Maryborough Business Wins Government Grant
A Maryborough company that specialises in the manufacture of earthmoving accessories hopes to further expand its export markets with help from the Beattie Government.
Small Business Minister Chris Cummins today announced Danmac Fabrication and Welding Pty Ltd would receive more than $3,000 funding through the Small Business Accelerator (SBA) program to help develop a growth plan.
Mr Cummins said the company made earthmoving attachments including hydraulic grapples, stick rakes, quick hitches, compaction wheels, tilt hitches, buckets, rippers, batter buckets and digging buckets.
“Danmac Fabrication and Welding has recently diversified with the development of a new prototype of luxury horse transport trailer that has export potential,” he said.
“The company is currently enjoying significant growth with its earthmoving supplies in high demand in civil construction project throughout Australia.
“This grant will help Danmac Fabrications and Welding to develop a detailed plan to manage this growth and provide new job opportunities for the region.”
Danmac Fabrication and Welding’s CEO Roy Gimson said he hoped the new growth plan would enable him to identify new systems and processes to increase production and reduce overheads.
“We want to focus more on our current distribution network, as well as look at ways to market our new range of luxury horse transportation,” he said.
“We hope the development of our horse trailers will open up new domestic and international markets as we can now provide affordable solutions for the equine industry.”
Mr Cummins said the Beattie Government introduced the Small Business Accelerator Program in 2004 to help well managed, fast growing, small companies and since that time, 11 companies in the Wide Bay region had received more than $41,000.
