Central Coast Industry Connect (CCIC) ran its second last networking session for the 2024 year on the 24th October at the Parchem Construction Supplies site in Wyong.
Parchem is part of the Dulux Group and is a leading manufacturer and supplier of products to the Australian and New Zealand concrete and construction markets. It’s one of two factory sites that the Dulux Group run on the Central Coast. The second site is the Yates facility in Wyong, which manufacturers a range of garden products including propagating mixtures to fertilisers like Dynamic Lifter.
The history of Parchem site in Wyong dates back to 1980 when it was then called Expandite-Rawlplug. From then to 2012 the company grew through acquisition, and in 2012 it was acquired by the Dulux Group. In more recent times the site has had some major expansion projects implemented.
Our host and site manager Dominic Cresta took our visiting group through the history of the site and spent time explaining the recent plant upgrades that have taken place to improve productivity. These upgrades included expansion of the silo system that handles the cementitious materials used in their grouts and other products, automation of their mini bulk handling and dosing system and robotics in their palletising system.
The group was then taken on a site tour of the facility where the capital improvements were shown as well as other processes that are conducted on the site including the mixing and filling of their silicone products and warehousing facilities.
CCIC Executive Director, Frank Sammut, said” The range of products manufactured surprised our audience and again demonstrated the capability of our Central Coast Manufacturers. It’s great to see a large company like the Dulux Group continuing to invest in their Central Coast Facility”
Thanks to the team at Parchem, Sue at reception, Shane production manager and Kishan Maintenance and Engineering manager and of Course Dominic for helping us make the morning a great success. We had an excellent turn out!
