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4 Steps Towards a Greener Future
On Earth Day 2022, FTMA Australia released it’s Carbon Warrior Policy, 4 Steps Towards a Greener Future as we called on all levels of Government to become Carbon Warriors by investing in our planet,...
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New & Easier Terms & Conditions for FTMA Members
Many years ago, FTMA worked with AMPAC Debt Recovery to develop a comprehensive Terms of Trade & Guarantee for our members. This has been updated several times over the years to ensure the...
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Economic & Budget Update for 2022
Breaking Down the Budget in a Political Landscape Budgets are always a tad confusing with so many promises being made, but with an election just around the corner, this one is even more so. That is...
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Breaking the Bias with Bowens Women in Trade
Congratulations to Bowens for another brilliant Women in Trade event which was held at the spectacular Timber Yard in Port Melbourne on Friday 25 March 2022. Bowens first Women in Trade event was...
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2022 National Conference | A Weekend Retreat!
We may be crazy, but the members have spoken and we are moving full steam a head for the 2022 FTMA National Conference, which for the first time ever, will be held as a weekend retreat on the 11...
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Innovation in Action
This piece was written and provided by FTMA Silver Sponsor, Vekta Automation. In business today it is necessary to be agile and responsive to change. But, to have that real edge- the ability to...
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Imagine Losing Everything You Own
This year, Sly Bros celebrates 100 years in business, and have been on their current site for 90 years. They are one of the largest employers in the picturesque town of Woodburn which has the mighty...
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Keeping Our Heads Above Water
This piece was written and provided by FTMA Silver Sponsor, AKD Softwoods. Welcome to 2022 and AKD’s first article in FTMA News for this year. The start to 2022 has not been without its...
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Alpine Truss Turns 20!
FTMA would like to give a huge shout out to George Prothero and the amazing team at Alpine Truss who this year celebrates 20 years in business. George puts the success of the business down to their...
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All is Okay at Wesbeam
Tuesday afternoon I received many calls from concerned FTMA members who had heard that Wesbeam had a fire at their plant. The only media report we could find, unfortunately was a little dramatic in...
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F&T Time with Kersten Gentle
When we started our new F&T Time podcasts, we had no idea whether members or the supply chain would even listen. Five podcasts later and we are absolutely blown away with the positive feedback...
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FTMA Trussted Insight
Price is not the enemy: It’s an unprofitable supply chain that’s out to kill us! With Tim Woods of IndustryEdge, February 2022 A new year is the perfect time to challenge some of the old...
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Streamline Processes with Management Systems
This piece was written and provided by Richard Moulton, GM Software Products of FTMA Gold Sponsor, MiTek. Most successful businesses pride themselves on creating procedures, routines and clear lines...
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FTMA News Presents: F&T Time with Kersten Gentle
FTMA News is proud to launch our new FTMA Video & Podcast series called ‘F&T Time with Kersten Gentle’. We haven’t been able to sit and have a cuppa with members for 2 years due to the...
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