AFI-Vic Technical Meeting
Wednesday 22nd February 2012
AFI members, foundry personnel and associates are invited to attend a presentation on
New legislation: the impact Personal Property Security legislation will have on your business and property
Speaker – Mr Séamus Ryan, Aitken Partners
On 30 January 2012 the Personal Property Securities (‘PPS’) regime came into effect. The reform will have a big impact on manufacturers and suppliers, particularly those who commonly sell their products on a part-payment basis. Manufacturers and suppliers will need to register their security interest on the PPS Register to ensure that all their security arrangements remain effective. Businesses that fail to take into account the new regime risk losing property, including property to which they have title, should a company they have dealings with enter into liquidation. It is essential, therefore, that you or your professional advisor conduct a review of the risks to you and your company.
AFI-Vic committee recommends all members attend this important briefing, in particular those supplying equipment to the new foundry school at NCAT.
Séamus Ryan is a lawyer in the Commercial Dispute Resolution Team of Aitken Partners, a Melbourne based law firm.

http://www.aitken.com.au/

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The Australian Foundry Institute (AFI) in partnership with 2XE, Materials Australia and CAST CRC will be facilitating a National Energy Efficiency Road Show focusing on the Australian Foundry Industry and affiliated manufacturers.  The road show will consist of a series of Information Forums and Networking events, providing attending businesses with useful knowledge regarding

• The benefits of adopting energy-efficient practices/equipment;
• Ways to assess the company’s energy efficiency potential and take practical actions to improve energy performance and overall business health; and
• Where to get support through State and Federal Government programs and service providers.

Each forum will include the following key features:

• Delivery of technical presentations on best practice energy efficiency;
• Facilitated discussion of an invited industry panel;
• Presentations and advice on where and how to access support;
• Post-forum industry networking and connection with service providers;
• Post forum knowledge exchange and survey initiatives; and
• A Forum Pack with all information covered throughout the Road Show.

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• ·         Duratek HT Crucibles – Long life, high grade SiC crucibles for high temperature applications.
• ·         Enertek Crucibles – High thermal efficiency crucibles designed to minimise energy consumption in aluminium holding & melting furnaces.
• ·         Alspek H Mini – A portable device for measuring the hydrogen content in aluminium.

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AFI Victorian Committee is excited to welcome Director Richard Mendelsohn and associate Peter Borg from Leadership Management Australia who will present an enjoyable and information packed presentation on some of the following topics

Do you need answers to any of these challenges?

• How to attract and retain top talent?
• How to better engage your staff and decrease turnover?
• How to increase your organization competitive advantage?
• How to tap into various government funded training options?
• How to get more out of your people to improve the performance, productivity and profitability of your organization?
• How to better align your people management strategies with the growth, goals and objectives of your organization?
• How to identify specific skills, knowledge, attitudinal, or behavioral gaps in your human resources, and what strategies are needed to close them?

“Unlike conventional training courses, our Unique Development Process brings about permanent and positive change in attitudes and behaviors that result in increased performance and productivity for the individual, and improved profitability for their organization. We are able to achieve this through our three core Unique Development”

Process fundamentals:

• We develop the ‘total person’ in all facets of their personal and professional life
• Our step-by-step blended learning and development process incorporates best practice learning techniques and methodologies
• Embedded into our process are nine key adult learning development principles.

http://www.leadershipmanagement.com.au/  for more information visit the LMA website

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AFI Victoria Branch Special Event     Saturday 24^st November  2012

Keech Castings Foundry Tour and Technical Meeting, Dinner

Keech Castings is one of Australia’s largest Foundries and has kindly invited the AFI Victoria Branch Members and Guests to Tour their Foundry to showcase their new Foundry upgrade consisting of new world class equipment to improve production efficiencies and safety standards through out the their plant. 

Accommodation:  Comfort Inn Bendigo Central Deborah, 177 / 183 High Street Bendigo 3550

Room Rates:        $130.00 per night for 1 person in a room or $145.00 per night for a couple.

Guest names for each room is required prior to the event.

15 rooms have been booked.

Tour:                    Keech Castings 

Tour Address:     30 – 46 Powell Street Bendigo

Tour Time:          2.00 pm until 4.00 pm

Dinner Venue:     Foundry Hotel Complex, High Street Bendigo

Dinner Time:       6.30 pm to 12.00 pm

Cost:                   $45 each for AFI members and partners for 2 course dinner

$50 per person for non-members

Drinks at own cost

RSVP:                 5pm, Monday 20 ^th November 2012 to caitling@granowski.com.au

Please RSVP with names of partners and colleagues attending

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