Tag: mill

Production to continue

Production will continue at the Kimberly-Clark Australia Millicent Mill according to the reported remarks of its managing director.
“The opening of our new distribution centre...

Bedford unveils timber upgrade

Bedford formally launched its new state of the art equipment at its timber manufacturing facility in Mount Gambier on Thursday as part of a...

Swift response praised following mill worker injury

An ambulance was called from Millicent to the KCA Millicent Mill last week in response to a report of a traumatic injury.
A long-standing company...

Internship program continues

The Kimberly-Clark Australia Millicent Mill is again providing paid vacation employment for a tertiary student. Commencing in January, the fixed six-week internship is limited to...

Mill operator outlook ‘upbeat’

The American company which operates the Kimberly-Clark Australia Millicent Mill has an upbeat outlook on its world-wide performance. “I’m pleased to close the first half...

Essential volunteer work celebrated

Foodbank Limestone Coast celebrated National Volunteer Week with a lunch at the Mount Gambier Community RSL last week. Several volunteers were recognised with the awarding...

Job hunt helps ‘future-proof’ mill

OneFortyOne’s Jubilee Sawmill is amid a site-wide modernisation program, which has seen state of the art equipment upgrades, the addition of robotics to assist...

$16m kiln upgrade complete at Jubilee

OneFortyOne’s second continuous drying kiln is now online, completing a $16m capital investment project at the Jubilee Sawmill site in Mount Gambier. Jubilee Sawmill General...

Millicent mill in negotiations over pay

Management are not making any public comment on the likelihood of a pay rise for 300 members of blue and white-collar unions at the...

Safety improvements on cards at former mill site

Remedial action is being sought by the regulatory authorities at the former Mount Burr Mill according to Wattle Range Council development services director Emma...

Consultants report reveals former mill sale

Kimberly-Clark Australia sold the site of its former Tantanoola Pulp Mill for $1.43m according to a recent consultants’ report tabled at a Wattle Range...

Mill helps vaccines
roll out

Free COVID vaccinations were accepted by 231 employees, their families, contractors and the general public at the Kimberly-Clark Australia Millicent Mill. Mill manager Adam Carpenter...

Family-owned timber mill sold

Mount Gambier’s oldest and largest independent sawmiller is set to pass out of local ownership. The Brisbane-based AAM Investment Group (AAM) has agreed to terms...

Mill gives tradies solid career start

OneFortyOne is looking to take on new apprentices to start in the Jubilee Sawmill in 2022. Maintenance manager Andrew Hoath said every two years OneFortyOne...