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Ecozen set up to save the world ‘one pool at a time’

16 October 2017
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WHEN he graduated from Queensland’s Griffith University, armed with horticultural qualifications and an Environmental Science degree in the 1990s, Sean Lynch knew he wanted to change the way built environments interfaced with the natural world – for the better.

He chose pools as his canvas, figuring he could make a positive impact upon the chemical-laden practices of the time. How right he proved to be, taking a lead in applying new technologies and sustainability practices after he founded Ecozen Pools and Landscapes in 1999.

Aussie thongs innovator rebrands as Boomerangz

25 September 2017
Companies on the Move

GOLD COAST-BASED Willi Footwear – whose double-plug thong designs have won acclaim from hundreds of thousands of loyal Australian customers – is re-branding to expand into global markets as ‘Boomerangz’.

The name stems from the boomerang-shaped plugs that are employed to solve an age-old problem that wearers of Australian thongs have dubbed ‘the blowout’ – the strap plugs disengaging through the rubber sole.

Game changer: Joinlox technology breathes new life into key infrastructure

25 July 2017
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JOINLOX has already quietly started a global revolution in materials joining-technologies. Now the Australian innovator is set to apply its award-winning bio-mimicry systems to a global sector of urgent need: infrastructure built on aged and degrading marine piles.

The significance of Joinlox’s PileJax marine infrastructure system is only now dawning upon government and industry owners of critical infrastructure such as road and rail bridges, ports and wharves.

Michael Phelps on starting blocks for Medibio board

11 July 2017
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AUSTRALIAN Securities Exchange-listed Medibio Limited has enlisted the world’s most successful Olympic swimmer, American Michael Phelps, to assist in the promotion of its diagnostic products for depression, chronic stress and other mental health disorders.

Since retiring from competitive swimming in 2016, Mr Phelps has actively sought to raise awareness around mental health. He said joining Australian innovator Medibio’s board was a natural next step in his professional journey.

Australian water tech goes swimmingly for KL 2017 Games

11 July 2017
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AUSTRALIAN designed and manufactured water disinfection technology will help to protect swimmers competing at the Kuala Lumpur 29th Southeast Asian Games (KL 2017) in Malaysia in August.

Australian Innovative Systems (AIS) shipped three of its multiple award-winning EcoLine water disinfection systems to Kuala Lumpur in March, to be installed in the FINA standard competition swimming pools at the Malaysia National Aquatic Centre.

Supercheap Auto's new customer experience more than just the sum of its car parts

29 June 2017
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SUPERCHEAP Auto has developed a revolutionary flagship Customer Experience Centre which will open in Penrith, NSW, on July 1 and form the basis of the next generation of stores for the automotive retailer.

The Penrith Experience Centre is a pilot store concept featuring a suite of new services, digital experiences, and unique design features to meet the current and future needs of customers.

‘Recommendation’ effect drives success for Jeunesse skincare products

26 May 2017
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JEUNESSE Global Australia, a skincare and wellness products brand, has just seen a record $13 million month of sales across its existing markets of Australia, New Zealand and Fiji – and it credits rapid success to its ‘family’ approach to network marketing.

Since it launched Australasian operations in 2012, Jeunesse Global Australia has attracted more than 46,000 distributors for its wellness, skincare and anti-ageing products, and amassed an 884 percent revenue increase over four years.