Our Partners

Multinail is a leading Australian manufacturer and supplier of quality metal connectors, machinery, software and services for the pre-fabricated residential and commercial timber truss industry. Proudly 100% Australian owned and operated, Multinail employs more than 100 people across a wide range of professions and trades including boilermakers, machinists, electricians, structural engineers, design draftsman, software developers, software testers and technical writers. 

ENGINEERING

Multinail has a dedicated and experienced team of registered structural engineers that provide detailed design services and advice to clients across the globe on Multinail’s proprietary light weight pre-fabricated timber systems.

SOFTWARE

Multinail has been developing detailed software programs in-house since 1980, providing clients with some of the most efficient and comprehensive solutions for the light weight pre-fabricated timber industry.

For further information visit www.multinail.com.au

The Pryda Australia business has developed over 35 years to provide a diverse range of quality timber connectors, a nationwide sales and distribution network, extensive technical service capabilities and superior software and manufacturing systems support. Pryda’s experienced team of professionals assist fabricators to develop their businesses and manufacture premium trusses and frames using easy-to-use, intelligent design and production software.

Pryda prides itself on establishing strong, longstanding relationships with its customers and delivering high standards of personalised service to suit the customers’ needs. Pryda Australia is an autonomous division of USA-based Illinois Tool Works Inc.; a Fortune 200 diversified manufacturing company with more than 90 years of history.

Other successful brands in the ITW Australia stable are ITW Proline, Paslode, Ramset, Buildex and Reid Construction Systems. Pryda also gains valuable benefits in product, fabrication machinery and software development from its association with other ITW nailplate and timber connector suppliers from around the world.

For further information visit www.pryda.com.au

MiTek Australia is the leading supplier of (Gang-Nail) connector plates and Engineered Building Products to the prefabricated timber roof truss industry in the Asia Pacific region. Using MiTek’s advanced software, MiTek fabricators can design and engineer roofs, walls and floors in the most cost effective, practical and structurally sound solution to meet the individual requirements of each and every job.

MiTek was the first connector plate company in Australia to receive certification under international quality standard ISO 9001 which covers the design, manufacture and supply of a range of structural connectors and other fasteners for prefabricated timber trusses and wall frames for the building industry:

• The design and supply of computer software for fabricator design, estimating and production planning.
• A design service for timber structures.
• The supply of truss plant machinery.

For further information visit www.mitek.com.au

For over 20 years AB Phillips (formerly Phillips Financial Services) has worked closely with the timber Industry throughout Australia. They have assisted both large and small businesses including timber yards, timber merchants, frame and truss manufacturers, sawmills, hardware stores as well as cabinet and furniture manufacturers.

This is why AB Phillips is FTMA Australia’s preferred Insurance and People Risk Solutions Provider. The Timber Industry presents some unique risks and challenges. That’s why it is vitally important to have a specifically designed insurance and risk program prepared by people who understand our industry.

For further information visit www.abphillips.com.au

AKD Softwoods is an 100% Australian owned and operated vertically integrated forestry and timber processing company.  Building an excellent reputation on its quality, service and flexibility, AKD has a wide range of products and an end to end planning process that enables products to be made to order and dispatched on its own truck fleet, to customers across Australia.

AKD is proud of its 60 year history in the Colac-Otway region, having retained its headquarters at the site on which it was founded in 1955 by an association of local family companies. The four equal shareholder companies that own AKD have been involved since day one.

For further information visit www.akd.com.au

For more than 65 years, Dindas Australia has been the leading wholesaler of Engineered Wood Products. We are committed to providing our valued customers with the highest quality Products and Services. As a trusted wholesaler, we serve as the crucial connection between producers and merchants in the industry.

Being a Carbon Warrior partner, we feel good working with suppliers with verified Wood Source Certifications, sharing our objective to be sustainably responsible.

Our wide range of construction products caters to commercial and residential projects, including LVL beams, I-joists, Glue Laminated Beams, Structural Timber, Ancillary, Timber Connectors, and LOSP Timber Treatments to meet all your construction needs.

For further information visit www.dindas.com.au

Mel and Marilyn Meyer established Meyer Timber Pty Ltd in 1975 in Dandenong, Victoria. Since then Meyer Timber has become one of the largest timber wholesale operations in Australia and continues to grow.

Mel Meyer’s values and beliefs continue to this day: our success is measured by the quality of our customer service. To support this we invest heavily in inventory; through both sheer volume of product and the diverse range we keep.

We also aim to offer fast lead times so we have created infrastructure that has been designed for efficient handling and distribution of product.

For further information visit meyertimber.com.au

Porta is Australia’s leading manufacturer of board products for all joinery and structural flooring applications. Manufactured products include a range of raw and decorative products, from shelving, components, doors, flooring and prefinished panels.

The business has grown over the years on the back of significant capital investments in automated technologies and a commitment to product innovation and development. This commitment has seen the company rise to the top as best demonstrated by the world class technologies in place in its major manufacturing facilities.

Porta manufactures medium density fibreboard (MDF) and now produces STRUCTAflor flooring with the acquisition of Carter Holt Harvey’s STRUCTAflor facilities.

For further information visit www.porta.com.au

Staxa is the exclusive distributor of Wespine products along with a range of imported sawn and engineered timber products manufactured by PEFC and FSC certified partners around the world.

Staxa represents the former sales and marketing operations of Wespine and brings with it technical knowledge from 30 years of operation as the largest softwood processor in Western Australia. 

Staxa has been formed to offer the market a complete solution that includes both locally manufactured and imported product.

For further information visit www.staxa.com.au

A Grade Fasteners promises their valued customer to provide ‘Agrade’ value and quality driven tools and fasteners that in most instances outperform in terms of performance and long service life, many of our overpriced big brand competitors.

The Agrade team have over 100 years of combined industry experience in the tool and fastener game and it is with this experience that we are constantly evolving and developing an exceptional range of tools and fasteners that represent value for your hard earned dollars with quality to rival the best known brands currently on the market. 

For further information visit agradefasteners.com.au

Baumann Australia managing director, Craig Armstrong-Fray, believes the company has much to offer Australian businesses, with timber and roof trusses in particular forming a large part of Baumann’s customer base.

‘Safety is a huge factor, keeping loads secure and eliminating dangerous situations from arising, such as when forklift operators travel with forks raised. Part of our remit is to make people aware of the concept and to explain the benefits that sideloaders can bring. Working with the FTMA is a great way for us to do exactly that.’

Baumann Sideloaders looks forward to working with the frame and truss sector, driving innovation, excellence, and value in the industry.

For further information visit baumann-sideloaders.com.au

Established in 1948, Bliss & Reels Pty Ltd. is one of the largest machinery suppliers in Australasia, with a wealth of experience in the supply, commissioning and service of a wide variety of production machinery for steel, concrete, asphalt and timber industries.

We provide comprehensive range of services, including turn-key installations;

• Advice, project management
• Shipping, commissioning and installation
• Training and after sales service
• Spare parts sales delivered into your store
• Finance

Based in Melbourne, servicing Australia & New Zealand, we are proud to represent some of the world’s leading production machinery manufacturers, who are at the forefront of machinery design and production output.

For further information visit blissandreels.com.au

Choice Energy’s mission is simple. They are here to help you reduce energy costs for your business.

They apply their expertise in energy assessment and management to show you how to take control of your energy, so you pay less, and use less.

Your dedicated energy management consultant will back you every step of the way. They’re by your side for the long term because we know that tomorrow’s best deal is only ever a negotiation away.

Choice Energy helped one FTMA Member save $20,000 per year for 25 years by reducing the business’ energy costs and carbon footprint!

Get in touch with Choice Energy today to access your free energy review.

For further information visit www.choiceenergy.com.au

Established in 2002 Combilift Australia is able to source and import specialist materials handling equipment into Australia.

Combilift Australia’s range of products include battery and combustion multi-directional forklifts designed to handle long loads in confined spaces, the unique articulated Aisle-Master forklift to maximise warehouse racking storage and the Agria rough terrain forklift.

Combilift Australia has a national after-sales support network including branches in every state, as well as a mobile fleet of fully trained and accredited technicians who can complete on-site servicing and repairs.

In addition to servicing, a full range of genuine spare parts is available across the Combilift Australia national network.

For further information visit www.combilift.com.au

Ezequote was established in 2004 to provide cost effective estimating , design & material take off services to the Australian residential pre fabrication industry.

Today, Ezequote has ten international offices & employs highly skilled staff to service our clients in an accurate, timely manner. We can estimate and detail in a variety of engineering software.

Ezequote aims to increase the production of your business by out-sourcing the time-consuming tasks; reducing overhead cost and speeding up turn-over times.

For further information visit ezequote.net.au

Programmed Timber Supplies (PTS) is a privately owned Australian timber processing and distribution company based in Western Sydney.  Established in 1999, the company has celebrated 20 successful years of working with customers to reduce their costs and increase production by moving costs up the supply chain.

PTS are a unique, innovative business and have invested in the latest high tech equipment and software to allow us to re-manufacture otherwise under-utilised wood fibre turning it into fully fit-for-purpose components for a variety of industry sectors including furniture, F&T and packaging.  Programmed Timber Supplies utilizes Australian grown plantation softwood from all the national forestry estates, so not only is continuity of supply assured but aligning various regional fibre attributes to the final component is achievable.  They are committed to utilizing wood fibre with absolute minimum waste.

Over the years, long term customers have placed their trust in their reliable product delivery. PTS supply some plants over 4000 components per day, others with 1-2 packs per week. The supply is programmed and planned to provide a just-in-time delivery option and to ensure that customers avoid either over-stocks or stock outs.

The value PTS bring to the relationship with Frame and Truss customers is a programmed supply of pre-cut product enabling flexibility to increase output, in many cases without need for capital expenditure, and also to scale up and down as the market dictates.

For further informaiton visit www.ptimbers.com.au

OneFortyOne is a leading Australian wood products business producing and distributing a large range of Timber products from our sawmill located in Mount Gambier, South Australia. Our products include a wide range of Structural Framing Timber including Termite resistant pine framing which carries a 25 year warranty against termite attack, this coupled with a wide range of H3 LOSP Treated Outdoor & Decking products and Roundwood Creosote Treated Rails & Posts solidifies our value proposition.

Our sustainably managed and renewable plantation resource means that you will be using the most environmentally responsible building material. Our Plantation is located within the Green Triangle region and as reflected in its name, it is one of Australia’s major forest regions.

It is the largest softwood plantation in the region, comprising more than 80,000 hectares of Pinus Radiata. Sustainable forest management epitomises the very ethos of OneFortyOne, our estate and our management practices are recognised as being best practice, and that endorsement is sealed through our independent certification to the Australian Forest Certification Standard (AS 4708-2013)

For further information visit onefortyone.com

Roadpod is a re-engineered, cost-effective containerised system for road and rail transport.
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The Gold Coast-based brand was founded by Paul Harazim in 2015 after he recognised a need for safer, more efficient transport methods which would ultimately boost profits for businesses.

Roadpod is a bespoke container builder for road and rail transport. It’s the first true multifunctional and interchangeable truck body system on the market. Unlike traditional container builders, we have the ability to change designs and adapt to any industry requirement in any sector within days.

Roadpod Intermodal is focused on the freight sector, providing containers for road, rail and project applications and specialising particularly in warehouse, manufacturing facilities and busy distribution centres.

Pods are safely packed at ground level and can be stored for later delivery or loaded directly onto trucks.

Save on driver downtime and reduce the risk of falls from heights with Roadpod.

For further information visit www.roadpod.com.au

Stora Enso’s Wood Products is a market-leading provider of innovative wood-based products for construction and interior usages. Our product range covers all areas of urban construction including massive wood elements and housing modules, wood components and pellets. We offer a variety of sawn timber goods. The division has more than 20 production units in Europe and operates globally supplying high quality timber to the Australian Frame & Truss industry.

The timber division’s solutions are geared to address high demands with regard to safety, quality, design and sustainability.   The division is also developing processes, methods and tools to deliver added value to customers including combined e-services that improve availability, flexibility and quality.

For further information visit: www.storaenso.com

The Tilling Group is an Australian owned group of companies and a proud Australian manufacturer.

We are Australia’s largest wholesaler of Engineered Wood Products including the SmartFrame range of Timber I-Joist, Laminated Veneer Lumber and Glued Laminate Beams.

Our SmartFrame Design Centre provides comprehensive support for our products and services, including our own proprietary software for engineered floor and rafter systems, comprehensive design and installation guides developed in-house for all our products, and engineering support for lightweight timber construction solutions.

Our range of architecturally inspired solid timber lining and cladding products are manufactured on site in Melbourne.

For further informaiton visit www.tilling.com.au

VTW Australia was established in 1988, servicing timber merchant, frame and truss manufacturers and specialty markets.

VTW is a family owned and operated business and it is proud of its ongoing involvement in the timber industry dating back to 1957.

VTW imports product direct from the producer with long term supply agreements in place to ensure we meet market expectation in terms of supply and price.

VTW currently import product from Europe, New Zealand and South East Asia as well as supporting our local producers.

For further informaiton visit www.vtw.com.au

Weinig Australia

Michael Weinig AG is the industry leader in solid wood and panel processing technology and equipment. We provide innovative manufacturing solutions for the smallest workshop through to industry turnkey production lines. The Weinig & Holz-Her range of equipment includes moulders, cross-cut saws, rip saws, finger jointers, gluing presses, scanners, CNC machining centres, edge banders, beam saws, vertical saws, material handling equipment, along with fully integrated software solutions that manage and optimise production.

Michael Weinig AG and ESSETRE s.r.l. have joint a strategic partnership in the area of CNC joinery machines in 2023. The work centers from Essetre, designed with cutting-edge technologies, structures and software, meet the needs of multiple production sectors. T

For further information visit www.weinig.com.au