Force Industries P L

Established in 1996 in Melbourne, Australia, Force Industries specialises in R&D, design and manufacturing precision composite sports products including snowskis, snowboards, surfboards and kiteboards. In 2004 Force Industries entered into a joint venture with a large Asian automotive tooling company Heli Co Ltd forming one of the largest composite sports (OEM) manufacturing plants in the world. The joint venture now produces premium quality products for over 30 world renowned brands. Force Industries leads the way in product design, new material developments and production technology for composite sports products. The company engages the best designers, material supplier and research groups to develop cutting edge sports products for our many OEM clients. Force Industries in 2010 became a partner in the Victorian Direct Manufacturing Centre an innovative consortium established by CSIRO and supported by the Victorian government. Direct manufacturing is a revolutionary concept where components are manufactured directly from powders and offers dramatic savings in costs, and significant reductions in adverse environmental impacts. potential to deliver a ‘quantum leap' in the manufacturing process and enable manufacturers in developed countries like Australia to compete with countries where labour costs are low.