PWB Anchor News archive

• World's Greatest Shave - Apr 07, 2008
• Management Changes - PWB Anchor Limited - Apr 18, 2008
• Voluntary product safety recall, 10mm HA 800 Pinlok Grab Hook - Dec 11, 2007
• Voluntary product safety recall, 13mm HA 800 Pinlok Grab Hook - May 06, 2008
• Queensland Mining and Engineering Expo - May 19, 2008
• Annual crane awards presented at the CICA conference - Jul 22, 2008
• National Marketing Members of the Crane Industry Council of Australia. - Jun 10, 2008
• QME 2008 - Post Show Report - Sep 01, 2008
• See us at the Goldfields Mining Expo - Sep 11, 2008
• New Offices in QLD - Sep 01, 2008
• ER2 Launch - Oct 14, 2008
• Additional Warehouse Facilities - Dec 05, 2008
• New Operations Manager for PWB Anchor - Dec 05, 2008
• Links by the Million - Jan 15, 2009
• The New Arrival - Jun 22, 2009
• Welcome Aboard - Jul 23, 2009
• Christmas Closedown - Sep 25, 2009
• Safety First - Oct 21, 2009

World's Greatest Shave

Leukaemia Foundation

World's Greatest Shave

Every hour of every day someone in Australia is diagnosed with leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma.

Currently, more than 30,000 Australians are living with one of these cancers but only 4 out of 10 adults survive.

Annually the Leukaemia Foundation hosts the "World's Greatest Shave" to raise money to directly support patients and their families when they need it most. Participants are invited to shave or colour their hair and in turn seek sponsorship to raise money for this cause.

This year PWB Anchor's Queensland team decided to go ahead and take the plunge and attempt to raise as much as possible for the Leukaemia Foundation.

Kerry decided it was time to lose the hair and the beard and Dennis went for the PWB Anchor Blue.

It all happened on Friday 14th March and they are pleased to announce that between them they raised in excess of $1,000.00.

Kerry now looks ten years younger and Dennis will have blue hair for quite a while.

They wish to thank all of those that gave so generously to this important cause.

Management Changes - PWB Anchor Limited

With the continued growth and expansion of PWB Anchor's operations, the management structure has been under review to ensure that it remains effective in delivering the support to our staff and customers alike. With the growth of our branch network, the increase in manufacturing output and the growth in sales demand across the range, change is needed. As a result, I am pleased to advise the following changes to our sales and marketing management structure.

National Sales Manager - Russell Staley

Russell Staley will move from the position of Regional Manager NSW to the role of National Sales Manager - PWB Anchor Limited. Russell's National duties will see him assume responsibility for PWB Anchor's Regional network of branches, which will continue to be managed by Kerry Jeal in Brisbane and Graham Thomson in Perth. The position of Regional Manager NSW remains unfilled at this time. Russell will also assume responsibility for the Export sales function and PWB Anchor's Bundoora based customer service team.

Russell will at this time, continue to operate out of our facility at St Marys in Sydney.

The contact details for Russell Staley are as follows

• 98 Forrester Road
  St Marys NSW 2760
  
  
• Phone: (02) 9673 8113
  
  
• Mobile: 0424 751880
  
  
• Facsimile: (02) 9673 8117
  
  
• Email: staleyr@pwbanchor.com.au

Manager Business Development - John Ventura

John Ventura will assume the role of Business Development Manager - PWB Anchor. Previously John had filled this role for the hoist product range only. Effective immediately, John will assume responsibility for the Company's entire product range. John's primary duty in this role is to establish an environment whereby PWB Anchor product is the product of choice by users across our domestic and international markets. John will also focus strongly on maintaining and developing new business opportunities, applications and markets for our product range. Expanding his role in the training of staff, distributors and users of the product range will also be a priority for John.

In this role, John will be working out of our Bundoora (Victoria) facility. The contact details for John Ventura remain unchanged and are as follows

• 441 Grimshaw Street
  Bundoora Vic 3083
  
  
• Phone: (03) 9467 2933
  
  
• Phone direct: (03) 9473 8208
  
  
• Mobile: 0408 554586
  
  
• Facsimile: (03) 9467 7290
  
  
• Email: venturaj@pwbanchor.com.au

National Marketing & Supply Manager - John Dri

John Dri will move from his current role of Business Development Manager chain products, to the new position of National Marketing & Supply Manager.

In this role John will exercise his knowledge and experience to develop marketing and advertising strategies to ensure the PWB Anchor product range retains the highest possible profile in the key markets and industries in which we operate. John will work with the National sales team to develop promotional opportunities and programs.

John will also assume responsibility for the supply of product into the PWB Anchor warehouse network. This will see John work closely with our International suppliers and the management of our manufacturing facility to further enhance our stock availability and delivery performance.

John's experience with the chain product will be made available to the National sales effort wherever that is needed and he will continue to play an important role in the training of staff, distributors and users of the chain product range.

John will continue to work out of the Bundoora (Victoria) facility, his contact details remain unchanged and are as follows

• 441 Grimshaw Street
  Bundoora Vic 3083
  
  
• Phone: (03) 9467 2933
  
  
• Phone direct: (03) 9473 8225
  
  
• Mobile: 0418 109231
  
  
• Facsimile: (03) 9467 7290
  
  
• Email: drij@pwbanchor.com.au

Sales Representative - Victoria - Marc Monagle

After 4 years working in the customer service team at Bundoora and assisting in our Export department, Marc Monagle will assume the role of Sales Representative - Victoria. In this role Marc will report to the National Sales Manager - Russell Staley.

Marc will work out of the Bundoora (Victoria) facility and his contact details are as follows.

• 441 Grimshaw Street
  Bundoora Vic 3083
  
  
• Phone: (03) 9467 2933
  
  
• Phone direct: (03) 9473 8222
  
  
• Mobile: 0406 381200
  
  
• Facsimile: (03) 9467 7290
  
  
• Email: monaglem@pwbanchor.com.au

Should you have any questions in relation to the changes at PWB Anchor, I would be pleased to discuss them with you.

Yours faithfully

PWB Anchor Limited

Andrew McDowell

General Manager

Voluntary product safety recall, 10mm HA 800 Pinlok Grab Hook

Voluntary product safety recall, 10mm HA 800 Pinlok Grab Hook
PWB Part No 40380 (Batch Numbers 7A)

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Voluntary product safety recall, 13mm HA 800 Pinlok Grab Hook

Voluntary product safety recall, 13mm HA 800 Pinlok Grab Hook.
PWB Part No 40381 (Batch Numbers 0A & 7A)

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Queensland Mining and Engineering Expo

Annual crane awards presented at the CICA conference

Construction Contractor in association with the Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA) recognises excellence and innovation in the Australian crane industry with the annual crane awards presented at the CICA conference.

Members of the state crane associations affiliated with CICA are eligible to nominate for the lift awards, which can be undertaken by cranes or jacks, helicopters, gantries and other non-crane devices.

Lifts or lifting programs must be completed between July 1 of the prior year and four weeks prior to the commencement of the CICA conference at which the award takes place, and must take place in Australia. The actual dates will be publicised in Construction Contractor, and these dates and any additional information or conditions published in Construction Contractor will supplement or supersede information in the official form.

National Marketing Members of the Crane Industry Council of Australia.

PWB Anchor are please to announce their acceptance as National Marketing Members of the Crane Industry Council of Australia.

PWB Anchor have been supporting the Crane industry with High Quality Lifting products such as herc alloy grade 80 lifting chain for more than 80 years.

The Crane Industry Council of Australia is an association that is made up primarily of Crane operators and has many functions including ensuring that all crane lifting applications are kept with strictest safe work practices in mind.

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QME 2008 - Post Show Report

Despite some very inclement weather, PWB Anchor's participation at QME 2008 proved beneficial for the Company and our network of Distributors in the region.

Major distributors of the PWB Anchor product range including Blackwoods, Bullivants, Nobles and Robertsons were represented at the show and derived much benefit from the 10,000 plus visitors at the three day event.

Many strong leads and business contacts were made and although it's still early days, the benefits of participation are flowing though to all.

PWB Anchor considers it important to present itself and our products at major events such as QME. We will continue to support our customers and distributors at similar events across the country in the months and years ahead.

See us at the Goldfields Mining Expo

See us at the Goldfields Mining Expo

PWB Anchor will be represented at the Goldfields Mining Expo in Kalgoorlie from 28th -30th October. This annual event allows us to showcase and promote our vast range of Chain and Hoist products.

As Australia's leading Chain manufacturer and importer of lifting equipment, PWB invites you to visit our stand during this Expo.

New Offices in QLD

New Branch for

PWB Anchor Brisbane

After 3 years in Salisbury, PWB Anchor Brisbane had outgrown these premises.

A new suitable building was found in Richlands and relocation has been completed.

With a larger and more diverse range of stock available, we will continue to improve our service and supply to our valued customers from this new warehouse.

Call Kerry and Dennis if you want to drop in for a cuppa at 1/119 Bandara Street, Richlands QLD 4077 or call them on  (07) 3375 1288.  

ER2 Launch

The new ER2 hoist has now landed in Australia and  PWB Anchor is holding product launches nationally.

To know more about where and when, click here, complete your contact details and our friendly staff will contact you.
The evolution continues ...

Additional Warehouse Facilities

ADDITIONAL WAREHOUSE FOR PWB ANCHOR MELBOURNE

With continued strong growth in the organisation, PWB Anchor recently took possession of additional warehouse facilities in Bundoora. The new warehouse at 46 Clements Avenue Bundoora adjoins the back gate of our existing Grimshaw Street facility, providing for ultimate ease in integration with the main warehouse facility. The Clements Avenue facility increases our Bundoora warehousing capacity by about 33% and will prove most beneficial as we strive to build even better customer service levels into the future.

New Operations Manager for PWB Anchor

NEW OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR PWB ANCHOR

With the retirement of Mr Neil Fletcher from the Company, we are pleased to announce that Mr Matt Wagenfeld has been appointed to the position of Operations Manager - PWB Anchor Limited.

Matt is a highly qualified Manufacturing and Engineering professional. Some of the highlights of his 28 years of manufacturing experience have come in organisations such as Henderson Springs, Flexidrive Industries, Robert Bosch (Australia and Germany) the Shanghai Automotive Company in China and most recently at Realtek Technologies.

Matt has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Graduate Diploma in Statistics and Operations Research. He is a founding member of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence in Australia.

Matt commenced with the company on Monday 24th November 2008 and brings with him a strong passion for continuous improvement and excellence in manufacturing processes.

As we say good bye and thank you to Neil, I am confident that the legacy that he has created will be in good hands, now Matt has assumed the reins as Operations Manager.

Andrew McDowell - General Manager

Links by the Million

Links by the Million

PWB Anchor eagerly awaits the arrival of its new Wafios Chainmaking system. Incorporating a KER 5 chain former and a KEH 51 welder, the new system will add some 600 tonnes of high grade chain making capacity in the 8mm and 10mm size Herc Alloy and HiLite chain range. The equipment is scheduled to arrive February 2009 and start producing chain for the Australian and International markets by late March 2009.

PWB Anchor has been proudly manufacturing chain products in Australia for over 85 years. The arrival of the equipment is just the first step in PWB Anchor's long term commitment to, and confidence in the future of Chain manufacturing in Australia.

The New Arrival

The New Arrival

To further enhance our reputation and position as Australia's largest and most respected manufacturer of high grade lifting chains and accessories, PWB Anchor has invested heavily in new chain making capacity. The arrival of the Wafios chain making system from Europe represents not only a substantial investment in the latest available technology, but a substantial investment in the future of Australian manufacturing and Australian jobs.

After months of building, the unit arrived in April and was installed and commissioned in June, under the supervision of Wafios' technicians.

PWB Anchor will continue to invest in worlds best technologies to ensure our customers continue to receive quality, service and excellence.

Welcome Aboard

Welcome Aboard

PWB Anchor welcomes Simone Howard to our team. She will be joining our Production Department with Rikki Hrsto.

Simone's previous experience in warehousing and purchasing will be an asset and of great assistance to our Company.

Christmas Closedown

                                PWB Anchor Christmas Closedown
 We wish to advise that PWB Anchor will close for the Christmas - New Year period on Tuesday 22nd December 2009.
Our Customer Service and Store will resume on Monday 4th January 2010.
Management and Staff would like to thank you for your support during 2009 and wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Safety First

Safety First 

Anglo American, Chief Executive, Cynthia Carroll, awarded a "Certificate of Achievement to PWB Anchor in recognition of having achieved Zero Harm for the year of 2008.
At PWB Anchor, we are dedicated to continually strive for a work environment where no one gets hurt. 

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