NEW SMALL BUSINESS MEMBER – Australian Metal Powders Supplies – Höganäs

Australian Metal Powders Supplies (AMPS) is Australia’s leading supplier and distributor of metal powders, AMPS has been supporting manufacturing industries in Australia for over 25 years. We represent some of the largest and most professional global powder manufacturers including Höganäs, Novamet and AVL Metal Powders.

Höganäs is the world leading manufacturer of iron and metal powders with a yearly capacity of 500,000 tons. Höganäs produce an extensive range of iron, stainless steel, nickel and cobalt–based atomised powders – developed for a range of applications including automotive components, brazing, additive manufacturing and water treatment.

Australian Metal Powders Supplies is a locally-owned company based in Sydney, Australia.

Contact details:

AUSTRALIAN METAL POWDERS SUPPLIES

32 Carrington Road
Guildford NSW 2161
Australia

sales@metalpowders.com.au

www.metalpowders.com.au

Sandvik opened first 6 Star Green Star industrial facility in WA

Sandvik’s new warehouse in WA is the first industrial facility in the state to be declared 6 Star Green Star by the Green Building Council of Australia. 

Showcase Project

On 22 March Sandvik Australia officially opened its 6 star green star state-of-the-art warehouse and workshop in Perth WA. President and CEO of Sandvik, Stefan Widing and HE Pontus Melander Ambassador of Sweden to Australia joined the official opening celebrations.

Sandvik’s new warehouse at Roe Highway Logistics Park (ROE) in Western Australia is the first industrial facility in the state to be declared 6 Star Green Star by the Green Building Council of Australia. The 6 Star rating represents ‘World Leadership’ in environmentally sustainable building practices and the internationally recognised environmental rating aligns with Sandvik’s global commitment to using engineering and innovation to make the shift towards more sustainable business.

Sandvik’s investment in the new facility, including ensuring it’s a truly sustainable, signals its ongoing commitment to the Australian mining and construction equipment market.

Sustainability Impact

The sustainability innovations within the facility include the first use of low carbon concrete in a warehouse in Western Australia; 100kV solar generation with 67Kwh battery storage; a dual electric vehicle charging station; energy-efficient lighting; and a dedicated rainwater harvesting system.

Sandvik has committed to targets in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), consistent with the Paris Agreement, with a 50 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and net zero by 2050. The company’s 2030 Sustainability Goals include Climate, Circularity, People and Fair Play as the areas it considers the most material and where it can make the most difference.

The move to a state-of-the-art warehouse has also enabled Sandvik to implement wide-ranging technological and operational improvements to further support its Australian customers and achieve its sustainability goals: consolidating storage; improving storage density with vertical storage machines; installing conveyors to reduce materials handling equipment (MHE), and an all battery MHE fleet that can be charged from the solar generation at the site.

Other features and benefits of the new warehouse/workshop:

  • 99kW solar PV system
  • 67kW battery
  • 100% GreenPower® contract
  • 100% electric facility
  • Low embodied carbon concrete throughout (achieved 49% Portland cement reduction)
  • 5kL rainwater harvesting tank for irrigation
  • Dual EV charger
  • Air cooled HVAC system with CO2 sensors
  • High efficiency lighting
  • High performance building fabric, double glazing and good shading
  • 45% reduction in Potable Water consumption
  • Low VOC paints and carpets
  • Translucent daylight strips throughout the warehouse and canopies
  • Native/drought resistant plants
  • Subsoil irrigation with moisture sensor to all areas except lawn
  • Light coloured roof
  • Ongoing metering and monitoring
  • Air tightness testing
  • Bicycles provided for staff use
  • 94% of construction waste diverted from landfill
  • Occupant Engagement Survey
  • Green Cleaning Policy
  • Groundskeeping Policy
  • Procurement & Purchasing Policy

Alignment with UN SDG’s

This Sandvik initiative contributes to the following SDG’s:

 

 SACC Sustainability Committee Contact: sacc@swedishchamber.com.au

Why Hydrogen? SACC Sustainability Committee Virtual Event 4 April

Summary and recording

This webinar brought us on a journey to understand how Hydrogen will play a part in the future energy sector, how is produced, why it is produced, what are the hurdles to solve before the industry can produce financially viable green Hydrogen and how can Hydrogen can be applied in our society in the future with an especial focus on how Hydrogen can decarbonize the Heavy-Duty transport sector in Australia.

Our first speaker Govindaraj NARALASETTI Director of Energy and Industrial for Surbana Jerong Infrastructure started our Hydrogen journey by setting the scene. Govindaraj is responsible for LNG, Hydrogen, Ammonia and Decarbonisation businesses. He is a chartered manager and engineer with  23 years of experience in Hydrogen Production storage and Export solutions, and he started the journey by setting the scene for us, explaining the process of producing different types of Hydrogen, different storage aspects and the cost implications, challenges and the benefits of the Hydrogen supply chain and finally what role it could have in our society in the future. See Govindaraj’s presentation here

The next speaker was planned to be Hanna Langels, a Business Developer in PtX at ABB Energy Industries, Sweden, who since 2021 has worked with business development in hydrogen/PtX applications and developing hydrogen strategies for ABB Sweden, furthermore, she has also delivered a Master Thesis on strategies for hydrogen production and storage optimization.  Unfortunately, Hanna could not join us on the day due to illness, but it is possible to view her presentation in which you can read about practical examples of how Green Hydrogen production is taking place in northern Sweden, a Hydrogen fuel station operating in Paris and the way to optimize the Hydrogen production to make it more financially viable. In her absence, Govindaraj kindly presented an overview of the key hurdles and opportunities with Hydrogen production. See Hanna’s presentation here

Finally, Mitchell Peden,  General Manager of Volvo Bus Australia and New Zealand who has extensive and long experience in the heavy-duty transport industry applied his “big picture” vision and closed the loop for us by talking about who and how we will apply Hydrogen as a renewable fuel and what type of end applications he thinks are most suitable for the Australian market (and in general) and how VOLVO Buses is working in partnership with others to develop Hydrogen applications. See Mitchell’s presentation here

The presentations were followed by an open discussion around the following questions:

  1. Is Hydrogen still a good and sustainable option for our environment, even if it is not green Hydrogen?
  2. What are the key technical hurdles to solve and key success factors to make Hydrogen production more financially viable?
  3. When will we see Hydrogen applications as an integrated and natural part of our society (which applications will come first?)?

The key takeaways from the webinar are as follows:

  1. Hydrogen comes in many colors and green is the most sustainable of those. Production of green Hydrogen (using wind, solar, and biomass) is financially challenging today and as a result, it is often Blue Hydrogen that is being produced in Australia and globally today. In the future, it is expected that there will be a shift from Blue to Green Hydrogen
  2. Green Hydrogen is currently produced in collaboration with several partners in North Sweden, where ABB is one of the key partners. The project seeks to find a way to replace coal power in the steel industry and produce fossil fuel-free steel. Different solutions exist to make Hydrogen more viable for example the OptimoX and research will continue on how to leverage Hydrogen as fuel or storage (reducing efficiency loss and other safety aspects ie using Hydrogen in the pipelines to blend out natural gas)
  3. Hydrogen applications already exist in our society, and it is being adopted by the pioneers. VOLVO Buses believes that Hydrogen will play a role in the renewable fuel market for long-haulage in Australia, but there are still challenges left to solve with efficiency, overheating, and cost-efficiency and it is expected will take another 5 years (at least) before Hydrogen as an integrated and natural part of our society. Collaborating with other partners will be key to keeping R&D costs down.

For the full version please listen to the event here

 

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:


Govindaraj Naralasetti, Director Energy & Industrial

Raj is Director, Energy & Industrial, responsible for LNG, Hydrogen, Ammonia and Decarbonisation businesses in Surbana Jurong Infrastructure. He is a Chartered Manager and Chartered Engineer with more than  23 years of rich and varied experience in Project development, Business development, Project management, Engineering and operational environments. His areas of expertise include LNG  Liquefaction, LNG regasification process, LNG storage, Hydrogen Production storage and Export solutions, Ammonia Production, Storage and export Solutions, strategic planning, project management, risk assessment & mitigation, project delivery, etc. He had worked with major Client companies like SHELL, EXXONMOBILE, RASGAS LNG, OMAN LNG, CHEVRON, QATAR PETROLEUM, SINGAPORE LNG Etc.

Hanna Langels, Business Developer Power-to-X, Energy Transition, Process Automation, ABB Energy Industries, Sweden

She holds a Master of Science in Sociotechnical Systems Engineering, Energy Systems, and wrote her Master Thesis on strategies for hydrogen production and storage optimization, focusing on demand and integration of wind power. She joined ABB in September 2021 and has since then worked with business development in hydrogen/PtX, including project management and developing hydrogen strategies for ABB Sweden.

 

Mitchell Peden, General Manager, Volvo Bus Australia

As the head of Volvo Bus Australia and New Zealand, Mitch oversees the strategic and commercial aspects of these Volvo Bus markets. His strong passion for the Volvo brand, emerging technologies, sustainability and customer success, has supported key industry partnerships and facilitated Volvo’s innovative journey across electromobility and digitalisation. With 26 years experience in the automotive industry, Mitch has a strong background with buses, trucks, capital equipment and automotive marketing, wholesale, retail, and experience across the wider value chain.

 

MODERATOR

Linda Nordin, Circular Economy Specialist, Senior Associate Engineer, Waste & Resource Recovery

Linda Nordin is a Senior Associate Environmental Engineer at SMEC with 18 years of experience in strategic planning, implementing and operating waste, organic and recycling services for waste service providers as well as Local Councils. She has long experience in planning and implementing actions that divert waste from landfill and delivers towards net zero and a circular economy system to commercial customers. Linda has worked with undertaken feasibility studies around modern technology for Wet and Dry Anaerobic digestion, MRF facilities in remote regions, IVC processing, renewable fuel production incl Hydrogen and vacuum technology using Optic sort.

 

THIS VIRTUAL EVENT WAS ORGANISED BY THE SACC SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE