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NHP Electrical Engineering Products (NHP) has been appointed as the sole distributor of Rockwell Automation products in the South Pacific.

NHP has also acquired Rexel Industrial Automation’s (RIA) NSW and South-east Queensland business assets related to the distribution and supply of Rockwell Automation products in these territories.

NHP has been granted sole distributor rights for Rockwell Automation products, systems and solutions in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea, effective 1 May this year.

It is hoped the acquisition will result in smarter, safer and more sustainable operational outcomes through Rockwell Automation’s Connected Enterprise solutions, providing a simpler model to engage with businesses.

 

Food & Drink Business

Almondco and SunRice will be inducted into the Australian Export Awards Hall of Fame in 2026 in recognition of their outstanding and sustained contribution to Australian exporting.

Food and beverage manufacturers are facing a warehouse space crisis, and most of them did not see it coming. Production expanded, storage followed and over time, an organised operation became a fragmented footprint of disconnected warehouses, rising third-party costs, and a site nobody would have designed on purpose. Swisslog ANZ director of sales, Steve Dimitrovski, examines why the space problem is structural and how automation is helping manufacturers solve it without building a new site.

NSW Food and Beverage manufacturers are invited to join an upcoming information session at the Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF) to learn about funding and support available to help businesses innovate, grow and improve competitiveness.