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through Diversity

TOGETHER. . . through Diversity

P r o u d p a r t o f t h e L a t r o b e V a lle y

Australian Paper’s Maryvale Mill
has been a proud part of the
Latrobe Valley community since
1937.
It is Australia’s only
manufacturer of office and
– – printing papers, bag, sack,
lightweight packaging and

– – industrial papers, and a major
supplier of Kraft liner board.
– – AP sells paper to more than
70 countries across the world,
– – and in 2015/16 AP was the
largest exporter through the
AP Maryvale is a proud part of
This represents 5.5 per cent of
– – Port of Melbourne. office paper and a brand icon all the jobs in the Latrobe Valley. this challenge by continuing Nippon Paper Industries which
for more than 30 years.
to invest and to improve its
Australian Paper Maryvale competitiveness. has invested about $1 billion in
– – is one of the main private A recent report from the Australian Paper faces intense the Valley since 2009.
employers in the Valley, Western Research Institute has competition from low priced Australian Paper welcomes
– – as well as being Victoria’s confirmed that the Maryvale paper from China, Indonesia, the support of its employees, AP is now moving forward with
largest generator of base load Mill adds $451 Million annually Thailand and Brazil which Latrobe City, the state and a range of exciting initiatives
– – renewable energy. to the Latrobe Valley economy has been dumped into the federal governments and the and innovative projects
and supports 2387 flow on jobs Australian market. broader community which is to position itself for future
Maryvale is the home of in the region. essential to its future success. economic and jobs growth in
– – Reflex, Australia’s favourite AP is committed to meeting the Valley.

K ie l I n d u s t r ie s
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Winner of 10 Gippsland Business With a strong mix of proprietary
– – Awards and Hall of Fame inductees, Kiel products and customer moulding, Kiel’s
Industries has come a long way from markets include materials handling,
– – the small company that relocated from marine, environmental, leisure, medical,
Melbourne 20 years ago. agriculture, the automotive industry and
– – food processing.
The intention of moving to Gippsland
was not for the reliance of business They are currently Australia’s
– – within the area for survival, but to take largest manufacturer of McDonald’s
advantage of what the area had to offer playgrounds and is constantly inventing
– – to help Kiel diversify into a wider range of new products and looking for new
products to service the world. markets.
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Overheads were lower, and the Kiel Industries uses local suppliers,
workforce in the Valley was known to be local transport companies and local
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more skilful and reliable. contractors and have established itself
as an integral part of the Valley’s industry .
– – It is these attributes from the Valley that
has enabled Kiel to realise many of its It understands that diversity is the key
– – goals. to expansion and as long as it keeps
researching and developing new
When Kiel Industries started it had products it sees no reason why it should
– – about 40 products. not be here for many years to come.

e the whole
– – Now it has grown to service the whole
ore than
Australian continent with more than
China, New
500 products exporting to China, New
– – Zealand, Canada, North America,
merica,
nd and more
Europe, Asia Pacific, Thailand and more
– – recently Japan.
GP1527536 Kiel’s service and ability as a a
s
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ouse
‘one stop shop’ through in-house
acture,
design, tooling, and manufacture,
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has enabled Kiel to remain
ket.
competitive in a global market.
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87 - 93 Tramway Road Morwell
– – PH: 5135 3900 www.kielindustries.com.au
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