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Get summer ready - get your PFD Certified! 13 September 2022 Get summer ready - get your PFD Certified!
Boaties, listen up! This is the most important thing you’ll do this summerBoaties, ahoy! As the summer months approach, many of us are gearing up to get out on those crystal clear waters. After all, is there anything better than jetting away from the mainland (and the boss!) and straight towards a big ol’ jewie to take home for tea? Nope, we don’t think so!Before you get your sea legs on though, it’s important to take safety precautions. Rules aside, this is about staying alive!  Sadly,...
Raquel Fenton Store Supervisor

By Raquel Fenton

13 September 2022

Drawer Slides: how do you choose the right one? 25 August 2022 Drawer Slides: how do you choose the right one?
Ovesco stocks a range of locking and non-locking drawer slides from 15kg up to 227kg made from strong zinc plated aluminium. One of the questions customers ask us most is how to pick a drawer slide for their project. So, let’s take a look at the differences between different types of drawer slides.WEIGHT RATINGSThe weight capacity or ‘rating’ for a drawer slide varies depending on its usage. The profile or end view of a drawer slide changes both in physical size and material thickness as t...
Simon Gibb Customer Service Manager

By Simon Gibb

25 August 2022

Team Member Profile Peter "Rocky" Rock 22 August 2022 Team Member Profile Peter "Rocky" Rock
If you’ve been an ovesco customer for a while, there’s a good chance you’ve crossed paths with our Staff Spotlight for this month – Peter “Rocky” Rock. Rocky has been with ovesco for 15 and a half years and has worked in various positions within the business, starting as Technical Paint Representative, moving to Operations Manager, and now working as ovesco’s National Project Coordinator.Rocky heads up ovesco’s Kitting department, where we build production kits for manufacturing...
Simon Gibb Customer Service Manager

By Simon Gibb

22 August 2022

Now Open Earlier for You 1 August 2022 Now Open Earlier for You
We understand that you have places you need to be in the morning. That's why we have extended our trading hours from Monday 1 August 2022. Our showroom is an Aladdin’s cave of wonders with fasteners, hinges, struts, hardware, and more. We are conveniently located at 4 Channel Road, Mayfield West, NSW in the Steelriver Industrial Estate. With onsite parking, an accessible showroom, and friendly staff ready to offer reliable advice on the broad range of items, it’s easy to pop in and grab wh...
Raquel Fenton Store Supervisor

By Raquel Fenton

1 August 2022

Team Member Profile Joel Hill 23 June 2022 Team Member Profile Joel Hill
Meet our Warehouse Supervisor and all-round good bloke Joel, our staff spotlight for June. Joel started with ovesco almost 5 years ago as a member of our Kitting team. He has worked his way through the warehouse and has now moved into the Warehouse Supervisor role. Joel has taken on a lot more responsibility in his new role and is doing a great job.Joel is a natural people person; he says what he enjoys most about his job is working with his teammates in all areas of the Bulbeck Group. Joel can...
Simon Gibb Customer Service Manager

By Simon Gibb

23 June 2022

Ovesco Catalogue 2022 31 May 2022 Ovesco Catalogue 2022
The latest edition of the ovesco catalogue is out now, read below or contact us for a hard copy. ...
Raquel Fenton Store Supervisor

By Raquel Fenton

31 May 2022

Anti-Slip - the first step in workplace safety 24 May 2022 Anti-Slip - the first step in workplace safety
Pedestrian access surfaces present a continuous risk of personal injury, or even a possible fatality, from a slip, stumble, trip, tumble, falter or fall.Anti-Slip Plates are strong sheets of material that help to prevent slips, trips and falls. Made of composite fibreglass, this industrial tread plate is tough and long-lasting. They can be installed over existing walkways to offer a durable safety solution. As industrial-grade floor treads, they are mechanically fixed or adhered installations...
Simon Gibb Customer Service Manager

By Simon Gibb

24 May 2022

How to create a WHS compliant workshop 10 April 2022 How to create a WHS compliant workshop
As a small, medium or large business owner, you have a legal duty of care to ensure the safety and health of all workers in your manufacturing workshop, as well as those who come into contact with your business (contractors, subcontractors, apprentices, trainees, volunteers, work experience students, customers and visitors to your workshop).It is important that your workshop has an effective workplace health and safety system in place that fulfils your requirements under Australian and state law...
Simon Gibb Customer Service Manager

By Simon Gibb

10 April 2022

Team Member Profile Matthew Lowe 21 February 2022 Team Member Profile Matthew Lowe
Meet Lowey, our February staff spotlight. Matt moved into the Store and Website Sales Technician role at ovesco last year and has been with the Bulbeck Group since 2018. Lowey started his career at Bulbeck in the Enviro division, working in spill control. He worked his way up through the warehouse and moved into a Spill Service Technician role before joining the sales team.Lowey’s favourite part of working in the ovesco store is getting to know the customers and their projects. When asked what...
Simon Gibb Customer Service Manager

By Simon Gibb

21 February 2022

Key questions to ask your supplier about a customised kitting process 14 February 2022 Key questions to ask your supplier about a customised kitting process
Fast and efficient processes are at the heart of any manufacturing business. Finding ways to minimise disruption, create a more efficient production line and run a leaner manufacturing warehouse are key to growth and success in a competitive marketplace. Kitting is an effective solution that can help you save time on the line. Kitting means having all of your products customised to your needs and organised in one easy to access case so they can be delivered to the place of use or assembly. This...
Peter Rocky Rock Kitting Manager

By Peter "Rocky" Rock

14 February 2022

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