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Stornoway Invests $5m in Tasmania
Posted on 11 November, 2008 in Stornoway News
Tasmanian infrastructure company Stornoway Group has invested $1.25 million in new rock crushing and screening equipment that is part of a three-stage, $5 million plan that will more than double its workforce.
The new crusher and associated equipment is in operation at the Breadalbane Quarry, an area renowned for its high quality resources.
CEO of Stornoway Tim Gardner said the initial investment both enhanced community infrastructure and assisted to sustain the State’s natural resources.
“This large investment not only demonstrates the company’s loyalty to Tasmanian infrastructure but also our confidence in the local economy and the high value of our island’s resources.
“Stornoway still mines the same weathered basalt deposit first discovered on the Stornoway Farm in the 1970s.
“The new crusher is able to take larger rocks that were previously treated as waste and crush them into a range of products ensuring we get the most out of each piece of stone.
Rock produced at the Breadalbane Quarry is particularly robust and is suitable for a wide range of applications from road maintenance and construction needs to high strength concrete production.
“Prior to the installation of the new crusher, we were able to offer about half a dozen products from the quarry,” Mr Gardner said.
“Using the new technology, we’re now able to offer more than 20 different products so we are truly getting the most out of this valuable resource.
“Most of Stornoway’s six workers are local residents in their areas, so they have a lot of knowledge and experience from which the company benefits greatly.”
Stornoway is wholly Tasmanian owned and has offices in Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Brisbane. In addition to quarrying and road construction services, it also provides water recycling and wastewater treatment, maintenance and rockfall control services. It currently holds the maintenance contract for Tasmania’s north-west road network.
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