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A selection of the current opportunities available in Australia is below, to see the full range you will need to register:
Aviation Equipment: A well established Australian based company is interested to hear from UK companies that manufacture high quality aviation equipment. The company already supplies equipment for this sector and would like to extend their range.
Contact Shengul Kosyer(UKTI Melbourne) on T: +61 (0)3 9652 1607 or E: shengul.kosyer@fconet.fco.gov.uk
Automation, Process and Industrial Controls: A New South Wales based company is interested in talking to UK companies looking for an Australian distributor for their automation, process and industrial controls.
Products distributed include electric/electronic hardware and software, ranging from complex controllers such as PLCs, DCS, SCADA software down to simple buttons and relays. This includes process instrumentation such as analysers, pressure, level, flow etc and safety controls (the latter is identified as an area of growth).
The company mainly covers the southern New South Wales area but is part of a group of distributors that cover the whole of Australia. The group already imports three product lines, two of which are exclusive.
Contact Lorraine Upton(UKTI Sydney) on T: +61 (0)2 8247 2203 or E: lorraine.upton@fco.gov.uk
Manufacturers of Gourmet food: Australian importer/wholesaler is interested to receive information from UK companies that manufacture gourmet food products. They supply to mid and up-market retailers with capability of Australia wide distribution. Currently importing from Italy and Spain, they have imported from the UK in the past and wish to extend their range.
Contact Shengul Kosyer(UKTI Melbourne) on T: +61 (0)3 9652 1607 or E: shengul.kosyer@fconet.fco.gov.uk
Gorgon Gas Project: Chevron Australia's revised $50 Billion plan for Australia's biggest resource project on Barrow Island has been given the green light.
The project, which will be capable of producing 15 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas a year and could start delivering as soon as 2014, will employ about 10,000 workers at the peak of construction.
Contact Bruce Dann(UKTI Perth) on T: +61 (0)8 9224 4702 or E: bruce.dann@fco.gov.uk
Fiona Stanley Hospital project: Brookfield Multiplex has commenced the process of listing procurement packages for Site Wide Services on the Fiona Stanley Hospital Project.
As an example, the project has just listed the Security Technologies - Market Research package. This work includes the presentation of available security technologies and market capabilities suitable for the Fiona Stanley Hospital.
To obtain additional information on the security package and register your interest please go to the ProjectConnect website (www.projectconnect.com.au) and follow the opportunity links for the Fiona Stanley Hospital / State wide Services, or
Contact Bruce Dann(UKTI Perth) on T: +61 (0)8 9224 4702 or E: bruce.dann@fco.gov.uk
Innovative Surgical Devices: An Australian manufacturer and distributor of innovative medical devices in the cranial and facial arena is interested in complimentary products.
British companies looking to enter the Australian market with innovative surgical products that require work with surgeons should be interested in this opportunity.
The company can provide regulatory and reimbursement expertise as well as a dedicated sales force into public and private hospitals in Australia.
Contact Joe Dodd(UKTI Melbourne) on T: +61 (0)3 9652 1605 or E: joe.dodd@fco.gov.uk
Updated Queensland Infrastructure Plan: Queensland Government has updated the South East Queensland (SEQ)regional infrastructure plan, up to 2031. SEQ has been Australia's fastest growing region for three decades, and State government predicts population will rise from 2.8 million to 4.4 million by 2031, requiring an extra 750,000 homes.
There will be increasing urban density with more high rise units, not just in Brisbane CBD but in selected suburbs. Please see www.dip.qld.gov.au for more information.
Contact John Williams(UKTI Brisbane) on T: +61 (0)7 3223 3203 or E: john.williams@fco.gov.uk
