Automotive

The issues that stem from urbanisation and rising commercial pressures have seen the automotive industry strike the balance between performance, energy efficiency and best value. At SEMF, we are well-placed to tackle these competing missives.

Our strengths in automotive manufacturing have seen us successfully deliver projects for the country’s major players, whether planning manufacturing facilities that respond to the requirements of users and regulators or designing plants that combine world-class environmental control technology with automation systems that improve productivity and profits.

At SEMF, our expertise spans every stage of the project lifecycle, from feasibility studies, commissioning and cost analysis to procurement, planning and final design. Our approach is driven by collaboration and big-picture thinking and is focused on creating real business benefit for clients, stakeholders and industry.

SEMF’s work on a major manufacturing plant for Toyota Motor Corporation is a powerful case in point. We designed and engineered the plant’s Body Shop main line – a sophisticated system that improved operational agility and flexibility while significantly lowering cost.

Chemical

Processing plants and laboratories are being increasingly shaped by the acceleration of technology, commercial imperatives and environmental concerns. The newly connected world is also placing greater pressure on science facilities to adapt to change and respond swiftly to market demands.

At SEMF, we combine relentless innovation and industry expertise to deliver a wide spectrum of chemicals-related projects. These involve substances such as fertilisers, explosives and mineral acids as well as mineral acids, polymers, titanium dioxide and industrial gases. However, our mastery of the chemicals processing sector also translates to infrastructure, and our skill set spans all project stages, from feasibility, land use and project approvals to safety performance and final design. We have imagined and constructed high-performing chemical plants and state-of-the-art facilities for a mix of corporate, public and institutional clients.

SEMF partners with clients who are at the vanguard of industry and works with them to provide integrated solutions and pave the way for commercial growth. Our provision of site selection, design and construction services for United Milk Tasmania is proof of the strength of our approach.

Bulk storage

Today, the manufacturing and processing sectors call for bulk storage systems that can resolve rising performance pressures and complex environmental and logistical challenges.

At SEMF, our combination of engineering, science and management expertise puts us in a unique position to address these demands. We design high-performing bulk storage systems including sheds, stockpiles and silos and engineer automated loading facilities, stackers and reclaimers that respond to strict operational requirements and diverse geographical contexts. Our project teams develop intelligent models that foster a better understanding of feasibility and cost-effectiveness and produce robust solutions that work seamlessly within supply chain constraints.

SEMF brings creative thinking and technical precision to the construction of large input storage systems and works closely with clients to tackle both short and long-term goals. This approach has driven the success of various projects such as the high-capacity coal stacker we engineered for mineral processing firm Sedgman and a state-of-the-art shiploader we designed for the Darwin Port Corporation.

Dairy, food and beverage

The growth of Australia’s dairy, food and beverage sector calls for imaginative answers to processing problems along with technical precision and a seamless approach to management.

At SEMF, we bring flexibility and innovation to every stage of manufacturing and processing projects and use big picture thinking to solve issues impacting cost-management, feasibility and engineering design. We draw on our technical expertise to construct breweries, beverage facilites and milk processing plants that are both versatile and cost-effective and our skills in maintenance and project management to design abattoirs that are sustainable, efficient and safe. 

SEMF’s projects are characterised by a collaborative ethos and focused on improving operational agility while minimising cost. These factors set the stage for the success of the multi-million dollar upgrade we delivered for the Nestle’s Friskies pet care factory in NSW and the design, project management and commissioning of a state-of-the-art processing plant for Tasmania’s United Milk.

Materials handling

Materials handling projects call for a safe, efficient and cost-effective approach that is highly attuned to local and geographical contexts. SEMF is well-placed to address these.

At SEMF, our interconnected skills in environmental, engineering and management have secured the trust of investors and operators, and set the stage for dynamic relationships with multiple stakeholders and providers. We work closely with them to deliver projects that respond to the specific requirements of various materials, from coal, iron ore and metal to fertiliser, salt, sulphur and bagasse.

Our materials handling expertise has seen us work with industry leaders in the manufacturing and processing market and develop turnkey solutions that line up with their operational and commercial goals. This is reflected in the development of powerful, high capacity shiploader for the Mount Gibson iron ore mine and deliver geotechnical analysis and traffic studies for a high-capacity woodchip terminal in Mourilyan Harbour, North Queensland.

Minerals processing

Today, minerals processing projects are driven by shifts in technology as well as sustainability issues and market demands. At SEMF, our approach unearths practical and innovative responses to these problems.

Our combination of scientific knowledge and technical expertise allows us to deliver a wide spectrum of minerals processing projects. These range from environmental planning for heavy mineral extraction on King Island to the delivery of three-year program to rehabilitate abandoned tin mines in Northern Tasmania. We also specialise in plant upgrades, including thickening and drying as well as technical processes such as gravity separation, magnetic separation and flotation.

At SEMF, our joined-up skills in environmental science, engineering and management set the stage for successful partnerships with operators, stakeholders and investors. In turn, our partners trust our commitment to seamless project delivery and execution and value our ability to foster innovation and positive change.

Pulp and paper

The growth of the Australian pulp and paper industry has sparked an urgent awareness of sustainability issues such as deforestation, pollution and waste. The successful conversion of wood into paper also demands that materials are handled swiftly and cleanly – a requirement that demands an integrated approach to technological and waste management issues.

SEMF’s combined strengths in environmental management and engineering have seen us uniquely placed to address these. We partner with government bodies as well as leading providers in the pulp and paper industry and collaborate with them to reconcile competing commercial and environmental imperatives. This skill set spans condition and usage assessments for plant upgrades and major capitals works projects along with the provision of environmental plans and reporting for high-profile forestry initiatives. 

Sustainability management is a central focus of the pulp and paper sector and SEMF blends business acumen and environmental expertise to allow organisations and communities to minimise risk. We realise inventive solutions to forestry and resources scarcity issues and turn corporate aspirations into action by embracing triple-bottom-line sustainability reporting.

Timber chipping and milling

In Australia, the future of the forestation industry hinges on our ability to align sustainability imperatives with business goals. The uniqueness of the country’s flora and fauna also calls for greater responsiveness to geographical and ecological complexities.

SEMF has vast experience navigating this challenging and sometimes contradictory terrain. Working in tandem with stakeholders, investors and government bodies, we take an integrated approach that satisfies market demand while minimising risk.

At SEMF, we have realised a wide spectrum of timber chipping and milling projects, each with a specific set of technical and environmental difficulties. Our expertise extends from providing decommissioning and rehabilitation plans for timber provider Gunns (formerly Alpine) to engineering the conveyor tunnel, roadways and chipper for the woodchip terminal at Queensland’s Mourilyan Harbour

SEMF partners with our clients through every phase of a project, from feasibility studies, land use planning and environmental performance to delivery and final design. Our integrated skills in environmental, engineering play a critical role in ongoing project success.