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First artillery shell order confirmed for Maryborough
Rheinmetall has announced
that the first orders for artillery shells from the Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions (RNM) Forging Plant in Maryborough, Queensland, have been confirmed by the German Bundeswehr.
EARLIER in the month RNM announced a five-year $173 million contract for the supply of 32,000 rounds to the German Defence Forces. The framework of the contract allows for an option of a further 11,000 rounds worth $58 million.
Visiting the Maryborough site this month, Werner Kraemer, CEO Rheinmetall Waffe Munition and Chairman of RNM, announced that the shells for the order will be supplied from the soon to be constructed RNM Maryborough factory.
Alpha Gun, 107 Battery, 4th Regiment Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery, at Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
“Australia is, for us, one of the three major export markets we’ve looked at,” Kraemer said. “We get huge support from the government side, not only in supporting the investment, but also going for the export business.”
“We want to create a sustainable sovereign munitions manufacturing capability here in Australia and this first order for the Maryborough Forging Plant, being for export
to the German Defence forces really underpins this vision,” Robert Nioa, Managing Director of NIOA and Director of RNM, said.
Construction of the $60 million munitions forging facility in the regional Queensland city of Maryborough is expected to commence in the second half of 2019 and be fully operational by 2022.
DECO launches new finishing facility
DECO has unveiled a new industrial arm of its business.
After acquiring the former Impreglon Australia machines and premises in Minto, NSW, DECO now offers a wide range of industrial finishes including anodising, glass bead blasting and other finishes, which can increase the lifespan and aesthetic appeal of all industrial parts and components.
The new DECO is divided into five business units under two banners: DECO Architectural, which covers powder coating, imaging and architectural products, and DECO Industrial, which focuses on anodising, glass bead blasting and specialty finishing.
This restructuring of the business now offers new potential for DECO’s protective coating and finishing services.
As a member of the AIDN, DECO is commit- ted to providing quality services for Defence, ensuring that weapon parts, equipment and vehicle bodies are expertly coated to prevent corrosion and denting from impact, and to reduce wear and degradation in extreme environments.
The new DECO is divided into five business units.
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