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Proteco CEO Josh Gadischke is looking forward to expanding the company’s cold-pressed oil production in 2020, thanks to a six-figure investment in new technology<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 30, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Proteco Oils in Kingaroy will be adding as many as 26 jobs to its local workforce, thanks to a $730,000 investment in new technology.<\/p>\n

Half the funds – $364,950 – will come through a grant from the State Government’s Made in Queensland program, and Proteco will make up the balance.<\/p>\n

The investment will help introduce new technology to the firm’s cold-pressed oil production line.<\/p>\n

CEO Josh Gadischke told southburnett.com.au<\/strong> Proteco is currently in the process of installing new European technology into its existing production line, a process expected to take several months.<\/p>\n

Once installed, the state-of-the-art equipment will allow Proteco to increase production, improve energy efficiency and enhance safety.<\/p>\n

Josh said Proteco become aware of new developments in cold-pressed oil production technology through industry contacts earlier this year. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The discovery led the company to apply to Made In Queensland, a State Government program that helps small to medium manufacturers increase their international competitiveness through the adoption of new technologies.<\/p>\n

Josh said the grant will enable Proteco to take advantage of the new technology much faster.<\/p>\n

And the pay-off for the State Government is the grant has allowed Proteco to add 10 new staff in the past six months, a figure it expects will increase to 26 once the new systems are fully operational.<\/p>\n

Josh said installation of the new equipment required careful planning because it would need to be integrated into existing processes.<\/p>\n

He expected the job would take “at least a few months” to complete.<\/p>\n

When fully installed, the new technology will be the first of its type in Australia.<\/p>\n

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