A digital transformation

LiquaForce has been manufacturing liquid fertilisers in Ingham for nearly 20 years. Our manufacturing hubs grant program has allowed the company to develop a digital platform for their customers, allowing better on-ground application of their products and more upskilling opportunities for their workforce.

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Fast facts

Business

LiquaForce

Headquarters

Ingham, North Queensland

Employees

35

Grant funding

$128,509 from the manufacturing hubs grant program.

Project

  • Improvements to enterprise planning and Internet of Things (a system of interrelated, internet-connected objects that collect and transfer data).
  • Build manufacturing capability, service its customers and increase production along the Queensland coast while remaining profitable and sustainable.

Benefits

  • Create 40 new high-tech jobs across the region.
  • Upskill the current manufacturing workforce and supply chain jobs.
  • Produce apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities in the future.

Future growth

  • LiquaForce will continue to invest in new technologies to support their domestic and global competitiveness.

Last updated: 17 Jun 2021