Not once… not twice… but 3 times a WINNER!

SCF Containers takes out the Australian Business Award for Innovation for the third consecutive year.

The 2009 Australian Business Awards have been presented to 67 organisations selected from a field of 928 entrants across various industries. SCF Containers was recognised for their outstanding commitment to innovation by winning the 2009 Australian Business Award for Innovation and this recognition marks the third year running that SCF Containers has achieved this accolade.

‘We are very proud to be recognised with this award and I believe it really underscores the commitment and passion our employees have for innovation and meeting customer’s requirements through finding new and better ways to achieve objectives’ Richard Sykes, SCF Containers Director said.

‘And to have won this award for three consecutive years is just fantastic. I look forward to next year’s awards where we can hopefully make it four’

SCF Containers won the 2009 award for their patented design of a ventilated transport container. It was created because the market offerings at the time were such that there was no way to transport certain perishable cargo (fruit/produce) cost‐effectively. The louvered design of the venting system solved this problem and customers were able to transport perishables economically while also saving on repairs and maintenance costs.

In 2008, SCF Containers won the award for their range of portable buildings constructed in a container frame and in 2007, the award was won for the sidedoor container range.

The Awards are a national, all‐encompassing awards program honouring organisations that demonstrate the core values of business excellence, product excellence, sustainability and commercial success in their respective industries.

Entries are separated by industry classification per award category and evaluated in accordance with the award criteria across seven main areas: leadership & strategy, impact on industry, adaptability & sustainability, human resource management, customer relationship management, process management and evidence of success. The criteria for the assessment of products and services comprise of the following main areas: performance, technology, visual appeal, cost‐effectiveness, user benefits, sustainability and compliance.

Kangaroo Island footy league now has a home

Simply Containers, in conjunction with Sealink, has enabled the Kangaroo Island football league to move out of the league secretary’s back room into a purpose‐built office container donated by Simply Containers.

The unit will be utilised as the secretary’s office, enabling the current secretary and his family the use of their full house! The added benefit to this arrangement is the innate ability to move the building as many times as required – which may mean onto the next secretary’s place when the baton is passed. Richard Sykes of Simply Containers said ‘the ability to be able to help the grass roots of footy is very satisfying and I’m sure they will get a lot of use out of the unit’

‘We also sponsor the West Adelaide Football Club U18’s Centre of Excellence and this links in very well with our plans of community engagement and youth development from a corporate base’

Brendan Lade, former Port Adelaide star began his career in the KI footy league and was on hand to accept the donation on behalf of the league.

The unit has been donated by Simply Containers and transported to Kangaroo Island by Sealink ferries.

SCF to Canada

SCF Containers sends furniture removal innovation to Canada to improve industry efficiency

The Canadian furniture removals industry is vastly different to the Australian industry, as they use wooden crates and traditional furniture removals trucks as opposed to the widespread containerisation of the Australian industry. 

‘This disparity between the two is interesting as Canada and Australia are similar in so many ways; small population spread over a significant land area, extremes of temperature, etc.  Yet the furniture removals industry is completely different’ Rob Kelly, SCF Containers Furniture Removals Business Development Manager said.

SCF Containers recognised this market opportunity and is currently involved in promoting the containerisation of furniture removals due to the ease of portability, security and construction standardisation to the Canadian market.  They have begun supplying to the Canadian domestic market through sending prototype units, designed in Australia for the Australian domestic furniture removals market to Canada, straight from the manufacturer in China. 

‘The units have had widespread success in Australia as they have taken into account the user’s requirements while keeping the integrity and strength of a shipping container.  They have carpet lining to protect the contents and multiple lashing points for securing furniture in transit, which greatly minimises the damage sustained’

‘It just goes to show how innovative our products are – when customers come from Canada to Australia to source product from China’

‘We are becoming more international in focus and this is important for the growth of the company as globalisation is the way of the future’

SCF Containers is pleased to announce the appointment of Bob Huxley to our Rail Freight division as a Business Development Manager in 2008. He will be focussing on further developing the Queensland market and strengthening our current relationships within the Toll Group of companies.

‘His knowledge and experience in the transport industry will be invaluable to grow our business and we are very excited about the opportunities that this appointment opens up’, Director Richard Sykes said.

'His experience includes involvement in the establishment of the rail corridor between SA and NT, varied roles in different areas of general transport (FCL & LCL), road and rail, containerised freight, and most recently he was the Branch Manager of NQX in Melbourne.

‘This appointment underscores our firm commitment to servicing and exceeding the needs of our rail customers, both within the Toll Group and in the Queensland market” Director Richard Sykes said.

‘Bob is now on board and we all look forward to a great 2008!’

SCF Containers International is an independently owned and operated Australian container sale and leasing business with its Head Office in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1991, SCF manages assets worth over $40 million in three Divisions – Rail Freight, Portable Storage and Tank Containers. With its focus on design, quality and customer service it is a leading supplier to the Australian transport industry and has offices in Adelaide, Darwin, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

MEDIA Information

October 15, 2007

The Australian Business Awards have been announced for 2007 recognising forty one organisations for their leadership and commitment to excellence. The Awards showcase organisations that demonstrate the core values of business excellence, corporate responsibility and commercial success in their respective industries.

South Australian based SCF Containers International has been recognised for the Australian Business Award for Innovation in its industry category of Transport Equipment Manufacturing at the 2007 Awards.

SCF Containers International is a domestic container sales and leasing company with depots Australia-wide. They supply equipment to two distinct markets – the Australian freight forwarding/furniture removalist markets and the Australian portable storage market through our retail division – Simply Containers Australia.

SCF Containers is very proud to have won this award for their sidedoor range of container equipment. SCF Containers Director Richard Sykes yesterday said that “this award recognises our commitment to moving into the future and developing products to meet the very specific needs to the Australian domestic transport industry”.

“We strive to exceed our customer expectations in terms of container equipment and lead the industry in innovation and it is very exciting to have had this commitment to both our customers and to innovation recognised by this Australian Business Award”

Australian Business Awards Program Director, Tara Johnston, said “The 2007 award winners were chosen from a pool of over 800 entries. I applaud the forty one recipients of these prestigious Awards. With their innovative practices, commitment to excellence and outstanding results, these organisations are among Australian’s best and are role models for any organisation striving for world-class performance,”

All entries were rigorously evaluated by an independent judging panel of business experts in accordance with the category criteria across seven main areas: leadership, impact, adaptability, corporate culture, customer and market focus, uniqueness and evidence of success.

The Australian Business Awards is an independent organisation aimed at raising the profile of organisations that are committed to business excellence. More information about the Australian Business Awards is available at www.businessawards.com.au.