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Featured in this issue:

• HI News 10.1: Housing maps, Klingspor, HBT, JCB Tools and Metcash
• Northern Rural Supplies rebrands to Elders
• GMG products available through Blackwoods
• Measuring tape with LCD screen

Betty Tanddo

HNN Publisher

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Northern Rural Supplies

Northern Rural Supplies in Broome (WA) is now operating under the Elders name. It will bring merchandise, livestock, financial services and real estate under one recognised banner. The transition sees the Broome branch operating as Elders Kimberley, while the Derby operations have relocated to a new site in partnership with Derby Stock Supplies Transport Services (DSS).

GMG Graphene in Blackwoods

GMG is partnering with Blackwoods as an industrial distributor for its products. Jack Perkowski, GMG non-executive chairman and company director, said: "This provides GMG with an established route to market in Australia and supports our strategy of scaling sales through high-quality distribution partners. Blackwoods' extensive branch network, sales capability and customer relationships provide a strong platform for GMG's products..."

LCD tape measure

A carpenter by trade, Shiloh Mann is the man behind the Garie and Suzie LCD tape measures. After completing his apprenticeship, Shiloh decided to try his luck in London and Canada, working on high-end renovations. His invention is the result of watching builders sticking masking tape to their tape measures to write on, ripping it off and repeating the process.

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