TruckWeek sponsors
Kenworth
PACCAR Australia, the manufacturer of Kenworth and DAF trucks, and the Kenworth Dealer Industry Group are a major supporter of TruckWeek 2010 and the ATA.
The support of TruckWeek continues PACCAR’s long-standing relationship with the Australian trucking industry and the ATA.
Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council (TLISC)
Do you need to train your staff but don't know where to start? Do you need advice on the government funding available to help offset the cost of training? The Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council (TLISC) can give you free, independent advice in both areas, as well as helping you to find the right training organisation.
TLISC also advises government about the transport and logistics industry's skill requirements and develops the industry's training packages.
For more information, contact TLISC on (03) 9604 7200 or visit www.tlisc.com.au.
Ablett’s Transport
Ablett’s Transport is Canberra's own national carrier, set up to provide a wide range of transport services from interstate and local cartage to storage and warehousing.
Ablett’s Transport are experienced in the loading and cartage of all types of freight including palletised goods, containers, timber and steel, wide and long loads and dangerous goods.
Ablett’s Transport much pride in its family orientated history, and maintains a family emphasis on business. Five Abletts in all are currently involved in the business.
The company has many longstanding employees, and strives to provide them with a welcome working environment.
For more information on Ablett’s Transport visit their website at www.abletts.com.au.
Boral Transport
Boral's Australian construction materials business is a major supplier of products to the dwelling, commercial construction, roads and engineering markets. Products include asphalt, concrete, quarries, transport, recycling, and concrete placing.
As one of Australia's largest and most experienced construction materials suppliers, Boral has the resources and the expertise to perform for customers Australia wide.
Committed to providing customers with a reliable supply of quality products, Boral construction materials has invested in the most advanced plant and equipment, and progressive work practices.
Boral is professionally managing a diverse range of resources in an environmentally responsible manner to ensure a sustainable supply of products well into the next century - an Australian company working to perform for both industry and the environment.
For more information on Boral Transport visit www.boral.com.au.
Jim Pearson Transport
Jim Pearson Transport is highly renowned throughout the mid north coast of Australia for its professionalism and commitment to moving large quantities of freight between Brisbane and Sydney.
Jim Pearson Transport specialises in the transportation of consumer goods to leading retailers throughout Queensland and New South Wales.
As a result of combining the industry’s most advanced technologies with exceptional dedication to its client, employees and industry regulations, Jim Pearson Transport is now commonly regarded as the driver of the industry.
For more information on Jim Pearson Transport visit jptransport.com.au.
Pedemonts Moving and Storage
Since the turn of the century the name Pedemont has been associated with furniture transport, removals and storage.
The company was established in Ashfield in the late 1890's by Joe Pedemont, and has always been a family business, being maintained through successive generations of the Pedemont family to its present day owners, Tony Pedemont and his wife, Del.
Tony has expanded the company's boundaries, which now has depots in Brisbane, Melbourne & Queanbeyan, in addition to the head office in Chipping Norton, Sydney, which has been the home of the company since it relocated there from Croyden Park in 1976.
Today the company incorporates several divisions and boasts a fleet of over 60 vehicles (trucks and trailers) and in excess of 400 storage containers.
For more information on Pedemonts visit www.pedemonts.com.au.
Ron Finemore Transport
Ron Finemore Transport (RFT) is a major contributor in the Australian transport industry. With more than 150 vehicles on the road at any time, it employs around 400 people across a range of vocations.
RFT maintains strategically located logistical hubs in several locations to best service the needs of our customers.
Its head office is situated at Wodonga, in the centre of the Sydney-Melbourne-Adelaide triangle. This facility is the resource base for RFT’s regional to capital city logistics, interstate freight management and fleet maintenance divisions, and is the national sales and administration centre.
RFT also operate regional hubs in Wagga Wagga, Orange and Wacol, Qld.
These facilities accommodate cross-dock capabilities and warehouse storage, and act as the distribution point for a host of neighbouring regional centres.
For more information on Ron Finemore Transport visit its website at www.ronfinemoretransport.com.au.
Silk Logistics
The Silk Logistics Group was formed in 2009 through the acquisition of five long standing and complementary logistics businesses.
Bunker Freight Lines provide express linehaul services to leading transport companies throughout Australia. Bunker maintains a fleet of 140 prime movers and over 425 pieces of trailing equipment, allowing the company to provide national service coverage.
Doolan’s Heavy Haulage specialises in both local and interstate transport of over dimensional, out of gauge and heavy cargo.
Hoffman Transport provides wharf cartage transport and associated container handling services, such as pack and unpack services.
Kagan Logistics provide a full complement of logistics and supply chain services, focussing on warehouse management (at both Kagan facilities and at third party facilities) and local, regional and interstate distribution.
WA Freight Group is a business which moves freight to, from and within Western Australia. WA Freight Group specialises in express and general freight as well as project cargoes. These capabilities are complemented by local distribution fleets.
For more information on Silk logistics, visit their website at www.silklogisitics.com.au.
Simon National Carriers
Simon National Carriers is a leading provider of transport and third party warehousing and distribution services throughout Australia.
The company has a branch network covering all capital cities, as well as Toowoomba and Townsville.
The facilities offer a full range of warehouse pick and pack operations, assembly, and metro and country distribution options. Its service is underpinned by compliance, best practice safety and environmental considerations.
It runs a modern fleet of more than 100 trucks, 120 trailers, and 80 rail containers and includes a mix of open trailers, drop decks, prairie wagons and taut liners.
The company has a voluntary 90km/h maximum speed limit and does not fit bull bars to the majority of the fleet.
For more information on Simon National Carriers visit their website at www.simon.com.au.
Rocke Brothers
Rocke Brothers is based near the Port of Melbourne and offer a comprehensive range of port related services, including:
- container storage and handling;
- underbond storage;
- facilities approved for AQIS inspections;
- cool rooms to store temperature controlled inventory;
- packing and unpacking of containers;
- warehouse storage and inventory management;
- power for refrigerated containers;
- container transport between terminals, customer warehouses and container parks; and
- tautliner and flat-bed trailers for transport delivery of loose cargo.
Rocke Brothers despatch, billing and management systems are fully computerised and they are able to provide a range of customised reports.
For more information on Rocke Brothers visit its website at www.rocke.com.au.
ATA Foundation Sponsors
BP Australia, NTI Insurance and Volvo Australia Group share more than 150 years in combined service to the Australian road transport industry.
As the ATA's Foundation Sponsors, they have funded the ATA for over 20 years and helped it to promote the best interests of the Australian trucking industry and through it, the national economy.
