Wagners moves back into concrete production in Toowoomba
TOOWOOMBA company Wagners will re-enter the concreting market in 2019, with the approval of a new batching plant in the city’s western suburbs.
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TOOWOOMBA company Wagners will re-enter the concreting market in 2019, with the approval of a new batching plant in the city's western suburbs.
With the five-year non-compete agreement with Boral finally expired, Wagners Holding Company's CEO Cameron Coleman said it was hoping to start building the multi-million dollar facility at its Alderley St site in Harristown as soon as possible.
Plans were approved by the Toowoomba Regional Council last week.
The new batching plant will produce between 120,000 and 150,000 tonnes of both traditional and Wagners' earth-friendly concrete.
Mr Coleman said he was excited to expand the company back into concrete, creating plenty of Toowoomba jobs in the process.
"For us to get back into concrete now, what has triggered that is the non-compete period with Boral has expired," he said.
"That ran for five years, which has allowed us to re-enter the market.
"Toowoomba is a growing inland city and there's a strong demand for the products.
"As it grows, it'll create jobs on that site for another 10-15 people."
The non-compete period with Boral was created as part of the sale of some of Wagners' Toowoomba operations and assets to its competitor back in 2011, covering the area Boral serviced.
TRC planner Lachlan O'Sullivan approved the plans and report last week, imposing nearly 90 conditions relating to air quality, traffic, landscaping and acoustic amenities.
The earth-friendly concrete product contains no cement powder, an element that produces significant amounts of carbon dioxide to create.
Originally published as Wagners moves back into concrete production in Toowoomba
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