Felco Manufacturing based in Toowoomba, Queensland, stands as one of the most experienced and respected manufacturers of composite bulk liquid transport tankers in Australia. For over 40 years, it has produced and deployed hundreds of tankers for use in road watering and dust suppression operations, as well as for the bulk transport of heavy, dense and corrosive liquids.
The core of Marky’s business focus has been on serving the transport industry with quality and efficiency for many decades. From bonnets and sleeper boxes to dash assemblies and engine covers for a range of transport manufacturers including Mack, Volvo, Iveco, Ford, Western Star, Navistar, and Cat Trucks, Marky produces products that marry materials, form and durable function.
MaxiTRANS, renowned for its extensive portfolio of trailer brands including Freighter, Hamelex White, Maxi-CUBE, Lusty EMS, Trout River and AZMEB, stands as a foundational mainstay within Australia’s road transport history. These brands, each with its unique heritage tracing back to various decades last century, are united by their origins in the pioneering efforts of their founders who had a collective dedication to manufacturing in Australia.
With a design and manufacturing legacy spanning over six decades, the Bolwell Corporation continues to shape the future of the automotive and transport industries, reinforcing its position as an icon of Australian entrepreneurial spirit and engineering excellence. The company’s workforce is justifiably proud of their involvement with the 2023 Australasian Truck of the Year award.
The Truck Industry Council report titled ‘Modernising the Australian Truck Fleet’ estimates the value of the Australian new truck market at around $4.5 billion.
Fuel price fluctuations pose a significant challenge for the trucking industry to overcome. Improving a truck’s aerodynamics directly enhances its efficiency and fuel savings by mitigating aerodynamic resistance, a force that escalates exponentially with speed. This resistance is a primary consumer of energy, notably affecting the fuel economy of heavy-duty trucks on motorways
Prior to the widespread implementation of automated speed camera systems in the late 1980s the trucking landscape was dramatically different. Described by Chris Ryman as the “Wild West,” trucks, colloquially known as ‘Bitumen Boeings,’ often reached speeds up to 180 miles per hour (289.68 kilometres per hour), navigating the vast and often lawless highways of Australia.
Dave Biggar and his team have funnelled their comprehensive experience in composite manufacturing across the marine, aeronautical and civil construction sectors to design and manufacture must-have adventure caravans.
Composites Australia congratulates Campbell Bolwell in being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to Mechanical Engineering.
Henkel and Carbon Revolution join forces to speed OEM automotive one-piece carbon fibre wheels development
