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Chamberlain Group is expecting output of their Grifco Poultry Winch, which is made at their West Gosford factory, to increase by 12% and generate $2.5 million worth of sales following their attendance at the IPPE (International Production and Processing Expo) in Atlanta in January. The IPPE is the world's largest expo for the Poultry Industry with 25,000 people from around the world visiting. The Grifco Poultry Winch is the leading poultry winch in the Australian market and was show...

The Central Coast's only manufacturer of cardboard cartons and packaging solutions have moved into a 2,500 sqm warehouse at Somersby, substantially increasing their manufacturing, design and logistics capacity. Phoenix was set up in 2016 by Marc Roberts, David McPherson and Josh Searle who had worked together in a similar business which was forced to close. Phoenix has a mission to offer something the large companies don't - applying their experience in working with businesses o...

Director, Life Member and former Vice-Chairman of the Gosford Race Club, Jim MacFadyen announced his retirement from the Board in late February. Chairman, Michael Cusick said, "The Board has exercised its power under the Club's constitution to appoint respected local businessman and race enthusiast, Michael D'Silva. "The Club is extremely fortunate to have a man with the exceptional experience of Mike D'Silva available to take his place. Mike joins us with signif...

Tim Eaton, one of the Central Coast's best known real estate agents specialising in the high end property market has joined Umina based agents Central Coast Realty as Group Sales Manager. Mr Eaton started his career twenty years ago with Central Coast Prestige Properties, the first agency to specialise in prestige properties founded by Peter Elliott and Ken Wilson. Over the period he has worked with three of the Central Coast's leading agencies. Central Coast Realty was establ...

Family-owned research and development company, Star Scientific moved into the former Krone factory at Berkeley Vale in December and has installed a purpose-built 1.5-megawatt turbine from Siemens, which they hope to have spinning by the end of this year, powered by hydrogen via the HERO® catalyst." Star Scientific have developed a breakthrough catalyst for converting hydrogen into heat without combustion the Hydrogen Energy Release Optimiser, or "HERO®". Test unit...