It’s been a busy start to 2011 for our engineering and operations team, with plenty of overtime and weekend work of late.  So to thank our hard working team… we took the afternoon off and all went go-karting!  Here are a few pics from the day…

Clearmake continues to develop its product range and now offers the broadest range of water management solutions available to the commercial and industrial market.

Clearmake is proud to be a part of the Cleantech Industries Sunshine Coast Clustergroup. Cleantech Industries Sunshine Coast (previously Environmental Industries Sunshine Coast) businesses are those that make products and services that reduce the human footprint on the environment.

Does your business have an innovative eco-efficiency project that could do with some government support? The Queensland Government is looking for projects that will lead to transformative change within a business and the industry the business operates within. Up to $150,000 funding per project is available.

Happy New Year to Clearmake’s valued clients, suppliers and team.  Just a few weeks in and it’s already stacking up to be a busy year ahead.  We look forward to working with you all in 2011.

Water treatment. What is it? Simply put it’s the ‘cleaning’ of a water stream to make it safe for either reuse of discharge to the environment.  It’s the removal of contaminants by physical, chemical or biological reactions.  But the bigger question is… why do we need to treate water in the first place?

A huge congratulations to a few keen Clearmake team members that participated in the Noosa Triathlon yesterday.  Andrew McPherson, Peter Mandak and Bill Mapleston formed a super team on Sunday to battle it out with the masses.  And what an incredible result for their first ever attempt… no drownings, stacks or need for IV rehydration (or medical attention of any kind).  Plus they’ve all turned up for work today! 

Clearmake Managing Director, David Lumb, will be a guest speaker this week at a practical two-day conference designed to accelerate your Cleantech business’ growth.  The first annual Clean Futures conference will host some of Australia’s leading Cleantech entrepreneurs, experts and advisors.

Last week was the official launch of the Cleantech Industries, Sunshine Coast.  A Queensland Government initiative, the group incorporates local environmental businesses joining forces to promote and provide environmentally focused, sustainable products and services, regionally, nationally and internationally.

At a glittering celebration in Brisbane last Thursday, local business owner, David Lumb, was awarded the 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year - Cleantech Category (Northern Region).

Clearmake is pleased to announce it has succeeded in securing a State Government grant of $244,750 through the Business and Industry Transformation Incentives (BITI) scheme.  The grant will contribute toward further development and commercialisation of Clearmake’s revolutionary electropure technology…

Clearmake Managing Director, David Lumb, is selected as a nominee for the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2010…

Save 10% on all standard water treatment equipment and consumables through June…

Brisbane’s largest infrastructure project, the CLEM7, is now complete and open to the public.  Contributing toward the success of the project, Clearmake designed and installed a 36,000 l per hour ground water treatment system to remove heavy metals and other contaminants from ground water extracted from the tunnel.  The water is then safe to discharge directly into the local storm water system.

Clearmake has added the most cost effective and efficient water treatment technology available to its already impressive offering.  The treatment process is chemical free and ideal for most traditionally difficult to treat waste waters.  This truly superior, patented technology is Clearmake Electropure™.  Following is an outline of some of the projects this technology has already been applied to.  If you’d like more comprehensive information, or to schedule a live demonstration for your team, please call 1800 700 267.

With a former Australian Olympic sailing squad member as owner and Managing Director, it’s no surprise Noosaville-based water recycling company Clearmake has stepped up to support youth sailing.

Clearmake is set to introduce a revolutionary electroflocculation technology, Clearmake ElectropureTM to the water treatment and recycling market this month.

Winners of this year’s highly prestigious Sunshine Coast Business Excellence Awards were announced on Saturday night. After a stringent judging process, lead by retired CEO Ken Wright, Noosaville based Clearmake was thrilled to receive the Building/Manufacturing Large Business Award for 2009.

2008 Telstra Business Awards winner, Clearmake, has been appointed by the Leighton Contractors and Baulderstone Hornibrook, Bilfinger Berger Joint Venture to design, manufacture, install and commission the ground water treatment plant for the Clem Jones Tunnel (CLEM7).

Despite economic uncertainty, demand for water treatment and recycling solutions in the commercial and industrial sector remains strong for Australian design and manufacturing experts, Clearmake.

Clearmake Managing Director, David Lumb, has this week been invited to represent Queensland on the Reserve Bank Small Business Finance Advisory Panel.

Australian industrial water treatment and recycling manufacturer, Clearmake, has recently expanded distribution of its products and services by joining forces with Dowdens Pumping in Mackay, Queensland.

Are you an Australian manufacturing business? And would you like to reduce the environmental footprint of your business? You may be eligible for a government grant to do just that…

Clearmake Service School was recently held in Noosaville, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

If your business is located in Queensland and uses more than 10ML of water per year, level 6 restrictions impact you. Act now and avoid potential fines of up to nearly $25,000!

The prestigious Telstra Business Awards concluded in Sydney on Friday with a spectacular event attended by the Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd.

Clearmake was last night named Queensland’s best small business at the 2008 Telstra Queensland Business Awards.

Just weeks after industrial water treatment and recycling solutions provider, Clearmake, was announced a finalist for the Telstra Business Awards, Managing Director David Lumb, has been recognised as a finalist for the 2008 Management Excellence Awards. An initiative of the Australian Institute of Management.

Clearmake are proud to be involved in the upcoming AWA Trade Waste Workshop, to be held on the Gold Coast between 16 – 18 September.

Industrial water treatment and recycling solutions provider, Clearmake, has this month launched an expanded service team covering the whole of South East Queensland.

Amid warnings of economic uncertainty, industrial water treatment and recycling solutions provider, Clearmake, experienced a 35% increase in sales revenue for the FY08.

Purchasing the business only a year ago, David Lumb, has been the catalyst for considerable growth within Queensland based industrial water treatment and recycling solutions provider, Clearmake.

Clearmake were proud to be a part of Australia’s first Marine Industry Innovation Conference, held last month on the Gold Coast. As a prelude to the world-renowned Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, the conference was a tremendous success, attracting almost 200 international and Australian marine buyers, manufacturers, builders, operators and executives.

Demand for water treatment and recycling solutions in the commercial and industrial sector is at an unprecedented high, and shows no sign of slowing. To meet these growing demands industry experts, Clearmake, have invested significantly in improving business operations and introducing a broader range of skills and experience for product development, process design, manufacturing, field service and client care.

Clearmake have recently launched a new range of filter presses - the ideal solution for dewatering waste (or sludge) collected during a water treatment or recycling process.

In recent weeks industrial water treatment and recycling solutions provider, Clearmake, has received tremendous feedback and editorial coverage for its business direction, industry expertise and latest innovations.

Earlier this month, Clearmake distributors from all over the nation gathered in Brisbane to discuss the future of the industrial water treatment and recycling industry. During the conference Clearmake launched its new range of sludge dewatering systems, to compliment new and existing water treatment and recycling systems in the commercial market.

With extensive experience in the car wash market, Clearmake shares concerns recently aired on A Current Affair program ‘Car Wash Tests’, regarding the safety of water produced by inferior water recycling systems.

Clearmake Enhanced Gravity Separator Systems (EGI™ and EGII™) are clarification and separation treatment systems developed for improving waste water quality to a level acceptable for sewer or environmental discharge, where filtration is not required. Both systems are skid based and compact for easy installation, with a capacity to manage flow rates of <700L/h per unit.

Clearmake will be at the AWA Regional Conference, Water… it’s for life! The conference is being held at Novotel Twin Waters on the Sunshine Coast from 9 – 11 November 2007.

This week is National Water Week. The initiative was introduced in 1993 to create a large scale awareness of the limitations of this precious resource, encouraging each of us to take action, to protect and conserve water while considering our supply options for the future.

One of Asia-Pacific’s leading waste water and recycling solutions providers, Clearmake, has recently taken a new direction and expanded operations.

A highly reputable, Australian owned and operated business, Clearmake has been servicing the waste water and recycling needs of Australian industry since 1993.

Massive savings for customer and the environment.