A&I Coatings, a small to medium Australian owned coating manufacturer, is thankful for what the Government is doing in supporting Australian owned businesses with a number of initiatives to increase the amount of Australian made product.
There is the Commonwealth Government’s Export Market Development Grant (EMDG). A&I has taken advantage of this to increase exports to a number of countries. Then there is the NSW Export Grant facility, the R&D Tax Incentive, Austrade’s extensive network and practical help, and the Australian Manufacturing Modernisation Fund. The Australian Research Council helps with Grants to develop new products, and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) actively and enthusiastically networks with SMEs to advance the cause of Australian companies and Australian made products.
A&I Coatings has been licensed by Australian Made Campaign Limited to use the Australian Made logo for
Enviroflon, Envirothane, Enviroset (Water borne Fluoropolymer, Polyurethane, Epoxy)
Vitreflon, Vitrethane, Vitreset (Solvent borne Fluoropolymer, Polyurethane, Epoxy)
And lastly, possibly leastly
AntiV Hand Sanitiser
A&I has updated it’s mission statement to reflect the renewed focus on Australian manufacture. This is especially applicable in the coatings industry where the global giants are backing away from Australian manufacturing.
‘Our mission is to improve coatings and explore the boundaries for the benefit of companies, our team, and the planet. We are bringing quality development and manufacturing back to Australia.’
