We manufacture and supply industrial tanks. Thousands of them. More, in fact, than just about anyone else in Australia. We certainly have the largest range on the East Coast! We’ve been in the industrial tank business since 1983, we’re wholly Australian-owned, and we have manufacturing and distribution plants in five locations across NSW, QLD and VIC.
Industrial tanks have been our business since 1983. And if we’ve learned one thing since then, it’s that making things easy for you, ultimately makes things easy for us.
When we plan and quality control things properly, we get the job done quicker, with fewer hassles and a much shorter lead-time. When we treat you professionally, deliver the results you’re after, and actually follow up, you keep coming back. And when we customise to your requirements, we don’t waste time trying to force a square peg into a round hole.
We also think that being wholly Australian-owned is very important. It means we know what Australians need – and we care about delivering it. That we know how tough Australian conditions are, and that our entire range of industrial tanks can withstand those conditions.
Last, but certainly not least, we believe there’s no substitute for having a real person answer the phone.
We didn’t become Eastern Australia’s leading manufacturer of industrial tanks overnight. In fact, we’ve been working at it since 1969. And it’s taken a vast amount of manufacturing experience to get there. Experience manufacturing boats and yachts. Experience manufacturing Telstra’s concrete and cast iron telecommunication lids and concrete pits.
Experience manufacturing plastic and metal portable toilets. And, of course, experience manufacturing hundreds of thousands of industrial tanks.
We have a long, rich and varied history. And it’s what makes our products as good as they are.
At Formit, we use quality hexane copolymer resin (a linear, low density polyethylene) designed specifically for industrial tank rotational moulding, and state-of-the-art, computer-controlled biaxil and rock & roll rotational moulding machines.
Our tank designs undergo Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to ensure optimum long term performance, and the finished product is tested using inhouse facilities that include ultrasonic thickness measurements and impact testing. And, of course, all our tanks meet Australian standards governing manufacturing materials, durability and storage capability.
Translation? Our tanks are guaranteed tough, durable and built to meet or exceed Australian standards. And you can use them to store virtually anything – from water to food or chemicals.
It’s also worth mentioning that our manufacturing facilities are the safest in the industry. We care about our workers too!
Only a handful of manufacturers in Australia have achieved the coveted AS 4766 compliance. We’re one of them.
AS 4766 governs the design and manufacture of “Polyethylene storage tanks for water and chemicals.” It sets out specific requirements for Melt Flow Index, Thermal Stability, UV resistance, dispersion of pigments and additives, light penetration, stress cracking resistance and chemical resistance for non-buried, vertically installed tanks containing water, liquids used in food and beverage manufacture and chemical solutions at atmospheric pressure.
In addition to our own AS 4766 compliance, the polymers used in our industrial tanks are compliant with AS 2070 (Food Grade) and AS 4020 (Drinking Water).