FOOD & BEVERAGE Managing a food and beverage manufacturing facility can be complex. We understand the importance of protecting your people on the production line, preventing food contamination and maintaining clean and sanitised equipment. Here’s a snapshot of how Blackwoods leverages its national scale, specialised capabilities and unique industry experience to support your manufacturing requirements.
140+
years’ experience as the largest MRO supplier delivering end-toend specialist industrial safety solutions
ONE THIRD
$97.4B
of Australia’s total manufacturing sector is made up of food and grocery processing, directly employing over 322,000 Australians
food and beverage processing turnover in 2013-14 (AUSTRALIAN FOOD & GROCERY COUNCIL, STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 2015)
(AUSTRALIAN FOOD & GROCERY COUNCIL, STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 2015)
240,605
people employed in the food and beverage processing sector in 2014-15 (AUSTRALIAN FOOD & GROCERY COUNCIL, STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 2015)
HACCP FOOD SAFETY CERTIFIED
LATEST TECHNOLOGY • cost centre management • daily budget reporting • track spend via employee
product range available that meets strict food handling specifications
AN IDEAL RANGE OF SPECIALISED PRODUCTS COMBINED WITH PROVEN EXPERTISE TO MEET YOUR FOOD & BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING NEEDS IN EXCESS OF
100,000,000 FASTENERS SOLD ANNUALLY
hundreds of 1000’s of custom-made bolts manufactured to keep your equipment up and running
HUNDREDS OF 1000’S
HUNDREDS OF 1000’S
of industrial and safety products supplied across a range of categories
of products supplied
STOP 520,000+
520,000+
signage products manufactured annually
DISPOSABLE CLOTHING
signage products manufactured annually
suitable for all environments to prevent food contamination including caps, face masks, aprons, coveralls and gloves
LEVERAGING GLOBAL SOURCING CAPABILITIES, A NATIONAL FOOTPRINT AND EXTENSIVE SUPPLY CHAIN CAPABILITIES TO ENSURE IMMEDIATE STOCK AVAILABILITY
1000+
300,000M
Australia’s
11,000 ORDERS PER DAY
2
customers rely on Blackwoods Inventory Solutions expertise
of warehouse storage space nationally or about 42 football fields
LARGEST FOOD & BEVERAGE MANUFACTURERS rely
processed by Blackwoods. That’s about 1500 per hour Or 5000 line items per hour
on our leading product range for their unique applications
800,000+ embellished units annually
2,500,000+ deliveries annually
FOOD GRADE
70 70 BRANCHES BRANCHES 6 6
DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION CENTRES CENTRES
2,500,000+
lubricants fit for the maintenance of food & beverage manufacturing equipment
deliveries annually that’s around 10,000 per day
SPECIALIST EXPERTISE AND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE TO SUPPORT YOUR FOOD & BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS
1750+
1750+
Blackwoods specialists supporting your business
specialists supporting your operations across Australia
77+
regulator approved training courses available
14
training facilities nationally
HELPING MORE PEOPLE BUILD A BETTER AUSTRALIA SINCE 1878