MARCH 2015
OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSE & TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA LTD
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Gold Alliance Partnership Agreement Renewed GSA Insurance Brokers are pleased to announce our ‘Gold Alliance’ Partnership Agreement has been re-signed for the 6th year running! The RWTA has chosen GSA once again as the preferred supplier of Commercial and Property Insurance Products and Services. GSA would like to offer our services to all RWTA members. We stand by our ability to deliver topquality service and can tailor a program to meet all your specialist insurance needs in the areas of: • General Insurance (e.g. Property, Business Interruption, General Liability) • Workers Compensation / WHS • Professional Risks (e.g. Professional Indemnity, Directors and Officers, Management Liability) • Financial Risks (e.g. Trade Credit, Debtor Finance and Surety Bonds) • Claims Management
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Refrigerated Warehouse and Transport Association of Australia Ltd The Refrigerated Warehouse & Transport Association of Australia Ltd (RWTA) represents both the warehousing and transport sectors involved in the storage, distribution and transportation of temperature controlled products in what is known as the Australian Cold Chain. Refrigerated Warehouse and Transport Association of Australia Ltd PO Box 5 South Melbourne VIC 3205 Phone: 03 8620 2802 Fax: 03 9645 6445 Email: info@rwta.com.au Website: www.rwta.com.au ABN 63 061 391 179 ACN 061 391 179
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Welcome to our “New Look Cold Running” we have changed the masthead and format of our newsletter into that of a magazine enabling it to new be read across multiple devices, while still being able for download, and printing out if that is what you prefer. With the change to this now platform we can now add embedded video to enhance story content, and to also provide new functionality to our advertisers. The RWTA Website has also had a complete refresh, with lots more content, including a News & Events, Coming Events, and a National Events Calendar section. We are currently working on the Member Page Log-in and will be releasing this to members shortly, the new Members Login will allow for online event registration, sub-committee minutes, eLearning, resources, publications and lots more so watch for the announcement. While it only seems like yesterday that I was putting together the December Issue of Cold Running, here we are now at the end of March and three months have since past. Our State Divisions have been busy during this time with the NSW Division holding a Networking Breakfast on Tue 10th February, QLD Division held a Networking Breakfast on Wed 4th March, followed by a SA Division Networking Breakfast on Tue 31st March. Your State Division Committee’s put a lot of work into organising these events, so make sure you support your Association by getting along to the next event in your state, there are always a host of excellent guest speakers, and plenty of time for networking with fellow members. Over the past months I to have been attending the individual state events, to meet with you our members, so if you see me at your next event please come over and make your self-known, as that way I can better service your interests within the RWTA. One of the other tasks that I have performed is to have met with each of the State Division Chairs, to discuss the issues affecting them, and to update them with the changes in procedures at the RWTA Office, along with upcoming new initiatives to be announced over the coming months. One of these meetings was with QLD State Division Chair – Rachel Corcoran who met with me at the RWTA Office on Fri 20th February.
CORPORATE DIRECTORS Jeff Hogarth – Americold Rod McQueen – Montague Gabor Hilton – Oxford Cold Storage Phillip Whitecross – Rand Refrigerated Logistics Shane Moloughney – Swire Cold Storage STATE DIVISION DIRECTORS NSW Division – Steve Parbery VIC Division – Greg Lucas QLD Division – David O’Brien SA Division – Bill Andary WA Division – Vacant TAS Division – Vacant ACT Division – Vacant NT Division – Vacant
STAFF Executive Officer Russell Sturzaker Administration Officer Anne Thornton COLD RUNNING Editor Russell Sturzaker Email info@rwta.com.au Production Michael De Lai Copy Deadline Next Issue 1st May for June 2015 Issue Advertising rsturzaker@rwta.com.au Individual Contributors Gabor Hilton – Oxford Cold Storage, Chris Cartwright - Montague, Jack Bills – NZCSA, James Cunningham – Barpro Storage SA (Pty) Ltd, Darren King – Fast Charge Australia, Ash Vague – MaxiTRANS, Catharine Perry – GCCA, Megan Costello – GCCA, Martin Nally – hrAnywhere, Michael Fenton & Nicholas Crothers – JLLS, Ray Hodge – Ignite Business Consulting, Tim Edwards – Australian Refrigeration Association, Russell Sturzaker – RWTA. All material appearing in Cold Running magazine is copyright. Reproduction in whole or in part is strictly forbidden without prior written consent. Freelance contributions and submissions are welcomed by this magazine. No responsibility is accepted for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs, etc. The opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of Four Wheel Drive Victoria. All statements made, although based on information believed to be reliable and accurate, cannot be guaranteed and no fault or liability can be accepted for error or omission. The publisher reserves the right to omit or alter any article or advertisement. Advertisers agree to indemnify the publisher for all damages or liabilities arising from the published material.
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Message from Executive Officer Conferences Feature Article: Keep your Cool International News Member News HR News News from GCCA Awards Other Articles Press Release Coming Events Contacts List
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2015 IARW-WFLO Convention & Expo April 25 - April 29, 2015 Hilton Olando. Bonnet Creek & Waldorf Astoria Orlando, FL. The annual IARW-WFLO Convention & Expo is the largest event in the world dedicated to the temperaturecontrolled warehousing and logistics industry. In 2014 we had over 760 professionals register for the event, the largest ever. When asked to describe their 2014 convention experience in one word, these words were used most often by attendees. The bigger the word, the more times it appeared. The attendee evaluations for 2013 and 2014 both showed that 96% of participants thought the convention was worth their time and money! A tall order to meet/beat that in 2015 but that is what we plan to do. We will continue to improve upon our successes and are currently in the processes of finding outstanding keynote presenters and developing enlightening and excellent education sessions. Location The Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek and Waldorf Astoria Orlando are two amazing properties playing host to the 2015 Convention. Located right next to each other with shared meeting space, each property will offer a unique experience during your stay. Rooms are available at both properties for attendees so the choice is yours. With the Disney Theme Parks just minutes awaythis is a destination for the whole family.
Saturday, April 25 10:00-11:00 am
11:00-12:00 pm Noon-5:00 pm Noon-1:00 pm 1:00-3:00 pm 3:30-5:30 pm 6:30-7:45 pm
WFLO Executive Committee Meeting IARW-WFLO Convention Planning Session (by invitation) Welcome Café and Registration IARW Executive Committee Meeting (by invitation) IARW Board of Directors' Meeting (by invitation) WFLO Board of Governors Meeting (by invitation) IARW-WFLO Chairmen's Reception (by invitation)
Sunday, April 26
9:00 am-5:00 pm
Welcome Café and Registration
10:30 am-12:00 pm IARW-WFLO Joint Board Meeting & GCCA State of the Association Noon-1:00 pm SAC Recognition Lunch (by invitation) 1:30-5:00 pm Scientists Speak 2:00-5:00 pm
General Session Rehearsal (by invitation)
6:00-6:30 pm
First Timers'/New Members' Reception
6:30-7:30 pm
Welcome Reception
Monday, April 27 7:00-8:00 am
WFLO SAC-Public Members' Breakfast
7:30 am-3:00
Registration
7:30-8:24 am
Expo/Breakfast
8:26-10:15 am
General Session
10:17-11:10 am
Expo/Refreshments
11:15-11:55 am
Focus Sessions
4:15-6:15 pm
IACSC Board of Directors Meeting (by invitation)
6:30-8:00 pm
IACSC Reception (by invitation)
12:00-1:00 pm 1:00-1:40 pm 1:45-2:25 pm 2:30-3:10 pm 3:15-4:15 pm
Expo Lunch Focus Sessions Focus Sessions Focus Sessions Focus Session Happy Hour
Tuesday, April 28 7:30 am-Noon
Registration
7:30-9:32 am 8:30 am-12:30 pm 9:33-11:30 am
Expo/Breakfast Spouse/Guest Tour The WFLO Learning Lounge
1:00 pm
IARW Golf Classic ($)
Wednesday, April 29 8:00 am-Noon 8:30-10:00 am 10:02 am-Noon 12:30-3:30 pm
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AUSTRALIA’S LEADING SUPPLY CHAIN CONFERENCE & EXPO
supply chain & logistics
CONFERENCE & EXPO
26-27 May 2015 With companies seeking alternative and additional sources of growth, revenue and profits - the spotlight is increasingly focused on the Asia region as we enter what has sometimes been referred to as “ The Asian Century”. In addition to outsourcing and offshoring procurement and production to lower cost economies, businesses are also seeking to tap into the rising consumerism across Asia. Getting agile in the Asian market! Asia may be one region but it is certainly not one market - it is a massive geography comprising many different markets with a wide variety of supply chain challenges and opportunities. At SMART 2015 Conference, don’t miss the opportunity to hear from one of the region’s foremost supply chain experts - Mark Millar from M-Power Associates (Hong Kong). His International Keynote Presentation will explore the need for agile supply chains amongst the complex dynamics and the changing landscape in the ‘Asian Century’ and discuss the associated distribution challenges and opportunities for shippers and service providers.
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre 1. Enjoy peer-to-peer learning from real world case studies from leading Australian companies - presented by practitioners, for practitioners 2. Experience thought leadership International Keynote and Case Study presentations from globally renowned experts and global market leading companies
Keynote Speaker: Mark Millar from M-Power Associates (Hong Kong).
Mark will also explore China’s future role in global supply chains and discuss where–next for low cost manufacturing, including on-theground supply chain insights based on visits into some of the rapidly developing and emerging markets in Asia, including the logistics landscape across key ASEAN markets of Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines and Myanmar. For more information about the SMART 2015 conference, or to register, please visit www.smartconference.com.au. Here are the “Top 7 Reasons” why you can’t afford to miss Australasia’s largest and most critically acclaimed event for supply chain and logistics professionals:
3. Take part in site visits to some of the most state-of-the-art facilities in Victoria and discover how leading companies are innovating for success 4. Engage in structured interactive discussion and networking sessions to build your professional network and share ideas with your peers 5. Visit the solution exhibition and hear from the leading supply chain, logistics, technology and procurement vendors and solution providers 6. Discover the latest research and best practice competencies for achieving competitive advantage from your supply chain and logistics programs 7. Attend the Supply Chain Industry Dinner & SMART Awards for Excellence The SMART 2015 Organising Committee welcomes you to join us at Australasia’s premier event for supply chain, logistics and procurement professionals.
Vaughan Constructions has been our preferred supplier since 1994 and has been our partners in erecting 88,000m2 of cold storage buildings. Gabor Hilton Engineering Manager Oxford Cold Storage Company
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NZ Cold Storage Association
NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
9th August - 11th August 2015 Rydges Hotel & Conference Centre Latimer Square, Christchurch
2015
The Conference Programme will be released over the next few months detailing Speakers, Partner Programme, Social Events, Golf, Ten Pin Bowling activities, and Sponsorship Opportunities. Christchurch is the perfect location for you to add a few days onto your trip and make a holiday out of your time while you enjoy some of the many attractions available to you such as: The Wineries, Orana Wildlife Park, Antartic Centre, Canterbury Museum, Casino, Christchurch Gondola, Tannery Shopping Complex and lots more…. The 4.5-star hotel has undergone a complete rebuild so that you will experience top-of-the-line features and amenities.The luxury hotel accommodation in Christchurch overlooks scenic Latimer Square. Free, unlimited WIFI is available throughout all guest rooms, public areas and conference spaces. So make sure you put these dates in your diary. Exhibitors and sponsors should contact Jack Bills to discuss your involvement in what is going to be an exciting and worthwhile conference. For more information or for bookings please contact:
Jack Bills NZ Cold Storage Association Ph 07 579 9915 Mobile 027 235 8636 nzcoldstorage@xtra.co.nz
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2015 RWTA
NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
Wed 26th to Fri 28th August 2015 Stamford Grand Adelaide Glenelg, South Australia
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Conference Program Details will be released shortly detailing Speakers, Exhibition Packages, Partner Program, Social Events, Golf and Sponsorship Opportunities. Delegate and Partner Registration will again be available online in early 2015. Glenelg is the perfect location for delegates and their partners to make a holiday out of their time in South Australia, including the wineries of the Adelaide Hills, Barossa, Clare Valley and Limestone Coast and numerous other attractions close by. So make sure you put these dates in your diary, Exhibitors and sponsors are encouraged to contact the Executive Officer – Russell Sturzaker at rsturzaker@rwta.com.au to discuss your involvement at this exciting conference and exhibition. For more informaton or for bookings, Please contact Russell Sturzaker Phone: (03) 8620 2802 rsturzaker@rwta.com.au
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2015 RWTA CONFERENCE IS SET FOR ADELAIDE The 2015 RWTA National Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Stamford Grand Adelaide, South Australia from Wed 26th to Fri 28th August 2015.
short 25 minute trip, by tram departing Moseley Square, the centre of Glenelg takes you to Victoria Square in the heart of Adelaide.
Just a short flight from all states in Australia, Adelaide is the “perfect host city” and is “ready to be uncorked”... says Lonely Planet which named the South Australian capital as one of the top 10 must visit cities for 2015.
Stamford Grand Adelaide Glenelg Hotel is one of the best luxury accommodations in Glenelg Adelaide. Located on one of Adelaide’s premier beachside resorts of Glenelg, the Stamford Grand provides you with in an absolute beachfront location with all the facilities and services you expect from a Stamford Hotel. The Stamford Grand Adelaide Hotel is an ideal base for you to discover all that Glenelg and Adelaide has to offer.
The city centre is surrounded by parklands and is a blend of historic buildings, wide streets, parklands, cafes and restaurants. Adelaide is easy to get around with rolling hills to the east and beaches to the west. Conference Location: Glenelg Located only 10 kilometres from the heart of Adelaide City, Glenelg is a charming seaside resort set on the long sandy white shores of Holdfast Bay. Glenelg is the site of South Australia’s original mainland settlement in 1836, and is Adelaide’s most popular coastal region. Glenelg has a perfect Mediterranean climate characterized by warm dry summers and cool mild winters. Summer temperatures average around 27 degrees Celsius and winter months around 15 degrees Celsius. Just a
Conference Venue – Stamford Grand Glenelg
Stamford Grand Features • 220 luxury rooms, including 29 suites with beautiful ocean or Adelaide Hills views • 12 function rooms available for small meetings to large conventions featuring balconies with ocean and city views • Grand Ballroom offering seating capacity up to 500 people • Fully equipped gymnasium and pool, spa and sauna • A la carte dining and stunning panoramic views at
The Promenade Restaurant • The Grand Bar with its polished floors, spacious bar and ocean • Horizons Cocktail Lounge is the ideal spot to chill out with friends and a cocktail. Conference Details Conference Program Details will be released shortly detailing Speakers, Exhibition Packages, Partner Program, Social Events, Golf and Sponsorship Opportunities Delegate and Partner Registration will again be available online in early 2015. Glenelg is the perfect location for delegates and their partners to make a holiday out of their time in South Australia, including the wineries of the Adelaide Hills, Barossa, Clare Valley and Limestone Coast and numerous other attractions close by... So make sure you put these dates in your diary, as the place to be in August 2015 will be the STAMFORD GRAND ADELAIDE, GLENELG SA Exhibitors and sponsors are encouraged to contact the Executive Officer – Russell Sturzaker at rsturzaker@rwta.com.au to discuss your involvement at this exciting conference and exhibition.
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KEEP YOUR COOL THE CASE FOR REFRIGERATED LOGISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION INVESTMENT
Introduction
1. Strong fundamentals in the “fresh” food sector
Industrial investors drove record transaction volumes in 2014, eclipsing the previous peak of 2007 and confirming the industrial sector is being re-rated as an asset class. Institutional investors are reporting that they are seeing no shortage of capital being allocated to the sector in 2015.
Within the refrigerated logistics and distribution industry, demand is dependent on the import, domestic consumption and export of food and perishables. Food that requires refrigerated logistics and distribution includes dairy products, seafood, raw and cooked meat, frozen vegetables, fruit and pastry products (source: IBIS I5309).
Purchasers have demonstrated a strong appetite for logistics assets with ‘core characteristics’: features include dedicated industrial locations close to transport infrastructure, large scale, high quality building specifications, exceptional tenant covenants and long WALE.
The refrigerated logistics and distribution segment is estimated to account for 17.9% of warehouse industry revenue in 2014-15 (source: IBIS I5309), equating to an $859 million dollar industry.
In recent years there has been a shortage of investment offerings with strong core characteristics. However, several landmark transactions in the last quarter of 2014 have demonstrated the strong demand for these properties and have set benchmark pricing outcomes.
Australia is a consumption driven economy with largely concentrated population centres. The logistics and freight sector has recorded solid growth, supported by strong population growth, rising import volumes and strong consumption growth.
Investors looking for ‘core’ property in 2015 should consider refrigerated logistics and distribution assets. While relatively specialised, they more often than not meet all of the criteria that core investors are looking for.
International Merchandise Imports and Exports of Food and Beverages: $ million
This report explores the key investment influences that make refrigerated logistics and distribution properties appealing to investors at this point in the market cycle.
Key investment influences Investors assessing the refrigerated logistics and distribution sector should consider the following influences that are in favour of refrigerated logistics and distribution investment in Australia: 1. Strong fundamentals in the “fresh” food sector 2. Barriers to entry and high quality covenants 3. Typically long-dated leases 4. Sunken capital creates sticky tenants 5. Lease structures are often more attractive 6. Higher capital values means more efficient use of capital 7. New entrants to the occupier market are creating a deeper pool of future tenants We will explore each of these factors in more detail. 10 MARCH 2015 I COLDºRUNNING
The import and export of Food and Beverages for both household and industry consumption have grown very strongly in the last two decades (7.8% p.a. and 4.6% p.a. in the 20 years to November 2014). However, the growth in recent years has been remarkable. Food and Beverage imports in Customs Value have increased 8.7% p.a. in the 3 years to November 2014, while Food and Beverage exports in FOB Value have increased 8.9% p.a. in the same period. While Australia is often referred to as a ‘Food Bowl’ for other Asia Pacific consumers, clearly Australian consumers’ appetite
[ FEATURE ARTICLE ] for imported food products is rising. As a result, sophisticated distribution centres that can accommodate both export and import produce will be highly sought after going forward. Demand for fresh produce from domestic and overseas sources in the form of merchandise imports into Australia have been supported by Australia’s strong population growth rate for a developed country and steadily rising real household disposable incomes.
processed foods are taking a larger, more prominent share of floor space; and it is apparent in marketing and corporate growth strategies that feature ambitious goals to corner more share of the ‘fresh’ segment. Retail Turnover Growth by Type: Annual % Change
Population & Household Disposable Income
Australia’s population grew by an average of 1.7% p.a. in the 10 years 2014 and is projected to grow by 1.6% p.a. in the next decade, according to Deloitte Access Economics. In real terms, household disposable income grew by 3.5% p.a. in the 10 years 2014 and is projected to grow by 2.5% p.a. in the next decade, also according to Deloitte Access Economics. The dynamics of a strongly growing, wealthy population will further support the demand for good quality fresh foods, driving the need for modern, well-located refrigerated logistics facilities. Retail Turnover Growth by Type: Average % Change p.a.
*’Dining Out’ is Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Retailing
Food and ‘Dine Out’ share of Total Retail Spend
Food retailing turnover has grown 5.4% p.a. in the 10 years to November 2014, while restaurant and café spending has increased 5.7% p.a. in this period. This was far stronger than Total retail turnover (ex-Food and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway), which only grew 3.1% p.a. in the last 10 years. Strong growth in Food Retailing and the Restaurant and café sector is creating greater need for refrigerated logistics and distribution by foodservice companies and their suppliers. These two segments combined accounted for more than 55% of total retail turnover in Australia in the last year (to November 2014), having increased from < 50% in 2004 and around 47% in 1994. It is clear that the major supermarket chains Coles, Woolworths and IGA are aiming to compete for #1 position “fresh” segment of the market. This is apparent in strong branding in which the term ‘fresh’ is ever present; it is apparent in store formats in which fresh produce and
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covenants in core locations are now more likely to trade at similar or even sharper cap rates than equivalent warehouse facilities with the same core characteristics. 3. Core characteristics such as long lease terms
In May 2014, Coles announced it would have a greater focus on fresh food, including improved local offerings and creating better collaborative partnerships with it suppliers, helping to improve its supply chain. In August 2014, Woolworths released the Future of Fresh report, giving “… Australia a unique insight into the future of supermarket shopping,” and revealing a continuing shift towards fresh, hyper-local produce. In December 2014, Metcash – the owner of IGA stores – “set ‘fresh’ standards” to drive its Food and Grocery transformation. To deliver on these growth goals, the large supermarket chains have demanded more refrigerated logistics and distribution facilities to store and distribute perishable goods, such as fresh food and produce. 2. Barriers to entry and high quality covenants support pricing Barriers to entry in the industry primarily relate to initial capital outlay that is required to establish warehouses and refrigerated logistics and distribution facilities. In addition, gaining access to suitable locations may be difficult for potential entrants. The dominant nature of Australia’s major supermarket chains Coles, Woolworths and Metcash has meant that the large refrigerated logistics and distribution facilities were typically developed by these majors as owner occupiers or specifically for them to lease to run their state-wide distribution of perishable items. This largely remains the case today – many of the largest cold and frozen facilities are operated by the three major supermarket groups. Analysis undertaken by JLL Research shows that of the 94 refrigerated logistics and distribution facilities identified in major capital cities, 27 of the largest are occupied by Coles, Woolworths or Metcash. A further 29 are occupied by Americold or Swire Cold Storage, two of the groups responsible for major contracts to Coles and Woolworths for meat dairy and other products in various cities. Given the highly concentrated user market, the high upfront capital costs to develop a facility, there remain prohibitive barriers to entry in this market segment. In previous decades, this meant that specialised refrigerated logistics and distribution facilities typically traded at a discount to similar generic distribution facilities in similar locations. Typically this adjustment was made through the cap rate being applied. This was despite often long lease term commitments on specialised facilities, evidence that pointed to tenants being sticky in nature and a growing pool of users in Australia in recent years. These attributes are now widely being recognised and the sector has been repriced. Refrigerated logistics and distribution facilities with long leases and solid tenant 12 MARCH 2015 I COLDºRUNNING
Refrigerated logistics and distribution facilities leased to bluechip supermarket or food distribution businesses are typically set with long term leases, often 15 years to 20 years. Investors looking for properties with core characteristics in this market should consider refrigerated logistics and distribution facilities for this attractive feature, as well as other core-style features such as scale, location, lease structure, modernity and the general stickiness of the tenant. There are two obvious reasons for long-term leases of refrigerated logistics and distribution facilities. Firstly, a developer often requires more certainty of income to reflect the risk in the higher development outlay; and secondly, the tenant often requires a longer payoff period to recoup the capital sunk into the facility through depreciation and revenue. These two factors combine to make refrigerated logistics and distribution investments attractive to investors today. In recent years there have been very few properties in core locations with long lease terms traded on the open market. Last year the strong purchaser appetite for core logistics assets was confirmed by sale of the Super Retail Group portfolio at Erskine Park, Sydney and Brendale, Brisbane and the sale of the Kmart Distribution Centre at Truganina, Melbourne. Selling for $153.4 million and $94.1 million respectively, these ambient distribution centres offered scale, long WALE, quality covenants, and excellent facilities in core industrial locations and achieved record pricing on yields of sub 6.5%. 4. Sunken investment capital by tenants may make them more ‘sticky’ Tenants in refrigerated logistics and distribution facilities, similar to other specialised industrial uses, typically invest a significant amount of money into the facility in terms of fit out, automation, processing or handling machinery and integrated software. In this report we refer to this as ‘sunken capital’. While expensive to procure and install, it remains prohibitively expensive to remove and relocate; or to replace altogether in a new facility. As a result, landlords may find that existing tenants, be they first generation or not, may be more inclined to stay put at the end of an initial lease term. (The main determinants of this stay put decision remain the organic growth and capacity of the occupier, the flexibility of the facility, and changes to suppliers or another part of the supply chain – similar determinants to decision making in a generic warehouse or distribution facility). Investors therefore may be able to factor into their pricing a lower risk of losing an existing tenant, a shorter letting up factor or lower incentive requirement – all of which can add up to an optimised price outcome for owners.
[ FEATURE ARTICLE ] 5. Lease structures are often attractive The payback period and high initial capital cost of construction often allows a developer/landlord to negotiate relatively favourable fixed rental escalations in the lease. This is more common with newly developed and purpose-built facilities on first generation lease terms.
Greater participation in the sector is a sign of strong occupier growth prospects. Investors assessing modern, well built, well located and flexible refrigerated logistics and distribution facilities in major cities can take comfort that upon expiry of the existing lease that there is likely to be a growing pool of potential tenants requiring space to grow their businesses.
As a result, refrigerated logistics and distribution facilities may achieve stronger rental growth outcomes than ‘market’ and other general warehouse facilities on fixed reviews. As a generalisation, refrigerated logistics and distribution facilities may achieve rental growth escalations of up to 25-50 bps p.a. higher than general warehouse and distribution facilities of similar age, location and scale. In addition, the expense of operating and maintaining refrigerated storage space is far greater than for a conventional warehouse. This includes the maintenances costs of freezers and other sophisticated equipment, higher insurance premiums, far greater power costs than a conventional warehouse and fully redundant back-up generators in case the main power goes out. This additional expense is sometimes accounted for by the use of ‘triple-net’ lease structures. That is, more of the costs associated with owning and running the premises other than the agreed rent and general outgoings may be paid for by the tenant, such as all taxes, building insurance and maintenance. Sales transactions of industrial facilities with these lease structures in place may generate a tighter yield. 6. Higher capital values/sqm make investment more capital efficient Development costs for these often highly specialised facilities remain high, as do ongoing operating costs. As a result, rents applied to newer facilities are generally referred to as reflecting an economic rent. For investors, this higher costs base is capitalised into the rent, resulting in a significantly elevated capital value/sqm. Refrigerated logistics and distribution rents in Sydney typically range from $160/sqm p.a. to $400/sqm p.a. In Melbourne, leasing evidence suggests rents range from $100/sqm p.a. to $250/sqm p.a.; while in Brisbane, rental evidence suggests rents range from $150/sqm p.a. to $300/sqm p.a. The higher rates will apply to newer facilities and generally those with larger chilled and freezer components. Given the weight of capital looking for a home in the industrial sector, and the previously outlined change in investor sentiment toward refrigerated logistics and distribution properties, investors are now seeing refrigerated logistics and distribution investments as a way to efficiently deploy more capital and grow the scale of their portfolios rapidly (generally, one large transaction requires far less due diligence time and expense than many smaller equivalent transactions). 7. Competition in the occupier market is creating a deeper tenant pool The strong growth prospects of the refrigerated logistics and distribution segment of the transport and distribution sector have attracted aggressive investment in the sector by new entrants. Companies such as Rand Transport and global leader Swire Cold Storage have increased their capacity in major Australian cities, winning contracts from both the grocery sector and the wholesale and restaurant services markets. Corporate outsourcing of distribution operations to 3PL providers will continue to attract new sources of demand for refrigerated distribution space.
Conclusion Investors looking for ‘core’ industrial property in 2015 should consider refrigerated logistics and distribution assets. While there is sometimes a perception that these facilities are relatively specialised, many of the modern cold storage properties have been designed in such a way that they can easily be converted to operate as traditional ambient warehouses in the future. As well as this, they more often than not meet all of the criteria that core investors are looking for such as scale, modern facilities, long-dated leases and high quality covenants. Furthermore, additional comfort will be gained from the strong outlook for growth in the underlying demand drivers in the sector – Australian consumers’ growing demand for fresh food, a strongly growing population and projections for steady growth in household disposable incomes. Another unique feature of the sector that is attractive to investors is that the tenant has generally heavily invested in sophisticated and specialised plant, machinery and systems to operate these facilities optimally. The prohibitive cost of removing and relocating this sunken capital is believed to make existing tenants more likely to take up option periods or renew/extend their lease upon expiry. Lastly, new entrants to the sector, particularly large specialised third party logistics operators, have committed to new facilities in major cities and are increasing the visibility of the asset class, which has become highly sought after by industrial investors looking to improve the quality of their portfolio. We see this as a key trend to watch in 2015. Story courtesy: JLL Australia Michael Fenton - Head of Industrial Australia +61 2 9220 8634 michael.fenton@ap.jll.com Nicholas Crothers- Head of Industrial Research Australia +61 2 9220 8525 nicholas.crothers@ap.jll.com COLDºRUNNING I MARCH 2015 13
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Peter Worthington-Smith Award – And the winner is… It is with great excitement that we can announce that the first winner of this prestigious award is Ivan Sutic of Chilleweni Cold Store in Johannesburg. Attending the 2010 RWTA conference in Melbourne, I was intrigued by the Frank Vale Award. One of Australia’s great innovators in the Cold Storage industry, and a product of Melbourne’s Working Man’s College, now RMIT, Frank Vale started his working life at a Dairy in South Gippsland, Victoria ending up as the Managing Director of Woodmasons, possibly the largest Cold Storage company in the Southern Hemisphere during the 1950s and 60s. When Frank Vale became MD of Woodmasons, now Swire Cold Storage, in the early 1950’s the main focus of the business was still the production of ice for domestic cold boxes. As ice works evolved into cold storage and freezing facilities, the emphasis changed to the storage and distribution of frozen foods for both domestic consumption and export. Understanding the need to adapt, Frank Vale masterminded the construction of a new cold storage complex in Dandenong, Victoria, which was completed in 1962. The cold rooms were designed for forklifts, used forced draft refrigeration systems, and had polystyrene sandwich panels for insulation. This represented a huge
change from the old cork panelled cold rooms with piped refrigeration and small pedestrian doors. Frank Vale finally retired in his 80’s and died in May 2006. The first winner of the Frank Vale award was Sean Bignell in 1993 and there have been 20 winners since, the most recent being Jeffery Tusa of Polar Fresh. I was privileged to attend the Frank Vale interviews at Cairns in 2014 and remember thinking that it would be difficult to find young cold storage achievers in South Africa who could equal the experience displayed by the finalists, Jeffery Tusa, Joel Chapman and Cherie Wassell. Watching Matthew Lishman, Operations Manager of Austco Polar Cold Storage, win the award in 2010 followed by the South African born Louise Rhodes OH&S Manager from Metcash in 2011, I realised that the Frank Vale award acted as a focus for the RWTA and gave young Australian cold store managers a goal to strive for. The winner had an incredible opportunity to broaden their understanding of global cold storage by attending the GCCA (Global Cold Chain Alliance) convention in the US. I was encouraged by Martin
Back Row: Judges, Willem Visagie, Giep Brouwer and Nigel Amschwand with James Cunningham of Barpro who helped to plan the competition. Front Row: Ivan Sutic (winner) and Behan Van Niekerk (runner up.) 14 MARCH 2015 I COLDºRUNNING
Porter of Retracom who told me that sponsoring the Frank Vale Award was the most important contributions his company had made to the industry. Additional shoves and inspiration was provided by Gabor Hilton, RWTA Life Member and Engineering Manager of Oxford Cold Storage who spent a week in South African cold stores during 2012, Paul Burn of Brisbane’s Chiasto and Corey Rosenbusch of the GCCA. After discussions with John Ackermann of SARDA (Southern African Refrigerated Distribution Association) it was decided that the South African equivalent would follow the same rules and format as the Frank Vale award and to name it after Peter WorthingtonSmith. Peter, who died in 2011, had been at the forefront of the South African refrigeration Industry since the early 1960’s and had been instrumental in the development of fruit cooling and controlled atmosphere fruit storage. Of the initial 10 entries, the judges chose Behan Van Niekerk of Prosperita Cold Store in Windhoek, Namibia, and Ivan Sutic of Chilleweni Cold Store in City Deep, Johannesburg. After presentations and interviews on Monday 8th December Ivan Sutic was declared the winner. The judges were Willem Visagie, retired MD of Commercial Cold Storage, Nigel Amschwand of GEA and Giep Brouwer who worked with Peter WorthingtonSmith as partner at their refrigeration consultancy, Worthington-Smith & Brouwer. Ivan Sutic, 28, started his working life in actuarial science and after a spell at an insurance company joined Chilleweni Cold Store as Financial Director in 2012. Since that time he has been involved in all aspects of the business including energy efficiency improvements, Human resources and supply chain centralisation. Ivan earned a trip to the Global Cold Chain Alliance 2015 Convention in Orlando, Florida to be held on from 25-29 April 2015 and will be proudly representing the South African cold storage industry.
[ INTERNATIONAL NEWS ]
Dematic Acquires SDI Group Europe Dematic Group, a leading supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimize the supply chain, announced today the acquisition of FSU Investments Limited. FSU holds a majority stake in SDI Group Limited (SDI Group Europe), a supplier of garment-on-hanger and flat sorter technology in Europe, and Dematic Group also announced today its intention to make an offer for the remaining share capital in SDI Group Europe held by other shareholders. The purchase of SDI Group Europe will expand Dematic’s global order fulfillment offerings in apparel, retail and e-commerce markets. “The combination of Dematic and SDI Group Europe enhances our focus on providing customers with critical industry solutions powered by a talented team of solution designers, project delivery and customer service specialists dedicated to the e-commerce and apparel markets,” stated Ulf Henriksson, Dematic President and CEO. Henriksson continued, “The addition of garment on hanger and flat sorter technologies, combined with a best in class returns processing solution, offers our customers a true single source modular, flexible and scalable solution provider and partner.” Dematic believes that the acquisition of SDI Group Europe’s offerings will expand and further enhance Dematic solutions developed to enhance customers’ responsiveness to the evolving requirements of omni-channel distribution. Headquartered in Royston, UK, SDI Group Europe provides key components for seamless
order fulfillment including pouch sorters, pusher sorters, Bombay sorters, garment-onhanger technology, tilt tray/carton sorters and related services. Its proprietary MonaLisa sorter bag technology enables both hanging and flat goods to be carried on the same system, designed to improve the efficiency of returns management for goods such as shoes, toys, books, CDs and mobile phones. In 1996, SDI Group Europe (previously Greenstone Automation) was founded in the UK by CEO Gordon Smith. 2006 saw the consolidation of SDI Group USA and SDI Group Europe before floating of the consolidated group on the AIM in 2007. Following a Management Buyout, the SDI Group was delisted in 2010, and SDI Group Europe and SDI Group USA legally split again. Dematic is acquiring SDI Group Europe, but the combined offering will be available to customers globally including the US. Following the acquisition of SDI Group Europe, Andrea di Bella, currently the Managing Director for SDI Italy, Spain and Switzerland, will succeed Gordon Smith in the role of CEO, SDI Group Europe and take over responsibility for the business, working closely with the existing senior management team in UK, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Benelux, Turkey and Poland. Gordon will remain in the business and act in a supporting role to Andrea during an initial transition phase. “Andrea has a wealth of experience, having been with SDI Group for 17 years, and has been integral in the management and partnership of many customer projects over the years,” stated Henriksson. “Dematic is at the forefront when it comes to automated technologies and software for the apparel, retail and e-commerce markets. We look forward to integrating our business into Dematic’s already strong global position and product and service offerings,” said di Bella. All SDI Group Europe products and services, will be available through Dematic globally to current customers and prospects seeking to optimize their order fulfillment and distribution processes and solutions. In addition, the
acquisition offers customers the combined strength of two customer service organization infrastructures positioned to deliver responsive and dependable automated technology and software support around the globe. “As well as our extensive number of European customer sites, Dematic has over 2,000 customer sites in North America, and is committed to its customers as they strive for enhanced operational performance,” stated Henriksson. “The newly combined SDI Group Europe and Dematic offerings will be available to the market for all our new and existing North American customers along with our global customers under the Dematic brand.” About SDI Group Europe SDI Group Europe is a specialist in the provision of integrated materials handling solutions for retail, wholesale, fulfillment and e-commerce distribution operations. SDI Group Europe has operations in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Poland. About Dematic Group
Dematic Group is a leading supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimize the supply chain. Dematic employs over 4,000 skilled logistics professionals to serve its customers globally, with engineering centers and manufacturing facilities in North America, the Middle East, Europe and Asia Pacific. Dematic has implemented more than 4,000 integrated systems for a customer base that includes small, medium and large companies doing business in a variety of market sectors. Contacts Dematic Group Cheryl Falk, 262-860-6715 Vice President, Global Marketing Communications Cheryl.Falk@dematic.com
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[ MEMBER NEWS ]
Oxford Cold Storage building expansion war chest Enormous Laverton North facility on the market as firm joins property sales trend Oxford Cold Storage is taking advantage of investor keenness in refrigerated warehousing to underpin a major expansion plan. Oxford has a 24 ha Laverton North site, with speculation alive that it may fetch $250 million. Operations and marketing director Paul Fleiszig would not detail what the eventual proceeds would be spent on. “We are going to retire some debt and we’re going to use some of that on expanding the business,” Fleiszig tells ATN. “We’ve got a number of opportunities and monetising the asset will allow us to look quite aggressively at those opportunities. “The business requires us to move forward, there are a number of opportunities and we’re going to take those opportunities.” Fleiszig would not be drawn on whether it was looking at interstate assets. Though the wider Oxford Logistics group has interests in warehouse technology and container storage, it appears any move will be related to its core refrigerated storage business. The move will also represent a shift in management approach. “I think we’ve taken the business probably as far as we can whilst
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staying under the radar,” Fleiszig says. “So I think we’ll have to bite the bullet and get more aggressive.” The property is being marketed as including a 20-year lease to Oxford. The development comes on the day real estate firm CBRE releases its Industrial MarketView report for the last quarter of last year that notes the popularity of industrial properties with long leases with investors. “Traditional logistics assets have always appealed to local investors due to their long lease profiles, fixed income growth and corporate tenant profiles. “However, reports of strong returns in the Australian industrial market have attracted a growing number of offshore investors, which has boosted activity and added depth and confidence to the market,” CBRE regional director, industrial & logistical services Matt Haddon says. “As global capital markets become more familiar with the Australian industrial scene, sub-sectors such as refrigerated logistics and data centres have also become appealing and so the ‘investable universe’ is actually growing and creating a greater volume of opportunities than we have seen in recent years. “With the knowledge that the market will bid aggressively for their assets, prospective vendors can go to the market with confidence and this
factor is playing a significant role in fueling the healthy supply of investment grade product.” If the Oxford sale price speculation is realised, it will be on a par with food group Ingham’s divestment last year, the industrial portion of which returned $299 million last year. CBRE says its research shows a rise in sale and leaseback transactions in last year, with owners looking to take advantage of market conditions to reinvest capital back into their core business. “Investors looking for sale and leaseback opportunities are seeking quality buildings, strong covenants and lengthy WALEs [weighted average lease expiry p rofiles], particularly at the top end of the market,” CBRE senior research manager Mark Lafferty says. Meanwhile, the Australian Financial Review reports the Goodman Group and Brickworks are about to put on the market a 500,000 sq m refrigerated facility leased to Coles in Sydney’s Eastern Creek in the hope of attracting bids of about $200 million. Article courtesy: ATN Magazine 29.01.2015
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MONTAGUE OPENS NEW FACILITY
Australian owned refrigerated warehouse provider Montague Cold Storage has recently officially opened its new facility at Truganina in Melbourne’s West. The 20th February ceremony was opened by Ray Montague, MD Montague and the Honourable Dan Tehan MP, Member for Wannon. It was dedicated in honour of Greg Montague for his life-long dedication to Montague Cold Storage Montague CEO Rod McQueen said ‘the new facility will reconfirm Montague as one of the major players in the Australian cold storage industry and build on its reputation for innovation’. The new development is in response to the consolidation of the cold storage market that had accelerated since the GFC with many major manufacturers now opting to outsource their requirements. The new facility will provide a further 17,000 sqm to the industry and will afford Montague Cold Storage the ability to offer a further 30,000 pallet spaces to the growing Australian cold storage market. Montague is a 65 year old family owned business consisting of three divisions – Montague Cold Storage, Montague Orchards and Montague Fresh. Montague is at the forefront of the food industry, with market leading operations in cold storage and as an innovative fruit grower, packer, trader and exporter. For more information, please contact: Chris Cartwright – Montague Cold Storage Telephone: (03) 8769 8216 Mobile: 0429 198 239 ccartwright@montaguegroup.com.au www.montaguecold.com.au
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[ HR NEWS ]
3 strikes and you’re out – the myth! There are often misunderstandings about employer and employee rights and obligations at work. For example, many managers believe they have to give employees three warnings before terminating their employment. There is in fact no ‘legal’ requirement to give three warnings (unless it is prescribed by an enterprise agreement). Why is managing employee performance and behaviour seemingly avoided by managers? Performance management is not always easy but it is necessary with managing people. We often leave a matter of unsatisfactory performance or unacceptable behaviour untouched in the hope that the employee will improve their own performance or even leave and move on. It is very easy to ignore unsatisfactory performance or unacceptable behaviour yet, if well handled, it allows an underperforming employee the opportunity to improve and contribute in a way that helps a business excel. Additionally, and if needed, a well-managed process can lead to termination of employment in a fair and reasonable way. How many warnings are necessary? Sometimes workplace policies contain unnecessary disciplinary restrictions where some employers mistakenly include a process of ‘3 warnings’ for their managers to follow; this can easily hamper the process because of compliance with an internal policy or procedure at all times. For example, a restriction like needing to issue three warnings could leave a manager without any ability to take action when faced with serious misconduct. The Fair Work Act does not indicate any minimum amount of warnings; the focus of this legislation with unsatisfactory performance or unacceptable behaviour relates to the potential end point of dismissal and whether or not it was fair. The number of warnings given to an employee (if there are more than one) will depend on the nature of the unsatisfactory performance or unacceptable behaviour. 18 MARCH 2015 I COLDºRUNNING
A key aspects of disciplinary action is that there is a clear process and additionally, that the employee is aware of the process. The Fair Work Commission, in dealing with unfair dismissals, considers several factors, the most critical being whether a dismissed employee had been warned about the unsatisfactory performance/conduct before the dismissal and informed that dismissal was a possible outcome. The number of warnings that are appropriate before an employer may dismiss a misbehaving or underperforming employee, will depend on the facts and seriousness of each case.
important aspects in performance management and termination processes is to ensure that the employee is aware of the business related policy/s and process and, in the event they are being performance managed, has been given an opportunity to respond to the allegations about their performance or behaviour and in most cases (other than serious misconduct) that this is followed by a reasonable time to improve their performance, attitude or behaviour. For serious misconduct, a clear process must be followed to support a fair and reasonable approach, to lessen business risk and to maintain employee dignity.
The following case example (as published on the Fair Work website) demonstrates where, on the face of it, an employee deserved to be dismissed but because it was found that the employer did not follow a sound process, the employee’s dismissal was considered by Fair Work to be ‘unfair’.
Please note: in some cases, a company may be party to an enterprise agreement or another nominated industrial instrument that may contain specific arrangements about performance management and issuing warnings. These must be adhered to. If a three warning system is prescribed by the enterprise agreement (or other nominated industrial instrument), this will need to be followed.
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An employee was a driver for a transport company that performed deliveries for Woolworths. Whilst waiting outside the entry gate at a Woolworths distribution centre, he urinated. This act was captured on CCTV and Woolworths chose to ban the Sargeant Transport employee from all of its sites, As a result, Sargeant Transport decided to terminate the employee as his conduct breached its own policy. The employee had a medical condition that meant he had no option other than to urinate as he did. The employee was not given any opportunity to raise this with his employer and whilst the Fair Work Commission found that a valid reason existed for the termination, the employer’s decision to terminate was found by the Commission to be harsh as the employee was not able to respond to the employer’s concerns. In summary, the dismissal was found to be unfair as it lacked procedural fairness and the employee was awarded over $16,000 in compensation.
If you would like assistance with managing unsatisfactory performance or unacceptable behaviour, the team of advisors at hranywhere can assist you with practical advice and support.
An example of a recent Fair Work Commission ruling
In addition to the above, throughout this process, the reputation of the company is at stake and the defence of an unfair dismissal claim consumes considerable periods of time and cost. Summary Forget about the myth of the perceived necessity of ‘three warnings’. The most
Additionally hranywhere supports businesses who find themselves issued with notification of unfair dismissal claims from Fair Work. This ranges from assisting with responses to claims, to attending conciliation and also hearings. For support and assistance, please contact hranywhere Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm AEST by phone on 1300 472 699 or email hrondemand@hranywhere.com Please note that the above information is provided as comment and should not be relied on as a substitute for detailed professional advice from hranywhere or professional legal and or financial advice on any particular matter. Where you would like additional information and support about the content in this document please contact hranywhere.
[ NEWS FROM GCCA ]
IARW Global Cold Storage Capacity Report Shows Strong Worldwide Growth India surpasses the United States in cold storage capacity; China is third The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW), a Core Partner of the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), released its 2014 Global Cold Storage Capacity Report. The report shows that the total capacity of refrigerated warehouses was estimated at 552 million cubic meters worldwide in 2014, an increase of 92 million cubic meters (20 percent) over 2012. “It’s really interesting to see India surpass the United States in total cold storage capacity with 131 million cubic meters of space, compared to 115 million cubic members for the United States,” stated Corey Rosenbusch, President & CEO, GCCA. “And as shown in the 2014 report, China is now the third largest with 76 million cubic meters of space.” Written by Dr. Victoria Salin, a professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University, the 42-page report includes analyses on growth trends in global capacity, market development indicators,
and characteristics of refrigerated warehouses around the world. The report features cold storage market data on 58 countries. During the last two years, approximately 17 million cubic meters of additional refrigerated warehouse capacity has been added to the IARW database from eight additional countries and nine more international cold storage companies which are now contributing data. New countries covered in the 2014 report include Egypt, Iran, Kuwait, Libya, El Salvador, Afghanistan, Dominican Republic, and Oman. Cold storage capacity has shown a growth rate above 5 percent per year during a sustained period of time in 17 countries. The long-term growth rates are highest in India, China, and Turkey. Capacity in 13 countries grew faster than 10 percent annually since the financial crisis of 2008. Countries leading the growth rates since 2008 are Turkey, India, Peru, and China. The survey found that household income is the main driver of global growth in refrigerated warehousing. The increase in household purchasing
power is accompanied by changes in preferences favoring large-scale shopping formats such as supermarkets and hypermarkets. The market share of modern retail sales is 50 percent or greater in most of the large emerging markets (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and Turkey) and is growing approximately 10-12 percent per year. Those markets also have the most rapid expansion in refrigerated warehouse capacity. “While retailing sectors are the direct business connections between temperature-controlled warehousing and consumers in any country, the status of the transportation system is an enabling condition for both retailing and distribution,” Salin says. “Market penetration of the refrigerated warehouse industry in the surveyed countries was found to be positively associated with the transportation quality index published by the World Economic Forum.” The 2014 IARW Global Cold Storage Capacity Report is available to IARW members as a benefit of membership and for a fee to nonmembers. To download this e-publication visit the GCCA Online Store or contact IARW at +1 703 373 4300 / email@gcca.org. IARW is a core partner of the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), which represents all major industries engaged in temperature-controlled logistics. For more information about GCCA, visit www.gcca.org. The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) promotes excellence in the global temperature-controlled warehouse and logistics industry. IARW is a Core Partner of the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA). For more information, visit www.iarw.org or www.gcca.org
Figure 1: Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses, Twenty Largest Country Markets, 2012 and 2014 as available, in Million Cubic Meters. COLDºRUNNING I MARCH 2015 19
[ NEWS FROM GCCA ]
GCCA NextGen Award Introduction About the Global Cold Chain Alliance The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) serves as the focused voice of the cold chain industry, representing 1,300 member companies in over 65 countries. Launched in 2007, GCCA unites partners to be innovative leaders in the temperature-controlled products industry. The four core partners are: the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses, the World Food Logistics Organization, the International Refrigerated Transportation Association, and the International Association for Cold Storage Construction. About the Award The GCCA NextGen Award was established to annually acknowledge talented young people within the industry, who have demonstrated to their employers that they have the potential to make a positive contribution to the development of the industry and become future leaders in the industry. Nominees for the 2015 GCCA NextGen Award will be put forward by each national organization at the April 2015 IARW-WFLO Convention & Expo to compete for the global award. The winner of the GCCA NextGen Award will receive a plaque with their name inscribed on it and a travel stipend of up to $2,500 to attend a GCCA global event of their choosing in 2015-2016. Award Eligibility This award is open to all employees of all GCCA member companies who have: - Met the age requirement; 35 years of age, or younger as of 1 April 2015 - Demonstrated excellence in their work - Demonstrated potential to excel further in any of the many facets within the industry - Worked within the industry for a minimum of three years and have a broad knowledge of the cold chain industry. - Come from any section of the industry including commercial, administrative, technical, engineering, accounting, sales, handling, service, or management
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- Possess insight into their organizations strategic values and direction, policies and ways of working - Available to attend the IARW-WFLO Convention & Expo and a GCCA global event. Global Competition at IARW-WFLO Convention & Expo Schedule The global competition for the GCCA NextGen Award will occur at the IARWWFLO Convention & Expo in Orlando, Florida, 25-29 April, 2015. Location: Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, Orlando, Florida USA Sunday, 26 April 1:30 – 1:45 p.m. Candidate Orientation Location TBD Tuesday, 28 April 8:40 a.m. Presentation Practice Grand Ballroom I & II Each candidate will receive 5 minutes of practice time on stage. 9:45 – 11:30 a.m. Presentation Rounds Grand Ballroom I & II Each candidate’s presentation will be limited to 5 minutes. Wednesday, 29 April 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Candidate Interviews Location TBD 10:00 a.m. – 12:00n Award Recognition Grand Ballroom I & II The award winner will be announced at the Closing Session. Travel Logistics Travel and accommodation expenses of each national nominee will be met by the individual’s national association. We recommend traveling to Orlando anytime on Saturday, 25 April, 2015 and departing on Wednesday, 29 April, 2015. This will allow you to arrive in ample time, get comfortable, and prepare for your interview and presentation. You can book your hotel room at either the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek or the Waldorf Astoria Orlando. Please book directly through either hotel. Mention that you are with the IARWWFLO Convention & Expo group for the discounted rate. Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek and Waldorf Astoria Orlando 14100 – 14200 Bonnet Creek Resort Lane Orlando, Florida USA 32821 Phone: +1 407 597 3600
Competition Details Formal Interview A panel of industry leaders will interview each candidate on Sunday. The precise interview time for each finalist will be communicated to them 1 week prior to the competition. The interview provides judges with oneon-one time with the candidate to get to know him or her better through a series of questions about the candidate’s education, employment, knowledge level of the industry, track record of excellence, communication skills, and leadership skills. In the formal interview component, finalists will be evaluated on: - Knowledge of industry - Knowledge of employer’s business - Specialist & technical knowledge - Leadership skills - Communication skills - Personal attributes Presentation Each candidate will deliver a 5-minute presentation to a panel of judges and the IARW-WFLO Convention attendees at the Second General Session on Tuesday. You can use the lavaliere or podium microphone; whichever you are most comfortable with. PowerPoint presentations are encouraged will be limited to 10 slides. We want to make sure the focus is on your presentation and words – not the PowerPoint! In the presentation component, finalists will be scored on: - Structure - Relevant content - Voice - Personal presentation - Eye contact - Facial expression - Audience engagement Announcement of Award Following each finalist’s presentation, the scores will be tallied and added to the interview scores from earlier in the day. The GCCA NextGen Award will be presented to the winner at the conclusion of the Closing General Session on Wednesday morning.
[ NEWS FROM GCCA ]
Don Schlimme Future Leader Award Organized by the Global Cold Chain Alliance and its Core Partner the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses, the Don Schlimme Future Leader Award recognizes outstanding young professionals in the North American cold storage industry. The award is named in honor of Donald V. Schlimme, Ph.D, who passed away in 2012 and was a longtime member of the the WFLO Scientific Advisory
Committee (1983-2012) and a WFLO Staff Advisor for many of those years. He was an expert in food science and cold storage and was committed to sharing his extensive knowledge. 2015 Don Schlimme Future Leader Award Winner Joey Williams, Warehouse Manager – Nordic Logistics & Warehousing, LLC, was named the winner of the 2015 Don Schlimme Young Leader Award.
Joey Williams (left), accepts the award from Kurt Schlimme, and Frank Plant,. WFLO Chairman.
Involved in the temperature controlled warehousing and logistics industry since 2004, Joey Williams worked his way up from an ice cream picker on
third shift to a full-time Warehouse Manager at Nordic Logistics & Warehousing, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia.
Frank Vale Award Winner The Frank Vale Award is awarded annually to acknowledge talented young people within the Industry, who have demonstrated to their employers that they have the potential to become future leaders, and make a positive contribution to the development of the Australian Cold Chain Industry. The award is sponsored by Retracom Contracting.
Jeffrey Tusa, Project Manager, Polar Fresh Cold Chain Services (VIC), was announced as the winner of the 2014 Frank Vale Award at a Gala Dinner held in August 2014 at the Refrigerated Warehouse & Transport Association of Australia Ltd. (RWTA) National Conference and Exhibition.
Jeffrey Tusa (left) accepts the award from Martin Porter, Managing Director – Retracom Contracting.
2015 Peter Worthington-Smith Award Winner Ivan Sutic is the first recipient of the Peter WorthingtonSmith Award in recognition of exceptional achievement by a young person in the South African cold chain. Sutic has been the Financial Director at Chilleweni Cold Storage, his family-run business located in Alberton, South Africa, since 2012. While he has family ties to the cold storage industry, Sutic initially planned for a career in the financial sector.
Following his completion of the actuarial exams and a six-month travel hiatus, Sutic’s parents approached him about joining the family business to assist in financial matters. He has been there since 2012, where he is responsible for the financial side of the cold storage business including pricing, budget preparation, capital allocation, and the general strategic direction of the company. Through his work with Chilleweni, Sutic has gained a wealth of experience in running a business in addition to knowledge about the industry. Sutic
sees his award win as an opportunity to expand his industry knowledge. Ivan Sutic will be featured as the “Cool Person” in the March-April issue of COLD FACTS magazine.
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IARW Announces 2015 List of World’s Largest Temperature-Controlled Warehousing and Logistics Providers Alexandria, Virginia, April 1, 2015 – The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) has released its annual Global Top 25 List of the largest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics providers in the world. The list is determined by total capacity of temperature-controlled space. Companies worldwide reported increased capacity and several new companies joined IARW in the past year. As a result, the combined space of IARW total membership is significantly higher. IARW members currently own or operate 4.73 billion cubic feet (133.96) million cubic
meters) – a 7.78% increase from May 2014 when the lists were last published. The Global Top 25 currently operates 3.58 billion cubic feet (101.34 million cubic meters) – a 6.45% increase from 2014. “Our industry is continuing to grow to serve the needs of the food industry, particularly in countries outside North America and Europe,” said IARW President & CEO Corey Rosenbusch. “Members are continuing to expand in developed markets, but are also focusing on emerging and developing markets where cold chain services are most needed.”
range of logistics solutions, including storage, transportation, processing, blast freezing, exports, and more. A complete listing of all IARW warehouse members can be found in the Global Cold Chain Directory, which is available for free online or as a mobile app. For more information, visit www.gcca.org/directory. Many of these companies will be participating in the 124th IARW-WFLO Convention & Expo, April 26 – 29, 2015 in Orlando, FL to register and learn more, visit the convention website at http://www.gcca.org/124th-iarw-wfloconvention-expo/.w
IARW represents 1,184 temperaturecontrolled facilities across 60 countries. IARW warehouse members offer a
2015 IARW Global Top 25 Refrigerated Warehousing & Logistics Providers Company Name
Locations
Cubic Feet
Cubic Meters
1 Americold Logistics 2 Lineage Logistics 3 Swire Group 4 Preferred Freezer Services 5 Nichirei Logistics Group, Inc. 6 Kloosterboer 7 VersaCold Logistics Services 8 Partner Logistics (ICSH B.V.) 9 Interstate Warehousing, Inc. 10 AGRO Merchants Group, LLC 11 Nordic Logistics and Warehousing, LLC 12 Cloverleaf Cold Storage Co. 13 Burris Logistics 14 Frialsa Frigorificos S.A. De C.V. 15 MUK Logistik GmbH 16 Gruppo Marconi Logistica Integrata 17 Henningsen Cold Storage Co. 18 Congebec Logistics, Inc. 19 Bring Frigo 20 Hanson Logistics 21 Oxford Logistics Group 22 Conestoga Cold Storage 23 Montague Cold Storage Pty Ltd 24 Trenton Cold Storage, Inc. 25 Brado Logística S/A
Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, New Zealand, and United States United States Australia, China, Sri Lanka, United States, Vietnam China, United States, and Vietnam Japan, Netherlands, and Poland Canada, France, Netherlands, Poland, and United States Canada Belgium, Netherlands, and United Kingdom United States Austria, Brazil, Chile, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, and United States United States United States United States Mexico Germany Italy United States Canada Denmark, Finland, France, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden United States Australia Canada Australia Canada Brazil
992,172,059
28,095,138
600,291,320 334,043,155 257,881,689 152,406,799 124,403,435
16,998,329 9,459,033 7,302,384 4,315,673 3,522,707
119,397,317 101,021,075 82,469,569 79,978,650
3,380,950 2,860,594 2,335,274 2,264,739
69,928,000 64,983,705 62,329,576 60,892,278 60,758,989 55,090,931 53,756,309 49,660,000 44,912,912
1,980,137 1,840,131 1,764,974 1,724,274 1,720,500 1,559,999 1,522,207 1,406,212 1,271,790
39,498,539 38,431,920 36,879,800 34,028,469 28,335,972 26,128,601
1,118,472 1,088,269 1,044,318 963,577 802,384 739,878
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The Frank Vale Award is awarded annually to acknowledge talented young people within the Industry, who have demonstrated to their employers that they have the potential to make a positive contribution to the development of the industry, and become future leaders in the industry.
You too could be just like Jeffrey Tusa ‘Winner 2014 Frank Vale Award Winner’ “Participating in the 2014 RWTA National conference for me personally was a humbling experience, not every day do you get an opportunity to be sitting in a room filled with leaders who have helped shape our industry and speak about what the future looks like and areas of opportunity.”
State Finalists (and their partners) will travel as special guests (paid for by the RWTA) to the 2015 RWTA National Conference and Exhibition, to be held at the Stamford Grand Adelaide, South Australia from 26th to 28th August, with the Award Winner being announced at the Conference Gala Dinner. The winner of the 2015 Frank Vale Award will receive a $5,000.00 travel prize to attend the Global Cold Chain Alliance (IARW-WFLO) Convention & Expo to be held at The Cosmopolitan – Las Vegas, Nevada USA from 9th – 13th April 2016.
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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA: 1. Nominations will be accepted from any Member of the RWTA (Corporate, Full and Associate); 2. Nominees must be 35 years or under at the time of being nominated; 3. Nominees must have at least three (3) years’ experience in the cold chain industry or associated industries; 4. Nominees should have a broad knowledge of the refrigerated warehouse and/or transport industry and may be drawn from the operational, commercial, administrative, technical, engineering, accounting, sales, handling, service or management sections of the industry; 5. Nominees need to have demonstrated potential in any of the many facets within the industry; 6. Nominees need to have demonstrated dedication to their company, its policies and objectives; and 7. Nominees (who are judged to become their State Finalist) will be invited to make a five-minute presentation at the RWTA National Conference in August 2015.
Evaluation of nominations will be carried out by each State Division’s appointed judging panel, who will interview all Nominees at their place of employment and then forward their recommendation for a State Finalist to the RWTA Board. Each State Finalist will be interviewed at the RWTA National Conference by a panel of RWTA Board Members. Nominations close 1st May 2015, and no late applications will be accepted. For further information, contact your Manager. Nomination forms are available for download from the RWTA website: www.rwta.com.au. For more informaton, Please contact Russell Sturzaker Phone: (03) 8620 2802 rsturzaker@rwta.com.au
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1. Introduction
b. Terms Defined
Upon turning the big five zero recently I decided to treat myself with a massage. As the therapist was doing her work on me I asked: “ What is the worst thing about your job?” She sheepishly responded “When men ask for sexual massages.” I thought, “well that’s good and my partner will certainly appreciate that.” I then said “What do you love about your job?” She affirmatively stated “ the money.”
Engaged: These individuals choose to give their best, being emotionally committed to the vision, values and goals of the organisation. They make positive contributions.
A company I consulted to had issues with their workshop staff. They were managed by a supervisor who worked in his slippers; came and went as he wanted - often disappearing for days on end without notice; demonstrated disregard for job timeframes; quality was dismal. I could go on. The other tradesman and assistants followed suit. Another industrial company I worked with was led by an assertive leader who valued his people, supported them immensely and raised the performance bar high. Upon interviewing each of the management team, all spoke highly of the owner and were keen to continue in their quest for increased company performance while being willing work on their own personal development. The Massage Therapist – Non Engaged The Slipper Wearing Foreman – Actively Disengaged
Non Engaged: Low motivation with average performance in their work. They do just enough to get by. Actively Disengaged: Communicate through words, attitude or body language that they are unhappy in their work, demonstrating a disregard for management and other workers. These individuals are most likely to stir up dissension and negativity amongst co-workers. 2. Benefits and Indicators a. Indicators Of Engaged Individuals • Enthusiastic and energetic • Performance watchers not clock watchers • Go above and beyond what is expected of them • Creative and Innovative • Seek to excel in all that they do • Willing to try new things and prepared to fail occasionally • Choose to love their work • Accept personal responsibility including:
The Industrial Management Team – Engaged
o Taking sick days only when they need to
a. What The Stats Say
o Transparency
The much touted workplace engagement study from Gallup Research published in 2013 revealed the following statistics for Australia:
o Own up to their mistakes
• Only 24 percent of all workers are engaged in their jobs (second to the US whose engagement levels are 29%) • 60 percent of workers are not engaged • 16 percent of employees are actively disengaged • Engagement levels in leadership positions was rated at 19% compared to employees at 24% 24 MARCH 2015 I COLDºRUNNING
• Demonstrate loyalty • Willing to learn and grow both personally and in their job b. Indicators Of Non Engaged Individuals These are what I would call flat liners. • Little enthusiasm with no additional contribution • Clock watchers • Put up with their job • Lack the desire to be better in their work.
They simply do their job, collect their pay and go home. c. Indicators Of The Actively Disengaged In addition to being the opposite of the engaged types, these individuals wilfully express the following traits and actions: • Obstinacy • Disregard for management and directives • Love themselves more than their jobs and colleagues • Often promote themselves as powerful when in fact they are not • Purposefully create dissension and negativity d. Benefits Of Highly Engaged Workplaces • Greater innovation in the market place • Higher levels of staff satisfaction with increased productivity • Enhanced quality and workmanship / less errors • Higher sales and resulting profitability • Lower attrition rates leading to lower recruitment costs • High customer satisfaction and resulting customer loyalty Other studies completed on this subject reflect: •
Companies with low engagement scores earn an operating income 32.7 percent lower than companies with more engaged employees
• Engaged companies outperform competitors by as much as 28% overall • Engaged companies grow profits as much as three times faster than their competitors • Highly engaged employees are 87 percent less likely to leave the organization • Two times higher customer loyalty • Two times higher productivity
[ OTHER ARTICLES ] 3. How To Increase Engagement Levels a. Life Engagement When thinking about how to help the non engaged or disengaged reach high levels of engagement I like to look at them (and ourselves for that matter) as individuals and if in fact they are engaged in life itself. • What are their interests outside of work? • What do they do when they are not at work? • What is the quality of their loving relationships? •
What do they talk about most? Their family, travel, spirituality, community service, wealth, hobbies etc? This gives an insight into what their primary values are.
Being fully engaged in the work place starts with life engagement and many people, even in their thirties and forties have already died. They’ve given up learning, growing, loving and are content to meander through life till they pass through to the next world. As Ashley Montagu wisely said, ‘Die young as late as possible.’ Case Study An account manager I consulted to was demonstrating non engaged behaviour. He rarely hit his sales budget and wandered through his days rather aimlessly. The business owner and I used two motivators to move him out of complacency. 1. Ascertaining in discussions with him that his highest values were his family, we were able to link his work performance to benefiting his children’s schooling, taking his family on an overseas trip, making him feel great about being a great provider etc. He saw that the better he performed at work the better provider he would be (self image) and the better off his family would be. 2. The business owner told him quite matter of factly, “If you don’t improve you’ll be looking for another job.” The combination of these – extrinsic and intrinsic motivators shifted him to an engaged status with a 50% increase in sales performance. i. Having a Dream People with a dream, a cause, a purpose, perform better than those who feel they are in a holding pattern until they die.
Think back to when you were a child. What were the things you dreamed about? As we’ve grown up the dreams we once entertained tend to get knocked out of us. Who do you think you are? You’re hopeless at doing that? You won’t amount to anything? Combined with repeated failures in life, redundancies, financial and relational difficulties – it all ends up being too hard. We all have the opportunity to create a great life and sometimes we give up, stop trying and die young. The key is going back to your dreams or…to start dreaming again. • What do you want to do? • Who do you want to be? • What do you want to be remembered for? • Where do you want to go? • What new skills do you want to learn? ii. Passion Skills Alignment Understanding ourselves in the context of the talent and skills we possess helps us find the type of work where we are more likely to be fully engaged in our careers. Many settle for second best. A very gifted communicator and influencer ends up settling for a data entry role. A strategic thinker and planner accepts a sales job. Both normally highly engaged individuals drift into non engagement. Combining passion and purpose along with our talents and skills into an aligned career is where full engagement is most likely to happen. iii. Choosing Our Happiness Many consider that they are powerless when it comes to choices. But the fact of the matter is we have control over our choices. We might take a job that we don’t particularly like in order to pay the bills in the short term but to settle there for the rest of our days is a choice. We can choose to live the life we feel we were destined for or settle for something less – choice is ours. Where we are today is where we have chosen to be. If we want to be in a different place then it’s up to us to make it happen. Career engagement is about life engagement. Get excited about living a full life and you will ensure that the years you work will also be lived fully. Personally speaking I want to be: • Known by my children as the one who threw their mother fully dressed into the pool • Known as the man who, in board shorts and thongs, grabbed his
unsuspecting girl on a summers afternoon and danced the rumba with her in the bar of a five star hotel • Known for laughing. For being the childlike 50 year old whose mother still asks “will you ever grow up?” •
Known for driving around a roundabout multiple times with my kids yelling and their mother threatening to throw up
• To outlast all the twenty year olds on the dance floor and call it a night at 3am after six hours of dancing What do you want to be known for? b. Work Engagement i. It All Starts With Leadership A number of years ago, a woman at a country hotel asked if I was gay. I promptly told her that no, I was not gay and that I had a wife and four children. Upon mentioning it to my client she said, “Ray, it’s because of the clothes you wear.” I said “But I am wearing clothes that they wear in the country.” (I was very much acculturated by city living.) She then said “but your boots are always clean.” I only had to be told once. Since then no one has questioned me about my sexuality (fortunately) and I’ve adapted to the country culture. Workplaces are like that. People are quick to fit in, adapting accordingly. Left to its own devices the workplace culture quickly heads into mediocrity or worse. The leader of the industrial firm I initially mentioned made no provision for sloppy engagement practices. You were engaged and if anything less you were either on the path to full engagement or the path out the door. He was the one who set the tone for excellence. The manufacturer on the other hand allowed people to act in a non and disengaged fashion and paid the price for it – eventually closing up shop. Engagement tone is set by leadership and given that the Gallup study identified that only 17% of leaders were actually engaged it seems an awfully long way to the top. Here are some thoughts on creating a culture where engagement can thrive. • Make the environment a fun and enjoyable place to be • Recognise and reward staff achievement • Set the performance bar high and work with your people for the achievement of such Continued over page COLDºRUNNING I MARCH 2015 25
[ OTHER ARTICLES ] Engagement High Engagement = High Performance Continued from previous page.
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Create an advancement path providing training opportunities, stretch targets, small project responsibility – assisting them to be all that they can be
• Listen to your employees asking for their improvement suggestions and actioning as appropriate •
Take an active interest in your people seeking to understand their internal drivers and motivators and working with them accordingly
• Express how much you value their contribution •
Conduct performance reviews on a regular basis. I would suggest quarterly. These need to be mutually involved discussions and even held over lunch for key people
• If you incentivise, try to tailor it to the individuals internal motivators or to team performance • Get consistency in team meetings sharing your vision, company values and goals • Lead with transparency, openness and honesty •
Eat together. This is both one of my observations in my consulting work and also one of the factors in the Australian Workplace Awards. Those who engage in social activities particularly around food tend to demonstrate higher engagement than those who don’t.
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Provide other benefits beside financial considerations. These might be the opportunity to work from home a couple of days a week, moving toward performance based work practices as opposed to purely time based, flexible hours etc.
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We choose the attitude we bring to our work. We might want to change our work but even in the present we get to choose what we bring to our work. Someone once said “I know of no greater attribute of man than to choose his attitude in any and in every situation.”
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and that you are a valuable commodity. When you see yourself this way, it gives power back to you, you make empowering choices thus becoming more valuable to your employer.
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Give your absolute best. A CEO was once asked how many people worked in his company. He responded “about half of them.” Don’t let this be you. Arrive a little earlier, stay a little later. Find out what management’s expectations are and then meet and exceed them. When you become valuable you are more likely to rise to the top, gain increased responsibility, be asked for your input, be more likely to receive wage increases and be one of the last to be laid off in the event of a downturn.
• Establish weekly goals for yourself, both in work and at home. In closing I’d like to tell you about a man called Adrian. He was a big fellow of 6’5” who had a dream of one day owning a cattle station and relentlessly pursued his dream. An interview completed by an investment magazine reported him as saying “I know that anything I believe in is achievable and the situation we’re in today is due to our accumulated decisions and not external circumstances.” He was a man who took engagement seriously in both his personal and business worlds. His life tragically was taken in a car accident at age thirty eight and the following is an excerpt from his eulogy. “He was just big. Everything about him was big. The houses he lived in, the cars he drove, the amount of rum he could drink. It was all big. He has a roundabout in the front his house the size of a city roundabout. His business was big. His plans were big. His dreams and goals big. His love for his family…BIG His love for people … BIG His love of life and living it to the max… BIG The way he died…BIG The hole he leaves in our lives…BIG Our gratitude to God for giving us the gift of knowing this man call Adrian… BIG.” This big man was my little brother. A man who impressed me in everything he applied his focus and efforts to. He lived a big and full life and one for whom anything less than full engagement just wasn’t an option.
Ray Hodge ‘Improving critical business efficiencies to dramatically increase key results’ Website: rayhodge.com.au Direct Email: ray@rayhodge.com.au Phone: +61 403 341105 About Ray Hodge Ray Hodge speaks and consults to businesses and organizations, a notable event being the Department of the Australian Prime Minister and Cabinet. His emphasis is on improving critical efficiencies to dramatically increase key results. He has coached and provided consulting services to leaders and teams for over 25 years. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Ray if he can be of service.
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REFRIGERATION AIR CON & GHG Despite the fact that air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) is an important contributor to economic performance and the quality of life, its contribution to energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) is broadly misunderstood and understated. The industry makes a central contribution to fundamental industries including the built environment, food and pharmaceutical production and distribution, healthcare and hospitality and virtually all other human activities; effectively everyone, everywhere. The importance of the HVAC&R industry in Australia is demonstrated by the following statistics [1]: • 45 million individual installations •
Two per cent of GDP, $26 billion spent annually, $6 billion in capital investment per annum, and perhaps $100 billion installed HVAC&R infrastructure at current dollar value
• 22 per cent of electricity consumption • 12 to 14 per cent of national CO2e emissions (GHG emissions)[2] •
20,000 firms, 170,000 direct employees, of whom about 70,000 are licensed to handle fluorocarbon refrigerants
The industry offers major sources of energy efficiency and the resulting cost savings. The ARA believes Australia has the opportunity to reduce the energy cost of HVAC&R infrastructure by 60 to 70 per cent over the next 15 years, a saving of $8/10 Billion PA. 28 MARCH 2015 I COLDºRUNNING
REDUCTION The Role of International Agreements on Refrigerants A central determinant of HVAC&R technology is refrigerant selection and the impact of international agreements to phase down the use of ozone depleting (OD) and high-GWP synthetic refrigerants. The Montreal Protocol calls for the elimination of OD refrigerants that are also high-GWP refrigerants (CFC, HCFC) by 2020 in the industrialised world, in Australia by 2015. The EU has passed legislation that calls for the phase down of highGWP synthetic refrigerants (HFC) by 2030 to 21 per cent of current use. This same policy has been adopted by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) led by UNEP, US and China. Australia supports this policy. The Montreal Protocol is seen as the best vehicle for the phase down of HFCs, having proven highly successful in the reduction of CFCs and HCFCs. The implication is that the use of highGWP synthetic refrigerants will be dramatically reduced over the next 15 years. This will require replacement of a large proportion of HVAC&R infrastructure because low-GWP refrigerant-based technology requires new HVAC&R equipment. As a result, original equipment manufactures (OEMs) worldwide are transitioning to low-GWP refrigerant equipment development and production, and they are doing so now. Low-GWP refrigerants include the natural refrigerants (ammonia, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon refrigerants) and low-GWP synthetic refrigerants (HFOs). Both natural refrigerants and low-GWP synthetic refrigerants are more energy efficient than high-
GWP synthetic refrigerants. Natural refrigerant-based technologies have been embraced in every sector of the HVAC&R industry to the extent that major multinational suppliers, end user organisations and governments now promote their use. For instance, the Consumer Goods Forum representing over 400 of the world’s leading multinational food retailers and food suppliers are now calling for all HVAC&R applications to use natural refrigerants. HVAC&R Energy Efficiency The transition to high HVAC&R energy efficiency offers major cost savings subject to HVAC&R engineers and contractors appreciating the full range of considerations and innovation. Whilst it is inappropriate to generalise about the degree of energy efficiency made possible by low-GWP refrigerant technology because there are many factors to consider, it is a fact that the thermal absorption of the natural refrigerants is far greater than that of high-GWP synthetic refrigerants. For instance, the thermal absorption of a typical hydrocarbon refrigerant is 496 kj/ kg compared to 256 kj/kg for R410A – an improvement of 48 per cent. The same pattern applies across the range of natural refrigerants as compared to high-GWP synthetic refrigerants. Whilst the capital cost of low-GWP refrigerant technology will tend to be higher in the short term it is the energy efficiency of this technology that will deliver major cost savings over the life of the equipment. Whilst the transition to low-GWP refrigerant technology is commercially warranted it requires HVAC&R specifiers to be aware of the sources and management disciplines required.
[ OTHER ARTICLES ] The use of life cycle costing and increased life cycle management of HVAC&R equipment is fundamental to enabling HVAC&R energy efficiency to be fully realised. Only through the use of life cycle costing will the cost savings of energy efficient low-GWP refrigerant technology be fully appreciated. Only through the use of life cycle management systems will the energy efficiency of low-GWP refrigerant technology deliver the optimal degree of energy efficiency of HVAC&R equipment. The sources of HVAC&R energy efficiency include both the mechanical devices that use low-GWP refrigerants and the use of integrated heat load management systems spanning the full range of methods for reducing the energy demand for heating and cooling. These include the many ways to reduce the temperature change required of HVAC&R equipment like control systems, greater use of insulation systems like double glazed windows, reflective paints and low heat lighting. It is fundamental that HVAC&R specifiers recognise and deliver integrated energy efficiency solutions that optimise HVAC&R energy efficiency. HVAC&R GHG Emissions The contribution of HVAC&R to greenhouse gas emissions also tends to be misunderstood and understated. HVAC&R is seldom recognised individually as a source of GHG emissions despite the fact that it is in fact a major source: 12 to 14 per cent of national emissions.
The energy consumption of the HVAC&R industry (indirect emissions) is extremely high (22.3 per cent of electricity use, about 10 per cent of national emissions) reflecting the many operating systems and their continuous use. It is direct emissions that are little understood and pervasively misrepresented. The Australian National Accounts report refrigerant emissions to be about one per cent of national emissions. This understates the volume of direct emissions for a series of reasons that defy logic and give rise to a great deal of misunderstanding; principally the failure to include high-GWP ozone depleting refrigerant emissions in Kyoto accounting. The real impact of the HVAC&R industry in Australia is in the order of 14 per cent of national emissions. This is comprised of 10 per cent of national emissions due to energy consumption and four per cent due to unintentional and intentional high-GWP synthetic refrigerant emissions. This understatement matters a great deal. It has the effect of failing to recognise HVAC&R as a primary potential source of emissions reduction. It has the effect of failing to recognise that there are solutions available in natural refrigerants for which direct emissions would be minimal because their GWP is negligible compared to high-GWP synthetic refrigerants. Because the
natural refrigerants are highly energy efficient their use will contribute to reduced indirect emissions. The use of natural refrigerants will eliminate direct GHG emissions and reduce indirect emissions by up to 50 per cent, a potential total reduction in national emissions of seven per cent. The use of integrated energy efficiency solutions in association with high efficiency HVAC&R equipment has the potential to further reduce total energy consumption and indirect emissions. [1]Cold Hard Facts 2, Dept of the Environment, 2013 (A taxonomy of the HVAC&R industry) [2]This is the ARA’s estimate. Cold Hard Facts 2 says this is 11.7%. Contact ARA for explanation.
Published on 02 February 2015 CONTRIBUTED BY:
Tim Edwards Born in Canada but a member of Team Australia since 1989, Tim has worked in number of industries including: consumer packaged goods with General Foods and Pepsico, transport with DHL, Qantas and now HVACR with the Australian Refrigeration Association.
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The Importance of a Well Designed Refrigerated Loading Docks Cold stores are a vital part of the Cold Chain and must ensure that the product temperature of frozen products is maintained colder than -18‚ºC (-0.4ºF). For this reason, products should not stay on loading docks for extended periods. Warmer loading dock temperatures accelerate the rate of warming of the product.
Holding a loading dock at between 2-4ºC, where the infiltration of warm air has been minimised, reduces energy cost and has many other benefits:
With current loading dock product handling practices, procedures such as loading and unloading transport, product marshalling, scanning, sorting, restacking and pallet wrapping can take a considerable length of time. Delays in transport arrivals and congestion in busy times can also necessitate holding products on the loading dock for extended periods.
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The COP (coefficient of performance = heat removed from chambers/energy used) of a refrigeration plant is a measure of its energy efficiency. High COPs results in increased energy use. At lower compressor suction temperatures the COP increases, decreasing energy efficiency.
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The refrigerated loading dock acts as a buffer, to reduce the temperature of the air infiltrating the low temperature freezer when the chamber doors are open. Typically, loading dock refrigeration is coupled to the more efficient, low COP, high stage compressor, reducing operating costs.
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Removing the humidity of the air in the loading dock reduces the ingress of moisture into the freezing chamber, resulting in shorter and less frequent defrosts.
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Reducing the infiltration of warm and humid air also decreases the chance of snow and ice build-up on stored products and floors.
Loading docks should be refrigerated and designed to prevent the infiltration of warm and humid ambient air. Good loading dock design provides for enclosing the rear of the transport vehicles in an airlock, with inflatable door seals, over the dock levellers. The igloos should be wide enough to enable opening the vehicle’s doors from inside the dock leveller area. All personnel and forklift access doors should be fitted with selfclosing doors and airlocks. Opening dock doors leading to ambient air must be avoided. Airlocks should be provided to allow forklift access, pallet transfer and rubbish removal without compromising the air temperature inside the loading docks.
These days the trend is to use a single knock-out and self-realigning freezer doors which are flexible and insulated,. These high speed automatic insulated chamber doors will reduce the infiltration of warm and humid air into the freezer. If the loading dock is not refrigerated to around +4ºC, there will be a build-up of frost on the surface of these door panels that can result in faulty door operations.
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As this frost melts, water pools on the floor around the chamber doors. Water on the concrete dock floor could cause forklift tyres to lose grip and result in damage and accidents. It is important to have high ceilings in refrigerated loading docks. High ceilings will cause infiltrated warm and humid ambient air to rise towards the ceilings and the air-conditioning evaporators. In low ceiling loading docks, the infiltrated outside air will flow direct into the freezer room through the chamber doors. If this is a problem, it is good practice to fit refrigerated dehumidifiers over low temperature freezer doors to reduce the ingress of moisture. Of course, these consume a lot of power and there is a cost penalty. Changing work practices and increased attention to safety over the years resulted in increasing the size of the loading docks. To avoid congestion and to provide for pedestrian walkways, loading docks are built with increased depth from around 10-12 metres to 16-20 metres. Worksafe organisations throughout Australia insist on practical pedestrian and forklift/pallet truck separation in all work areas. The increased loading dock floor area provides space for restricted pedestrian walkways, designated product marshalling areas, safe product stacking and tallying areas and for mechanisation such as pallet dispensers, pallet inverters and automatic pallet wrappers. Gabor Hilton Engineering Manager Oxford Cold Storage Company Laverton North Victoria, Australia, 3206
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New Colby Rear Upright Protector Defends Warehouse Racks End-to-end racking protection delivers enhanced warehouse safety Dematic has launched a new Colby Rear Upright Protect-a-Rack designed to further enhance safety levels in Australian and New Zealand warehouses and distribution centres. The rear upright protector builds on Colby’s existing Protect-a-Rack, which protects the front side of storage racking uprights by eliminating any catch points as pallets are being placed into or retrieved from the storage system, and deflecting any forklift impact forces. Dematic has introduced the new Colby Rear Upright Protect-a-Rack in order to offer warehouses and distribution centres a system capable of fully protecting their racking from front to back. The rear upright protection was added following reports from customers that although their front uprights bear the brunt of most damage, they were still experiencing damage to rear uprights. This damage was most commonly due to forklift drivers pushing a pallet too far into the ground level storage bay, causing it to strike the rear upright. The new Colby Rack end-to-end system delivers extra rack protection, which prevents damage that would otherwise prove dangerous, costly, inconvenient to repair, and crucially, difficult to detect. In the case of the front uprights the damage is usually clearly visible, but damage to the rear uprights can sometimes be difficult to pick up when the location has a full pallet of stock in it. “With racking having an expected lifespan of around ten years, the last thing businesses want is a system that is not able to cope with normal warehouse use and is easily damaged, as this puts workers at risk and causes costly disruptions having to inspect, record, move stock and repair damaged racks,” said Tony Woodlock, Colby Storage Solutions’ General Manager. 32 MARCH 2015 I COLDºRUNNING
“Preventing storage systems from being damaged not only provides a safer workplace, but also offers the benefit of reduced operating costs, meaning the rack protection will quickly pay for itself. “Additionally, many warehouse operators are unaware that the onus for their storage system’s safe operation is on them, not the supplier. Therefore the legal repercussions of an accident caused by sub-standard or damaged equipment could be severe,” added Mr Woodlock. Since its introduction more than 10 years ago, Dematic’s Colby Protect-aRack system has transformed warehouse safety by virtually eliminating accidental damage to racking uprights, and reducing operating and maintenance costs in hundreds of warehouses in Australia and New Zealand. Further information: www.dematic.com.au About Dematic Dematic is a global engineering company that provides a comprehensive range of intelligent warehouse logistics and materials handling solutions. With a global knowledge network of more than 4,000 skilled logistics professionals, Dematic is able to provide cus-
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Maxi-CUBE to Highlight PBS Prowess in Brisbane Refrigerated trailer manufacturer, Maxi-CUBE, has announced that it will be displaying its Performance Based Standards (PBS) capabilities at the Brisbane Truck Show in May. After last year delivering the landmark first ever PBS van into Queensland, the brand says it intends to build on the momentum that it has developed in subsequent sales via this year’s biggest industry event. PBS (Performance Based Standards) are new design standards that allow truck and trailer combinations to be designed to safely carry larger than normal payloads and improve road transport efficiency. While the majority of approvals since the scheme was introduced have been for truck and dog tipper combinations, other transport industry segments are beginning to catch on. One such segment is refrigerated transport. Maxi-CUBE General Manager, Kevin Manfield, says that the refrigerated trailer brand is beginning to see a notable increase in customer interest in PBS trailers. “While our delivery last year to Fruithaul was the first ever PBS van sold into Queensland, we have sold 60 completed units around the country which stem back a number of years,” he states. “That number is increasing rapidly, as more trailers hit the road and operators learn of the benefits they can gain.”
Kevin says that while the trailer is impressive, he hopes visitors to the show will come by the stand to test out Maxi-CUBE’s PBS knowledge, as well as it high-quality trailers. “The real key to PBS is a thorough understanding of the scheme,” he claims. “Maxi-CUBE is manufactured by MaxiTRANS, which as a Group has over 72 approved PBS designs – we believe to be the most of any manufacturer. As a result, there are hundreds of MaxiTRANS PBS combinations on Australian roads, giving us the experience in the field to solve just about any customer challenge.” “Our team will be on-hand to answer any questions that the public may have about PBS – how it works, the safety aspect and most importantly, how it can help improve profitability.” Maxi-CUBE can be found in the main exhibition hall on stand number 32 at the Brisbane Truck Show. The show runs from 14 – 17 May 2015 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Brand Profile: Maxi-CUBE is Australia’s largest supplier of dry freight and temperature controlled trailers. For over 40 years it has continuously been the leader in the development of this type of transport equipment, particularly the use of composite materials to revolutionise van design. The Maxi-CUBE range includes temperature controlled
(refrigerated) and dry freight vans for the carriage of a wide range of goods ranging from furniture through to groceries, frozen foods, meat, dairy products and fruit and vegetables. With an uncompromising attitude to performance, Maxi-CUBE’s thermo efficiency is second to none, thanks to Australia’s only in-house manufacture of insulation foam, along with superior wall panel construction and world class manufacturing technologies. Maxi-CUBE vans are supported by a national dealer network which provides sales, service and parts support for the life of the trailer. It all goes to show “You get more with Maxi-CUBE.” www.maxicube.com.au
Further information contact: Technical enquiries: Kevin Manfield General Manager Maxi-CUBE Ph: 0419 755 362 Email: kevin.manfield@maxitrans.com.au Press Enquiries: Ash Vague Marketing Communications Manager MaxiTRANS Australia Pty Ltd Ph: 03 8368 1117 Email: ash.vague@maxitrans.com.au
Those benefits, particularly in the world of PBS vans, come in the form of extra pallet spaces. While a standard trailer contains floor-space for 22 pallets, a van designed under Performance Based Standards can reach 26 or even 28 pallets. “Of course, when you’re stacking to the roof, that means a significant amount of extra load per trip, without the extra expense of a B-Double,” says Kevin. On display at Brisbane Truck Show will be another Maxi-CUBE PBS trailer for Sunshine Coast-based Fruithaul, now their 3rd after breaking new ground for the state in 2014. This one will be similar to its first, a 26 pallet PBS refrigerated van with a payload of 23 tonne.
Maxi-CUBE will be exhibiting its latest PBS trailer for Sunshine Coast-based refrigerated transporter, Fruithaul, at the 2015 Brisbane Truck Show. The difference in length and hence the benefits of the PBS 26 pallet trailer (right), in comparison to a standard trailer (left), are obvious. COLDºRUNNING I MARCH 2015 33
[ COMING EVENTS ] NSW Division – Networking Breakfast Date:
Tuesday 14th April 2015
Venue:
Breakfast Point Country Club 72 Village Drive, Breakfast Point NSW
Time:
7:00am for 7:30 am (cooked breakfast) to Finish at 9.00am
Speakers: Three entertaining speakers to listen to, and time for networking will be available. Cost:
$60.00 for members, and $90.00 for non-members. (please feel free to invite as many quests as you wish !!!)
For bookings refer to the RWTA website at rwta.com.au Go to http://www.rwta.com.au/coming-events/ then scroll to find your applicable event and download the attached Registration Form. Please email your completed form to: admin@rwta.com.au or Fax to: (03) 9645 6445.
NETWORKING BREAKFAST ( NSW DIVISION)
On and Off Road Heavy Vehicle Compliance and Enforcement Guest Speakers: Steve Reynolds
General Manager South-West, The Drug Detection Agency
Paul Endycott
General Manager, Compliance Operations Branch, Safety & Compliance Division, Roads & Maritime Services
Insp. Phillip Brooks
Operations Manager, Traffic and Highway Patrol Comman d, NSW Police Force
Steve, will discuss modern trends Paul Endycott and Insp. Brooks will in drug detection. address the issue of on and off roa heavy vehicle compliance and enfor d cement of road laws in NSW. These speakers will provide an outline of the obligations of supply laws, current approaches to on-roa chain d enforcement, and an opportunity parties under chain of responsibility with these laws is important to for you to understand why compl all iance also be held in conjunction with supply chain parties, including you. A question and answe r session will each of these presentations. Date: Time: Venue: Costs: REGISTRATION DETAILS
Tuesday, 14th April, 2015 7.30am – 9.00am Breakfast Point Country Club 72 Village Dr, Breakfast Point NSW Members $60.00 (Includes GST Non Members $90.00 (Includes GST ) )
Registrant Name _____________
____________________________ Attendee s 1 _____________________________ ___________________________________ ______________________ ________________________ 2 _________________________________ Company Name ______________ _______________ ______________________________ 3 _________________________________ ___________________________________ _______________ ________________________ 4 _________________________________ Contact Tel. No. ____________________ _______________ _________________________ 5 _________________________________ Qty. ____ x Members @ $60.00 (In _______________ c. GST) = $ _______._____ 6 _________________________________ ____ x Non Members @ $90.00 (In _______________ c. GST) = $ _______._____ (NB: If more than 6 attendees are registering, Total $ ____ _._____ please list names and confirm via email message.) PAYMENT OPTIONS A. EFT (Preferred payment) Commonwealth Bank: BSB: 063-10 1 Acc. No. 10472934 Quote Reference: NSW (Plus Surnam e or Company Name) Please Email this Registration form to: admin@rwta.com.au or FAX: 03 9645 6445 For more informaton or for booking s, Contact: Steve Parbery Chairman - NSW Division Mobile: 0400 993 455 Email: sparbery@tmha.com.a u
B. CREDIT CARD (Please tick) Mastercard
Visa
Credit Card Number
Expiry Date _____ / _____ / ___
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QLD Division - Members Meeting Date:
Friday 17th April 2015
Venue:
Americold – Murrarie Site 61 Queensport Road, Murrarie QLD
Time:
12.00 noon to Finish at 1.30 pm
Topics:
To be discussed:
· · · · · · · ·
General Business: Industry news – National Level Industry news – Local Level Frank Vale Award Nominees Dinner Dance Golf Day RWTA Q – Support local charity Community approach Market Information
Lunch:
Will be provided by Americold, please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions to be catered for when you register.
Cost:
Free
RSVP:
Thursday 16th April via email to billie.bozickovic@americold.com.au
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RWTA (QLD DIVISION) - MEM BERS MEETING
Date:
Friday 17th April 2015
Topics: Venue:
General Business: Industry news – National Level Industry news – Local Level Frank Vale Award Nominees Dinner Dance Golf Day RWTA Q – Support local charity – Community approach Market Information Americold - Murrarie Site 61 Queensport Road, Murrarie QLD 4 172 Parking: On site in main carpar k – entry via Queensport Road Time: 12.00 noon to Finish at 1:30pm Lunch: Provided by Americold (Please advise if you require any dietary restrictions to be catered for) Cost: Free RSVP:
Thursday 16th April 2015 For booking confirmation, email: billie. bozickovic@americold.com.au For more information: Contact: Rachel Corcoran Chair - QLD Division Mobile: 0488 900 445 Email: rachel.corcoran@americold.co m.au
[ COMING EVENTS ] Victorian Division - Networking Luncheon Date:
Thursday 30th April 2015
Venue:
Sunshine Golf Club 475 Mount Derrimut Road, Derrimut VIC
Time:
12.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Two entertaining speakers to listen to, followed by questions and time for networking will be available. Cost:
Members $70.00 Non-Members $90.00 (Please feel free to invite as many quests as you wish)
For bookings refer to the RWTA website at rwta.com.au Go to http://www.rwta.com.au/coming-events/ then scroll to find your applicable event and download the attached Registration Form. Please email your completed form to: gregl@aboxford.com.au
RWTA (VIC DIVISION) - NETWOR KING LUNCHEON
Sharing Our Road System...
Guest Speakers:
Vicroads Vicroads speakers will discuss Roa d Trauma and the sharing of our roa system by heavy vehicles as well as d passenger vehicles. Date: Thursday 30th April 2015 Venue: Sunshine Golf Club 475 Mount Derrimut Rd, Derrimut VIC 3030 Time: 12.00pm - 2.00pm Cost: Members $70.00 (Incl. GST) Non-Members $90.00 (Incl. GST) REGISTRATION DETAILS Registrant Name _____________
____________________________ Attendee s 1 _____________________________ ___________________________________ ______________________ ________________________ 2 _________________________________ Company Name ______________ _______________ ______________________________ 3 _________________________________ ___________________________________ _______________ ________________________ 4 _________________________________ Contact Tel. No. ____________________ _______________ _________________________ 5 _________________________________ Qty. ____ x Members @ $70.00 (In _______________ c. GST) = $ _______._____ 6 _________________________________ ____ x Non Members @ $90.00 (In _______________ c. GST) = $ _______._____ (NB: If more than 6 attendees are registering, Total $ ____ _._____ please list names and confirm via email message.) PAYMENT OPTIONS A. EFT (Preferred payment - Please tick) Commonwealth Bank: BSB: 063-10 1 Acc. No. 10472934 Quote Reference: VIC (Plus Surnam e or Company Name) For bookings please email this reg istration form to: gregl@aboxford.com.au
B. CREDIT CARD (Please tick) Mastercard
Expiry Date _____ / _____ / ___
For more information Contact: Greg Lucas VIC Division Chair Mobile: 0417 553 065 Email: gregl@aboxford.com.au
Visa
Credit Card Number
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Name on Card _______________
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Signature _____________________
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NSW Division – Golf Day Date:
Tuesday 19th May 2015
Venue:
Castle Hill Country Club Spurway Drive, Baulkham Hills NSW
We are once again looking forward to our Annual NSW RWTA Golf Day - the 15th year on the hallowed grounds of the Royal & Ancient Castle Hill Country Club. The Golf Day is the single largest corporate social event on the RWTA NSW Division calendar, and the support afforded by our many Corporate partners, members and guests has always been extremely good, growing continuously over the past 14 years. Bookings: Visit: http://bit.ly/rwtagolf for your online booking form. For more information: Contact: Steve Parbery Chairman - NSW Division Mobile: 0400 993 455 Email: sparbery@tmha.com.au
ANNUAL GOLF DAY (NSW DIVI SION)
Castle Hill Country Club is one of many years has been recognised Sydney’s leading private golf clubs and for among the top 100 golf
courses in Australia. Boasting a world class par-72 champi onship golf course, Castle Hill Country acres of open fairways and pictures Club is nestled among 167 que bushland with modern clubhou convict cut sandstone feature on se amenities. Bunya pines and the course and driving range. As a past host of major events includin g the Australi an PGA Championship and Canon Castle Hill Country Club’s modern Challenge, the clubhouse, coupled with the prestigi ous golf course ensures it is one of the premier venues in Australi a. Date: Times:
Tuesday 19th May 2015
7.00 am Registration & Light Breakfa st 7.50 am Player Briefing & Shotgu n Tee-off 12.45 pm Completion of Round followed by Lunch & Presentations 3.00 pm Wrap-up Venue: Castle Hill Country Club Spurway Drive, Baulkham Hills NSW Cost: Members & Non-members $195.00 (Includes GST) Includes: Light Breakfast, Golf followed by Lunch. Sponsorship: Packages availab le - Refer online booking form for details. Bookings: Visit: http://bit.ly/rwtagolf for online booking form. For more information: Major (Platinum) Sponsor: Contact: Steve Parbery Chairman - NSW Division Mobile: 0400 993 455 Email: sparbery@tmha.com.au
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RWTA National Office & State Division Contact List National Office Russell Sturzaker Executive Officer
Telephone: (03) 8620 2802 Mobile: 0418 173 566 Email: rsturzaker@rwta.com.au Address: VTA Offices, 50 Wirraway Drive Port Melbourne VIC 3207
Postal Address: PO Box 5, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Anne Thornton Admin Officer
Tel: (03) 8620 2817 Fax: (03) 9645 6445 Email: admin@rwta.com.au
Victorian Division
Greg Lucas Chair & State
Telephone: (03) 9240 4033 Mobile: 0417 553 065 Email: gregl@ABOxford.com.au
Steve Parbery
Telephone: (02) 8706-6175 Mobile: 0400 993 455 Email: sparbery@tmha.com.au
New South Wales Division
Representative Chair & State Representative
Queensland Division Rachel Corcoran Chair David O’Brien State Representative South Australian Division Bill Andary Chair & State Representative
Telephone: (07) 3004 1402 Mobile: 0488 900 445 Email: rachel.corcoran@americold.com.au
Western Australian Division
Russell Sturzaker Chair & State Representative
Telephone: (03) 8620 2802 Mobile: 0418 173 566 Email: rsturzaker@rwta.com.au
Tasmanian Division
Russell Sturzaker Chair & State Representative
Telephone: (03) 8620 2802 Mobile: 0418 173 566 Email: rsturzaker@rwta.com.au
Australian Capital Territory
Russell Sturzaker Chair & State Representative
Telephone: (03) 8620 2802 Mobile: 0418 173 566 Email: rsturzaker@rwta.com.au
Northern Territory
Russell Sturzaker Chair & State Representative
Telephone: (03) 8620 2802 Mobile: 0418 173 566 Email: rsturzaker@rwta.com.au
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Telephone: (08) 8304-6000 Mobile: 0413 437 070 Email: bill@auscold.com.au