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25.01.2022 As 2019 comes to a close weve seen the residential market dip from its extraordinary highs, some positive growth in sectors of commercial construction and continuing investment in Victorian infrastructure spending. Its been a year of interesting projects at Kingfield, with the heaviest dip in our history of an 8-tonne beam & our involvement in the first Victorian renewable energy development to use local galvanized steel. We were also recognised by AFR on their Top 100 Mos...t Innovative Companies list. As someone who is new to the gal industry, my biggest takeaways in the past 4-5 months include the construction industrys increasing focus on sustainability and the commitment of builders and product manufacturers to continue reducing our environmental impact. Plus, the difference between our plant & traditional galvanizing facilities; in terms of automation, recycling initiatives and an incredibly clean working environment for our team. Id like to thank our team, our customers and the people Ive met in the broader construction and sustainability industries for welcoming me and sharing your knowledge. I wish you all a relaxing Christmas break, enjoying your families and your traditions. I look forward to working with you next year and welcoming in a positive, productive and profitable 2020 for all. Stephen Clarke See more

24.01.2022 Its great to be part of one of our states largest local infrastructure projects. The Vic Governments IS rated Level Crossing Removal Project will ultimately see the removal of 75 level crossings by 2025. Were currently supplying galvanized steel beams, bars and reinforcing mesh for the Mentone and Cheltenham rail upgrades. This includes the removal of three level crossings, lowering the rail line into trenches and restoring the heritage listed stations at these destinations. A third track will be built at Cheltenham station to support increased train services and following community consultation, station design precincts are being developed with more than three kilometres of walking and cycling paths to connect the stations.

23.01.2022 We’re proud to be a sponsor of the Point Leo Surf Life Saving Club. There’s a certain synchronicity between close proximity to our coast and the need for corrosion protection for any steel items, whether it’s structural steel housing frames, reo for a concrete slab, boat trailers or even steel storage solutions. Over the years we’ve galvanized the trailer chassis for the Pt Leo Nipper’s equipment trailer that’s taken to all the Nipper competitions across the state. We’ve re-g...alvanized the club’s multi-use trailer and most recently we galvanized a steel box that the club uses to clean the motors for their Inflatable Rescue Boats after they’ve been in the salt water. Pt Leo SLSC is run entirely by volunteers who provide beach patrol and rescue services. They’re always open to additional support, if you’re interested, check them out https://www.pointleoslsc.com/ See more

22.01.2022 Here’s one from our sister business in Darwin. This amazing galvanized steel crocodile sculpture now sits in the Darwin Botanic Gardens. It’s 9 metres long, 4.7 metres long and 1.65 metres high it’s huge! And it’s constructed from thousands of individual pieces of steel and rather than being steel fabricated. Local artist, Techy Machero designed and built this fantastic piece using traditional artisan techniques; literally an anvil & hammer. Notice the barramundi trapped in... its mouth? Our Darwin team were tasked with galvanizing the crocodile and needed to roll it around as they were immersing it, to fully galvanize this enormous piece of art. They managed to complete the task in just two dips! The piece took 4-5 years to construct and was donated by the Friends of Darwin Botanic Gardens, who raise funds through plant sales and have now donated 5 reptile sculptures to the gardens. Definitely worth a visit, when we can travel again. See more

22.01.2022 Wed like to introduce you to Basha, a member of our great production crew. Basha joined Kingfield in January this year as a General Factory Hand. He works at the galvanized steel end of our production line, cutting down work from the jigs, inspecting finished HDG components and rectifying any inconsistencies. Thoroughness and attention to detail are just some of the strengths Basha brings to this role. When asked what he enjoys most at Kingfield, Basha says its starting ear...ly to get the jobs organised and ready for transport to our customers. He also enjoys the strong teamwork and support he receives from his teammates. Outside of work Basha enjoys playing soccer and plays for Whittlesea. Hes also a passionate Melbourne City supporter. Basha trains 3-4 times a week, which that takes up most of his spare time. And when training isnt possible, Basha enjoys taking walks through the Dandenong Ranges. Welcome to our crew Basha. Its great to have you on the team. See more

21.01.2022 Before, during and after pics of a local project in Melbournes burbs, featuring plenty of galvanizing steel. Does it look familiar? Anyone know where it is?

21.01.2022 As part of our quality management system, you’ll find our new inspection tags on deliveries of Kingfield hot dip galvanized steel. These dual-purpose tags tick the quality boxes for transparency, identification, ownership and traceability of customers’ products throughout our plant. And on the flip side there’s a reminder of our sustainability credentials; that Kingfield Galvanizing can contribute to points on IS rated and Green Star rated projects. For more details on this https://www.kingfield.com.au/our-environment/

21.01.2022 Thanks Zeina for visiting Kingfield yesterday. It was great to take you on a tour of our plant and talk about the sustainability initiatives we have in place to support our people, the environment and innovation through continuous improvement. Zeina is with the Green Building Council of Australia and is pictured on the tour with our GM, Stephen Clarke. We spoke about the growing number of Green Star rated projects in Melbourne and the great line-up of speakers at the GBCAs Transform Conference in Sydney March 2020.

20.01.2022 Heres a great example of a local business, with amazing skills. Experts in their field, Champion Stable Systems source high quality locally made products to build their stables. Customers can be sure theyre buying authentic, premium-quality products, made to exacting Australian standards. Champions in-house drafting and design capabilities deliver custom solutions in short lead times. Were a proud supplier to Champion, as they support local content and turn dreams into reality with a full turnkey package.

20.01.2022 Box Hill is viewed as the second most important retail, commercial & residential precinct outside Melbournes CBD. When planning for growth, accessibility and ease of parking are drawcards for any shopping precinct. This timelapse shows the redevelopment of the old Harrow Street carpark by Buxton Construction. The new light-filled multi-deck, 5-level car park includes Kingfield Galvanized structural steel, suspended concrete slabs, precast and a faade with striking shots of colour, by Locker Group Ltd. Complete with bicycle parking and a dedicated community space its a great addition to the Box Hill precinct. Thanks to Whitehorse City Council for the vid.

19.01.2022 Heres one from our sister business in Darwin. This amazing galvanized steel crocodile sculpture now sits in the Darwin Botanic Gardens. Its 9 metres long, 4.7 metres long and 1.65 metres high its huge! And its constructed from thousands of individual pieces of steel and rather than being steel fabricated. Local artist, Techy Machero designed and built this fantastic piece using traditional artisan techniques; literally an anvil & hammer. Notice the barramundi trapped in... its mouth? Our Darwin team were tasked with galvanizing the crocodile and needed to roll it around as they were immersing it, to fully galvanize this enormous piece of art. They managed to complete the task in just two dips! The piece took 4-5 years to construct and was donated by the Friends of Darwin Botanic Gardens, who raise funds through plant sales and have now donated 5 reptile sculptures to the gardens. Definitely worth a visit, when we can travel again. See more

17.01.2022 Its our Birthday! Kingfield Galvanizing turned 37 this week. What started as a business idea over lunch in 1983, between Colin Standfield and Clive King has evolved into Australias first state of the art, sustainable hot dip galvanizing facility. The King and Standfield families are visionaries. Following 30 years of operating a traditional galvanizing facility they decided to invest in a sustainable future for the HDG industry in Australia. Investing in plant automation, enclosed zones and German technology to build a plant that captures emissions, reduces waste and energy consumption, recycles chemicals and re-uses heat, to reduce our environmental impact. As a result, we get to enjoy a cleaner and safer workplace. Thank you, for your vision.

17.01.2022 Ever wondered what zinc really is? One way that zinc contributes to our economy is as the key material used in the hot dip galvanizing process. HDG protects steel in our buildings and infrastructure from corrosion. And with the damage caused by corrosion estimated to cost approx. 4% of a countrys GDP, HDG offers lifecycle cost benefits. So, where does zinc come from? How is it used? What happens at the end of zincs usable life? This great article, by the International Zinc Association details how zinc is continuously cycled through nature and what zincs role is in a circular economy. https://www.kingfield.com.au/zinc-our-environment/

17.01.2022 A load of Kingfield galvanized steel arrives at the Bell St to Moreland Rd level crossing removal project. A major construction blitz is underway to remove two kilometres of rail and raise the rail line over the road, removing four level crossings and building two new train stations. On completion, the project will provide locals with access to 2.5kms of parklands, with pedestrian and cycling paths. We're proud to be part of another IS rated project.

16.01.2022 Heres another local story of innovation that relates to improved safety on our roads & Kingfield is a proud supply partner of their galvanized steel products. Safe Direction is the first Australian company to deliver an approved end-to-end, fully MASH compliant steel beam guardrail system for our roads; integrating their RamShield guardrail barrier system with MSKT guardrail end terminals. MASH (Manual of Assessing Safety Hardware) prescribes a stringent set of crash tests t...o validate barrier systems before they can be approved for use on our road networks. The rollout of MASH is a remarkable enhancement to the safety of our roads that will be instrumental in reducing road fatalities and trauma. Why? Well the new road barrier system caters for a wider set of run off impacts, are proven to work in varied temperature environments, function effectively, independent of their installation length and ensure greater containment capacity to safely redirect and/or arrest errant vehicles to a safe stop. This innovative Australian manufacturer expanded their operations into Victoria in 2019 to be well positioned for the January 2020 shift to MASH compliant guardrail barriers and end terminals. Heres some of their local installations. See more

16.01.2022 We’d like to introduce you to Cielito Villanueva, who has been with Kingfield for two years. Cielito relocated to Melbourne from sunny Queensland, where she worked at another hot dip galvanizing plant. She loves being in Melbourne, meeting up with friends (pre & post our lockdown) and is focused on building her dream future here. Cielito says the biggest differences she has noticed between HDG plants are Kingfield’s automated systems, our clean plant environment and the compa...ny focus on continuous improvement. Cielto has worked in our Customer Relations team since joining Kingfield and says she loves dealing with our customers, meeting new people and working hard to ‘make things happen’. A few weeks ago Cielito moved into a new role at Kingfield, bringing her wealth of galvanizing product knowledge and her understanding of our customers, to her position of Administrative Assistant, reporting to Michelle Pratt. Cielito is always smiling and ready to help out. One of her comments when we chatted was I know I’m working with great people and a great company. Back atcha Cielito. Welcome to your new role. See more

15.01.2022 This timelapse shows the installation of this amazing piece by local sculptural artist Damian Vick. In his words The Guardian celebrates the connection between humanity and nature. Located on The Great Eastern Way in South Morang, the sculpture incorporates a range of different materials, including mild steel that was hot dip galvanised at Kingfield Galvanizing, corten steel, powder coated aluminium, spotted gum timbers and integrates electronic components that illuminate the bird in the evening. We recently had a Q&A with Damian to understand his creative process, here are the details https://www.kingfield.com.au/qa-with-sculptural-artist-dam/ Our thanks to Wolf Nitch for the video.

15.01.2022 Celebrating another great Australian manufacturer. Spanlift Australia are setting the benchmark for structural steel sheds. With full in-house capabilities from design and fabrication to installation across a phenomenal range of structures for our agricultural industry. From hay sheds, to dairy sheds, sheep sheds and produce airing sheds. Spanlift also produce school COLAs, warehouses and even aircraft hangars! Their structural steel components are all hot dip galvanized at Kingfield to deliver predictable performance and long lasting corrosion protection thats ideal for remote locations and even the toughest coastal conditions. Find out more about this great Australian producer https://www.spanlift.com.au/

14.01.2022 Galvanized steel is sparkling in the sunshine at this Genis Steel project in Truganina. A childcare centre is under construction. And Nolan and his team of riggers have the installation under control.

14.01.2022 It was great to have Sandra Valeri from ISCA visit our plant this week. We love taking our industry peers on a tour of the facility & pointing out the sustainability initiatives throughout the plant; how we recycle, re-use and reduce our resources and minimise our waste output. Thanks Sandra, we had a great chat about infrastructure and sustainable construction. We look forward to touring more of the ISCA team through our facility.

14.01.2022 Kingfield is proud to have participated in our industry EPD, co-ordinated by the Galvanizers Association of Australia for hot dip galvanizing in Australia. This Environmental Product Declaration measures the lifecycle impacts of HDG to represent an industry average environmental impact of fabricated steel products that are hot dip galvanized by members of the GAA. This industry EPD compliments Kingfields product EPD and is recognised by the GBCAs Green Star Rating Tool and ISCAs IS Rating Tool for infrastructure projects. For more info on points for sustainably rated projects https://www.kingfield.com.au/our-environment/

13.01.2022 Wed like to introduce you to Cielito Villanueva, who has been with Kingfield for two years. Cielito relocated to Melbourne from sunny Queensland, where she worked at another hot dip galvanizing plant. She loves being in Melbourne, meeting up with friends (pre & post our lockdown) and is focused on building her dream future here. Cielito says the biggest differences she has noticed between HDG plants are Kingfields automated systems, our clean plant environment and the compa...ny focus on continuous improvement. Cielto has worked in our Customer Relations team since joining Kingfield and says she loves dealing with our customers, meeting new people and working hard to make things happen. A few weeks ago Cielito moved into a new role at Kingfield, bringing her wealth of galvanizing product knowledge and her understanding of our customers, to her position of Administrative Assistant, reporting to Michelle Pratt. Cielito is always smiling and ready to help out. One of her comments when we chatted was I know Im working with great people and a great company. Back atcha Cielito. Welcome to your new role. See more

13.01.2022 Were celebrating local manufacturers and this video from Bayswater based Vicpole takes a tour of their end-to-end design, fabrication, hot dip galvanizing and painting process for high quality, Australian made streetscape solutions. From standard galvanized street poles to paint over gal, decorative lighting designs for retail precincts or residential communities, Vicpole are your go-to, with the in-house expertise to navigate the most complex streetscape designs. Kingfield are a longstanding and proud supply partner of Vicpole and youll see our plant feature in this video. If youd like to know more about this great local manufacturer http://www.vicpole.com.au/

13.01.2022 Kingfield is open for business and trading as usual. We are following government guidelines and have strict measures in place to manage the health risks associated with COVID-19 for staff and site visitors. In these unprecedented times, as we work together to flatten the curve and keep our businesses viable for a brighter future, the opportunity to support local content grows exponentially. By supporting our local farmers, local industries and Australian product manufacturers we can create a circular economy of Australians supporting Australians. From building materials, to food and clothing, how we connect and how we recycle, if we think local, we can take a small step toward supporting each others wellbeing. Stay safe and healthy.

13.01.2022 Wed like to introduce you to Alma, the newest addition to our production team. Alma is a mother of four, which must keep her busy! Shes a hands-on worker, mucking in to get the job done and her lets get on with it attitude is a great contribution to our team. Alma works in our fettling area, dressing our finished product and her attention to detail shines here. Not content with working in just one area of our plant, Alma has also embraced weighing finished products and booking out our customer jobs. Welcome to the team Alma, its great to have you onboard.

12.01.2022 Another great Australian producer, Mefco manufacture transmission and distribution hardware for the electrical power industry. What exactly is this? Well if you look up at those power poles we drive past on most surburban streets, youll notice hardware components & these serve 4 key functions. They support the transmission line insulation system to electrical load limits and mechanical load limits, create an interface between the insulators and conductors to safely transfer loads and theyre designed for whole of life efficiencies to reduce maintenance and replacement costs. Mefco have been producing these components since 1974. Starting in Maryborough, before developing a new ISO9001 certified manufacturing complex in Sunshine, Vic. Just another example of a local producers supporting our local infrastructure needs.

12.01.2022 As Melbourne heads back into lockdown, our doors will remain open. We continue to operate as usual during this time, to hot dip galvanize and deliver your fabricated steel components. Our team is following government guidelines and we have strict measures in place to manage health risks associated with COVID-19 for our staff and all site visitors. Stay safe and healthy.

12.01.2022 What are some of the unique features of our HDG plant? Heres one its called a Scrubber and it collects corrosive emissions from our enclosed pre-treatment zone, then scrubs the air, separating VOCs and returning these to the pre-treatment baths before releasing cleaned air to the environment. The Scrubber helps us to significantly reduce the emissions our plant releases to the atmosphere and dramatically reduces the corrosive environment within an HDG plant. The value of... a Scrubber has even been noticed by our Fire Equipment provider who has stated, at our old plant I replaced many fire extinguishers, hose reels and fire hose well ahead of the expected life span mainly due to the corrosion factor and at our new plant, in just over 2 years I am seeing NO sign of the above problems, extinguishers, hose reels and exit lighting are still in perfect condition. The Scrubber delivers benefits for the environment, has a positive impact on our plant & equipment and contributes to a cleaner workplace for our people. See more

11.01.2022 Were proud to be a sponsor of the Point Leo Surf Life Saving Club. Theres a certain synchronicity between close proximity to our coast and the need for corrosion protection for any steel items, whether its structural steel housing frames, reo for a concrete slab, boat trailers or even steel storage solutions. Over the years weve galvanized the trailer chassis for the Pt Leo Nippers equipment trailer thats taken to all the Nipper competitions across the state. Weve re-g...alvanized the clubs multi-use trailer and most recently we galvanized a steel box that the club uses to clean the motors for their Inflatable Rescue Boats after theyve been in the salt water. Pt Leo SLSC is run entirely by volunteers who provide beach patrol and rescue services. Theyre always open to additional support, if youre interested, check them out https://www.pointleoslsc.com/ See more

09.01.2022 If a group of owls is called ‘A Parliament’ what’s a group of HDG steel called? . ‘A Project’? This group of 16 metre long beams and trusses are galvanized, loaded and headed for Deer Park. They’ll construct a canopy in one of Genis Steel's latest projects.

09.01.2022 Forsterville terminal station upgrade is well underway. This project supports the Forsterville gold mine, just outside Bendigo. It’s our state’s largest gold producer, employing 600 staff and producing around 600,000 ounces of gold last year. The terminal upgrade will support the growing production needs of the mine, which now sits in the top five largest gold producers in Australia.

08.01.2022 Hes back! We love it when someone returns to the fold. And wed like to welcome back Peter Repic. He left us briefly last year after 7 years with the Kingfield family and has kicked off 2020, back with the crew. Peter says that what he enjoys most at Kingfield is building and maintaining customer relationships, whether thats in Melbournes suburbs, in regional Vic, NSW or South Australia. Hes seen a shift in customer priorities over the last 7 years, moving from a cost focus to turnaround commitment, to deliver in full and on time for construction projects. Peter also enjoys being part of Australias first sustainable hot dip galvanizing plant and knowing that he is contributing to looking after our environment, for future generations. Great to have you back Peter!

08.01.2022 We’d like to introduce you to Basha, a member of our great production crew. Basha joined Kingfield in January this year as a General Factory Hand. He works at the galvanized steel end of our production line, cutting down work from the jigs, inspecting finished HDG components and rectifying any inconsistencies. Thoroughness and attention to detail are just some of the strengths Basha brings to this role. When asked what he enjoys most at Kingfield, Basha says it’s starting ear...ly to get the jobs organised and ready for transport to our customers. He also enjoys the strong teamwork and support he receives from his teammates. Outside of work Basha enjoys playing soccer and plays for Whittlesea. He’s also a passionate Melbourne City supporter. Basha trains 3-4 times a week, which that takes up most of his spare time. And when training isn’t possible, Basha enjoys taking walks through the Dandenong Ranges. Welcome to our crew Basha. It’s great to have you on the team. See more

07.01.2022 Heading to the Grampians for some hiking or 4WDing? These recently installed HDG bridges on Harrop Track are a great example of the set-and-forget benefits of choosing hot dip galvanizing for the corrosion protection of steel structures in remote locations. Resilient for transport, handling and construction, low maintenance, delivering long life protection against corrosion, plus lifetime cost benefits! If youre thinking of heading to the bush to enjoy the sounds of nature, Harrop Track has some amazing geological formations; the Chimney Pots, Manja Shelter and some great hiking tracks.

07.01.2022 It was great to host Australasian Corrosion Association members from across the construction, infrastructure and urban development industries, for a tour of the Kingfield plant yesterday. There was plenty of interaction and interesting questions from individuals who are involved in the design and specification of structures across Australia. With a key objective to maximise the lifetime value of a project, preventing and controlling corrosion of these structures is critical. ...Did you know that that 85% of our population lives within 50 kilometres of the coast? And that corrosion is estimated to cost > 4% of a countrys GDP? Thanks for coming along everyone, it was great to see the range of companies represented; from GHD Group and Infracorr Consulting to ITW Construction Systems and City West Water we hope you enjoyed the afternoon as much as we did! See more

07.01.2022 It’s great to be part of one of our state’s largest local infrastructure projects. The Vic Government’s IS rated Level Crossing Removal Project will ultimately see the removal of 75 level crossings by 2025. We’re currently supplying galvanized steel beams, bars and reinforcing mesh for the Mentone and Cheltenham rail upgrades. This includes the removal of three level crossings, lowering the rail line into trenches and restoring the heritage listed stations at these destinations. A third track will be built at Cheltenham station to support increased train services and following community consultation, station design precincts are being developed with more than three kilometres of walking and cycling paths to connect the stations.

07.01.2022 If a group of owls is called A Parliament whats a group of HDG steel called? . A Project? This group of 16 metre long beams and trusses are galvanized, loaded and headed for Deer Park. Theyll construct a canopy in one of Genis Steels latest projects.

06.01.2022 Another great Australian business that supports roadsafety, Diversecos products are essential for logistics risk management systems, including compliance to the new CoR, Chain of Responsibility legislation for heavy goods vehicles. Diverseco has grown from serving the industrial weighing sector, to now providing a range of integrated measurement and automation solutions for transport, agriculture, mining, food manufacturing and waste management sectors. We work with Diverseco to hot dip galvanize their weighbridges, enabling businesses to optimise their loads using highly accurate weight measurements and axle weight distribution data. To find out more about this great local business https://diverseco.com.au/about-us/

06.01.2022 Construction is underway for Bridgestone Australia new Victorian state office, warehouse and flagship commercial store in Truganina. It’s a 25,000 square metre development, with the warehouse featuring a super canopy. This will be Bridgestone’s hub of commercial, wholesale and retail operations for Victoria and Tasmania. We’re working with Barra Steel on the project and have a load of 19 metre rafters ready to head out.

05.01.2022 Construction at the Cohuna solar farm is now 95% complete. This is the first renewables project in Victoria to use Australian steel and local galvanizing by Kingfield. The project is following a Sustainable Building Site Model to minimise the impact of construction on the environment, on waste generated and water used. Energy derived from renewable resources is used on the site, to reduce C02 emissions. Waste is being recycled and measurable actions taken to mitigate resource use. Its almost complete and when it is 87,000 bi-faced panels will harness sunlight on both sides to generate up to 77 GW/h per year and decrease C02 emissions by around 60,000 tonnes over 12 months.

04.01.2022 Were proud to be part of a thriving local business community and honoured to be a finalist in the 2019 Hume Business Awards. Kingfield was acknowledged in the awards categories of Innovation and Sustainability for our state-of-the-art plant, our implementation of an Environmental Management System to minimise our impact on the environment and our achievement of being the first HDG plant to achieve an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Hot Dip Galvanizing. Erin & Marco attended the awards night, which was a great collection of small, medium and large businesses coming together to celebrate innovation and leadership. The evening had an amazing energy about it and our congratulations to Dulux Australia who took out the main award for their new $165million facility at the Merrifield Industrial Estate.

04.01.2022 We have a monorail within our plant as part of our automated materials handling system. The monorail allows 5 jigs to move concurrently along our galvanizing line and creates some great process efficiencies. This vid shows it in action. Watch as it brings in a load of hot dip galvanized steel crates, exits to collect a free jig, collects a load of black steel light poles and then positions a free jig in its place. This allows our team to continue jigging new work. The monorai...l then transfers the jig of black steel to our enclosed pre-treatment zone to begin the HDG process. The monorail operates in staff free zones to increase workplace safety and the automated system improves efficiencies by reducing manual handling and the movement of forklifts. This is just one of our plants continuous improvement initiatives as we work to create a cleaner, safer HDG environment for our amazing production crew to work in. See more

03.01.2022 Come rain, hail or shine our team are hot dip galvanizing steel components for agricultural sheds, commercial buildings, residential homes, infrastructure projects and much more. These structural steel beams are headed north to Epsom, near Bendigo. The local primary school is building a cola for all weather access to the outdoors, allowing the local littlies to enjoy the fresh air for learning and play at Epsom Primary.

02.01.2022 As part of our quality management system, youll find our new inspection tags on deliveries of Kingfield hot dip galvanized steel. These dual-purpose tags tick the quality boxes for transparency, identification, ownership and traceability of customers products throughout our plant. And on the flip side theres a reminder of our sustainability credentials; that Kingfield Galvanizing can contribute to points on IS rated and Green Star rated projects. For more details on this https://www.kingfield.com.au/our-environment/

02.01.2022 With an ongoing commitment to sustainability, we were keen to bring some green space to an otherwise industrial site at our Somerton hot dip galvanizing plant. Earlier this year (when it was a little warmer!) we planted out our street front and carpark. Not only has it enhanced the visual appearance of our site, the greenery and flowering shrubs put a smile on peoples faces. To quote Erin The wellbeing of our people is one of those intangibles, its difficult to quantify yet its priceless. We need to thank Erin Englezakis for her commitment to getting the project on its feet and her determination to create a thriving space for our staff and site visitors to enjoy.

02.01.2022 Sunrise at Kingfield magnificent! And our first bloom of the season. Earlier this year we planted out our street front and carpark, to bring some greenery to our workspace. Our commitment to this project is paying off, with a splash of yellow on display and more to on the way.

02.01.2022 Wed like to introduce you to Ken Bladwell, our new Production Manager. Ken is qualified as a Metallurgist, specialising in physical and pyro metallurgy. Ken has over 25 years experience in the steel industry, in roles encompassing product development, alloy design, quality control, steel making (including galvanizing grades) and environmental risk management. Ken emigrated with his family from South Africa to Australia in 2017, originally settling on the Gold Coast. He then... saw the error of his ways and relocated to Melbourne, driven by the much larger industrial base here. He finds Melbourne to be an exceptionally beautiful city with extensive parks and nature trails, and hes enjoyed exploring the Otways and the Grampians. Ken was attracted to Kingfields focus on environmental sustainability, our state-of-the-art facility and sees an opportunity to use his technical knowledge to contribute to further process innovation. In the short time Ken has been with us, hes noticed that the team have a strong desire to deliver a quality product to our customers and a great commitment to Kingfield. Welcome to Kingfield Ken. See more

01.01.2022 This grab from the MFB Victorian Emergency Management Training Centre in Craigieburn shows new recruits in action following 19 weeks of training at the centre. This vid features the facilities built using around 250 tonnes of steel that was galvanized by Kingfield. The Training Centre is amazing with structures built to simulate situations our emergency services face on the ground, including fires in retail shopfronts and petrochemical facilities, searching collapsed buildings and roadside or railway tunnel emergencies, the site also features a seven-storey prop for high angle and aerial rescues. Kudos to all our emergency services members.

01.01.2022 Its the perfect time of year for a full-bodied glass of red on a cold winters evening. And now that grape harvesting season is complete, there is increasing demand for these guys. Theyre wine barrel storage racks and we galvanize them for Gorilla Products Australia They can be stacked on top of each other to increase the density of wine storage per square metre of floor space as the wine ages. Whether its a barrel or a bottle, the best way to store wine remains the same. So, if youre thinking of storing a few bottles for next winter, here are 4 key tips from the experts. Dont shake those bottles & dont expose them to sunlight, maintain a humidity level of 50-60% and store in the Goldilocks temperature zone of 12-14 degrees celsius. Chin-chin!

01.01.2022 Upgrade works to McClelland avenue in Lara are now complete. The road has been widened to accommodate turning lanes, improving access and safety as truck movements and the traffic load on local roads increases. Barrier treatments were installed on roadside locations, supplied by Safe Direction and galvanized here at Kingfield.