> Relocating Oldfields plastic bottle plant delivers
> Oldfields Treco exports continue despite GFC
> Australian Army Aviation flies high with Oldfields
> Oldfields gets you organised!
> Need storage fast? – Use instant storage
> New Utility Storage now available
> Oldfields Herald Issue 5
> Oldfields turns pink!
> Wyco becomes part of the Oldfields range
> Oldfields Herald Issue 4
> All New Classic Ergo Frames
> Oldfields supports the National Breast Cancer Foun
> Oldfields Herald Issue 3
> New Sheep Skin Mitt
> Dividend Payment
> Advance Scaffold Acquisition and Corporate Update.
> Acquisition of Paint Applications Business
> Oldfields Herald Issue 2
> Purchase of Advance Scaffold
> The Oldfields Access Herald is here!
> Oldfields Dividend Payment 2006
> Acquisition of WA Aluminium Scaffolding Services
> Aquisition of Direct Scaffold business in Newcastl
> Bristol Awards
> HIA OH&S Award
Relocating Oldfields plastic bottle plant delivers
2009-07-27
In early August Oldfields is moving its plastic bottle plant from rented premises in Fairfield to its Head Office in Campbelltown in south-west Sydney.
This move will have immediate cost benefits to the business as well as delivering a larger facility that should have a significant impact on manufacturing efficiencies and throughput.
The bottles are manufactured for consumption by Oldfields H&O division.
CEO Anthony Mankarios said, "Moving the bottle manufacturing plant to Campbelltown will deliver immediate benefits to H&O. The area set aside for this manufacturing is physically better laid out delivering increased efficiencies just through workflow improvements."
Oldfields H&O division manufactures a wide range of cleaning products as well as carrying out contract filling for a number of third-parties.
Oldfields is a 92 year old Australian company (ASX:OLH).
Oldfields Treco exports continue despite GFC
2009-07-24
The Treco division of Oldfields (ASX:OLH) continues to ship garden sheds across the world from its Head Office and manufacturing plant located in Sydney.
Treco manager Ian Clement said "We are really pleased that our export market has sustained itself, particularly in Europe in the current economic climate".
The quality of Treco garden sheds has contributed to the ongoing strength of the export market as well as Oldfields' overseas marketing efforts. This year Treco will be represented at SPOGA the largest Garden and outdoor trade show in Europe being held in Cologne between 6 and 8 September 2009.
Exporting to several countries across Europe as well as New Zealand and several countries in the Asia-Pacific region the Treco shed has a reputation as being a strong, reliable shed that will provide years of trouble free use in addition to excellent support in these markets.
With the Australian market moving out of winter the expectation is that demand for Treco sheds will remain strong. Available through a national network of distributors that is under constant development Treco sheds remain a core product for the Oldfields group.
Australian Army Aviation flies high with Oldfields
2009-07-21
Australian Army Aviation (AAAvn) added a new weapon to their arsenal when they took delivery of customised aluminium scaffolding structures designed and built by Oldfields to assist in the maintenance of their fleet of Blackhawk helicopters.
Designed to provide engineers with easy access to the helicopter while minimising the risk of accidental damage to the aircraft this unique aluminium structure was designed and built in Australia to meet the exacting requirements of the Australian Army.
"It was a real honour and privilege for Oldfields, a proud Australian company, to provide this service to our armed forces", said CEO Anthony Mankarios.
Built to specification in Oldfields scaffold manufacturing facilities the platform was designed to go around a Blackhawk helicopter allowing support staff to easily and quickly access all maintenance areas of the helicopter.
The manager of Oldfields scaffold division Maurie Abbott said "We were able to deliver this project to the Army with a minimum of fuss. Our engineering staff were able to design a solution that met the exact needs of Army Aviation assisting them in getting their job done quickly and safely".
Oldfields head office is located in Sydney with branches and agents located across the country.
Oldfields gets you organised!
2008-06-01
Oldfields can now help hold any tool, toy, or just about anything lying around that you need out of the way with the new range of durable tool boxes, trolleys and organisers.
Continuing the Instant Storage range by Oldfields these durable items are ideal for any room in the home or office.
Be ready for the spring clean with this durable and attractive range.
For your nearest dealer contact Oldfields customer service on 1300 306 888.
Or if you would like to stock the Oldfields Instant Storage range call Oldfields on 02 4627 0777.
Need storage fast? – Use instant storage
2008-05-31
Oldfields can now offer an instant storage solution which is easy to install. This simple design allows you attach a panel to the wall of your garage, shed, laundry etc and then clip on the hooks required.
This Instant Storage Solution is strong and durable. Each panel can take up to 100kg.
There are eight useful hooks and two baskets available.
Hook sizes vary to cater for push bikes, hoses, tools, brooms etc...
Each item comes in a handy carton style box with clear colour label revealing the size and style in each box. Put them all together and you have a professional looking display that is also user friendly and attractive.
Make more room and remove the clutter before Spring! This system allows you to cover a portion or a complete wall! You get to position each hook and basket exactly where you need them ... how convenient.
Hooks and baskets are available seperately or in a combination starters pack.
Call Oldfields National Sales on 1300 306 888 for your nearest distributor.
Or if you would like to stock the Oldfields Instant Storage call Oldfields on 02 4627 0777.
New Utility Storage now available
2008-05-16
Oldfields continues to add to its storage solution range by adding the versatile Eldir Utility cabinet range.
The utility cabinets are idea for indoor use such as garages, basements, balcony, kitchens, kids room and laundrys. Made from durable synthetic materials, not only are they light weight but extremely strong and durable.
They are available in three handy sizes.
Products:
Utility Cabinet (code 31800)
w65 x d45 x h181cm
All Purpose Cabinet(code 31850)
w65 x d45 x h181cm
Mini Utility Cabinet (code 30900)
w65 x d45 x h95cm
Features:
- Easy to assemble - no tools required
- No metal parts - no rusting
- Solid construction
- Lockable doors
- Adjustable shelves for comfortable use.
In addition to the utility cabinets Oldfields can offer modular units, drawer units, tool boxes and organisers.
For your nearest dealer contact Oldfields customer service on 1300 306 888.
Oldfields Herald Issue 5
2008-03-31
What's in this issue: Meet the staff of our Maroochydore branch and see the impressive Wivenhoe Dam image, read up on the latest OH&S campaign and check out some of our latest jobs. Click here to read more.
Oldfields turns pink!
2008-03-27
Launched in October 2007, Oldfields Pty Ltd decided to help fund breast cancer research in partnership with the National Breast Cancer Foundation with Oldfields new pink brush range.
Members of staff wanted to do something for the community that would benefit everyone. Oldfields sees cancer as touching everyone, someone knows someone touched by cancer. What better cause ...
With every purchase of a pink Oldfields paint brush $10.00 from the sale of the box will be going towards the National Breast Cancer Foundations.
It is with great pleasure that Oldfields can announce it has already raised $8,750.
Julie Kesby, an NBCF Speakers' Bureau Ambassador and breast cancer survivor, who accepted the cheque on behalf of the NBCF explained 'that the NBCF received $15M worth of donated funds last year and now have sufficient money generated such that all their operating costs are covered from interest on this money. Every cent of your donated money will therefore go into research to find a cure.'
About Oldfields 'Help to rid cancer one stroke at a time' campaign, Mrs Kesby said "It is wonderful to see so many paint and hardware stores supporting the Oldfields Pink brush. It is truly for a worthy cause."
Oldfields is helping to raise funds and awareness about the importance of research in finding the cure, finding the cause.
Initiatives such as the “Help to rid cancer one stroke at a time” promotion make a vital
contribution towards allowing the Foundation to continue its work.
By purchasing a pink Oldfields paint brush, you have the chance to make a real difference to many people’s lives – men, women and children!
These pink brushes are available from all good paint outlets.
Just think, every cent now goes directly to research into finding the cure to cancer!
Wyco becomes part of the Oldfields range
2008-03-01
Oldfields Pty Ltd has signed a Heads Of Agreement to acquire the business Assets of Wyco, Australia's finest supplier of Sheepskin Painter's Rollers and related applicator products.
Oldfields will own the brand "Wyco" as at 1 March 2008 subject to Oldfields final Board approval. The direct mail "Painters Direct" business is NOT included in the transaction and Wyco International Pty Ltd plans to sell this to other non-related parties.
Oldfields Herald Issue 4
2007-12-19
What's in this issue: Meet the new staff members of the Dandenong branch in Victoria, How our void system can provide safety around pools during residential construction plus much more. Click here to check out Issue 4
All New Classic Ergo Frames
2007-12-04
Oldfields prides itself in understanding the needs of all painters from the professional, to handyman, through to d.i.y.
The thing that stood out the most was how using a roller frame can become fatiguing to the arm and wrist.
Oldfields has come up with the perfect solution ... the Classic Ergo Roller Frame.
This frame has an ergonomic soft grip comfort handle which helps to reduce fatigue. The comfortable natural grip and curved handle relieves the wrist during the rolling action. This means less time shaking out stiff wrists, which allows the job to be completed faster.
The Classic Ergo Frames come in three convenient sizes: 180mm (729E), 230mm (728E) and 270mm (727E).
Other features include: chrome plated wires and shaft, rust resistant and solvent resistant.
So not only do they help prevent RSI in the wrists, they are long lasting too.
Call Oldfields on 1300 306 888 for your nearest retailer.
Oldfields supports the National Breast Cancer Foun
2007-10-01
“Help to rid cancer one stroke at a time” raises funds for breast cancer research.
Oldfields is helping to raise funds and awareness about the importance of research in finding the cure finding, the cause.
With every purchase of a pink Oldfields paint brush $10.00 from the sale of the box will be going towards the National Breast Cancer Foundation\'s breast cancer research program. The pink paint brush will be available from all good paint outlets.
The National Breast Cancer Foundation is the only national not-for-profit organisation that is dedicated to supporting and promoting high quality research into the prevention, detection and treatment of breast cancer.
The Foundation is committed to funding high quality research responsive to the needs and interests of women affected by breast cancer. Since being established in 1994, the Foundation has awarded more than $27.4 million to 158 breast cancer research projects across Australia.
Initiatives such as the “Help to rid cancer one stroke at a time” promotion make a vital contribution towards allowing the Foundation to continue its work.
By purchasing a pink Oldfields paint brush, you have the chance to make a real difference to many people\'s lives – men, women and children!
Stock will be released in October 2007!
Attractive display box contains 28 brushes: 8 x 25mm, 4 x 38mm, 4 x 50mm, 8 x 63mm and 4 x 75mm
Who to contact for details:
For your nearest stockist:
Oldfields National Sales and Distribution Centre
Phone: 1300 306 888
Email: enquiries@oldfields.com.au
Public relations:
Susan Rea
Phone: 02 4627 0777
Oldfields Herald Issue 3
2007-09-25
This issue the newly moved Prestons shows off their current projects. Brisbane branch helps the sailors of the USS Kitty Hawk disembark. Oldfields Access goes on show. And highlights from industry news. Click here to check out Issue 3
New Sheep Skin Mitt
2007-09-19
Perfect for rendering or applying to a difficult surface.
Alternative to a brush because of the finish.
Lined to protect the wearer from soak through.
High quality sheep skin used.
Elastic cuff which is extra long protects the wearer from getting dripped on. Elastic allows a better fit
Thumb allows more control.
Can be used on pipes, chains and other surfaces.
Dividend Payment
2007-09-03
Oldfields Holdings Limited has announced that it intends to pay a Final Dividend of 4 cents per share franked to 50% on the 18th December 2007. The record date for such payment will be on the 4th December 2007. This signifies a continual growth in annual dividend payments over recent years.
Yours faithfully,
Anthony Mankarios
Chief Executive Officer
(02) 4645 0703
Advance Scaffold Acquisition and Corporate Update.
2007-07-02
The company is pleased to confirm that the acquisition of the Advance Scaffold business
was completed today with settlement facilitated this morning after the successful completion of the Due Diligence by the independent Auditors Hall Chadick Chartered Accountants and our internal audit team.
The purchase was made by the company's newly incorporated 100% owned subsidiary Advance Scaffold Solutions Pty Ltd (ADSS). Our group of companies is set to improve its position as the dominant force in the Aluminium Scaffold market in Australia. The purchase of a Chinese Scaffold manufacturing facility in Foshan, China, was completed with a Share Sale Agreement in Foshan Advcorp Scaffold Limited to our 100% owned subsiary Oldfields International Pty Ltd.
In addition to cash payments to the vendor Advcorp Pty Ltd, the settlement included an Issue of scrip in Oldfields Holdings Limited totalling an aggregate amount of 450,592 shares at $1.09 each to the vendor's principals. These shares will remain in escrow for a period of three years. This completes tranche one payments. The Vendors, under the terms of the Sale Contract, are due to receive further possible payments in tranche two and three subject to performance hurdles tied to earnings after year one and two from the date of settlement. The terms remain confidential.
The Company's total shares on issue is now 12,375,999 shares.
Mr Maurie Abbott and Mr Braden Murrin have signed three year employment contracts with the company and have become Directors in the subsidiary companies Advance Scaffold Solutions Pty Ltd, Scaffold The World Pty Ltd and Foshan Advcorp Scaffolds Limited (China). Mr Abbott has expresssed his desire to grow this entity into the future on an international basis.
Maurie Abbott comes to the group with over 32 years experience in the Hire & Rental Industry. Maurie will head up Advance Scaffold Solutions as the Managing Director of this subsidiary. Braden Murrin is now the Marketing Director of ADSS.
In line with the expansion of Business Units within the Oldfields Group, Mr Anthony Mankarios the company's Managing Director will adopt the title of Oldfields Holdings Limited Chief Executive Officer and Group Managing Director.
This acquisition of the business assets of Advance completes a series of acquisitions
to strengthen the company's leading presence in all major States in Australia. The group now has an aggregate 10 branches servicing sales and hire of Aluminium Scaffold and associated housing construction products nationally. The company is expected to open additional branches in other areas of Australia, enquiries from potential vendors or interested parties wishing to distribute our products should be forwarded to The Chief Executive Officer on 02 4627 0777.
The acquisition is expected to be earnings per share positive in 2008. The company will present its full Year Results at the end of August, the company confirms its previous announcements that it expects to achieve strong double digit growth in earnings for 2007.
It is expected this acquisition will assist the company in achieving additional growth in earnings into 2008.
Anthony Mankarios
Chief Exeuctive Officer
Acquisition of Paint Applications Business
2007-05-25
Oldfields Pty Ltd a 100% owned subsidiary of the company, has today signed
contracts to purchase the business of Painteroo Australia. This is a relatively small business that primarily deals with imported Paint Applications products.
Before this acquisition Oldfields was the exclusive distributor of this product range, which primarily deals with OH&S innovated solutions for painter’s buckets.
The vendors will receive part cash and part scrip in the company as consideration with a three month escrow on the shares issued. Details of the share issue will be announced shortly.
The contract terms remain confidential however this deal whilst relatively minor compared to recent acquisitions is still cashflow and earnings positive for the company.
Anthony Mankarios
Managing Director
Oldfields Herald Issue 2
2007-05-01
This issue Melbourne showcases the current unique jobs they have completed. Queensland reveals how safety workshops should be run.
Oldfields announces its purchase of Advance Scaffold. The Padstow branch has moved to Prestons. Click here to check out here to view the first issue online.
If you would like to receive copies of the Oldfields Access Herald please e-mail enquiries@oldfields.com.au including all your contact details and you will receive the next issue in the mail.
Oldfields Dividend Payment 2006
2006-12-12
The following details were sent out about the Oldfields Dividend to be paid Thursday, 21 December, 2006.
Payment Date : 21 December, 2006.
Record Date : 4 December, 2006.
Amount per Share : 3.5 Cents All Unfranked
For those Shareholders wishing to participate in the Company\\\'s Dividend Reinvestment Plan,
DRP Discount : Nil
DRP Price : $0.8641
DRP Acceptances Close : 18th December, 2006.
Gary Guild
Group Financial Controller/Company Secretary
Oldfields Holdings Ltd
8 Farrow Road,
Campbelltown, NSW 2560
AUSTRALIA
garyg@oldfields.com.au
Phone 02 4627 0777
Direct Fax 02 4627 0888
Acquisition of WA Aluminium Scaffolding Services
2006-09-08
I would like to confirm the group has acquired the business of WA based scaffold hirers Aluminium Scaffold Services. They are located at 1 Naylor St, Beaconsfield WA 6162. ( between Fremantle and Perth.)
The scaffold hire depots increased in number to 8,with this latest addition.
We are truly a quality national business and set for market leader status in this niche of the scaffold industry.
I would encourage you to visit their webpage www.aluminiumscaffold.com.au
This will be linked in with our corporate page soon. We anticipate to have the business fully integrated soon. Mr John Tomlinson will manage the business in Perth and the Vendor will stay on as a consultant.
The latest acquisition is in keeping with our group strategy and it is earnings per share positive. I would like to welcome all the new personnel to the team and would like to thank everyone who assisted with the acquisition.
Anthony Mankario
Managing Director
Aquisition of Direct Scaffold business in Newcastl
2005-11-22
On Monday the 21st November the company announced that Oldfields Access Pty Ltd has signed a Heads Of Agreement to Purchase the business of Direct Scaffolds (Newcastle).
The business deals in Hire of Aluminium Scaffolding. It has operated for a number of years; the acquisition will allow Oldfields Access to quickly penetrate the Hunter/ Newcastle and fast growing Central Coast region of NSW.
The acquisition will be integrated into our business in January 2006. The vendors have signed employment contracts and intend to stay on with the company. The team at Direct have expressed their willingness to work with a fast growing, reputable organisation like Oldfields.
This acquisition is in line with our corporate strategy of acquiring businesses in the same product lines as our existing business units; generating appropriate levels of return on capital to the group, with added synergies and growth opportunities.
Bristol Awards
2005-11-14
Hi Team,
I would like everyone to know that Oldfields Paint Applications took out a prestigious Supplier of the Year Award 2005 with one of our major customers Barlow World ( Bristol) last Friday night. I would like to congratulate all the sales and logistics team for a job well done.
In particular Kerry Andrew Jones who also took out the best account manager of the year award at the same presentations
A job well done Kerry. It was good to see acknowledgement for the million dollar club award with Bristol as well. Good to see we took out all three awards! Terrific!
It is a good time to reflect on the team effort and our corporate ethos that this company stands for. This award along with last weeks best OH&S product award 2005 for Oldfields Access Pty Ltd clearly demonstrates how our company excels in all we do. This is due to the great team effort of all involved and it makes you proud to be associated with a company that is setting new bench marks within the industries we compete in.
Well Done!
Anthony
HIA OH&S Award
2005-11-10
On Saturday 5th November 2005 Oldfields Access Pty Ltd were honoured to win the Housing Industry Association Vic (HIA) award for best OH&S product for 2005. This was presented for our Flexisafe temporary flooring system. The team at Access truly deserve the recognition for this genuinely superior product. The award recognises this is probably the toughest OH&S market in the country. I want to take this opportunity of congratulating Guy Punaro and the team for a job well done in getting us over the line given the short time frame we had to work with, to properly present and promote the product to the HIA judges.Well done!! and much appreciated from evereyone in the company Guy. I want to also congratulate the rest of the Access team for their efforts in promoting the product, especially John Rogers for his innovative design. We couldn't have done it without John's effort.
This now allows the company to go out and win win win!!! All the major homebuilders were present at the award celebration. Along with this, we have been notified that Flexisafe has now been awarded trademark status.
Again, big congratulations to all concerned
Anthony Mankarios
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