As it approaches its 10-year anniversary, Australian switchboard manufacturer Border Switchboards Sheetmetal & Powdercoating (BSSP) is expanding into Southeast Queensland, establishing a second facility to support continued business growth and better service customers across Queensland and Papua New Guinea. The expansion follows several years of strong growth for BSSP, which has outgrown its existing 4,300 … Read more
Australian switchboard manufacturer, Aussie Switchboards, is staying ahead of the curve and keeping pace with advances in automation and AI with investment in a new facility, growth in staff, and strong association with NESMA. Aussie Switchboards designs and manufactures high-quality steel switchboards, control panels, and electrical enclosures from its Molendinar facilities in Queensland. It serves … Read more
The latest NESMA NSW breakfast seminar has opened up vital discussions on switchboard compliance, new updates, and how the industry can work together to achieve better outcomes. With the latest updates to AS/NZS 61439, solar radiation testing of switchboards was a hot topic. Solar radiation exposure was not addressed in the old AS/NZS 3439 Standard, … Read more
Modern electrical installations are rapidly evolving beyond the traditional single-source supply model, with grid supply, standby generators, photovoltaic systems, UPS, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) now routinely integrated into a single installation. This shift has introduced new complexity into how supply isolation and switching architectures are designed, particularly where Automatic Transfer Switching (ATS) and … Read more
In February 2022, Lismore NSW experienced its worst floods on record, reaching 14.4m and causing widespread devastation. Australian switchboard manufacturer and NESMA member, Marelex Electrical, was caught in the thick of it, with their facility going so far underwater, it reached the upper level offices. Marelex services much of rural NSW and central Queensland, specialising … Read more
NESMA NSW is set to host its upcoming Breakfast Seminar on Thursday 2 July 2026 at Rydges Parramatta, bringing together key voices from across the electrical industry for a timely and practical discussion on switchboard compliance, standards, and regulation. Hear directly from: With speakers from the Building Commission NSW, NHP, and NECA, this session will … Read more
Australian switchboard manufacturer Progress Switchboards has expanded into South Australia to support increasing demand for critical electrical infrastructure, while helping contractors manage extended lead times across key sectors including defence, education, health, and commercial construction. “There is significant infrastructure growth underway in South Australia, which is driving strong demand for electrical contractors,” says Jay Wright, … Read more
Supply chain disruption, skills shortages, and declining contractor accountability have reshaped how many electrical manufacturers approach project delivery. For NESMA member Nevmat Australia, these challenges have driven a deliberate shift toward vertically integrated, in-house capability across switchboard manufacturing, logistics, and power solutions. Nevmat Australia, a family-owned industrial power solutions provider, specialises in custom switchboards, Motor … Read more
Comprehensive switchboard manufacturing and mechanical services specialist NRP Electrical Services is finding new ways to invest in the future, as it approaches its 50th anniversary. With demand growing for standards compliant, Australian-manufactured, and custom-engineered switchboards, the WA-based manufacturer is investing in capability, compliance, and workforce development. Established in 1978 with a single electrician building switchboard … Read more
By Neville Williams, General Manager, Specialist Electrical Solutions, member of NESMA Queensland. Australia’s switchboard manufacturing sector is facing a chronic shortage of skilled electricians – and the challenge is only growing. Across the country, NESMA members are competing for the same limited pool of qualified people, with companies often forced to recruit from one another … Read more
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