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A catch-all solution for local industry

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Empowering Industry and Driving National Development With a focus on local people, partnerships and investment, Bishops are driving economic progression across the Pacific Islands Writer: Jonathan Dyble | Project Manager: Donovan Smith

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apua New Guinea (PNG) and the Solomon Islands are two countries that are ripe for industrial development.

According to statistics from the World Bank, Papua New Guinea’s industrial sector accounted for 44 percent of the country’s total GDP in 2012. Whilst such a statistic highlights the importance of PNG’s key industries, such as its mining and energy sectors, many of its natural resources are still considered to be relatively untapped.

It is these unexploited resources that hold significant potential in powering the economic development of the Pacific Islands, something that will significantly benefit the region’s

economy and population if managed in the right way.

Outlining its own recommend strategy for PNG, the World Bank states the following: “The current strategy aims to ensure everyone, regardless of their gender, where they live, or their social and economic circumstances, will benefit equally from Papua New Guinea’s development goals.”

Whilst there is speculation over whether such a strategy will be pursued, some that are already heavily involved in both PNG and the wider region’s development processes are ungrudgingly recognising these potential opportunities for the local community.

One such company is Bishops.

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obson Engineering, established in 1935, has expanded significantly from its early roots in a local based Sydney manufacturing operation to now being the largest fastener company in Australia. This position has been gained through building strong partnerships with suppliers and customers.

Hobson Engineering has grown to be a trusted partner by global premium brands to represent their products in Australia and the Pacific. Mungo: chemical and mechanical anchors; Bumax: high tensile stainless steel; Nord-Lock: anti vibration washers; Schnorr: disc springs; and Applied Bolting: squirter washers; all rely on Hobson to market and distribute their premium products.

Hobson Engineering stocks the largest range of quality fasteners in Australia and the Pacific. With 41,000 square metres of warehouse space in Australia including strategic branches in Brisbane and Townsville, specifically to provide immediate service to PNG, Southeast Asia and the South Pacific.

While adapting to an ever changing marketplace, Hobson Engineering has evolved and continues to lead the way with supplying quality fasteners. We batch test all high-tensile product and offer test certificates and ILAC test reports free of charge.

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Bishops is geared to work closely with businesses, whether they be a mining or oil & gas major, or a small local business

Hobson Engineering takes pride in having quality products in stock so that our customers complete their projects on time.

Hobson Engineering - quality fasteners since 1935.

T +61 2 8818 0288 E salesnsw@hobson.com.au www.hobson.com.au

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A brief history

“Built from humble beginnings in 1972 and a philosophy of continuously reinvesting in the business and quickly responding to the needs of our customers and the community, Bishops has grown to become a brand synonymous with supporting industry in Papua New Guinea,” Len Pianta, the Company’s General Manager, explains.

Formed from the combined entrepreneurship and hard work of three brothers, Bishops was borne out

of the creation of two maintenance and machining workshops 45 years ago in Port Moresby and Lae on PNG’s southern and eastern shores.

Building from this foundation, the firm soon established a successful supply chain and procurement function and excelled. Pianta continues: “Before long branches had been established across the country to service the increasing manufacturing and mining industries taking shape in PNG.”

ENDURITE AND BULLWORKS Endurite and Bullworks have got you covered from head to toe all year round.

Endurite have developed a range of mens and womens workwear specifically designed to endure the harsh conditions of the work day.

Whether it’s to suit the soaring temperatures out onsite or any type of industrial work, Endurite has got your back.

The Endurite menswear work shirts come in a range of different fabric weights to allow you to handle any season. The ultra lightweight 125gsm, lightweight 155gsm and regular 190gsm options ensure you can get the right fit for your working conditions. The Endurite womens work shirts are perfectly practical, at a lightweight 155gsm with a fitted shape for maximum comfort and style. Endurite have got the essentials, providing a choice of cargo and cotton drill pants for men and cargo pants for women.

Bullworks believe that you shouldn’t have to sacrifice style to achieve functional safety boots, so they’ve developed a range of hard-working and hard-wearing footwear to meet your needs when you’re on the job. When you get into a pair of Bullworks boots and experience the comfort and safety matched with contemporary styling, you’ll BULL-lieve it too!

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Find the full Endurite and Bullworks ranges available at ATOM in Australia and Bishops in Papua New Guinea.

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t ATOM, we’re proud to be Australia’s fastest growing industrial and safety equipment supplier with a national network of strategically located, unique walkthrough warehouses, more than 35,000m² of distribution capacity, access to over 1 million products from leading brands and to be delivering more than 275,000 parcels a year to all corners of Australia.

But more importantly, ATOM is the team supporting the teams that are driving Australian industry. Like a good trainer is to the players, we’re working hard behind the scenes to do all the little things that enable you to get the job done. We’re selfless, dependable, available for good advice, and always at your side when you need it most. At ATOM, we exist to serve.

Everyone at ATOM is empowered to do any little thing necessary to make it easy for you. And call it old fashioned, but we believe locals serve locals best – they’re nearby, they’re part of your community, they’re more accountable, and they’re contactable. Get in touch to meet your local team today.

We’ve also got your business needs covered in Papua New Guinea (PNG) thanks to our sister company, Bishops.

Bishops is the leading industrial supplier in PNG with over 40 years’ experience providing industrial and engineering goods to trade and industry across PNG and the Solomon Islands.

Having continued to develop its own network, the Company now employs more than 300 local staff throughout its seven industrial branches that are situated across PNG and the Solomon Islands.

As a result, Bishops is now known as the largest supplier of industrial, engineering and safety products across both PNG and the Solomon Islands, serving the mining and exploration, oil & gas, construction, infrastructure, transport and manufacturing industries, amongst others.

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Staving off the competition

Establishing this title has not been an easy task for Bishops and maintaining its status has proved to be all the more challenging.

As the Solomon Islands and PNG have continually placed greater emphasis on developing and investing in key industries and infrastructure, this too has attracted increasing interest from international rivals.

“The industry is very competitive with the largest competition coming from companies sourcing out of

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Australia and throughout the Asia region,” Pianta explains.

To reinforce its position in the face of such pressure, Bishops has dedicated itself to pursuing its key philosophies of placing its customers and the local community before all else – something that has become culturally accepted and appreciated within the Pacific Islands.

“The thing that defines Bishops is the service culture: We exist to serve,” says Pianta. “When newcomers to PNG or the Solomon Islands ask where to get their industrial, engineering or safety needs, locals simply reply: Get it at Bishops.”

Local investment

This ethos is further reflected in the Company’s approach to local investment.

Despite a significant number of multinational businesses centralising their operations in order to reduce costs and maximise profits, Bishops has continued reinvest into PNG and the Solomon Islands.

The results of this approach can be seen in the company’s Port Moresby

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When newcomers to PNG or the Solomon Islands ask where to get their industrial, engineering or safety needs, locals simply reply: Get it at Bishops

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IGNITES PRODUCTIVITY AND NOTHING ELSE. CRC Industries has expanded its range of heavy duty mechanical maintenance products with the addition of a nonflammable parts cleaner to its industry-leading Brakleen family.

The new CRC Brakleen NF is a powerful, heavy duty cleaner and degreaser for brake, clutch parts and general mechanical equipment.

Powell Industrial is the leading Australian owned supplier of integrated Industrial and hydraulic hose and fittings packages. Through our business partners Bishops Brother’s we can service your every need for full fluid transfer solutions. We are home to some of the worlds most well-known, trusted and reliable brands in the industrial goods market.

Powell has a strong working relationship in the pacific region with Bishops Brothers to distribute our vast majority of products

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(10,000 square metres), Lae (8,000 square metres), Mt Hagen (4,000 square metres), and Kimbe (4,000 square metres) facilities, each of which have been constructed in the last 10 years.

“Call it old fashioned, but this philosophy has served the local industry well, and is not something Bishops is about to change,” Pianta explains.

With such a substantial network, the Company now currently holds more than 50 million kina of stock, bought in from all over the world, that is ready to solely be used in supporting the development of local industry.

“Together with a dedicated sourcing team capable of finding and importing just about anything a customer could need to get the job done, Bishops has grown to become a truly one-stopshop for local industry,” Pianta adds.

Promoting partnerships

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The second pillar of the World Bank’s strategy for PNG involves a key focus on “encouraging publicprivate collaboration opportunities to facilitate business and investment, while removing impediments and inefficiencies in regulation and reducing business costs”, something that Bishops is also actively following.

One such example of this is the company’s role in the development of PNG’s first ever LNG project.

During construction, Bishops ensured that the project had a continued supply of necessary equipment and key materials throughout the process – a testament to the success of its extensive procurement function.

The firm also continues to enjoy other close collaborations within the oil & gas industry, evident in its partnerships with Exxon Mobile and Total SA, amongst other leading names throughout the region.

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urbosawmill makes portable sawmills.

Our products are manufactured in New Zealand and exported worldwide.

One of our major markets is Papua New Guinea – we reached out to Bishops in early 2016 due to its large presence in the region.

It was a great decision as we’ve experienced considerable sales growth thanks to Bishop’s capabilities.

however require continuous removal and re-sharpening. They also can be very costly.

Converting round logs into timber can be cumbersome as the log must be lifted, rotated and re-sawn numerous times to achieve a product. Timber can become very inconsistent and wavy, if things are not maintained and operated with the highest level of skill.

Bishops centres are spread throughout Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

Potential customers need simply visit any of these sites to view our sawmills. Bishops offers an impressive assortment of tools and machinery and have the skills and manpower to look after our owners in the most remote sites in the region.

Director of Sin Siong Lim, David Lim, discovered our products online and dealt with our sales consultant to work through advantages found in our products. Our technology utilises a single circular blade which can swing between horizontal and vertical cuts independently. Because only one blade is utilised, more power can be transferred to the cut. Uniquely this blade can saw deep cuts in partial sections to counter high stress and tension found in problematic trees. Singapore has an abundance of high stress, quick growth, abrasive trees.

Turbosawmill is looking to extend its presence in Asia and for more companies like Bishops to support and distribute its products.

Sawmill operating in Singapore Recently Turbosawmill sold three 12” automated units, one 8” manual unit and a slabbing system to Sin Siong Lim Sawmill Co., (Pte) Ltd. in Singapore. It filled its factory with our unique portable sawmills.

Sin Siong Lim is Singapore’s largest portable sawmill processor of timber. Logs are provided by the National Parks Board and sourced through contractors who have cleared the trees. There is an abundance of trees growing throughout the city such as Kaya, Rain Tree, Angsana and Tembusu.

Sin Siong Lim has years of experience using band style sawmills and is aware of problems and advantages associated with these mills. Band mills utilise thin kerf blades,

Our technology simplifies the process to extract timber from logs. Timber is cut directly from the log without any re-handling.

The circular blade takes seconds to sharpen and lasts for years. These were the defining points that led Lim to replacing bandsaw technology in favour of our unique swingblade alternative.

Sin Siong Lim Sawmill Co., (Pte) Ltd. can be found at 2 Sungei Kadut Street 5, Singapore 728949. +65 6269 9275.

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Moreover, the company is also exploring potential joint ventures at both Tabubil and Lihir Island in the aim of better serving its clients Ok Tedi Mining and Newcrest.

“Bishops is geared to work closely with businesses, whether they be a mining or oil & gas major, or a small local business,” clarifies Pianta.

Employment practices

The second pillar also places emphasis on “providing disadvantaged young people – particularly those in urban areas – with training, apprenticeships and short-term employment to increase their employability, and create job opportunities”.

Much like its commitment to investing in developing industry, Bishops takes pride in ensuring that the local population plays a key role in the continued success of the Company and vice versa.

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FLEXOVIT

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lexovit has grown from a cutting wheel specialist to a global supplier of industrial abrasive solutions that focuses on safety, innovation and growth.

Manufactured in Australia, Flexovit has become Australia’s favourite wheel of choice and remains dedicated to delivering to all its customers and continue improvement in safety, innovation and performance.

The ethos of Flexovit is to establish effective partnerships with our customers to identify and implement cost-effective solutions that improve results with our high-performance abrasives.

“We are proud to have been doing this for 60 years and are looking forward to what the next 60 years will bring.”

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According to statistics from the United Nations Population Fund, approximately 60 percent of the total inhabitants of PNG are under the age of 25, equating to more than 7.3 million people.

With such a significant pool of labour on its doorstep, Bishops looks to ensure that such talent is not wasted by running internal training programmes for local employees, giving them a platform to develop their personal skills.

“Culturally it is important to include the local community in the operations of a local branch, and Bishops sees the value in locals serving locals, as they tend to be more accountable,” Pianta says.

“With more than 40 years in business, some employees of Bishops have retired only ever knowing one employer, and we are very proud of this.”

With a truly human outlook, and such a strong ethical approach, it is easy to see why Bishops has been able to entrench itself as the one-stop-shop for local industry across both PNG and the Solomon Islands.

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17/32 Wards Road Hohola Port Moresby National Capital District Papua New Guinea Tel: +675 325 2900 sales@bishopbros.com.pg www.bishopbros.com.pg

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