Mineforce Australia Pty Ltd - Bohle, QLD

From the beginning, Mineforce was involved in work that required refurbishment or small-scale fabricated items to complete construction and installation projects. The company initially established a small fabrication facility for this purpose, but the diversity of jobs offered by Xstrata made the need for a full steel fabrication and machining workshop obvious. Mineforce established its current workshop facility in Townsville in 2005, then expanded the facility to double its size in 2009, installing over $1.4 million in new machinery. This expansion was undertaken to retain key personnel during the global financial crisis and proved an astute decision, as the facility has strengthened the company’s long-term competitive position.