Wagners work spanning globe CFT products about to ship to the USA

INFRASTRUCTURE projects made with advanced materials by Toowoomba company Wagners will be in three countries within weeks.

The massive publicly-listed business sent its first shipment to the United Kingdom last month of a bridge made of composite fibre technology (CFT), a material that is lightweight and durable.

CEO Cameron Coleman said the 16m truss bridge, which was designed to cater for foot and horse traffic, was spliced to fit into a single container.

“The final installation of the bridge will be in Essex and our client will be looking to install it at the end of November,” he said.

“We are planning on sending one of our manufacturing staff over to the UK to help assemble the bridge with our client to give them the confidence that our products are easy and stress free to work with.”

The company is also preparing to send the first of two shipments to Florida for a boardwalk and jetties project in the city of Ocala by the end of the month.

Once finished, the company expected the boardwalks wouldn’t need maintenance for another 30 years.

CFT products made by Wagners were already in two projects in New Zealand, including multi-span bridges at the Royal Auckland Golf Club and a 145m walkway at Tauranga Wharf.

The company also has five internationally-based business development employees and has 15 vacancies in its CFT manufacturing facility in Toowoomba.

Photo: Wagners FIRST SHIPMENT: Wagners CEO Cameron Coleman, CFT general manager Michael Kemp, Transport Minister Mark Bailey, Department of Transport and Main Roads’ Regional Director for Downs South West, Kym Murphy, acting director of Department of Transport and Main Roads, Matt Longland and Wagners chairman, Denis Wagner at the first shipment of composite fibre technology to the United Kingdom.