Smarter Resources Smarter Business - Energy and Materials Program
Round three Capital Funding recipients, announced August 2014
Materials efficiency projects
Business
Location
Sector
Project
Funding
A.G. Brown Sawmill Pty Ltd
Drouin West
3818
Manufacturing – timber
products
Improve climate control systems of timber kilns which
will reduce material waste and energy consumption,
and will allow for production of a greater product range.
$50,000
AFCOL Australia Ltd
Mallacoota
3892
Manufacturing – abalone
processing
Purchase of new cooking equipment that will
significantly reduce wastage.
$50,000
Airstep Australia Pty Ltd
Dandenong
South 3175
Manufacturing – polymer
and rubber products
Installation of a system to pre-process materials used in
production of foam underlay, making more efficient use
of materials.
$30,223
Ballantyne Foods
Laverton North
3026
Manufacturing – dairy
products
Installation of a system to recover and reuse cleaning
chemicals used in sanitation of food processing
equipment, saving materials, water, energy and trade
waste charges.
$50,000
Centre State Asphalting Pty
Ltd
Carisbrook 3464
Manufacturing – road
surfacing
Installation of an asphalt waste recycling unit, saving
significant quantities of raw materials.
$50,000
Dollar Sweets Company Pty
Ltd
Pakenham 3810
Manufacturingconfectionary and cake
products
Purchase of new confectionary production equipment
that will reduce by half the material waste resulting from
operating this equipment.
$50,000
Ferristex Pty Ltd trading as
ABMT Textiles
Melton 3337
Manufacturing – knitting
and dyeing
Installation of alternative waste water treatment
technology that will allow the dye house to recover and
$45,000
reuse more materials. The upgrade will also save
water, energy, and trade waste charges.
Giorgio Dental Laboratories
Pty Ltd
Coburg 3058
Manufacturing – dental
prostheses
Purchase of a 3D printer for producing dental
prostheses, eliminating waste associated with
traditional plaster moulds, improving accuracy and
reducing production cost and time.
$48,910
Gracro Industries Pty Ltd
trading as Showerline
Geelong 3215
Manufacturing – shower
bases
Provision of new equipment that will save materials and
improve productivity in the manufacturing of shower
bases, providing the construction industry with
alternative, less materials-intensive products.
$50,000
Heslop Contract Casters Pty
Ltd
Reservoir 3073
Manufacturing –
magnesium capsules
Implementation of an innovative new die-casting
process for producing magnesium alloy capsules that
would significantly reduce the materials used.
$50,000
M. A. Rhodes trading as
Rhodes Orchards
Gruyere 3770
Agriculture – apple
producers
Installation of a netting system to protect fruit from birds
and bats, saving produce and improving the quality of
apples.
$27,710
MJ Rhodes and PJ Rafferty
trading as Big Fellas Cherries
Coldstream 3770
Agriculture – cherry
producers
Installation of a netting system to reduce hail damage,
saving produce and improving the quality of cherries.
$50,000
Moraitis Tomatoes Pty Ltd
Tatura 3616
Agriculture – hydroponic
tomatoes
Installation of equipment to better control greenhouse
temperature and humidity, significantly increasing yield.
$50,000
Oakmoor Orchards Pty Ltd
Ardmona 3629
Agriculture – fruit
production
Introduction of an evaporative cooling system to reduce
crop damage from heat stress, leading to substantial
savings of produce and improving the quality of apples.
$40,000
Plaster Products Group
trading as Plaster
Profiles/Regency Plaster
Bayswater 3153
Manufacturing – plaster
and mouldings
Installation of improved systems that will eliminate
waste and new equipment that will allow reuse of any
residual plaster waste.
$50,000
Roman Hall Pty Ltd trading
as La Madre Bakery
Geelong 3215
Manufacturing – bakery
and pastry products
Purchase of a dough cutting machine to reduce waste,
and software to improve demand planning and
therefore reduce over-production and associated waste.
$14,950
The Trustee for G Debetta
Family Trust trading as Mister
Cabinets Pty Ltd
Thomastown
3074
Manufacturing – kitchen
cabinets
Installation of new equipment that will allow for more
efficient cutting of boards used in kitchen cabinets,
reducing waste.
$47,300
Vincent Painting Contractors
Pty Ltd
Morwell 3840
Painting and decorating
services
New sand blasting facility with the capacity to capture
and reuse blast material.
$50,000
Waratah Enterprises trading
as Edible Forest Gardens
Wonga Park
3115
Wholesale nursery, garden
design and maintenance
Introduction of an improved system for managing
weeds – including a steam weeder and pasteurisation
cabinet - that will result in material savings and reduced
stock losses.
$10,855
Arneb Pty Ltd trading as
Corryong Licensed
Supermarket
Corryong 3707
Retail - supermarket
Improvements to refrigeration efficiency – including
installation of a heat pump to use heat from
refrigeration units to heat hot water, controls to optimise
temperature settings, and the installation of variable
speed drives.
$14,609
Ace Wire Works Pty Ltd
Hallam 3803
$25,000
Aurora Australis Holdings Pty
Ltd trading as Canterbury
Blinds and Windows
Axima Pty Ltd
Clayton South
3169
Manufacturing – fabricated Installation of LED lighting and daylight sensors.
metal products
Manufacturing – furniture & Installation of LED lighting.
other
Installation of LED lighting and motion and daylight
sensors.
$25,000
Barden Fabrications Pty Ltd
Bayswater 3153
Services – supply chain,
warehousing and
distribution
Manufacturing – fabricated
metal products
Installation of LED and T5 fluorescent lighting and
motion and daylight sensors.
$14,184
Energy efficiency projects
Laverton North
3026
$25,000
BD & AT Smith Pty Ltd as
trustee for Barry Smith
Family Trust
Bryan John Dickson
Mepunga East
3277
Agriculture - dairy
Installation of a more energy efficient pump system.
$10,140
Terang 3264
Agriculture - dairy
Installation of heat exchange units to use heat from the
milk cooling system to heat water for cleaning.
$9,500
Caswell Nominees Pty Ltd as
trustee for the Alpine
Toboggan Park Unit
Ceres Natural Foods Pty Ltd
trading as Pureharvest
Whittlesea 3757
Arts and recreation
Installation of variable speed drives on pump motors
driving the park’s water features.
$15,560
Drouin 3818
Manufacturing – food
products
Installation of LED lighting and motion and daylight
sensors, and timers.
$25,000
CMTP Pty Ltd
Colac - 3250
Manufacturing - wood
products
Installation of variable speed drives on dust extraction
systems, offering potential for significant energy
savings.
$18,737
Common Equity Housing Ltd
(CEHL)
Richmond 3121
Not-for-profit services to
housing co-operatives
$25,000
Condor Pty Ltd trading as
Bell Tower Inn
Alfredton 3350
Accommodation and food
services
Installation of a building management system to
improve the efficiency of the heating, venting and air
conditioning system, as well as an LED lighting
upgrade.
Purchase of universal remote controllers for wall
mounted split systems in hotel rooms, which restrict
temperature selections within a specified band.
Deliver Australia Pty Ltd
trading as Deliver.com
Derrimut 3030
Services – Logistics and
warehouse storage
Installation of LED lighting including re-design and
daylight and motion sensors.
$25,000
Epping Plaza Gaming Trust
trading as Epping Plaza Hotel
Epping 3076
Accommodation and food
services
Upgrades to improve energy efficiency in the building’s
heating, venting and air conditioning system, including
centralised control of air conditioning, the capacity for
economy cycles, and installation of variable speed
drives.
$20,750
$4,450
Ernest Hillier (Operations Pty
Ltd)
Flinders Banner Pty Ltd
North Coburg
3058
Alexandra 3714
Mansfield 3722
Yea 3717
Manufacturing – food
products
Retail - supermarket
LED and induction lighting upgrade.
$25,000
Improvements to refrigeration systems to save energy,
reduce maintenance costs, and increase product shelflife.
$25,000
Glass Recovery Services
Coolaroo 3048
Waste and recycling
Installation of a voltage power optimiser to reduce site
voltage and therefore energy use.
$25,000
HC Industries trading as top
Cote
Hilustre Coatings Pty Ltd
Airport West
3042
Thomastown
3074
Manufacturing – primary
metals and metal products
Manufacturing – metal and
metal products
Installation of LED lighting.
$25,000
Modification of ovens to capture and reuse the hot air
that currently escapes.
$22,753
Hume Doors & Timber (VIC)
Pty Ltd
J&D Conti Pty Ltd trading as
Conti Orchards
Dandenong 3175
Manufacturing – wood
products
Agriculture – fruit growing
Installation of LED lighting.
$25,000
$25,000
JC Quality Foods
Knoxfield 3180
Manufacturing – food
products
Installation of a fast operating roller door on the cool
room to improve energy efficiency, and upgrading the
carbon dioxide scrubber system that is used to control
the environment in storage chambers.
Installation of insulation on roller doors to storage area,
and an upgrade of the air conditioning system to
improve energy efficiency.
Kellock Lodge Alexandra Inc
Alexandra 3714
Retirement and aged care
Installation of motion sensors on lighting.
$4,550
Kincrome Australia Pty Ltd
Scoresby 3179
Wholesale – tools &
equipment
LED and T5 fluorescent lighting upgrade including
motion sensors.
$25,000
Lions Village Licola Inc
trading as Licola Wilderness
Village
Licola 3858
Arts and recreation
Installation of an energy efficient oven and a variable
speed drive on water supply pumps. Energy efficiency
improvements to diesel generators, including upgraded
monitoring and control system.
$25,000
Cobram 3644
$25,000
Lower Plenty Leasehold Unit
Trust trading as Lower Plenty
Hotel
Lower Plenty
3093
Accommodation and food
services
Upgrade of air conditioning system to more energy
efficient units with economy cycles and digital controls.
$25,000
Lyndale Trading Pty Ltd
Winchelsea 3241
Agriculture – chicken
producer
Installation of a more energy efficient heating system
and upgrade of ventilation fans and control systems in
chicken sheds.
$25,000
Montague Cold Storage
Tullamarine 3043
Distribution services for
frozen goods
Installation of variable speed drives for evaporator fans
in the freezer storage room.
$25,000
NDY Management Pty Ltd
trading as Norman Disney &
Young
Melbourne 3003
Building services and
engineering
Installation of a chilled water thermal storage tank that
will improve the energy efficiency of the chilled water
system used for air conditioning.
$15,744
P Aker Flower Bulbs Pty Ltd
Monbulk 3793
Cold storage
Replacement of existing cooling system with more
energy-efficient ‘slurry ice’ system.
$25,000
Perroplas Australia Pty Ltd
Braeside 3195
Manufacturing – polymer &
rubber products
Installation of variable speed drives on injection
moulding machines.
$25,000
Princes Linen Services Pty
Ltd
Altona North
3025
Laundry services
Installation of a variable speed drive on the boiler, as
well as a system to use exhaust heat to pre-heat boiler
feed water.
$25,000
R Radford and Son Pty Ltd
Warragul 3820
Manufacturing - abattoir
Application of thermally efficient roof coating and
installation of variable speed drives in refrigeration
motors, and a system to capture and reuse waste heat.
$25,000
Results Fitness Consulting
Pty Ltd trading as South
Pacific Sea Baths
San Carlo Homes for the
Aged Ltd
St Kilda 3182
Arts and recreation
Retrofit of pool and spa motors and pumps with variable
speed drives.
$10,872
South Morang
3752
Retirement & aged care
Installation of LED lighting upgrade and daylight and
motion sensors.
$19,261
Shepparton Retirement
Villages Inc
Shepparton 3630
Retirement & aged care
Installation of LED lighting upgrade and daylight and
motion sensors.
$25,000
Sims Markette Pty Ltd as
trustee for The Sims Wester
Trust trading as Sims
Supermarket
Stefano’s Mildura Brewery
Pty Ltd as trustee for The
Trustee for Stefano’s Mildura
Brewery Trust trading as
Stefano’s Mildura Brewery
Tahbilk Pty Ltd trading as
Tahbilk Winery & Vineyard
West Footscray
3011
Retail - supermarket
Replacement of fans on refrigeration systems with more
energy efficient models, and installation of ‘night blinds’
on refrigerated cases.
$13,622
Mildura 3501
Manufacturing – beverage
and tobacco
Energy efficiency improvements to steam and
refrigeration systems, these will also improve operating
flexibility and product quality.
$25,000
Nagambie 3608
Manufacturing – beverage
and tobacco
Installation of variable speed drives and pressure
transducers to allow the cooling water pumps to
operate at variable speeds, and a variable speed driver
for the cooling tower fan.
$7,750
Textor Technologies Pty Ltd
Tullamarine 3043
Manufacturing – textile,
clothing & footwear
Installation of energy efficient lights and daylight
sensors, including re-design of lighting system.
$25,000
The Coldon Homes Unit
Trust trading as Coldon
Homes
The Emu Company Pty Ltd
trading as The Game Meats
Company of Australia Pty Ltd
Wonthaggi 3995
Construction
Installation of LED lighting upgrade and daylight and
motion sensors.
$25,000
Eurobin 3739
Manufacturing – food
products
Installation of a system to reclaim heat from
refrigeration systems and use it to preheat boiler feed
water.
$25,000
The Trustee for Barwick
Family Trust and the Trustee
for the Stone Family Trust
trading as Austco Polar Cold
Storage
Laverton North
3026
Cold storage
A new evaporative condenser will lead to more efficient
chiller plant operation, and a variable speed drive will
be installed on the condenser unit.
$25,000
The Trustee for Boronia Unit
Trust trading as Zagame
Boronia Club Hotel
Boronia 3155
Accommodation and food
services
Application of thermally efficient roof coating and
window tinting to reduce use of heating and air
conditioning.
$17,495
Tian Ai International Pty Ltd
trading as Proud Chic Mega
Meats
Chelsea Heights
3196
Manufacturing – food
products
$25,000
Tim Lenehan
Nullawarre 3268
Agriculture – dairy
Refrigeration plant upgrade and installation of
measures such as ‘night blinds’ and electronically
commutated fans to increase efficiency of cool rooms
and refrigeration.
Variable speed drive installed on vacuum pump for milk
harvesting.
Vawdrey Manufacturing Pty
Ltd
Dandenong
South 3175
Manufacturing – machinery Installation of a variable output compressor for the
& equipment
compressed air system.
$25,000
W. Ryan Abattoirs Pty Ltd
Nathalia 3638
Manufacturing – food
products
Replacement of atmospheric boiler with a new
condensing boiler that is expected to lead to significant
gas savings.
$25,000
WGH Joint Venture trading
as Watergardens Hotel
Taylors Lakes
3038
Accommodation & food
services
Upgrade of refrigeration plant, to reduce energy used
for air conditioning.
$25,000
Wingara Wine Group Pty Ltd
Iraak 3496
Manufacturing – beverage
& tobacco
Replacement of agitators in holding tanks with more
energy efficient alternatives, improving energy
efficiency as well as the quality of wine.
$25,000
$6,490
Round Two Capital Funding recipients, announced January 2014
Materials efficiency projects
Business
Location
Sector
Project
Funding
Stone Outdoors Pty Ltd
CARRUM
DOWNS
3201
Manufacturing Concrete paving
Improve processes to capture and reuse waste
materials created during the manufacturing process.
$50,000
HPC Bakers Pty Ltd
COOLAROO
3048
Manufacturing (food &
beverage)
Speciality breads
Upgrade of packaging equipment to improve packaging
processes and reduce materials used
$50,000
Egotrade Pty Ltd
MT WAVERLEY
3149
Manufacturing
Printing
Installation of automated recycling system to allow
reuse of solvents used in printing process.
$50,000
Mackay Consolidated
Industries Pty Ltd.
MOORABBIN
3189
Manufacturing
Polymer & rubber products
Precision cutting equipment to improve cutting
processes and reduce waste rubber.
$50,000
Denim 108 Pty Ltd
Nobody Denim
THORNBURY
3071
Manufacturing (clothing &
textiles)
Fashion denim
Upgrade of equipment and processes to improve
production quality, resulting in more consistent product,
and less seconds garments (off-specification product).
$50,000
CMTP Pty Ltd
COLAC
3250
Manufacturing
Packaging
Installation of computerised cutting equipment and
prototype product design simulation
$50,000
Composite Materials
Engineering Pty Ltd
CME
BAYSWATER
3153
Manufacturing
Fabricated metal products
Upgrade of production equipment resulting in less
waste and improved product quality.
$50,000
Flowline Industries Pty Ltd
SCORESBY
3179
Manufacturing
Polymer & rubber products
New equipment to enable reuse of waste plastic
materials created during injection moulding process.
$37,077
Seascope Laboratories Pty.
Ltd.
Compco Pty. Ltd.
MORDIALLOC
3195
Manufacturing
Polymer & rubber products
Upgrade of plastics manufacturing system to provide
more accurate measurements, leading to improved
product quality.
$50,000
Pacific NonWovens Pty Ltd
as trustee for Pacific
NonWovens Trust
COBURG
3058
Manufacturing
Textile fibre recycler
Equipment to improve packaging processes, reducing
packaging materials used
$50,000
Welvic Australia Pty Ltd
DEER PARK
3023
Manufacturing
Polymer & rubber products
Improved materials handling systems to reduce material $50,000
losses and reuse waste materials.
Wandin Valley Farms
BOWEYA
3675
Agriculture (orchards)
Protective cover for cherry orchard to prevent crop
damage.
$50,000
MHG Plastic Industries (VIC)
Pty Ltd
MELTON
3337
Manufacturing
Automotive components
New equipment to enable reuse of waste plastic
materials created during injection moulding process.
$9,530
Chelfco 210 Pty Ltd
New Creation Print
MULGRAVE
3170
Manufacturing
Printing
New equipment technology for printing, eliminating a
process step that use materials and energy.
$45,659
Pemara Pty Ltd
NOTTING HILL
3168
Manufacturing
Printing
Equipment that will create more efficient printing
processes, resulting in reduced waste materials.
$50,000
Bambra Press Pty Ltd
PORT
MELBOURNE
3207
Manufacturing
Printing
New equipment technology for printing, eliminating a
process step that uses materials and energy.
$50,000
Cast Bonding Australia Pty
Ltd
ALFREDTON
3350
Manufacturing
Industrial components
Installation of equipment and processes to reuse sand
from the moulding process.
$50,000
Radio Frequency Systems
Pty Ltd
KILSYTH
3137
Manufacturing Telecommunications
Installation of LED lighting, daylight sensors and
variable speed controlled drive compressors
$25,000
Tycab Australia Pty Ltd
DANDENONG
3175
Manufacturing – electrical
cable
Upgrade to more energy efficient air compressor
$25,000
Nightingale Brothers
WANDILIGONG
3744
Coolstores (apples &
chestnuts)
Installation of variable speed drives and speed control
technology to reduce the energy used in cool room
evaporator fans and achieve more uniform air
distribution.
$25,000
Twin City Truck Centre Pty
Ltd
WEST
WODONGA
3691
TRUGANINA
3029
Transport
Truck repair and sales
Installation of LED lighting and motion sensors.
$25,000
Manufacturing Primary metal & metal
products
Installation of LED lighting and more efficient T5
fluorescent lighting
$25,000
LAVERTON
NORTH
3026
Coolstores (Cold storage)
Installation of variable speed controlled drive for
refrigeration compressor
$25,000
Energy efficiency projects
Extrusions Australia Pty Ltd
The Trustee for Barwick
Family Trust & The Trustee
for the Stone Family Trust
AUSTCO Polar Cold Storage
R Radford and Son Pty Ltd
WARRAGUL
3820
Manufacturing (food &
beverage) - Abattoir
Installation of LED lighting
$25,000
ALSCO Pty Ltd
MULGRAVE
3170
Industrial laundry
Heat recovery system to use reject heat from an air
cooled water chiller for heating hot water.
$3,316
East Ivanhoe Grocers Pty Ltd
Ivanhoe FoodWorks
IVANHOE EAST
3079
Retail (supermarket)
Various improvements to reduce overall site energy use
and improve the efficiency of refrigeration and air
conditioning systems.
$25,000
Red Earth Nominees Pty Ltd
at the John Goelet Trust
Taltarni Vineyards
GRAMPIANS
MOONAMBEL
3478
Manufacturing (food &
beverage) - winery
Installation of LED lighting and system improvements to
compressed air supply
$25,000
Southern Ocean Mariculture
PORT FAIRY
3284
Aquaculture
Improved pumping systems, allowing the same volume
of seawater to be pumped with less motor power.
$25,000
Sun Ace Australia Pty Ltd
BROOKLYN
3012
Manufacturing Polymer & rubber products
Upgrade of air compressor and installation of voltage
optimiser to reduce energy use.
$25,000
EMC Pacific Pty Ltd
DANDENONG
SOUTH
3175
Manufacturing Polymer & rubber products
Installation of new Variable Speed Drive (VSD) air
compressor
$9,760
Yakult Australia Pty Ltd
DANDENONG
3175
Manufacturing (food &
beverage) Fermented milk
Installation of LED lighting.
$25,000
Rosebank Engineering Pty
Ltd
BAYSWATER
3153
Manufacturing Aircraft parts
Installation of LED lighting
$25,000
Anatel Pty Ltd
Betta Foods Australia
BROADMEADO
WS 3047
Manufacturing (food &
beverage) - Confectionery
Improved insulation of process pipeline to reduce heat
loss.
$25,000
Delsor Pty Ltd
Mallee Food Distributors
MILDURA
3500
Coolstores Frozen foods
Upgrade of freezer compressors to improve energy
efficiency and capacity control and minimise power
surges
$25,000
N & C Hargreaves Pty Ltd
Hargreaves Joinery
YARRAWONGA
3730
Manufacturing Furniture
Installation of LED Lighting and daylight sensors
$8,030
Echuca Benevolent Society
Incorporated
Echuca Community for the
Aged
ECHUCA
3564
Services - Retirement &
Aged Care
Installation of LED lighting, with motion and daylight
sensors.
$13,298
Morgan Technical Ceramics
NOTTING HILL
3168
Manufacturing - Ceramics
Installation of control systems to reduce use of cooling
tower, and lighting upgrade including daylight and
motion sensors.
$12,759
Pinecrest Dairy P/L
NULLAWARRE
3268
Agriculture
Meat & dairy producer
Installation of a variable speed drive vacuum pump to
enable load management of the milking system.
$11,210
Halcyon Proteins
Pty Ltd
DANDENONG
3175
Manufacturing (Food &
beverage)
Food ingredients
Installation of LED lighting.
$24,750
Beverage Solutions Australia
Pty Ltd trading as Bress
Wine, Cider & Produce
HARCOURT
3453
Manufacturing (Food &
beverage)
Winery
Insulation of chilled tanks, to reduce heat transfer into
tanks and allow more rapid chilling of juices and wine.
$19,800
Alpine Truss Pty Ltd
WANGARRATA
3677
BENDIGO
3550
Manufacturing
Wood products
Manufacturing Wool carpets
Installation of LED lighting
$21,084
New rinse water recirculation system to make more
efficient use of energy and water used in the dyeing
process.
$25,000
Monsbent Pty Ltd
D & R Henderson Pty Ltd
BENALLA
3672
Manufacturing Wood products
Installation of induction lighting
$25,000
Accurate Profile Roll Forming
Pty Ltd
RINGWOOD
3134
Manufacturing Metal fabrication
Installation of LED lighting
$10,408
3fold Resources Pty Ltd
DANDENONG
SOUTH
3175
Services Shopfitting
Installation of LED lighting
$25,000
John Crane Australia
SUNSHINE
3020
Manufacturing Machinery & equipment
Installation of LED lighting
$16,347
Farm Pride Foods Limited
Farm Pride
KEYSBOROUGH
3173
Manufacturing (Food &
beverage)
Egg packing
Installation of best practice smart metering system to
better manage energy use.
$25,000
DABT Pty Ltd
Inverloch Supermarket
INVERLOCH
3996
Retail (supermarket)
Improvements to refrigeration system, including variable $25,000
speed controlled drive refrigeration compressor.
Milltech Pty Ltd
Milltech Martin Bright
LAVERTON
NORTH
3030
Manufacturing Engineering steel
Installation of variable speed controlled drive air
compressor.
$25,000
Merriwa Industries Pty LTD
Superior Hardwoods
WANGARATTA
3677
Manufacturing Wood products
Installation of LED lighting
$25,000
The Victoria Carpet Company
P/L
Victoria Carpets
R. B. Sutherland Pty Ltd
Roses Gap Recreation
Centre
Radevski Coolstores
P/L
ROSES GAP
3385
Tourism - Adventure
tourism campsite
Installation of more energy efficient generator, lighting
and power management system.
$25,000
SHEPPARTON
3630
Coolstore (apples and
pears)
Air purge system for refrigeration lines and installation
of LED lighting
$25,000
Ballantyne Foods
LAVERTON
NORTH
3026
Manufacturing (Food &
beverage)
Various dairy and
condiments
Improved system to capture steam condensate and
return to the boiler, leading to energy, water and
materials savings.
$14,500
Green Taylor Partners
HORSHAM
3400
Professional services accountants
Installation of LED lighting
$16,828
Micro Plastics Pty Ltd
DANDENONG
SOUTH
3175
Manufacturing
Polymer & rubber products
Installation of LED Lighting
$14,588
Gallus Lane Pty Ltd
WILSONS HILL
3515
Agriculture (meat & dairy)
Improved ventilation system to reduce energy use
$25,000
Sussex Taps Pty Ltd
SOMERTON
3062
Manufacturing
Tapware
Installation of LED lighting and motion sensors
$8,108
Paperfreight Australia Pty Ltd
WENDOUREE
3355
Vehicles & Transport
Transport of paper &
cardboard
Installation of LED lighting and HVAC improvements.
$10,396
Wangarrata Coachlines Pty
Ltd
WANGARATTA
3677
Vehicles & Transport
Coach operator
Installation of LED high bay lights
$12,732
Smarter Resources Smarter Business - Energy and Materials Program
Round One Capital Funding recipients, announced June 2013
Materials efficiency projects
Business
Longwarry Food Park
Location
LONGWARRY
Description
Milk processor
Project
Optimising the size of milk powder bags to increase the holding capacity of
pallets and reduce pallet shrink wrap, resulting in increased capacity of
transport and shipping containers and reduced transport and handling costs.
John Devilee Refrigeration
MILDURA
Metal product
manufacturer
Upgrade to a more efficient mechanical cutting machine which can cut
longer lengths of sheet metal. The project will lead to increased output per
unit of sheet metal, reduced wastage and improved energy efficiency.
Dennison Food
Manufacturing
BAIRNSDALE
Food manufacturer
Installation of machinery to automate the movement and measuring of flour
to mixers. The project will increase yield, quality and product output.
Multicultural Aged Care
Services
GEELONG
Aged care
A range of lighting upgrades and energy efficiency improvements including
installation of energy efficient LED and security lighting, installation of timers
for hot water units, draft seals on external doors and shading on north facing
air-conditioning condensers.
The Good Guys (4 different
businesses & projects)
MARIBYRNONG,
BAYSWATER,
NARRE
WARREN,
BENDIGO
Retailer
Optimisation of the existing heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC)
system through compressor optimisation technology, replacement of
inefficient lighting with LED and fluorescent lighting and installation of an
advanced Energy Management System to continually monitor the energy
performance of each site and minimise consumption.
Blue Pyrenees Estate Winery
AVOCA
Winery
Installation of insulation and cladding to stainless steel wine tanks will
optimise refrigeration systems, provide more efficient cooling and energy
Energy efficiency projects
savings.
Altro Engineering
CAMPBELLFIEL
D
Power equipment
manufacturer
Optimisation of refrigeration plant equipment and glass door heaters to
reduce energy use, installation of computer control system to improve
heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC).
ICS Industries
THOMASTOWN
Manufacturer
Replacement of existing high bay lighting with LED lights and installation of
an Energy Management System to improve the energy efficiency of lighting.
Sparkling Beverages
CAMPBELLFIEL
D
Beverage manufacturer
Upgrade of the chiller and compressor used in beverage production,
resulting in improved efficiencies.
Bright Licensed Supermarket
BRIGHT
Supermarket
Optimisation of refrigeration plant equipment and glass door heaters to
reduce energy use, installation of computer control system to improve
heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC).
Mount Martha Village Self
Service
MOUNT
MARTHA
Supermarket
Optimisation of refrigeration plant equipment and glass door heaters to
reduce energy use, installation of computer control system to improve
heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC).
Rydyn Supermarket
TORQUAY
Supermarket
Replacement of existing fluorescent lighting with LED lights to achieve
energy savings.
Flavourfull Hydroponics
PYALONG
Vegetable Grower
Upgrade of greenhouse climate control computer to a predictive rather than
reactive system, resulting in more system stability and less energy use.
Haymes Paints
WENDOUREE
Paint manufacturer
Replacement of air-conditioner to enable better regulation of heating and
cooling and energy savings.