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MACHINERY MATTERS
Message from the Chairman
Welcome to another issue of Machinery Matters, brought to you by the APPMA in an exclusive partnership with PKN Packaging News. Once again, this issue is full of news and insights about members’ businesses, and is a great way to showcase innovations, developments and successes in the packaging & processing machinery industry.
Hearing and having the opportunity to discuss economic information that affects businesses is just one benefit of our member dinners. The other, of course, is networking. With our first event in Sydney a great success (see facing page), the most recent Melbourne dinner on 10 September was probably one of our biggest yet, with the Hon. Lindsay Tanner as special guest speaker. Mr Tanner was regarded as one of the Rudd Government’s strongest economic minds during the GFC. His sectoral knowledge extends well beyond government and bureaucracy to transport, communications, infrastructure, finance, manufacturing and health insurance. An industrial-relations expert, he helped create Workcare (now Workcover) and the Transport Accident Commission. His insights on the impact that local and global factors have on Australian businesses, as well as the influence of major global political leaders on important trade relationships, offered members some fascinating insights. I met up with many APPMA members at this function, and hope to do so again at our Brisbane members’ dinner on 12 November.
The next year two years are shaping up to be a very exciting time for APPMA members. We’ve been working on expanding educational events, increasing services and further developing value-add business and association partnerships. Industry networking, which so many members value, is also part of the 2020-21 focus.
INTRODUCING THE 2019-2020 APPMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
We’ll keep members updated as we finalise plans, so please watch out for announcements in the near future.
Of course, part of our 2021 plans include AUSPACK.
While it seems like the most successful AUSPACK ever has not long finished, planning is well under way for the 2021 event in Sydney (see page 40).
The APPMA member moratorium that enables members to secure their locations for AUSPACK 2021 began on 17 September. I encourage all members to be aware of this process, to ensure you leverage the moratorium’s benefit.
In accordance with the new APPMA Constitution adopted in 2018, three current director positions were up for re-election in 2019. A call for nominations to fill these positions was sent to all members on 5 July, with six candidates nominating.
Responding to member feedback, the updated constitution gave all members the opportunity to vote at director elections, rather than just those attending the AGM – as was the case in the previous constitution. All 2019 voting was conducted electronically using a Big Pulse, a world-wide proven association-election system designed to ensure eligibility, accuracy and privacy of voting. Once voting opened, 60 per cent of members had already submitted their ballot by the beginning of September, with the successful candidates announced at the 10 September AGM (see below).
Thank you to everyone who nominated and showed such an interest in being part of the association at this level. As you know, directors’ positions are voluntary, so each and every person on the APPMA Board is there because they have a strong desire to contribute to the growth of our industry.
MARK DINGLEY (Chairman); CEO Matthews Australasia
ROBERT MARGUCCIO (Vice Chairman); Business Team Manager, Packaging, Heat and Control
DEREK FORD, National Sales & Marketing Manager, Visy Automation
PETER BRADBURY
Sales Manager – Robotic Packaging Solutions, ABB
JAMES WINDSOR
CEO, Fibre King
STUART SHAW Red Meat Business Manager; Scott Automation & Robotics
RYM KACHOURI, Product Manager – Packaging Technologies, Foodmach
SAMANTHA SAUNDERS (Company Secretary), General Manager, Intergrated Machinery
MARK EMMETT (Treasurer), Managing Director, HMPS
ROBERT BECHER
Manager Director, INOX Australia
MARK DINGLEY, CHAIRMAN
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