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June 2019 Newsletter
Email: [email protected] Website: www.pima.asn.au
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PIMA NEWSLETTER
PIMA Presidents Report June 2019 Dear Members,
With June and winter just around the corner so is the end of the financial year. I would like to take this opportunity in thanking all of our committee members and employers who allow them to give up their time each month and assist in running of your PIMA. This year PIMA has completed most of the objectives that the board set out with the only outstanding item being the Apprentice promotional video highlighting our industry and what it can offer.
So our accomplishments for this year include the continued sitting of two of our committee members on IRC board, the successful running of the first barefoot bowls afternoon (this years will be held in October), the running of the Young Achiever award, well done to Robert Vidler being last year’s winner, Dinner meeting and AGM, A supervisors course that was run last year and well supported, we had a presence at the National Manufacturing Week recently held in Melbourne and of course the Charity Golf day seeing PIMA raise $8,500 being given to the Children’s Cancer Welfare Association. Our video is expected to be completed around the end of July and ready for this year’s school leavers.
The board recently meet with 1300 Apprentices, a group that find apprentices for industry. We are in the midst of discussions which look very promising so keep an eye news letters to come.
Please continue the support of PIMA as we need all of the members to play a part.
Kindest regards,
Grahame Aston
President
June 2019 Newsletter
Email: [email protected] Website: www.pima.asn.au
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Special Articles:
NSW Government offering funding assistance in some key areas which may be of interest to our PIMA members.
Manufacturing efficiency funding program: We're offering over $16 million in funding to help NSW manufacturing businesses save energy and money. Any NSW manufacturer can apply for up to $120,000 in matched funding per manufacturing site, to upgrade their equipment and monitoring systems to become more energy efficient. Everything businesses need to know about the offer and how to apply is on our website. I’ve attached our brochure and press release to help you communicate this opportunity. The program is available until 2022 but the first round of funding is closes 5pm 30 June 2019. We will assess applications and award funding as they are submitted. Business can visit our website to learn more about the offer, read the program guide and download the application forms.
Briefing sessions were held across NSW to help explain the funding offers and give tips for a successful application, you can view the recorded briefing here.
MEDIA RELEASE 25/02/19 $16 Million in funding for NSW Manufacturers to Save Energy Applications open 22 February for manufacturers to access $16 million in funding as part of the NSW Government Energy Saver program to help them save energy, money and stay competitive globally. Up to $120,000 per site is available to NSW manufacturers. Businesses that have implemented similar projects have found savings can run to over $100,000 a year, while reducing downtime and maintenance costs. The funding will help manufacturers to: • upgrade energy monitoring systems • replace or retrofit old, inefficient equipment • install new energy-efficient equipment • improve manufacturing processes. The first round of funding is open from 22 February 2019 to 30 June 2019. More information on the program is available at www.energysaver.nsw.gov.au/manufacturing The Energy Saver program also provides an additional $3.5 million for energy intensive manufacturing businesses to improve the way they manage energy. These manufacturers can receive free energy management system benchmarking to understand their performance against industry standard. Participating businesses can then receive up to $30,000 of support and coaching from industry experts.
June 2019 Newsletter
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Briefing sessions will be held to help businesses understand the funding offers, get tips for a successful application and ask any questions they may have. These will be held across regional and metropolitan NSW in March and April. Information about the offers or arrangements for an interview, can be made by contacting Colleen Kurdian at 02 8837 6028. MEDIA ENQUIRIES: Mark Williams, Office of Environment and Heritage Public Affairs. Tel: 02 9995 5673 E: [email protected]
Energy Saver
Looking to bring down the cost of your energy bills? Get up to $120,000 in matched funding
We know it can be hard for many businesses to fund opportunities to improve energy performance. That’s why we’re offering $16 million in funding to help manufacturing businesses save energy and money.
Any business with a manufacturing site in NSW can apply, as long as it has an ABN and is registered for GST. If you’re successful, you’ll get up to $120,000 in matched funding per site, to implement a project that saves gas or electricity.
The funding will help you:
upgrade energy monitoring systems replace or retrofit old, inefficient equipment install new energy efficient equipment improve manufacturing processes.
The funding round is open from 22 February and closes 30 June 2019.
June 2019 Newsletter
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Training and expert support:
In addition to equipment funding our Energy Management Services team help empower businesses through training, workshops, webinars and one-on-one expert consultation. Helping to build an organisation’s internal capability to better understand the way that they can take control of their energy management. See courses and webinars here.
After going through training, businesses can participate in our “Energy Management Support and Coaching,” which helps them put this knowledge to practice, through the development of business cases, internal planning with an energy expert advisor and assistance preparing applications for the manufacturing efficiency funding program.
In fact, there is a free manufacturing workshop coming up at the end of May on energy management, metering and monitoring. If manufacturing businesses attend, they will be eligible to receive:
• a half-day site visit from an energy advisor* • project scoping assistance* • assistance with Manufacturing Efficiency Funding applications*
Register here
*A minimum energy savings threshold of 12MWh p.a. applies
Additionally, businesses within the sectors (Primary metal, non-metallic minerals, plastics and chemicals, food and beverages) can undertake an energy management benchmarking process, fully funded through our program, which provides a roadmap for continual improvement of energy management within the organisation. After the initial session, businesses can access $30,000 of funding to implement recommended actions identified through this process.
If you have any questions please contact me.
Colleen Kurdian
Senior Project Officer
Sustainability Programs Branch
Communities & Greater Sydney Delivery
10 Valentine Ave, Parramatta 2015
PO Box 644, Parramatta NSW 2124
T 02 8837 6028
June 2019 Newsletter
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PIMA Stand at the Melbourne Manufacturing Week:
PIMA, along with Dotmar, Comtec Australia, IMCD and Duromer Exhibited a “Polymers With Purpose” stand at the recent National Manufacturing Week Exhibition Melbourne. The combined exhibition focused on engineering polymers being a cost-effective alternative to traditional manufacturing materials and methods. Visitors were guided through the manufacturing process from raw materials, colour and additives, mould design, injection moulding machinery, automation and consultation with our industry body. With an injection moulding machine and robot in operation, visitors were able to see the complete “pellet to product” manufacturing process which also addressed questions on recycling of polymers. Many visitors passed through the exhibition with considerable interest from a wide range of manufacturing sectors. In addition, IBSA hosted an information session on training and pathways within the plastics manufacturing sector. More information can be found at the following link: https://polymerswithpurpose.com.au/
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Membership drive, we will welcome any new members or past members re-joining the cause. Visit our website at www.pima.asn.au for further information or contact us direct with an email to [email protected] to obtain information on membership. The new website is now up and running.
June 2019 Newsletter
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Up Coming PIMA Key Dates: Plastics Pioneers: Thursday 29th August 2019
PIMA/SPE Evening Dinner Event in conjunction with SPE at Dooley’s 4th July 2019 Further details will follow on topics, speakers and cost.
Events 16th PIMA Charity Golf Day
Was held on Friday 4th May 2019 at Bankstown Golf Club: 70 Ashford Avenue, Milperra. NSW.
PIMA charity Golf Day has been and gone and was another great success with all monies being raised going to the Children’s Cancer Welfare Association. We support this charity as 100% of the money raised goes directly to Children’s Cancer research. This year we have raised $8,500 for the charity which is a great achievement. We also ask that all players bring along a children’s toy that we donate also. Sadly, the toy count was down this year so let’s hope that we can get the toy drive back on track next year.
A big thank you all of the companies and individuals that sponsored the day and made it great, without the sponsorship we can bring you these days so again a big thank you to everyone that sponsored, helped out on the day and to everyone that played.
The day wasn’t without rain unfortunately, for most of the first 9 holes played, it rained, just enough to wet everyone down!
Congratulations to the winners on the day, special mention to John O’Brien from Plastik packaging who were victorious on the day. Not only was John part of the winning team, he won the major raffle being a weekend away at Owls Head Lodge kindly donated Neil Henderson of Astor Industries. Jack Black entertained us with many laughs echoing across the room, Sadly Serge’s wife didn’t share the laughter when he made her diamond ring disappear. Happy to report that all belongings made their way back without loss.
Keep the date again clear for next year’s game to be held on the first Friday of May.
Thanks again to all the helpers, sponsors and to everyone that attended.
Kindest regards, Grahame Aston President.
June 2019 Newsletter
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The Winning Team Captained by John O’Brien from Plastik
Please see a letter received from Barnardos for the support the PIMA association and its members and guests have given again this year.
