Innovative New Zealand bulk cargo handling equipment designer and manufacturer, Page Macrae Engineering, has completed an order for two dust-controlled hoppers and two diesel hydraulic grabs for Qube Ports & Bulk.
Qube, previously known as POAGS, is a renowned supplier of stevedoring logistics and port management services in Australia. The 1.5 million package has been commissioned at the Western Australian port of Bunbury, a hub for worldwide distribution of products from the country’s south-west. Cargo Handling Equipment manager Bruce Ennis says the order package is the second from Qube and reflects the success of a previous order for three grabs and two discharge hoppers supplied two years ago to Qube’s East Arm Wharf operation in Darwin, Northern Australia.
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Page Macrae Engineering supplies hoppers and grabs to Australian stevedore
Dry Cargo International - September 2012
Page Macrae hoppers: fighting the good fight against dust emissions
Dry Cargo International - September 2012
Environmental considerations have become one of the most important factors in choosing new bulk cargo handling equipment. And it is Page Macrae Engineering’s strong focus on this aspect of grab and hopper design that has seen its award-winning grabs, dust-controlled hoppers and other equipment selected by port and stevedoring operations throughout Australasia.
The Tauranga, New Zealand-based company has won an international reputation for designing and building quality equipment that is not only robust, efficient and built to last, but can also provide operators with substantial savings in time and money, through low operating costs and increased productivity. While it might not be the cheapest on the market, it is in strong demand from companies looking for high quality equipment that will meet strict environmental standards while still operating efficiently in sometimes challenging situations.
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The Tauranga, New Zealand-based company has won an international reputation for designing and building quality equipment that is not only robust, efficient and built to last, but can also provide operators with substantial savings in time and money, through low operating costs and increased productivity. While it might not be the cheapest on the market, it is in strong demand from companies looking for high quality equipment that will meet strict environmental standards while still operating efficiently in sometimes challenging situations.
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Page Macrae makes cargo handling easier and more efficient
Australian Port News - August 2012
ONE OF the biggest names in ship loading and unloading equipment in the Australasian region is Page Macrae Engineering. Known for advanced design in cargo handling equipment, the company recently completed an order for a major Australian client for two discharge hoppers and two diesel hydraulic grabs. This followed the outstanding success of a previous order two years ago from the same customer, for three grabs and two hoppers.
Their original acquisition has helped the client to achieve impressive handling efficiencies and ship turnaround times, while meeting everincreasing environmental compliance standards for dust emission. Needless to say, they’re pretty happy about that, says Cargo Handling manager Bruce Ennis.
Thanks largely to the efficiency and durability of their package solutions for loading and unloading equipment, and their ability to custom design and manufacture machinery for specific tasks, Page Macrae have experienced strong growth in bulk grab and hopper sales in recent years.
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Their original acquisition has helped the client to achieve impressive handling efficiencies and ship turnaround times, while meeting everincreasing environmental compliance standards for dust emission. Needless to say, they’re pretty happy about that, says Cargo Handling manager Bruce Ennis.
Thanks largely to the efficiency and durability of their package solutions for loading and unloading equipment, and their ability to custom design and manufacture machinery for specific tasks, Page Macrae have experienced strong growth in bulk grab and hopper sales in recent years.
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Many local business on their way back
BOP Times - Positive Signs Appearing July 2012
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For manufacturers, the picture was mostly flat, but Page Macrae Engineering, established in Tauranga in 1955, reported a growing order book.
Mike Lehan, Page and Macrae general manager, said "many businesses have battened down the hatches or are on a go slow" and had "lost labour to higher paying jobs in Australia". "Page Macrae have seen the opposite, our export business is thriving and we have more local work than we can poke a stick at. However, we know that other smaller engineering companies have experienced little or no upturn in business and have remained depressed over this time. I am hearing that the situation is starting to show signs of improvement but this has happened only very recently."
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For manufacturers, the picture was mostly flat, but Page Macrae Engineering, established in Tauranga in 1955, reported a growing order book.
Mike Lehan, Page and Macrae general manager, said "many businesses have battened down the hatches or are on a go slow" and had "lost labour to higher paying jobs in Australia". "Page Macrae have seen the opposite, our export business is thriving and we have more local work than we can poke a stick at. However, we know that other smaller engineering companies have experienced little or no upturn in business and have remained depressed over this time. I am hearing that the situation is starting to show signs of improvement but this has happened only very recently."
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Engineering Firm Grows with the Port
BOP Times Port of Success March 2012
Companies associated with the Port of Tauranga have enjoyed considerable growth over the years, but one of the most remarkable success stories is that of Page Macrae Engineering...click on the pdf to read the entire article
Kiwi Bulk Cargo Engineers team up with DCL
DEMM Magazine March 2012
Bulk handling operators across a range of industries face greater pressure globally for their businesses to conform to ever stricter environmental standards around dust and product discharge during operations. Minimising the volume of product discharged into the environment can be a challenge as....click on pdf to read the entire article
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Award of Storage Tank Construction Contract
We are pleased to announce we have been awarded the contract for the fabrication and installation of the new 10 million litre fuel tank at Gull's Mount Maunganui storage terminal. Fabrication for this project (T5) is underway...click on the pdf to read the entire press release
Tauranga company focuses on bulk cargo solutions
FTD Magazine November 2011
Increased pressure around safety and environmental compliance has seen greater demand for Page Mage Engineering's 'whole solution' approach to bulk cargo handling issues in the past two years.
"There has been something of a sea change in client approach to equipment evaluation, and what they expect in outcomes from installing that equipment", says company's Cargo Handling Equipment Manager, Bruce Ennis...click the pdf to read the entire article
"There has been something of a sea change in client approach to equipment evaluation, and what they expect in outcomes from installing that equipment", says company's Cargo Handling Equipment Manager, Bruce Ennis...click the pdf to read the entire article
Upfront investment in quality grabs
Dry Cargo International August 2011
As global port capex remains tight and operation budgets continue to face cost pressures, an Australasian grab manufacturer is sticking to its philosophy of producing high quality, highly productive bulk grabs.
“The global grabs market has seen unprecedented levels of competition develop in the last five years. However our market has continued to grow in response to demand from clients seeking to minimize their ongoing maintenance costs, post purchase,” says PM Grabs manager, Bruce Ennis....click on pdf to read the entire article
“The global grabs market has seen unprecedented levels of competition develop in the last five years. However our market has continued to grow in response to demand from clients seeking to minimize their ongoing maintenance costs, post purchase,” says PM Grabs manager, Bruce Ennis....click on pdf to read the entire article
Green Design gets industry award
Business North April 2011
A new environmentally friendly bulk grab designed by Page Macrae Engineering has scopped a top award across the Tasman. The company's new diesel hydraulic grab was voted the winner in the hotly contested Innovative Technology category at the annual Australian Bulk Handling Awards held in Brisbane...click on the pdf to read the entire article
Local firm exceeding industry standards
BOP Times March 2011
In 2010, Mount Maunganui-based Page Macrae was awarded the Australian Bulk Handling Innovative Technology Award for its Diesel Hydraulic Bulk Grab. More recently, Page Macrae supplied four Diesel Hydraulic Grabs to one of the world’s largest nickel projects, Koniambo, New Caledonia... click on the pdf to read the entire article
Titanium technology now on offer
DEMM Magazine November 2010
A technology which improves the strength and durability of products and component parts is now available in New Zealand and is set to dramatically cut manufacturing costs for local companies.
Tauranga project engineering firm Page Macrae Engineering has invested in a Cathode Arc PVD Coating Machine - the only commercial-size machine of its type in New Zealand...click on the pdf to read the complete article
Tauranga project engineering firm Page Macrae Engineering has invested in a Cathode Arc PVD Coating Machine - the only commercial-size machine of its type in New Zealand...click on the pdf to read the complete article
At forefront of geothermal sector
Business North September 2010
As one of New Zealand's largest engineering companies, Page Macrae Engineering has just completed work on another large geothermal power station contract. The Nga Awa Purua geothermal power station, commissioned by Mighty River Power, is sited in Taupo near Contact Energy's Wairakei geothermal power station...click on the pdf to read the entire article
Solutions to pollution problems
The Weekend Sun June 2010
A Tauranga-based business has come up with an innovative solution to an environmental problem experienced at ports around the world. Hoppers provide the link between removing cargo from a ship's hold and discharging it into waiting trucks as swiftly as possible...click on the pdf to read the entire article
Green Innovation brings new business
IBJ Journal 2010
New Zealand based PMGrabs has commissioned the first of its new range of bulk grabs that set new benchmarks for materials handling productivity and environmental standards. The first three bulk diesel-hydraulic 14m3 grabs are now in place and operating at P&O Automotive and General Stevedoring (now known as QUBE), Darwin. Further orders are under construction for the world's largest mining project, Koniambo, in New Caledonia.
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