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Washing & Screening
South East Sands and Terex Washing
Systems patience rewarded in Lang Lang
South East Sands in Lang Lang is one of the biggest independent sand producers in Victoria.
South East Sands’ collaborative partnership with Terex Washing Systems and Terex Jaques has been rewarded after nearly a decade in the making.
Lang Lang is an unassuming place. Located 90 kilometres from Melbourne, it is partly known for being a halfway marker between the state’s capital and Phillip Island, the state’s penguin capital.
But within the town is South East Sands, one of the area’s newest opened businesses and, perhaps, one of its most successful.
By its own measure, South East Sands has become one of Victoria’s largest independent sand producers less than a year since it launched.
But behind that success was a nine-year period of planning and development to ensure the operation could be successful and compliant.
Peter Wilson, Business Director, from South East Sands’ and Terex Washing Systems sales manager for Australia and New Zealand Ben Willcox share their experience on the journey and the plans for the Victorian producer.
The investors identified Lang Lang, with its unique sand, as a critical area that could serve a Victorian market in desperate need of sand.
“In the industry, there has been a consolidation of ownership between the major players, and a lot of independent quarries have been acquired by larger, vertically integrated, building materials companies,” Wilson said.
“We came in as the market was consolidating, demand for the product was increasing, and despite the delays, we had patient investors who believed in this opportunity.
“This sand is unique, very white, but it remains consistent with its gradings and retains the colour.
“It certainly wasn’t for the faint-hearted. Only a certain type of investor would have
embarked on something like this, and they backed us in.”
There were obstacles to overcome before South East Sands could think about moving sand or commissioning its Terex Washing Systems plant.
The company spent time reshaping the entrance road, sealing it, realigning an intersection, upgrading the power supply, and satisfying numerous local government planning preconditions
At the same time these works were being carried out, Lang Lang experienced its wettest winter in more than 40 years, which held up the construction and commissioning of the processing plant.
“There were times I thought it would never happen because we’d get close to starting, and then the finish line would move again,” Wilson said.
“We knew the customers would support us, but now, looking back, it is very satisfying that we got to this point.”
SOUTH EAST SANDS
Terex Washing Systems and Terex Jaques have been key supporters of South East Sands.
PARTNERSHIP
As South East Sands got ready to launch in the early stages, it secured Terex Washing Systems as a manufacturer and supplier behind the scenes.
The Terex brand is well-known across the Australian quarrying and aggregates industry. Terex Washing Systems has been researching and developing its product portfolio across six decades to ensure its customers have up-to-date equipment solutions.
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