 3399 www.bjcanvas.com.au Design, manufacture and install Awnings, Canopies, Structural Membranes,

Signs, Banners, Marquees, Tents, Tarpaulins

Beehive Vinyl Products Pty Ltd 07 4779 9600 www.beehivevinyl.com.au Fabric Structures–Installer & Fabricator, Blinds & Awnings, Tarpaulins,

Caravan & Camping, Marine & Motor Trimming, Toolbags

Boomerang Canvas Pty Ltd 07 3275 1840 www.boomerangcanvas.

com.au

C Ede (Pty) Limited 07 4771 5185 www.edestownsville.com

Col’s Vinyl And Canvas Goods 07 4061 3606 www.colsvinyl.com Fabric Structures — Shade Sails, Vinyl Membrane Structures

Creative Shade Sails 07 5537 9364 www.creativeshade.com.au Manufacturer of domestic and light commercial shade sails and shade

structures

D&R Tarpaulins 07 3393 3477 www.drtarps.com.au Fabric Structures — Tarpaulins, Canopies, Covers, Dam/Pond Liners, Shade

covers/Marquees, Inflatables

Darling Downs Tarpaulins 07 4634 2166 www.ddt.com.au Liners, Covers, Tarpaulins, Blinds, Awnings, Truck side curtains, Fabric

Structures–Fabricator, Greenhouse & Shadehouse covers, swags

Envirosmart Industrial Pty Ltd 07 3889 6677 www.envirosmart.com.au

Fabric Solutions Australia

Pty Ltd

07 3807 0200 www.fabricsolutions.com.au Custom design, fabrication & installation of Liquid containment systems &

fabric

H–Line Structures Australia 07 4636 4099 www.hlinestructures.com.au Supplier of European and German made Hoecker compatible structures

Industrial Canvases 07 3409 1599 www.incanvas.com.au Manufacture and repair of all Canvas and Vinyl for the home, industry and

recreational; Canopies — motor & boat

Made 4 Shade 07 5479 4661 www.made4shade.com.au Fabric Structures — Installer & Fabricator, Caravan & Camping, Blinds &

Awnings

Makmax Australia 07 3633 5900 www.makmax.com.au Fabric Structures — Installer & Fabricator providing design and engineering

services

Ozki Canvas 07 3209 4728 www.ozkicanvas.com.au Camper Trailer Tops, Ute Canopies, Ute Tonneaus, Repairs, Caravan Annexes,

Rollout Awning Walls, Swags, Canvas Bags, Boat covers

Pickers Vinyl And Canvas 07 4051 3290 www.pickers.net.au Fabric Structures — Installer & fabricator, blinds & awnings. Supplier of

welding, sewing & cutting

Planet Shade 07 4151 4773 www.planetshade.com.au Fabric Structures — Shade Sails, Shade Structures & Giant Umbrellas

Port Douglas Sailmakers Pty Ltd 07 4099 4307 www.sailstructure.com.au Fabric Structures — Shade Sails, Architectural Umbrellas

R B M Industrial Bags Pty Ltd 07 4162 5734 www.rbmbags.com Manufacture of industrial tool & equipment bags, kit bags, pouches, swags &

Rocklea Canvas 07 3277 2845 Supply welding, sewing & cutting equipment, accessories, fabric & repair

services. Provide tarpaulins & truck side curtains.

Stanfast 07 4121 2591 www.stanfast.com.au Fabric Structures — Fabricator only. Wholesale plot cut or plot cut and weld

— your material or ours

Sunraze Shade & Blinds 07 5443 3881 www.sunrazeshade.com.au Fabric Structures — Installer & Fabricator, Blinds & Awnings

Swains Canvas 07 4927 2600 www.swainscanvas.com.au Motor & Marine trimming, Blinds, Awnings, Caravan & Camping, Fabric

Structures, Liners & Covers, Tarpaulins, Truck side curtains

Thorline Products 07 3396 9245 www.thorline.com.au Fabric Structures — Installer & Fabricator, Blinds & Awnings

Tom’s Tarps Pty Ltd 07 4671 2634 www.tomstarps.com.au Fabric Structures — Tarps, Tonneau Covers, Swags, Marquees, Seat Covers,

Shade Structures & Awnings, Dam & Tank Liners

Toowoomba Shade And

Canvas

07 4633 1338 www.

toowoombashadeandcanvas.

com.au

Blinds, Awnings, Fabric Structures–Installer/ Fabricator, Caravan & Camping,

Marine & Motor Trimming, Flags & Banners, Tarpaulins

True Blue Camping & Canvas 07 4951 4922 www.campingcanvas.com.au Caravan & Camping, Tarpaulins, Liners & Covers, Fabric Structures —

Fabricator only

NOV/DEC 2011 — JAN 2012 · 39

FABRICATORS — VICTORIAAtkins Fabrication (Aus) P/L 03 9770 8277 www.atkinsfab.com.au Fabric Structures — Fabricator only, Fabrics for clear span tent structures

Big Red Shade Products Pty

Ltd

03 9775 1171 www.bigredshadeproducts.

com.au

Fabric Structures — Fabricator only, design and metal manufacturing of

umbrellas, shade structures, awnings (steel, ss, aluminium)

Billabong Shade Pty Ltd 1300 300 260 www.billabongshade.com.au Fabric Structures — Installer & Fabricator

C E Bartlett 03 5339 3103 www.bartlett.net.au Liners & Covers, Blinds & Awnings, Tarpaulins, Caravans & Camping, Fabric

Structures, Truck side curtains, Flags & Banners

Campbell & Heeps (Australia)

Pty Ltd

03 9808 6911 www.campbellheeps.com.au Manufacturer and Installer of Blinds & Awnings, Café Umbrellas

Clark Shade Sails 03 9587 5802 www.clarkshadesails.com Fabric Structures — Installer & Fabricator, Blinds & Awnings

Crew Products 03 9555 0944 www.crewproducts.com.au Manufacturer and Installer of external sun control products and solutions from

awnings, shades and motorized products as well as flagpoles and banners

G C Sutherland 03 9555 3040

G V Mulder Australia Pty Ltd 03 9571 7544 www.mulders.com.au Manufacturer of Shade Sails, Awnings, Shade Roller Blinds, Sand Pit Covers,

Canvas Bags, Tarpaulins, Car Tarps, Custom Tents

Horizon Sailmakers 03 9598 4666 www.horizonsails.com Yacht sails, architectural shade sails and membranes, tension structures, pool

covers, fabric welding and repairs and alterations

Kelmatt Australia Pty Limited 03 9763 8522 www.kelmatt.com.au Banners, Tennis Court Screens, Pool Covers, Sand Pit Covers, Cricket Pitch

Covers, Pond & Dam Liners, Sail Shades, Trailer Covers

Khoi’s Blinds Manufacturing

Pty Ltd

03 9562 3333

Murphy’s Tarp Service 03 5032 1171 Tarpaulins, Truck side curtains, Caravan & Camping, Flags & Banners, Blinds

& Awnings, Fabric Structures — Fabricator only

Oasis Tension Structures Aus

Pty Ltd

03 9588 1444 www.oasistensionstructures.

com.au

Design, fabrication and construction of tension membrane structures

Patch’s Canvas Manufacturing

P/L

03 5442 3211 www.patchscanvas.com Liners & Covers, Tarpaulins, Caravan & Camping, Truck side curtains, Flags &

Banners, Blinds & Awnings, Ute & Boat Covers,

Polyweld Pty Ltd 03 9305 3337 www.polyweld.com.au Manufacturer of truck curtains

Qualitycraft Coverings Pty Ltd 03 9764 2166

Rupert Collins Pty Ltd 03 9460 8333 www.rupertcollins.com.au Vinyl and polypropelene packaging; catalogue binders swatch headers

of all types

Shadeworks Vic & Nsw P/L 03 5152 4155 www.shadeworks.com.au Fabric Structures — Installer & fabricator of shade sails, blinds & awnings,

framed structures

Skye Park Rugs 03 5659 6338 www.skyeparkrugs.com.au Equine tailors producing horse rugs

Structureflex 03 9581 6150 www.structureflex.com.au Fabric Structures — Fabricator only

Sunsoft Shadecloth Systems

Aus P/L

0411 108 544 www.sunsoft.com.au Registered Builder, Designer & Installer of shade structures (waterproof & non),

Umbrellas, Clear Café Blinds, Folding Arm Awnings

Tarp–It Australia Pty Ltd 03 5663 6259

Tebb’s Canvas 03 9793 2044 www.tebbscanvas.com.au Manufacturers of canvas annexes, awnings, covers, sunscreens/end screens,

pebble guards, fly–overs

West Vic Canvas 03 5385 5030

Yarra Shade 03 9676 2476 www.yarrashade.com.au Manufacturers of Shade Sails, Awnings, Outdoor Blinds, Shade Structures,

Outdoor Umbrellas, Outdoor Window Screens

FABRICATORS — SOUTH AUSTRALIAMartin Canvas Products 08 8269 2600 www.martinblinds.com Fabric Structures — Installer & Fabricator, Blinds & Awnings, Flags & Banners,

Shadeform Sails Pty Ltd 08 8354 2116 www.shadeformsails.com.au Design, manufacture & installation of Custom Made Membrane & Sail Shade

Structures

Shadeplan Pty Ltd 08 8390 0543 www.shadeplan.com Fabric Structures — Installer & Fabricator, Design, Fabrication & Installation

services

W Cowden & Co. 08 8340 2622 www.cowden.citysearch.

com.au

Manufacturers of Venetian and Holland Blinds, Vertical Drapes, Canvas

Awnings, All Canvas Goods, Caravan Annexes, DB Swags

Walco Liners & Covers Pty Ltd 08 8439 5633 www.walco.com.au Manufacturers of pool liners and covers, tank and pond liners

Wormald Canvas 08 8288 7788 www.wormaldcanvas.com.au Caravan & Camping, Blinds & Awnings, Flags & Banners as well as contract cutting

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Directory

FABRICATORS — NORTHERN TERRITORYAerosail Shade Structures 1300 365 444 www.aerosail.com Designers and fabricators of shade and tension membrane structures

Shadetech 08 8984 4940 www.shadetech.com.au Fabric Structures — Installer & Fabricator

FABRICATORS — WESTERN AUSTRALIAA&B Canvas 08 9353 2550 www.canvasaustralia.com.au Fabricators of tarps, canopies, marquees and bags for industrial and

domestic use

Allstruct Outdoors 08 9402 8776 www.allstruct.com.au Flags & Banners; Installers of Fabric Structures

Aqua Shades 08 9248 3055 www.aqua–shades.com Manufacturer of shade sails, shade structures, umbrellas, waterproof systems

& membrane structures

Awnings Wa Pty Ltd 08 9470 6930 www.awningswa.com.au Blinds & Awnings

Bdm Leather & Canvas Pty

Ltd

08 9528 7055 www.bdmleather.com.au Manufacturers of Tarps, Canopies, Boat Covers, Awning Shades, Camper

Trailers, Caravan Annexes, Pouches

Bee Jays Canvas Co. 08 9451 8484 www.beejays.com.au Manufacturers of Commercial Tarpaulins, Road Transport Tarpaulins & Side

Curtains, Grain & Haystack Covers, Roll Tarpaulins

Canvas City 08 9434 2270 www.canvascity.com.au Manufacture exterior blinds, canvas awnings, verandah blinds, shade sails,

marquees, ute canopies, annexes, banners, tarpaulins

Crumps Canvas 08 9841 3866 www.crumpscanvas.com.au Manufacturers of Annexes, Roller Awnings, Awnings, Blinds, Boat Covers,

Campers, Shade Structures and Sails, Canopies, Tonneaus

Ken Stone Motor Trimmers 08 9841 6688 www.albanygateway.com.au/

automotive

Motor & Marine trimming, Tarpaulins, Caravan & Camping, Blinds & Awnings,

Liners & Covers, Truck side curtains, Fabric structures

Kenlow (1982) Pty Ltd 08 9459 2533 www.kenlow.com.au Blinds & Awnings, Caravan & Camping, Tarpaulins, Liners & Covers, Fabric

Structures — Installer & Fabricator

Sail City 1300 304 360 www.sailcity.com.au Fabric Structures — Installer & Fabricator

Shade Solutions 08 9388 6146 www.shadesolutions.com Fabric Structures — Installer & Fabricator of Shade Sails

Supreme Shades Pty Ltd 08 9405 7740

Tropical Upholstery 08 9192 2243 www.tropicalupholstery.

com.au

Fabric Structures — Installer & Fabricator, Motor & Marine trimming,

Tarpaulins, Blinds, Awnings, Liners, Covers, Caravan & Camping

Tudor House 08 9470 2717 www.tudorhouse.com.au Manufacturers of blinds, awnings, flags, bunting, banners, raw materials &

components

Weathersafe Wa (Previously

Del–Ray)

08 9725 4433 www.del–ray.com Ute Canopies, Tonneau Covers, Blinds & Awnings, PVC Tension Structures,

Shade Sails & Shadecloth Structures, Tarpaulins, Tents

SUPPLIERS — NEW SOUTH WALESAeronaut Automation 02 9450 0800 www.aeronaut.org Suppliers of heavy–duty wide span flatbed automated cutters for use with

industrial and recreational textiles, technical fabric, roll fabric, high modulus

composites and corrugated cardboard

Arcus Wire Group Pty Ltd 02 9666 5900 www.arcuswire.com

Bms Group Australia Pty Ltd 02 9316 5188 Supplier of plastic sheet; potable liner materials; reinforced liner

Capron Carter Pty Limited 02 9764 4455 www.caproncarter.com.au Suppliers of sewing and cutting equipment

Carr Australia 02 9636 9525 www.carrgroup.com.au Suppliers of automatic eyelet machines, eyelets, PVC etc. Also supply fabrics

Cj Loftus 02 9757 3355 www.cjloftus.com Suppliers of high frequency welding machines

Coats Australian 02 9838 5200 www.coatsaustralia.com.au Suppliers (and manufacturers) of industrial sewing and embroidery threads

Dasec 02 9645 2500 www.dasec.com.au Suppliers of welding, sewing & cutting equipment, pneumatic & electronic

components; service and spare part support

Elementex Pty Ltd 02 9534 5300 www.elementex.com.au Suppliers of fabric

Elero Pty Limited 02 9534 4466 www.elero.com Suppliers of equipment — motors and controls

Glen Raven 02 9974 4393 www.sunbrella.com

Goodearl & Bailey Pty Ltd 02 9316 1300 www.goodearlandbailey.com.au

Highlead Sewing Machines 02 9774 4115

Nolan.Uda 02 9669 3333 www.nolans.com.au Suppliers of commercial & industrial textiles and associated hardware

Onelink Agencies 0404 086 158 www.onelinkagencies.com.au OneLink Agencies aims to be the first choice for preferred product

representation and our clients and customers are our number one priority

P M & P Group Pty Ltd 02 9821 2001 www.demtech.com Suppliers of welding and testing equipment for geosynthetics installers

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SUPPLIERS — NEW SOUTH WALESPlastral Pty Ltd 02 9695 3200 www.plastral.com.au

Ricky Richards (Sales) Pty Ltd 02 9735 3333 www.rickyrichards.com.au Suppliers of industrial and commercial textiles

Sewing Thread Specialists 1300 653 855 www.sewingthreads.com.au Suppliers of industrial sewing threads, accessories and consulting expertise

Somfy 02 9638 0744 www.somfy.com.au Suppliers of motors, controls and sensors for internal and external window

coverings

Sydney Institute Tafe Nsw 02 9217 3470 www.sit.nsw.edu.au Technical training

Uniline Australia Ltd 1800 777 331 www.uniline.com.au Supplier of window furnishings, components and systems

Wax Converters Textiles Pty Ltd 02 9749 2944 www.waxcon.com.au Suppliers of fabric

SUPPLIERS — TASMANIARollins Canvas & Party Hire 03 6229 1988 www.rollins.com.au Suppliers of marquees, made–to–measure canopies for trucks and trailers,

custom design stalls for exhibitions

SUPPLIERS — QUEENSLANDAbsolute Trade Supplies 1300 138 304 www.absolutetradesupplies.

com.au

Shadecloth, Protection Meshes, Fabric and Cut lengths

Hamlins Accessories & Labels 07 3865 8611 www.hamlinsacc.com.au Suppliers of accessories such as labels, thread, zip, velcro eyelets, studs

webbing, scissors and fabric

Light Weight Structures

Advisory

07 5478 0590 www.LTWSAS.com.au Design & Engineering of Shade Structures, Shade Sails & Tensile

Membranes. Services include Engineering Calculations, Certification

Miami Stainless 1800 022 122 www.miamistainless.com.au Suppliers of stainless steel hardware, wire rope, tools, fastenings, brackets &

accessories for shade sail & associated industries

Ozrig Pty Ltd 07 3862 9221 www.ozrig.com.au Installers — installation and tensioning of tensile membranes, shade

structure repair and maintenance, twin rope access

Paradise Pvc Welding Pty Ltd 07 3209 9733 www.paradisepvc.com.au Standard & custom made outdoor furniture cushions, boat seating & boat

bimini's and canopies plus a variety of specialty product

Pro–Knit Industries Pty Ltd 07 3245 5607 www.monotec.com.au Fabric suppliers

Prorange Wholesale 07 3245 6756 www.prorangewholesale.com.au Suppliers of fabric and stainless steel fittings & wire ropes

Queensland Wholesale

Canvas

07 3856 5888 www.qwc.net.au Suppliers of eyelet machines/hot knives, accessories & components, fabric

& roll slitting

Rainbow Shade Products Pty Ltd 07 5580 5366 www.rainbowshade.com.au Fabric suppliers

Wade Design Engineers Pty Ltd 07 3229 1183 www.wadeconsult.com Engineering design, Inspections & Certification

Windoware Australia Pty Ltd 07 3299 3788 www.windoware.net.au Blinds & Awnings

SUPPLIERS — VICTORIAAustech Welders 03 9016 3529 www.austechwelders.com Suppliers of welding equipment

Becker Australia 1300 813 322

Berconia Pty Ltd 03 9460 3895

Bradmill Outdoor Fabrics 03 9368 2222 www.bradmilloutdoor.com.au Suppliers (and manufacturers) of quality outdoor fabrics for domestic,

commercial and defence applications

Defab 03 9305 3988 www.defab.com.au Supplier of fabrics

Elizabeth Machines Co 03 9329 5411 www.elizabethsewing.com.au Suppliers of industrial sewing machines

Gale Pacific 03 9518 3333 www.galepacific.com Supplier (and manufacturer) of branded screening and

shading products for domestic, commercial and industrial applications

Gerber Technology 0419 751 212 www.gerbertechnology.com Supply CAD systems, Spreading Systems, Airflotation

Cutting Tables. Installation, Training, Hardware and Software

Service/Support

Giraffe Marketing 1300 366 876 www.giraffemarketing.com.au Specialising in marketing services to suppliers and fabricators

Global Awning Accessories

Aus P/L

03 9801 9944 www.globalawnings.com.au Supply Folding Arm Awnings, Fabric Tension Systems, Belt Driven Patio

Systems and many other Shading option components,

Hiraoka (Australia) Pty Ltd 03 9543 6777 www.hiraoka.com.au Suppliers of fabrics

Imex Creative Products Pty Ltd 03 9318 0988 www.imexcp.com.au Suppliers of fabrics

Indtex Australia Pty Ltd 03 8804 1353 www.indtexaust.com Suppliers of fabrics

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SUPPLIERS — WESTERN AUSTRALIAHalifax Vogel Group 08 9370 3433 www.halifaxvogel.com.au Suppliers of industrial fabrics

Rhino Water Tanks & Liners 08 9478 6221 www.rhinotanks.com.au Suppliers (and manufacturers) of polyethylene lined steel rainwater tanks for

domestic, rural and commercial purposes

Swan Tafe Wa — Balga

Campus

08 9267 7777 www.swantafe.wa.edu.au

V–Grip 08 9448 2823 www.vgrip.com.au Blinds & Awnings, Flags & Banners, Liners & Covers; Supplier of Fastening

System for Shade Cloth, Awnings & other fabrics

SUPPLIERS — NEW ZEALANDMito (NZ) +61 4494 0005 Motor Industry Training Organisation (NZ)

Webbing & Tapes Rem Ltd +64 9622 2043 www.webbing.co.nz Supplier (and manufacturer) of narrow fabrics such as webbing, cotton

tapes, jacquard, elastic, mark–it woven labels

SUPPLIERS — USAIFAI +1 651 222 2508 www.ifai.com Industrial Fabrics Association International

Intertape Polymer Group —

Ecp Division

+1 605 359 2806 www.intertapepolymer.com Developing, manufacturing and marketing innovative polyolefin coating

technologies used in protective coverings, packaging and environmental

conservation products for the industrial and consumer markets.

SUPPLIERS — VICTORIAInnova International Pty Ltd 03 9551 8722 www.innovaint.com.au Suppliers of fabrics

Pathfinder 03 9338 3471 www.pathfinderaus.com.au Manufacturer of CAD/CAM technology for the soft goods industry.

Products include CNC knife Cutting machines, Fabric Spreading machines,

CADSoftware, Fabric spreading tables and

Polyfab Australia Pty Ltd 03 9770 8480 www.polyfab.com.au Suppliers of Shadecloth and other industrial fabrics — worldwide

Radins Pty Ltd 03 9551 6000 www.radins.com.au Suppliers of industrial fabrics and hardware

Rmit University 03 9925 9182 www.rmit.edu.au Textile Fabrication Training and Textile Testing Services

Sewing Perfection Machine Co. 03 9742 5854 www.sewingperfection.com Provide welding, sewing & cutting equipment, accessories/components. Pfaff

welding & sewing machine sales service and parts

Shann Australia 03 8480 0800 www.shann.com.au Suppliers of fabrics and hardware

Sunsmart 03 9635 5648

Tex Connex Pty Ltd 03 9561 8779 Supplier of Tenara Sewing Thread, Architectural PVC fabrics and PVC

coated mesh fabrics as well as other specialised products

Ultracut Industries 1300 556 851 www.ultracut–industries.

com.au

Velcro Australia Pty Ltd 03 9703 2466 www.velcro.com.au Manufacturer of hook and loop fasteners

Windsor Trading Co. (Aust) P/L 03 9553 1122 Suppliers of sewing threads

Wm C Jackson

(Sewing Mach) P/L

03 9417 3131 www.wmcjackson.com.au Suppliers of machinery, spare parts & accessories to the sewing, knitting &

textile industries

SUPPLIERS — SOUTH AUSTRALIAIcl (Sa) Pty Ltd 08 8347 4500 www.iclsa.com.au Suppliers of Channel IT and Channel X Equipment, Blind & Awning

Components and PVC, Shade Mesh, Shade Cloth & Canvas fabrics

Stayput Fasteners Australia 08 8555 4258 www.stayputfasteners.com.au Suppliers of nylon composite, nickel plated & stainless steel fasteners for the

industrial fabric trade

Chino (Cream)

Graphite (Charcoal)

Sheba (Dark Blue)

Lime Fizz (Lime)

Karloo (Sand)

Marrocan (Terracotta)

Koonunga (Green)

Mellow Haze (Yellow)

Bubblegum (Pink)

Bundena (Blue)

Abaroo (Red)

Domino (Black)

Sherbet (Orange)

Jazzberry (Purple)

National Distributor:

Ricky Richards (Sales) Pty Ltd 16 Park Road, Homebush NSW 2140 Phone: 02 9735 3333 Fax: 02 9735 3311www.rickyrichards.com.au

7 Tombo Street, Capalaba, QLD 4157Phone: 07 3245 6756 Fax: 07 3245 6955

QLD Distributor:

Made In Australia

C O M M E R C I A L S H A D E C L O T H

100% Australian made and owned

• 3.25 metre and 6.5 metre widths

• 14 cool colours

• 10 year UV warranty including removal and replacement

• Manufactured using 100% round monofilament yarn

• Custom colours, widths and lengths available by request

• Install and forget – NO re-tensioning

Monotec 370 is proudly manufactured in Australia by PRO-KNIT Industries Pty Ltd www.monotec.com.au

Designed for many applications including:

• Council Parks • Shopping Centre Car Parks• Shade structures • Shade sails • Childrens Playground Area • School Outdoor Lunch Areas • Athletic Events • Swimming Pool Canopies• Outdoor Recreation Areas • Truck Tarpaulins • Umbrellas • Nurseries

superior in strengthand performance

For a shadecloth that is superior in strength and performance characteristics, Monotec is the unsurpassed choice!

RR Monotec 370 ad.indd 1 29/08/11 2:15 PM

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Austech Welders had an exciting and very busy time at this

year’s ACASPA Expo, where the company proudly showed

the Sinclair Equipment Company’s new range of Impulse

welders and fabric cutters.

To help with the release of these machines Frank

Sinclair and Jamie Nute flew in from the Sinclair factory

in California USA and at the Expo were able to discuss

various options on the new machines and help answer

many questions,

Frank Sinclair commented “It is always good to come to

Australia and catch up with the long term Triad customers

and meet many of the new customers.”

Adding the new Impulse Welder and the Textile

Super Trim Hot Knife Rotary Cutter meant having to

double the size of the stand for this year’s expo. This has

been a great move for Austech Welders allowing a greater

presence and letting the customers move around the

machinery better and having the space to have multiple

machines working at once.

The new range of impulse welders (available in sizes

1300mm and 2600mm weld lengths) are user friendly and

easy to operate as well as versatile, with operators able to

set the weld temperature from 0-250 degrees Celsius.

The weld time from 0-5 minutes and the cooling time from

0-5 minutes makes this the most adjustable impulse welder

on the market. There’s room for 20 welding programs to be

stored, and the acrylic tape dispenser enables operators to

weld acrylic fabrics.

The optional laser line guidance system help line-up the

fabric and extension tables to support the fabric when

performing longer welds; and custom welding guides are

available for keder and PVC extrusions.

The new Textile Super Trim Hot Knife Cutter with

its variable temperature hot blade is an exciting new

alternative to ultrasonic cutting was very well received at

this year’s Expo. Using a hot blade the cutter can seal the

edges on all Acrylic, PVC and a variety of other fabrics. It

uses a simple rotary blade that can be heated from 0-300

degrees Celsius. The speed of the travelling blade can also

be programmed from 20mm/sec to 500mm/sec. The length

of cut can also be programmed. The maximum length is

dependent on length of the cutter purchased (maximum

length 5200mm). All of these settings can be stored in the

memory with a maximum of 20 programmes.

Also on show was the Australian made vacuum assisted

tables for the Triad and Spec range of welders: a 3 metre

and 6 metre table, manufactured at Austech’s workshop

in Kelmscott, WA. In-house manufacture enables

customisation eg height and length changes to suit existing

benches in factories.

The vacuum pumps are fully plumbed in and use ball

valves to change the vacuum to one side or to both;

the advantage being the fabric is held in place and helps

eliminate fabric creep. Also shown at the Expo was a new

range of custom guides for the Triad wedge welders, made

for welding a range of finishings including weldable zips,

keder and webbing. A guide holds the medium in place to

ensure weld and placement accuracy.

Austech Welders can custom make almost any guide for

the Triad, Spec and Impulse welders.

The new range of impulse welders … are user friendly and easy to

operate as well as versatile

To find out more about the machines here or to discuss custom made guides call Greg on 0418 771 600 or visit www.austechwelders.com.au

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The latest offerings from ACASPA membersAUSTECH WELDERS

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SLIDETRACK BLINDSSlidetrack Blinds Pty Ltd has recently released

a new range of exterior window shade blinds

to complement its existing verandah and cafe

blinds. Slidetrack window blinds are designed

for easy installation and are supplied in

made-up kits ready for assembly and fixing

without any cutting. They can be face or rebate

mounted, and can be operated manually

or motorised.

“Our window blinds were developed

to meet a growing demand for modern,

stylish exterior blinds and have clean,

functional lines”, said Director Brian Zwar.

“We are seeing an increasing demand

for Slidetrack window blinds to be fitted

to houses to reduce home cooling costs.

Keeping the sun’s rays from heating the

glass is the first step inreducing air

conditioning energy consumption”.

Modern mesh fabrics with their wide colour

range are utilised to provide varying degrees

of shading while still maintaining through

vision from inside.

For more information, contact slidetrack at Ph 08 8334 9050 Fax 08 8365 9866 [email protected] or visit www.slidetrack.com.au

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RADINS AUSTRALIA INTRODUCES ITS NEW VISTARANGE OF MESH FABRICS

After more than 100 years in the business Radins Australia knows a fair

bit about product knowledge and emerging trends such as the growing

market for see-through mesh fabrics for external and internal blinds

that keep out the sun without compromising the view.

This, and the need for wider widths, has inspired Radins to introduce

their VistaRange of mesh fabrics.

Managing Director Tony Bond describes the VistaRange as a unique

selection of see-through awning fabrics that meet current market needs

by providing a choice of 2 x 1, 1 x 1 and 2 x 2 weave fabrics and wider

widths, more even construction and an extensive range of designer

colours and patterns.

Imported by Radins Australia, the VistaRange is manufactured by

Twitchell USA and comes with a 10 year limited warranty against UV

degradation. It is Greenguard Certified to ensure that fabrics do not

detract from the health of the environment.

Vistaweave, the original 2 x 1 weave mesh fabric has been tried

and tested for over 25 years and continues to be the ideal fabric

for windows where a wider fabric is not required. Its 220cm width

and wide range of vibrant colours and patterns make it ideal for any

standard installation.

Vistaweave is now complemented by the introduction of Vistaweave

Plus, Vistashade and Vistascreen90.

The trend towards wider openings

prompted the introduction of Vistaweave Plus,

a 2 x 2 weave, wider width version (243cm

& 305cm) and the same weight (500gsm). Its

even construction in warp and weft makes it

ideal for railroading with even tension both

ways to provide a blind with a 300cm drop as

wide as required without joins.

It has an openness factor of 5% to keep

the view and is ideal for external awnings,

automatic sun blinds, folding arm awnings

and internal blinds.

Another new Radins fabric is Vistashade, a

heavy duty (573gsm) 2 x 2 external shade

fabric available in 302cm width to allow wider

openings to be covered without fabric joins.

Its fire resistant 2 x 2 construction provides

strength and stability and a better view

because of its even weave and it is ideally

suited for residential and commercial

installations where high winds are a factor

and a heavy duty fabric is required.

Vistascreen90 is ideal for wider external

awnings that require a 10% openness factor

and its 1 x 1 weave construction and wider

widths (243cm & 303cm) make it suitable for

railroading to eliminate joins.

See Radins new VistaRange Swatch Book for

the full fabric range and the extensive selection

of designer colours and patterns.

Available throughout Australia from Radins Australia on 03 9551 6000 or in Queensland on 07 3865 1666.

A MALAYSIAN COMPANY MARKET LEADER in Malaysia in shadesails

& tension membrane structures with yearly profits is now for sale to

Australians as the owner will be retiring. It is an opportunity for Australians

to tap into Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines.

If interested, kindly email to [email protected] or

[email protected] to receive more information.

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SHANN SAYS THE VIEW GETS BETTERAs the peak season for demand and

manufacture of blind and window treatments in

Australia begins, Shann is pleased to announce

additions to its beautiful and functional Shann

View range of internal mesh fabrics, N-Vision

and S-View.

Shann has responded to customer

feedback and now offer the full Shann

View range at 300cm wide, as well as the

existing 250cm width. “Glare reduction

and improvements in UV and heat reduction

are important design considerations for

our customers”, explains Kevin Matherson,

Sales Director, “and now we are able to offer

our fabricators and manufacturers equally

beneficial improvements, in production and

cost savings, by introducing a wider width

option across the entire range.”

Since launching the Shann View internal

mesh range 21 months ago, the N-Vision and

S-View fabrics have become an increasingly

popular choice for internal window coverings.

Boasting an impressive designer colour range,

optimal visibility and breathability as well as

SYNTHESIS — LIGHT, SHADE AND STRENGTHCombining 30 years of polymer coating experience

and innovative technology, Gale Pacific presents the

Synthesis Commercial 95 WP (Com 95WP) which

offers a unique combination of durability and function.

It combines the recognised strength, reliability, UV

block and expected product lifespan of the Comm95

product with waterproof coating.

Over the past few years Gale Pacific has worked

closely with industry leaders in fabrication and

installation, and conducted extensive research to

develop a multi-functional textile. Its vision was to

create a product that would allow light in and provide

complete waterproof coverage.

In its original state, Commercial 95 is a world

leader in architectural shade cloth technology,

capable of withstanding all types of weather.

The fabric will not deteriorate or fray and the high

quality lock stitch construction provides for long

lasting performance, superior UV protection and

unmatched strength.

Setting a new benchmark in coated shade cloth,

Comm95 WP is manufactured using high quality raw

materials selected for their resilience, particularly

in extreme weather conditions. It has been

complemented with the addition of high quality clear

waterproof coating on one side.

The unique extrusion coating techniques where

the coating is applied in a molten state sets the

product apart from other laminated products.

The main advantage extrusion coating has over

laminating is allowing maximum surface area contact

between coating and the base knitted structure.

Extruded coating also ensures no delamination

if the product is installed properly. The inherent

stretch characteristics means it works in tandem

with the base knitted structure.

Comm95 WP fabric is twice as strong as other

brands. When used with Gale Pacific’s Solar Weave

Welding Tape, Comm95 WP can be welded and still

maintain its waterproof function. Gale Pacific offers

a ten year warranty* on the Comm95 WP (the best

warranty in the market).

The Comm95 WP is ideal for tents, marquees,

car shades, alfresco settings and large shade

structures. It provides a waterproof haven

which allows light in as well as superior UV

protection. It comes in a range of five contemporary

colours and is available in a 2.7 metre width x

40-metre roll. **

*Coated side up 5year warranty, Base Knit Fabric

side up 10-year warranty

** Also available in jumbo rolls (600LM to 900LM)

For more information contact Gale Pacific on 1800 331 521 or visit www.galepacific.com

fire and mildew resistant properties, Shann

View N-Vision, 2 x 2 weave, and S-View, 1

x 2 weave, make choosing a functional and

beautiful interior window treatment a breeze.

Kevin further explains “Importantly, the

Shann View range is stocked nationally and is

suitable for use with a large range of internal

blind systems, for domestic and commercial

applications and support, swatch books and

technical information are readily available by

contacting your local Shann branch office.”

Backed by a full-service, high-energy sales

and customer service team, Shann manages

and supplies a comprehensive range of

products from leading suppliers

to a diverse range of industries.

The company’s commitment to excellence

and superior product sees its staff constantly

travelling to trade shows and visiting with

suppliers to ensure continual product

development and improvement.

For more information, visit www.shann.com.au

PRODUCTS

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Products of labourA review of eye-catching industry products and noteworthy developments

PATTONS AWNINGS STYLISH PRINTED SHOPFRONT AWNINGS Pattons Awnings recently supplied

a printed awning for Ovvio Organic

Lifestyle store in Sydney’s Fiveways

that has gained much accolade while

catching the attention of passers-by and

store patrons.

The devil is in the detail with innovative

canvas printing technology used to

customise shopfront awnings with long-

lasting, high quality, vibrant colours

and prints.

The Pattons’ installation was well

received by Anthia from Ovvio Organic

Lifestyle who is reported as saying

“Our awning makes a huge difference

to our newly opened shop. The green

leaf print carries our branding that is

on our teas into the street and ties the

whole place together.”

She said “The Pattons team installed it in

time for my grand opening and in the end

my experience was stress free. Our clients

comment on it daily and agree that it ties

the entire shop & branding together.”

INSULATION SOLUTIONMarrickville based Magnetite Insulating Windows was recently recognised as one of Australia’s

most progressive organisations, winning the 2011 Australian Business Award for Product

Excellence with its innovative window insulation solutions.

Magnetite’s structure provides insulation from outside noise, plus heat or cold. Using

‘5-pole” magnets, an optical grade acrylic panel attaches to window frames creating

an air-tight cavity with trapped air acting as an insulating buffer that protects against noise

and helps to maintain a constant internal temperature. The panels are described as

unobtrusive, easily removed for maintenance and available in a range of colours to

complement windows.

Now in its sixth year, the Australian Business Awards program acknowledges organisations

that demonstrate the core values of business excellence, product excellence, corporate

responsibility, sustainability and commercial success in their respective industries.

EUROPE’S VINYLPLUS Launched by the European PVC industry a new initiative called VinylPlus makes a voluntary

commitment to enhance the sustainable production and use of PVC by 2020.

Following the success of the Vinyl 2010 programme, which is said to have “revolutionised”

the PVC value chain in Europe from 2000 onto 2010, VinylPlus has an ambitious set of targets

for the future of sustainable development in Europe.

One of VinylPlus’ targets is to move towards greater ‘controlled-loop management’ of PVC

including the efficient use and control of all materials throughout their life cycle and aims to

significantly boost recycling rates by recycling 800,000 tonnes of PVC annually by 2020.

The initiative was developed with the input and guidance of The Natural Step (TNS),

an international NGO involved in the research and dialogue on sustainable development.

VinylPlus will continue to be monitored by an independent monitoring committee with

representatives of the European Parliament, European Commission, trade unions, retailers

and consumer organisations.

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PVC PROGRAM MILESTONES AND NEWCOMERS Back in 2002 the Vinyl Council of Australia

launched the PVC Product Stewardship

Program to address environmental concerns.

34 companies have signed up including

manufacturers, importers and suppliers.

What exactly is the Program? Signatories

agree to a series of commitments that

include setting realistic timeframes and

undertakings in manufacturing, safe use

of additives, waste management, lifecycle

thinking, research and public reporting.

Although PVC has been the subject of

environmental concerns, its versatility

and properties are listed as durability, ink

adhesion, outdoor strength, UV stability,

flexible finishing options, weld-ability and

opacity. These features are key to banners,

and banner and signage company Rojo

Pacific has signed up for the program.

CEO of the Vinyl Council of Australia is

Sophi MacMillan who says the voluntary

product stewardship approach has helped

achieve real progress across various PVC

industries by addressing the environmental

footprint of their products. The Vinyl Council

of Australia identifies the key outcomes of the

PVC Product Stewardship Program as follows:

Phasing out the use of lead and cadmium;

reduced manufacturing emissions to world’s

best practice; Improved environmental

management of operations; adopted life

cycle thinking in developing new products;

and commenced innovative recycling

programs such as Rojo Pacific’s recycling

trials for post-consumer PVC sheeting.

The work of the vinyl industry in addressing

manufacturing emissions, additives and end-

of-life waste and disposal is being recognised

by the likes of the Green Building Council

of Australia, whose life cycle assessments

indicate that PVC products outperform

alternatives on a whole-of-life basis, with PVC

considered one of the least energy intensive of

all thermoplastics and vinyl products.

Next year the Product Stewardship

Program celebrates 10 years of success.

LOUVERED PERGOLA ROOFING Terrey Hills NSW based Vergola custom

designs louvered pergola roofing

systems for use over decks, patios,

courtyards, verandas, swimming pools

and other outdoor areas. The structures

both enhance the look of the dwelling

and provide refuge for sun and rain.

The design pictured is made from

double Colourbond steel. The roof

system can be adjusted according to the

weather, with integrated automatic rain

sensor reacting to the slightest moisture

by instantly closing.

High quality insulation keeps outdoor

spaces cooler in summer but warmer

in the cooler months, and ventilation

keeps temperatures down during warm

days and nights. Vergola is based in

Terrey Hills, NSW and from its address

looks like it is a neighbour of Aeronaut.

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WASTE NOT WANT NOTArchitects, artists and

restaurateurs seen rummaging

around for goods … Make

a note of this address: 185

Westernport Highway in

Dandenong South, Victoria.

That is the home of the Waste

Converters depot at an old tip

site in Dandenong that’s has

been converted to a recycling

depot. A popular one, it

seems, given the amount of

furniture designers, chefs,

architects making trips to see

what can be put to good use.

For 15 years the recycling

business has been managed

by Ward Petherbridge who

says that during the 2010/11

financial year Waste Converters

provided a net carbon benefit

of 14,500 tonnes.

It seems one of the main

materials recycled is post-

industrial timber packaging

waste, some of which arrives

from IVECO Trucks, a major

importer of engines that are

transported on large pallets

made of exotic hardwoods.

The pallets would otherwise

land up as landfill alongside

the 500,000 tonnes of timber

waste discarded each year in

Victoria. Much of the discarded

product is pulverised into

low-grade mulch which in

Petherbridge’s words is a

travesty, hence his drive to

attract artists and designers to

his waste centre as customers.

Greenhouse eco- restaurateur

Joost Bakker sources Kenworth

truck engine pallets for tables

and chairs, Ford banners

for furniture upholstery,

recycled Cadbury baking

trays for platters. Salvaged

plywood was put to good use

for a large painting to adorn

the bar.

For more information visit

www.wasteconverters.com.au

NEW Durkopp Adler model: H867Unbeatable high performance heavy duty sewing with Durkopp Adler M-TYPE technology

with the very best in after sales support via, product application knowledge, unequaled spare part deliveries and factory trained service technicians is the benchmark in the industry. Isn’t it time you took a closer look?

• The large clearance (700 x 157mm) facilitates the handling of large area work pieces

• bottom feed, needle feed and alternating walking feet

• Up to 12mm long stitches

• Extremely high sewing foot lift of 25mm

• The sewing foot stroke up to 9mm allows material piles

• New needle system of 328

• New hook system with 3XL bobbin for thread sizes up to nm 8/3

• Sewing speed up to 2,000 stitches/min

• Robust thread trimmer guarantees a safe and clean cutting of extreme thick sewing threads

• Automatic lubrication system

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TONTINE INSULATION ACQUIRES NON WOVEN FILTER FABRIC MANUFACTURER Tontine Insulation — a specialist manufacturer

of Thermal Bonded non woven filter fabric —

recently announced the acquisition of Auspoly’s

manufacturing operations. Auspoly is

a Melbourne based manufacturer of carded

and needle punched nonwoven fibre based

products for the bedding, insulation and carpet

underlay markets.

This move will increase Tontine Insulation’s

carded fibre capacity in Melbourne and cements

the company’s determination to offer real and

differentiable performance based thermo-bonded

and needle-punched non woven filter fabric

solutions to its customers.

Tontine Insulation’s products are Oeko-tex 100

certified in classes I & II, and hold the Green Tag

Gold Plus environmental accreditation.

All tontine products are made with a minimum

of 83% recycled polyester fibre, are long lasting,

hypoallergenic, environmentally-friendly and

manufactured without the use of chemicals

or adhesive resins.

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EVENTS

QUEENSLAND

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

TASMANIA

VICTORIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

SYDNEY INSTITUTE OF TAFEPh (02) 9217 4601 Fax (02) 9217 4963

Contact: Lawrence De Paoli

[email protected]

www.sit.nsw.edu.au/sailmaking

NSW & NT

Registered Training Organisations

LAWRENCE DE PAOLILawrence De Paoli

Ph (02) 9217 4601 Fax (02) 9217 4963

[email protected]

TASMANIA INSTITUTE OF TAFEPh 1300 655 307 Fax (03) 6233 7830

www.tafe.tas.edu.

RMIT UNIVERSITYPh (03) 9925 9182 Fax (03) 9925 9129

Contact: Kent Williamson

[email protected]

www.rmit.edu.au

25 Dawson Street Brunswick

Vic 3056

LAWRENCE DE PAOLILawrence De Paoli

Ph (02) 9217 4601 Fax (02) 9217 4963

[email protected]

TAFE WAPh (08) 9207 4412 Fax (08) 9207 4399

Gary McCormick

Swan College, Balga Campus

Gate 1 Lockswood Road, Balga WA

ACROSS THE GLOBE 2012

JANUARY2012 MFA National

Convention

January 20 to January 22, 2012

Hilton Hotel,

New Orleans, Louisiana, US

Described as the premier

convention for the marine

fabrication industry, this event

enables marine canvas delegates

to enhance skills and make new

business connections.

www.marinecanvas.com

FEBRUARYMidwest Fabric Products

Association 2012 Annual

Convention

February 1 to February 3

Holiday Inn Rolling Meadows

Rolling Meadows, Illinois

The MFPA is a trade organisation

comprising industrial fabric

product manufacturers and

suppliers to the industry.

www.mwpfa.com

Tent Conference 2012

Sunday February 26

to Tuesday February 28

New York, NY Hotel & Casino

Las Vegas, Nevada

Tent Conference 2012 is the

marketplace for preparing

for the future. New products,

innovative ideas and

networking opportunities

during sessions will address

clearspan installations, fall

protection in tents, evacuation

procedures and weather

challenges. The conference also

features The Idea Factory and

Event Solutions/Catersource.

www.tentexperts.org

MARCHIFAI Expo Canada 2012

March 29 to March 30, 2012

Delta Meadowvale Resort and

Conference Centre

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

The annual IFAI Canada Expo

brings together specialty

fabrics manufacturers and

businesses. The event features

dedicated exposition hours

on the exhibit floor, combined

with a compelling and

interactive program.

www.ifaicanada.com

MAYGeoAmericas 2012

May 6 to May 9

Swissôtel, Lima, Peru

The second Pan-American

Geosynthetics Congress will

highlight the main topics

and applications in the

geosynthetics industry. This event

is organised by IGS Peru under

the auspices of the International

Geosynthetics Society (IGS).

www.geosynthetica.net

JUNEIFAI Expo Asia 2012

June 26 to June 28 2012

Suntec Singapore International

Convention and Exhibition

Centre, Singapore

A dynamic trade exhibition

and conference dedicated

to technical textiles in Asia Pacific.

See the pages of this magazine

for more details or log on to:

www.ifaiexpoasia.com

ACASPA EXPO 2012May 26 to May 28, 2012

At the centrally located,

premier events venue,

Melbourne Exhibition

Centre. ACASPA Expo

2012 will feature a two-

day exhibition, business

sessions and social events.

The very popular Awards

for Excellence dinner takes

place on Monday evening,

May 28.

More details to come,

visit www.acaspa.com.au

Technical Thread SalesShann Australia has an

outstanding opportunity for

an experienced thread specialist

to join its team based

in Melbourne.

Responsible for technical

and sales support nationally

to both existing and new

customers across a broad range

of industries, the successful

applicant must have/be:

• Well presented — representing

Shann and their product range

to a diverse customer base

• Be prepared to travel interstate

offering technical sales support

to customers and the National

Sales Team

• Knowledge of Textile Industry

• Sewing Machine mechanic

or relevant technical skills

• Sales experience is preferred

however training will be

provided for the right candidate

• Able to work both independently

and with a team

• Exceptional communication

and organisational skills

An attractive salary package

will be offered to the successful

applicant. All applications remain

strictly confidential.

Please apply to

Martin Peterson,

General Manager

[email protected]

FOR SALE: Seamtek Rotary hot air welderComputerised 36” throat,

made in USA.

Quick arm and pedestal welding

attachments. Tape delivery

system.

New condition - $29,000 ono.

Contact Hugh - 0413678601 or

[email protected]

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