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LABELLING, CODING & MARKING
Making big moves
Matthews Australasia has relocated to new premises to accommodate sustained growth. CEO Mark Dingley and chairman Lester Nichol spoke to us about what the move means for the business.
NUMBER 10 Lakeview Drive, Scoresby, Victoria is the new home for family-owned intelligent identification specialist Matthews Australasia. The modern facility includes offices, warehouse and a distribution centre, which have been designed to provide maximum value to Matthews’ employees in addition to its broad networkofsuppliersandcustomers.
“Due to our growth and the inefficiencies associated with working out of two buildings in Rowville, we have had this project on our radar for a while,” CEO Mark Dingley tells F&DB.
From the start of planning to the completion in July, the project has taken 13 months, but the result was well worth the wait, Dingley says.
Positioned on a 12,000m2 site the building size is 4000m2 with onsite parking for 80 plus vehicles. The additional land provides for any future expansion and is landscaped to enhance the working environment. Internal space include a 240m2 workshop, a system assembly area, modern open plan offices, dangerous goods storage, cleanroom facilities and a large indoor- outdoor meals area.
“Our current footprint can be expanded if required to accommodate future requirements. Relocation requires a huge amount of coordination and resources so we have been careful to make decisions that allow us to
expand comfortably within the new premises,” Dingley says.
This building has been designed to maximise everyday interactions between all staff.
“We believe in the talent of our staff and are excited by the opportunities that this new facility will provide, including enhanced collaboration and to attract the calibre of people required to maintain our momentum,” Dingley says.
“Some of the best ideas in our business are first discussed in shared collaborative spaces. Staff, customers and suppliers will all benefit from the modern shared meeting areas and the workspaces we have incorporated into this new building,” he says.
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