<p>Australian steel maker BlueScope has reaffirmed its commitment to local manufacturing with the formal opening of a Customer Service Centre at the Company's Western Port Works in Hastings in Victoria. BlueScope Managing Director & CEO Mr Mark Vassella said “This new facility, with capacity in excess of 100,000 tons per annum, consolidates BlueScope's steel processing capabilities in Victoria on one site, using the latest technology and with a clear focus on our customers, safety and the welfare of our people.”</p><p>The AUD 34 million new facilities sits alongside the Western Port site's COLORBOND® steel manufacturing plant where BlueScope produces more than one million tonnes per annum of this iconic branded product, and from where the Company exports more than 200,000 tonnes for international markets annually.</p><p>The Customer Service Centre IT infrastructure includes an automated slitting head build robot which is the first of its kind in Australia. The robot automatically constructs a slitting cutting head to individual customer requirements without manual intervention from operators or other tradespeople, thus removing the risk of error, greatly speeding up the process of building a new head and enabling a more efficient operation to better serve customers. It also helps keep BlueScope people safe at work by eliminating manual handling and other safety risks.</p>
<p>Australian steel maker BlueScope has reaffirmed its commitment to local manufacturing with the formal opening of a Customer Service Centre at the Company's Western Port Works in Hastings in Victoria. BlueScope Managing Director & CEO Mr Mark Vassella said “This new facility, with capacity in excess of 100,000 tons per annum, consolidates BlueScope's steel processing capabilities in Victoria on one site, using the latest technology and with a clear focus on our customers, safety and the welfare of our people.”</p><p>The AUD 34 million new facilities sits alongside the Western Port site's COLORBOND® steel manufacturing plant where BlueScope produces more than one million tonnes per annum of this iconic branded product, and from where the Company exports more than 200,000 tonnes for international markets annually.</p><p>The Customer Service Centre IT infrastructure includes an automated slitting head build robot which is the first of its kind in Australia. The robot automatically constructs a slitting cutting head to individual customer requirements without manual intervention from operators or other tradespeople, thus removing the risk of error, greatly speeding up the process of building a new head and enabling a more efficient operation to better serve customers. It also helps keep BlueScope people safe at work by eliminating manual handling and other safety risks.</p>
