Foundry Tech: Low Alloy Steel or LAS
In this article, we’ll look at the workhorse of industry, Low Alloy Steel or LAS. This family of steels has many different properties can be produced to meet different needs, such as strength, hardness, wear resistance etc. LAS is used in dragline...
Apprentice Spotlight – Gordon Munroe
Gordon made his way to White Industries after holding a variety of positions throughout his career including running his own butcher’s shop and being a meat inspector at Oakey. Initially starting in the Finishing area at White Industries,...
White Industries 60 Years of Manufacturing in Dalby, Queensland
After 60 years White Industries is still family-owned, and making castings in their facilities based in Dalby, Queensland. The company has grown from humble beginnings to one of the most modern and largest foundries with an inhouse CNC Machine shop...
Should you be using local manufacturers?
The extent to which global supply chains rely on China’s manufacturing has been brought into sharp focus. Entire cities in China have ground to a halt, as businesses are forced to slow down or close altogether as workers are quarantined to contain...
Christmas Letter to customers 2019
Words by CEO Craig White The old adage of “Time flies when you’re having fun”, has summed up what has been an exciting and fun 2019. One of the highlights for me personally as CEO was researching our up and coming (and as yet...
Foundry Tech: Alloy White Irons
In this article, we’ll look at another member of the iron family – Alloy white irons (No, not named after White Industries.). White iron has a white appearance when fractured, just as grey iron has a grey fracture face. Alloy white irons differ...
AFI National Conference October 2019
Luke Davison was awarded the Queensland AFI Apprentice of the year for Pattern Making, with both Bruce and Craig there to congratulate him. Luke is doing his second apprenticeship here at White Industries, first starting in the foundry as a moulder,...
Congratulations to Justin Spiby
White Industries celebrated Justin Spiby receiving his well earned $25,000 cheque, two years after completing his four-year Pattern Making apprenticeship. White Industries has an internal program for all apprentices, whereby a bonus of $25,000 will...
Community Assistance and Support
Dalby State High Schools ‘Formula Student’ Race Day This year’s Formula Student Program was a great success for the students of Dalby State High School. Open to pupils in Years 11 & 12, the Formula Student Program is designed to teach...
White Industries at AusRail 2019
AusRail has firmly established itself as the major Australasian Rail event. With the continued support of the major rail associations such as ARA, RTAA, IRSE and RTSA, AusRail continues to grow. It is the biggest gathering of rail executives in the...