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As I write this, preparations are well under way for the next bi-annual GLTAA conference to be held in Melbourne on September 13 and 14. GLTAA members and interested parties will meet at the Vicbeam premises in Bayswater, Melbourne, for a factory tour and manufacturing

In the early stages of our manufacturing career, it was relatively rare that we would have contact with the end user of our products. Traditional routes to market mean that for most Glulam manufacturers, the glulam member is supplied to a wholesaler who in turn

Leaving the Autumn chill of Melbourne, it was a pleasant to arrive in Brisbane for the recent GLTAA meeting. The dinner and meeting was attended by representatives of Australian manufacturers as well as Associate members from New Zealand and Europe. The GLTAA has some exciting

In order to achieve and maintain profitability, any manufacturer — regardless of the product — must become focused on process optimisation. Identifying bottlenecks, eliminating a bottleneck anticipating the next one and planning the next solution – it’s an endless cycle but it can be a

Well, 2018 is here and for many in the industry it sounds like the end of year holidays were a slight bump in the road that did little to slow the pace! Vicbeam begins the year with a solid pipeline of work and continues day