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New Member: A Warm Welcome to OGA
T
he AWA Board
and members
are delighted
to welcome new
member Overseas
Glass Agencies Pty Ltd
(OGA).
OGA, established in Melbourne more than
40 years ago, is a major supplier of European
glass processing machinery, spare parts and
consumables to the Australian and New
Zealand glass and glazing industries.
Under the guidance of Managing Director,
Neil Searle, the company has been an
influential and energetic leader in the
glass and glazing industry and a long term
participant in industry affairs, including Neil’s
two terms as the AGGA Chair.
OGA has a built a strong and stable network
with many of the world’s most respected
manufacturers and is the exclusive Australian
and New Zealand distributor for leading
multinational companies such as Forel,
Forvet, Lattuada, Neptun, Mistrello, Macotec
and Diptech, to name just a few.
services and equipment maintenance
programs. This area of service is a particular
strength of the company.
“We are delighted to now be part of the
AWA community,” says Neil.
“The AWA represents the cutting edge
of Australia’s window industry and we
look forward to working closely with each
industry sector to offer the latest, bestquality equipment and solutions to suit
today’s competitive markets.”
The company is a specialist supplier of
machinery and systems for glass storage,
loading, cutting, edging, CNC processing,
tempering, digital printing, double glazing,
glass laminating and washing, as well as spare
parts, diamond tooling and consumables.
For more information, call 03 9587 2488 or visit
www.oga.com.au
OGA’s experienced team of specialists are
available for installation, after-sales support
Image: Overseas Glass Agencies’ Managing
Director, Neil Searle.
Soft Tech
Group CTO
Appointment
R
owan Hick has been appointed Soft
Tech Group CTO. Rowan’s technical
skills and enthusiasm make him a great
fit for this position.
Movers and Shakers:
Glass Skills Australia
J
ohn Leslie has recently joined the
Brisbane based coaching team at
Glass Skills Australia. An industry
professional with extensive experience in
all facets of the aluminium and fenestration
industry, John brings a depth of knowledge
that few others have.
This includes manufacture (including
both primary metal and fabricated
product), estimating and design in both
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