Thread: help needed to save our manufacturing.

Billy , did you meant to write nuts or nous.....I think it should correctly be nuts.

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

Billy , did you meant to write nuts or nous.....I think it should correctly be nuts.

Yes and no. Yes they have no Nuts but then they are all nuts. However NO because they have a serious a want for Nous.

Australian manufacturers don't make it easy. Yesterday at 14:40 (twenty minutes before closing) I went to One Steel to buy a sheet of light weight reo mesh. The dispatch staff were reluctant to re-enter the warehouse so close to knock off and eventually used the excuse that my trailer could not legally carry the sheet, refusing to sell it to me. I did not believe that to be true but was in no position to argue. I have since checked the Queensland Transport site and found that the load would be legal on my trailer. Obviously I will have to make my purchase from an importer, despite my efforts to buy Australian. I wonder how much I will save.

Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

It has happened before. These days, I don't think anyone in Canberra has enough nous or guts

You may have to swallow those words, Billy.

New taxes to regulate China steel supply - 9news.com.au

Originally Posted by V8Ian

You may have to swallow those words, Billy.

New taxes to regulate China steel supply - 9news.com.au

Two problems before anyone swallows anything,
1: Wizard of oz rescue package only covers some of Arriums products to the level of UP TO 30% tarrif ,lower on lots compared to the USA having tariffs of up to 267% ( no decimal place missing 267%)
2: Torries , depending upon source are going/ offering to buy 25% of the U.K. Steel plants in nationalisation not seen for 25 plus years at a cost of between ?4-500million and ?2 billion pounds or roughly $1-4 billion AUD .
So the bitter pill we are being asked to swallow is a project brought forward worth $80 million, a local company(bisalloy) saying between them, Arrium and Bsl they could supply all steel for any locally built subs/ naval vessels , being ignored and dismissed.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

You may have to swallow those words, Billy.

New taxes to regulate China steel supply - 9news.com.au

It wouldn't be the first time Ian.

Originally Posted by frantic

Two problems before anyone swallows anything,
1: Wizard of oz rescue package only covers some of Arriums products to the level of UP TO 30% tarrif ,lower on lots compared to the USA having tariffs of up to 267% ( no decimal place missing 267%)
2: Torries , depending upon source are going/ offering to buy 25% of the U.K. Steel plants in nationalisation not seen for 25 plus years at a cost of between ?4-500million and ?2 billion pounds or roughly $1-4 billion AUD .
So the bitter pill we are being asked to swallow is a project brought forward worth $80 million, a local company(bisalloy) saying between them, Arrium and Bsl they could supply all steel for any locally built subs/ naval vessels , being ignored and dismissed.

Maybe I'll just have a little nibble.

Subs gone to French company, supposedly built here.
Australian submarines to be built in Adelaide after French company DCNS wins $50b contract - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
I wonder if they will be like an IKEA set , all imported with poorly translated instructions and 3 bolts missing , or worse 2 bolts left in bag when it's finished?

At least they will have decent food and wine on board.
I once came back on an Airbus 300-600 Factory to Brisbane ferry flight. The food and wine was VERY nice