Local Manufacturing business NDC Plastic Moulding, based in Pinkenba, Queensland, invests in Markforged Industrial Additive solutions to build resilience in local manufacturing.
Nathan De Candia, Founder, said “Rising labour costs, IP risks, and logistics challenges have taken some shine off foreign manufacturing. While it can work well for specific cases - like moulding extra-large parts or assembling multi-component products. It may seem cheaper on paper, but for product design, prototyping, and rapid supply of critical components, local wins every time.”
Combining solid technical and business knowledge, Nathan started the company to inject new value into Australian innovation and industry in 2023. Core Additive, the Additive Manufacturing solutions provider, will work strategically with NDC Plastic Moulding to educate and support businesses on their additive strategy. The requirement within industry for this service has never been greater, and NDC Plastic Moulding’s additional capability of Additive Manufacturing will provide local companies with an extensive list of services under one roof with a wealth of expertise.
Additive manufacturing is quickly gaining momentum within many industries with companies looking at ways to combat supply chain issues, reduce labour costs and print parts on demand.
James Staples, CEO and Founder of Core Additive highlights the growing demand for innovative technology solutions among local companies across Australia. James stated “70% of companies outsource parts before investing, and many lack in-house CAD design tools, making an in-house solution unfeasible. This partnership plays a pivotal role in enabling companies to leverage on-demand part printing through NDC Plastic Moulding.”
Markforged are renowned for their range of printers, offering reliability and strength to replace metal parts with reinforced carbon fibre alternatives at significantly reduced manufacturing costs. This enables companies to leverage on-demand part printing.
