Federal Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie said the support from the Manufacturing Modernisation Fund (MMF) for the business Stabilcorp came at an incredibly important time for the Australian manufacturing sector.

"The government is committed to Australian manufacturing and supporting small and medium sized businesses here in Wauchope and across the Hunter and Mid North Coast," Dr Gillespie said.

"This investment will not only strengthen this business and create jobs; it will provide a much-needed confidence boost for the whole region as we rebuild post the COVID19 pandemic.

"I am determined to further strengthen Australian manufacturing and the current pandemic gives us the opportunity as a nation to reassess and commit to the values of Australian-made goods."

Stabilcorp aims to increase productivity, reduce material wastage and optimise the ShoulderMaster manufacturing process by reducing assembly times, through the provision of a computer numerical control plasma cutting machine.

Up to 65 per cent of the ShoulderMaster's components are manufactured using a manual gas cutting process. The installation of a CNC Plasma machine will speed up the process of cutting components for the ShoulderMaster chassis, potentially saving up to 20 per cent on wastage and up to 30 per cent on manufacturing times.

Stabilcorp operations manager Rob Norman said the support from the Australian Government to foster manufacturing in the Hunter and Mid North Coast is welcome.

"Our product ShoulderMaster is an example of what can be manufactured in regional Australia, and exported to the world," he said.

"ShoulderMaster was designed locally to improve safety on regional roads by restoring road shoulders much cheaper than be traditional means. Our business feeds many local companies with valuable work in these challenging times and supports the ongoing training of six apprentices in the region.

"The grant from the Australian Government will enable us to acquire the latest CNC plasma cutting technology to enhance our manufacturing operation. We have chosen to buy a machine built in Australia to reduce our reliance on overseas technology."

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