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Chamberlain Australia is expanding its operations into a brand-new purpose-built facility of 19,000sqm at Somersby, representing an investment of $28 million. Chamberlain have been manufacturing in Australia for over 100 years and over 30 years on the Central Coast at West Gosford. The new facility will combine four sites into one and will house Chamberlain’s manufacturing, national warehouse and international engineering team. The facility is being developed by Space Urban, one of t...

The NSW Modern Manufacturing Commissioner, Lisa Emerson visited manufacturers on the Central Coast in late March hosted by Central Coast Industry Connect (CCIC). Ms Emerson was welcomed to the Central Coast by CCIC Chair Ian Hemphill and CCIC Executive Director Frank Sammut who provided her with an overview of the manufacturing industry across the region along with the activities of CCIC and highlighting the importance of manufacturing to the region’s economy. The group visited facili...

Central Coast Industry Connect (CCIC) has announced the appointment of Bill Heague to the CCIC Board. Mr Heague is General Manager of Mars Food Australia which manufactures some of Australia’s favourite brands such as MasterFoods, Dolmio & Ben’s Original at its Berkeley Vale facility. Prior to taking this role, he was the General Manager of the Mars business in Ireland and prior to that in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. “I am pleased that Bill has joined our o...

Three Central Coast manufacturers have taken out awards at the Hunter Manufacturers Association’s 2022 awards for excellence in manufacturing competing against the best of the best across the Hunter, New England, and Central Coast regions. Apprentice of the Year – Alex Nivison Manufacturing Leader Award - Bruce Hegan – 4id Solutions Excellence in Manufacturing Capability Award - Elecbrakes In an Australian first, Lisarow based Elecbrakes was founded by Craig de Leon who...

Central Coast Industry Connect (CCIC), the Central Coast’s lead manufacturing industry body, was pleased to see that $17.2M had been allocated to the region, for its Food Manufacturing and Innovation hub in the Federal Budget. A strategic business case for the hub was developed by CCIC late last year with the assistance of Food Innovation Australia Limited and major industry partner TrendPac. The business case had support from regional stakeholders including Regional Development Austra...