News & Announcements
Quickstep to participate in Global Innovation
Linkage Program with Swinburne
Professor Bronwyn Fox at Swinburne will be the research
director of a project focused on automated carbon fibre parts
production using Industry 4.0 technologies and processes.
Quickstep have become proud corporate members of the
Canterbury-Bankstown Chamber of Commerce.
We are committed to supporting our local community, and
understand the importance of taking an active role in our community
where we work and live.
https://cbchamber.org.au/quickstep/
Leanne Heywood, Quickstep NED, awarded NSW
Business Woman of the Year 2019
The Board and all of the staff at Quickstep
Holdings Limited, would like to congratulate our recently appointed
Non-Executive Director, Leanne Heywood, on winning the 2019 NSW
Business Woman of the Year Award. The NSW Women of the Year Awards
recognise and celebrate the outstanding contribution made by women
across NSW to industry, communities and society. This accolade
recognises excellence in business, awarded to women who provide
outstanding leadership and inspiration for other women to
succeed.
https://www.women.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/women-of-the-year
Listen in as Mark Burgess speaks with
Money Talks about our strong H1 result and growth
outlook.
Click on the image below..
Quickstep’s Expansion into Commercial
Markets
Quickstep is continuing the development and commercialisation of
its proprietary process technologies and our patented Qure process
provides our customers with composite products made using a more
cost-effective and faster rate alternative to traditional autoclave
curing. Autoclaves are expensive capital equipment and use
significant energy in the production process, with curing cycle
times typically much slower than our Qure advanced curing
process.
Read the full announcement here.
Employment Growth Continues at
Quickstep
Quickstep has grown rapidly in recent times and this is
evidenced by our growth in employment. We currently employ 240
people across Australia, up from just 50 in 2012, with
approximately 225 staff in Bankstown, NSW and more than 100 of
these people manufacturing carbon fibre composite components for
the F-35 Program. On top of 380% employment growth since
2012, we expect to add another 40-50 employees before the end of
2020 to satisfy new contract awards.
Read the full announcement here.
Quickstep delivers positive NPAT on 21% sales
growth
Quickstep continues to deliver on its promise of improved
profitability and accelerated growth, announcing a $2.0 million
EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) and $0.9 million NPAT (net
profit after tax) for the first half of FY2019, on sales of $33.8
million, up 21% on prior year comparative period. This positive
first half result positions Quickstep well for future profitable
growth and increased investment in business development by the
company has contributed to a healthy pipeline of new programs from
which significant new business during FY2019 is anticipated. For
further details on Quickstep’s first half FY2019 performance please
go to:
Link to ASX Releases: December 2018 ASX announcement
results & Investor Presentation Feb
2019
Quickstep
Welcomes Australia’s Selection for Provision of F-35 Component
MRO&U
CEO and Managing Director of
Quickstep, Mark Burgess said, “We are the supplier for more than 30
composite components globally on the F-35 Program, manufacturing a
range of complex components and assemblies including fuselage
parts, door assemblies and vertical tail components. We look
forward to working closely with our key partners in Northrop
Grumman and BAE Systems, to support the future composite
requirements for F-35 aircraft component repair, as part of the
F-35 Global Support Solution.” Mark Burgess added. Read
more...
Quickstep are pleased to
announce its intention to appoint Leanne Heywood as a Non-Executive
Director to its Board.
Click here for the ASX Release
Quickstep are again proud
participants at the Avalon Air Show 2019
This year we have expanded
our presence and will be supplying F-35 parts to be displayed in
the Lockheed Martin F-35 Expo tent (restricted access requiring
pre-registration). Quickstep personnel will also be present on the
NSW Government, Deakin University and Team Reaper stands to answer
any questions you may have.
We look forward to seeing
on the Trade days from Tuesday 26th February to noon on Friday 1st
March.
Please contact at avalonairshow2019@quickstep.com.au
if you have any questions prior to the event.
State One Analysis on QHL
Click here to read their indepth report.
Quickstep selected by the
Department of Defence to participate in a video showcasing
Australian Industry Participation in the F-35
Program.
Quickstep is excited to have
been selected as one of the industry participants in a series of
videos that have been produced These videos showcasing Australian
industry participation in the global Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)
F-35 program, have been produced by the Department of Defence to
highlight the partnership between Defence and Australian industry
on the F-35 program. Around 10-12 videos will be released
incrementally in the lead-up to the 2019 Australian International
Airshow at Avalon. We are very proud to show you our video by
clicking
here.
Quickstep Welcomes General
Atomics’ Remote Piloted Aircraft Selection
Click here to read the Media release 16 November
2018
Quickstep is an Australian
publicly listed company (ASX:QHL), at the forefront of advanced
composites manufacturing and technology development for the global
market.