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An accomplished electronics specialist who restarted his career from the ground up after emigrating to Australia is now doubling the size of his own manufacturing company in Sydney to accommodate demand for his top-quality low-voltage switchboards. Matt Izadi founded his All Switchboards company in Dural just as Covid lockdowns started, after originally migrating from Iran … Read more

New technology is a great tool for switchboard manufacturing – but the processes and progress it makes possible must be driven by individual and team commitment to quality engineering standards and personal attention to customer needs. “Technology is great – it has brought significant changes in the way we manufacture and do business, and it … Read more

A century-old company at the heart of many of this country’s major electro-technology projects, Nilsen Australia, is championing the return to local manufacturing of technology vital to our local and national interests. Founded in 1916 – and with more than 1000 skilled workers across operations in every mainland State – Nilsen has been involved in … Read more

A company that specialises in end-to-end operational technology solutions for Australian and international projects, Intellect Systems, is using its breadth of expertise to advance cost-efficiencies, quality, safety, and compliance essentials. The company – which has handled some of Australia’s biggest mining and infrastructure projects – is vigorously expanding its focus on renewables and transport electrification … Read more

A company that has combined long-sighted family values of integrity, quality, and performance with dedication to local manufacturing and building world-class skills within Australia is today reaping the benefits of its foresight and 50 years of growth. The LAI Group – originally based Hendon, South Australia with 50 employees – has expanded from that single … Read more

A company with markets extending over huge tracts of northern Australia and beyond, JM Switchboards, is bringing the benefits of its strong compliance and reliability ethos to key remote and urban infrastructure installations where premium quality, dependability and service are first priorities. Headquartered in Cairns, JM Switchboards handles projects in areas of Government and industry … Read more

A strong range of speakers at the first National NESMA in-person conference to be held since the wholesale changes occurring during the Covid pandemic summed up beautifully the constructive and co-operative industry spirit on show. The President of the host NESMA Group, NSW President Scott Emerson, was one of the many with his finger on … Read more

A switchboard manufacturing company that has doubled its size since establishing in WA attributes its success in the booming state to strengths such as outstanding Australian technology produced locally. Progress Switchboards’ WA branch – which opened its doors in January 2020 – produces Vector technology by lean modular manufacturing techniques delivering top safety, operational and … Read more

A low-voltage switchboard manufacturer has completed its move into a new HQ at Prestons in Sydney with the implementation of smart manufacturing technology in which it uses 3D modelling to design its products on-screen, then build them via iPad to physical reality. Fuji SMBE Macquarie Pty Ltd has developed its unique 3D model-and-build technology in-house … Read more

A electrical industry enthusiast who has progressed in 15 years from being an apprentice to heading a team that has earned a “Young Entrepreneur of the Year” Award is now establishing a new base from which to grow further. The Managing Director of Rycon, Sam Ryan –– with his fellow Director David Connolly – have … Read more