Business View Oceania | Volume 3, Issue 12

61 62 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 3, ISSUE 12 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 3, ISSUE 12 Trex became the world’s #1 decking brand by engineering what’s next in outdoor living. Today’s homeowners love Trex composite boards because they resemble wood, but act nothing like it. That’s because our proprietary shell prevents ageing, fading, staining, rotting and warping. Even better, our high-performance decks don’t require any maintenance beyond occasional soap-and-water cleanings; that means no sanding, staining or painting... ever. All this, plus we care about the environment, as our decking is made out of 95% recycled material. Trex Decking comes with a 25yr limited residential warranty including fade and stain. 25 Year Limited Warranty Including Fade & Stain. 95% Recycled Material. TREX ® DECKING Trex Deck Lighting now available AUST IM treated pine, posts and beams, and speciality sawn and recycled timber. The company’s unrivalled range features unique and exotic imported timber strains as well as locally sourced species: Jarrah, Cedar, Black Walnut, Teak, Victorian Ash, White Oak, Merbau, Batu, Fiji Mahogany, Spotted Gum, Blackbutt, and more. Austim is a proud second-generation, family- owned and operated business. Led by Managing Director Michael Rowney, each member of the team conducts themselves in accordance with a strong set of core values: knowledge, loyalty, excellence, trust, integrity, accountability, commitment, and professionalism. Mr. Rowney shares the company mission, capabilities, current ventures, and vision for the future. “We are proud to import from sources around the globe. In our beginnings, we carved a strong foothold in Southeast Asia and North America; we continue to utilise those partnerships and also look closer to home to make better use of our local timber sources in Australia and New Zealand. I think we have a unique ability to provide for our area in that we supply to other merchants in our industry as well as direct to market. It allows us to keep a really close eye on our local and partner markets. Since there is always something new on the horizon, we continuously work to be a part of the next best thing and lead the way in product research, innovation, and development. That could mean evolving the products we currently stock by value-adding or sourcing new products or timber strains that serve our purpose better and meet new demands as they become apparent in the market.” As well as timber supply, Austim provides unique timber machining and care services to value- add for their clients. The company has a fully qualified timber machinist on site to provide custom machining making use of a 6 head moulder and a 36 inch bandsaw. In addition equipment for pre-oiling for timber is especially