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PRESS RELEASE: Cedar Creek Company 2008 – 2009 Financial Results

Simon Ritchie — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:07:45 GMT

Dated: Friday 2nd July 2010

Following a protracted delay Cedar Creek Group has completed the results for Financial Year 2008 - 2009.

The net result of the Group's trading activities for the financial year was a profit of $600,000.00. This has been an incredible result for the Group considering that during this period the Group needed to absorb nearly $3 million of extra-ordinary cost associated with the acquisition of SASTEK Pty. Ltd. and SASTEK (NZ) Ltd.

Cedar Creek Company CEO Sean Clitheroe said:

"This was an exceptionally difficult year for the Group as not only did we need to work through the merge of the two companies but it was the commencement of the Global economic downturn which saw falling revenues."

With falling revenues during the Financial Year 2008 - 2009 the Group needed to reduce staff numbers. This was achieved partly by a restriction on new and replacement recruitment but also a number of redundancies were required.

With the end of the Financial Year 2009 - 2010 we are still to complete these figures however our expectation is to return a profit similar to the Financial Year 2008 - 2009. This profit is also on downturned revenue which should be about $13.5 million, 20% below forecast.

This expected profit was achieved with close scrutiny on all expenditure. The Group also reviewed all under performing operations, business unit & assets and commenced a process of closing and divesting these areas. The majority of this work has been completed with the last under performing operation to be finalised in the 1^st quarter of the Financial Year 2010 - 2011.

The forecast for the Financial Year 2010 - 2011 is for a 10% increase in revenues to $15 million, with a profit of about 8.7% of revenue. The forecast is to maintain current staffing levels and reduce overall operating expenditure.

The Group has already made some significant changes to the structure to facilitate a more financial secure future:

Following the resignation of 2 managers within the Group prior to June 30^th 2010, the Group will not be recruiting replacement but restructuring and absorbing those positions within. This is expected to bring up to $500,000.00 savings in salaries and unnecessary expenditure.
The Group has successfully renegotiated with our key bankers to restructure our financing arrangement which will allow the Group to reduce the cash pressure and allow better funding to the operations of the Group.
By the 2^nd Quarter, the Group will have recruited a new Senior Sales Executive to help drive new sales for the Group.
Significant effort is being made in improving processes around service delivery to ensure long-term customer satisfaction and retention.

Sean Clitheroe summarised "The previous 2 years have been a difficult time within the market place. The Cedar Creek Group still believe there is at least another 6 months of hard work ahead of us, but we have made changes to the business that will not only allow the Group greater opportunity to withstand this period but to be in a stronger position following."

PRESS RELEASE: Changes to Cedar Creek Software Services

Simon Ritchie — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:20:58 GMT

Changes to Cedar Creek Company Software Services

Dated: Friday 25th June 2010

The recent departures of staff from within the Cedar Creek Company's Software Development team and executive team has presented the company with the opportunity to review the operation of the Software Department and look at the changes necessary to make it a more responsive operation, delivering effective service to all our customers.

New Cedar Creek Company CEO, Sean Clitheroe, said of this:

"The company knows that on occasion our Software Department has not been able to delivery the level of service and support that is expected, either by us or you, our customers.

Over the course of the next few months the company will be undertaking several steps to address our service which should be positive for all our customers."

Software Development Manager

With the recent resignation of Joel Ireland as Software Development Manager, the company is actively looking at recruiting a replacement for this position. We are hoping to have this role filled shortly with the successful applicant starting around the 1^st August 2010.

Software Support

For the last 12 months, our software development team and support team have been managed separately. While this was undertaken with the best of intentions, the unfortunate result has been that this has not worked very well and has placed an unnecessary barrier to our ability to provide effective support.

With the review of our business process, this has clearly been identified as the fundamental step that must be taken to improve the communication channels and streamline our support process.

Over the next month we will be merging these two teams together.

This will allow us to effectively manage the Software Department and set realistic priorities that are achievable and fair to all our customers and set plans that can be communicated to our customers.

Mary Canniffe who previously managed the Support Team, is taking a new and important role within the Finance Department of the company.

SASTEK FoodChain

There has been some confusion within the marketplace in regards to our continued support of the SASTEK Food Chain system.

It is important we clarify any confusion.

SASTEK FoodChain Version 3 is "end-of-life". While we will continue to provide basic phone support services to our TCS customers, there will be no further service patches released. All development and program corrections have stopped. Customers need to consider a minimum of an upgrade to SASTEK FoodChain Version 4 to ensure latest software fixes can be installed.

SASTEK FoodChain Version 4 is still being supported. All reported faults (software bugs) will continue to be corrected and future service patches will be released. Minor customisation work will be undertaken in this version.

Call our help desk to determine the version you are on if you are unsure.

Future Direction of FoodChain

Cedar Creek will continue to brand all future releases of its food industry ERP software suite "FoodChain".

The FoodChain suite of software modules currently includes the Cedar Creek Software system (also known as FoodChain by CCC) and the SASTEK FoodChain system.

The direction of FoodChain is to merge both products benefits into a single version of FoodChain, being CCC FoodChain Version 5.

CCC FoodChain 5 will be developed on the current Cedar Creek Software platform incorporating all the functionality available in the system but also including all the features and benefits from the current SASTEK FoodChain system.

We will start planning for CCC FoodChain 5 over the coming months and hopefully by late-2010 we will be able to release overview details of the features and functionality that will be available, with an expectation to have the final release completed no later than early 2012. (Regular iterative releases will be available prior to this date)

However customers can continue to gain immediate benefits by upgrading to the current FoodChain by CCC to take advantage of modules such as:

Production Scheduling;
Stock Allocations;
Export Documentation;
An expanded Livestock Payments System;

For all Customers who have Software TCS, under your software maintenance entitlements you are able to take the latest software releases for all software module licences purchased, these include:

SASTEK FoodChain Version 3 to SASTEK FoodChain Version 4 (Now);
SASTEK FoodChain Version 3 or 4 to FoodChain by CCC (Now);
SASTEK FoodChain Version 3 or 4 or FoodChain by CCC to CCC FoodChain Version 5 (When released);
Software Patches for SASTEK FoodChain Version 4 or FoodChain by CCC;

Future Direction of On-Floor Software Systems

The On-Floor Software system primarily comprise of:

Kill Floor System: CCC Kill Floor or SASTEK Interm Version 12;
Carton Weigh System: CCC CWS or SASTEK Printerm Version 6;
BRI (Production Input) System: CCC BRI or SASTEK BRI

As with our FoodChain suite, we are also looking at the future direction of our on-floor software systems and plan to merge both versions products benefits into a single version:

CCC Interm Version 13;
CCC Printerm Version 7;
CCC BRI Version 3;

These products will be developed on the current Cedar Creek Software platform incorporating all the functionality available in the system but also including all the features and benefits from the current SASTEK FoodChain system.

The fundamental characteristic that will be incorporated into all these versions of on-floor software is:

The ability to have two-way communication to the main FoodChain database removing the need for individual supervisors and providing tight integration to the main FoodChain system;
The ability to continue to run independently in the event of communication failure on your plant network;

We have already started the development of scope of work and hopefully by late-2010 we will be able to release overview details of the features and functionality that will be available, with a plan to complete the full release in mid to late 2011.

Continued Commitment

Cedar Creek Company CEO Sean Clitheroe said:

"We will be seeking greater consultation with our users in assisting in requirements that should be considered in the products. This could be through direct consultation, webinars or user group forums.

The long-term future plans (3 - 5 years) for all our software systems are:

To allow the system to be run on alternate databases allowing our customers to choose alternate database like Microsoft SQL Server;
To allow greater flexibility in the useability of the system with deployment through web-pages or mobile work-force.

We have always taken pride in both our FoodChain suite of products and our On-Floor suite of products. They have been written exclusively to meet the demands of the perishable foods and we believe they are the best products to manage your business.

Myself and the Cedar Creek Software are committed to working with you to ensure our software is the best available and delivers the functionality that is required to run your business."

Cedar Creek Company CEO to step down

Simon Ritchie — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:00:08 GMT

Cedar Creek Company CEO to step down

Dated: Wednesday 16th June 2010

After 11 years as CEO and one of the founding Directors of Cedar Creek Company, Tony Abbott has decided to step down from the company to pursue other personal projects, finishing on 30^th June 2010.

The company wishes to take a moment to acknowledge Tony's accomplishments during this period. The strength, power and features that have been brought into the company's Cedar Creek software suite of products would have been difficult to do without Tony's input and direction.

Tony has been respected for his enthusiasm, passion and vision for the software product and his departure will change the way the company manages our software development effort in the future.

We would like to thank Tony for his efforts and contributions to the company over the years.

Tony with continue to assist the company in a limited capacity with some projects for a short period to help complete work that he has been involved with.

Sean Clitheroe will step into the role of CEO from 1^st July 2010. The ownership of Cedar Creek Company will remain in the hands of former and current senior members of the company.

AMIC 2009

Simon Ritchie — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:05:58 GMT

Our recent AMIC trade show stand had an interesting result, with this write up on the AMIC Website (www.amicconference.com)

"The Trade Exhibition was fully booked with all 23 booths taken up. Unofficial winner of the best at show was the Cedar Creek display with rotating plastic carcases, demonstrating the operation of a number of their digital recording systems. A visiting Japanese tourist coming out of the elevator nearby mistook these as an actual slaughter chain in operation and started yelling at the top of her voice. It needed AMIC Conference staff to convince her that the carcases were only plastic!"

VIAscan & Hooktraka DVD

Simon Ritchie — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:31:44 GMT

Production has now been completed on our new DVD highlighting our groundbreaking VIAscan and Hooktraka systems.

These systems are revolutionising how Australian Meat processors manage their businesses & Cedar Creek Company is proud to hold the first viewing of this DVD at this week's Australian Meat Industry Council Conference at the Gold Coast in Queensland.

Check out our June newsletter

Simon Ritchie — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:24:19 GMT

Welcome to another edition of News @ Cedar Creek

Check out our latest Newsletter HERE

Jean Cannon who runs the energy management consultancy EnviroAction www.enviro-action.com) sent a recent email entitled "Stability is just an illusion". Jean went on to talk about the pace of climate change and what we all should be doing to counter this and build sustainable processes in our businesses.

The message is relevant across every aspect of our businesses. If we believe that nothing will change and act accordingly then we will be left behind by the pace of change. It is incumbent on each and every one of us as business owners and managers to plan for change and to put into place systems and processes that will allow our businesses to not only cope with but, hopefully, to profit from the ever changing environments we work within.

Product innovation and productivity gains are key to keeping ahead of the changing market and economic conditions. In our target market, the food processing sector, those businesses that continue to succeed in the current economic climate are those that focus on and are willing to invest in these areas.

Cedar Creek Company continues to work with its customers to provide innovative solutions and systems that will contribute to these efforts. Recent months have been very busy for the entire team at Cedar Creek with significant projects undertaken. We have been engaged in major upgrade projects with existing customers and have been rolling out our distribution software across multiple sites for one of Australia's most significant poultry operations.

The successful handling of multiple projects across Australia and New Zealand at the same time is testament to the strengths of our Project, Technical and Professional Services teams. Credit must go to all of them and the hard work that they have all put in over recent months. Credit is also due to those customers and their people who have worked with our staff to ensure successful projects.

I believe that the best outcomes that we can deliver for our customers come from working in partnership to identify business needs and to add value through the systems we deploy. From this we derive our profits and our pride.

Sunset Equipment Program 2009

Simon Ritchie — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:11:04 GMT

Each year Cedar Creek Company ("CCC") (and formerly Sastek) review all equipment that has been supplied and serviced to identify equipment that can no longer be supported.

This equipment will be termed "Sunset" and will no longer be supported under any service agreement, where possible CCC has identified suitable upgrade option for each piece of equipment and the estimated cost of the replacement equipment.

Generally sunset equipment is at least 4 years old, the original manufacturer does not build any longer and the original manufacturer has advised CCC that they will also cease support of this equipment.

CCC would like to work with all our customers who have equipment that is on the sunset list to upgrade to the newest supported hardware equipment to ensure we can continue to support your operations.

Spare parts stock for any Sunset equipment will no longer be maintained and CCC will no longer pre-order, parts will only be ordered when required and subject to availability and delivery times.

If you have question in regards to equipment you currently have under contract, please do not hesitate to contact our sales team, our service team or myself for any assistance.

Sunset Program 2009 - Equipment List

Product Description	Equipment Type	Sunset Date	Recommended Replacement	Replacement Cost	TCS Continuation Period*	Comments
Falcon 340 Batch Scanner	Scanner	1 July 2008	NONE	N/A	None	These were previously sunset in 2008, new unit cannot be purchased and manufacture is having difficulty suppling spare parts.
Falcon 4420 Scanner	Scanner	1 July 2009	Please contact our office to discuss suitable Intermec or Motorola replacement equipment	TBA	6 months
Intermec 24xx Scanners	Scanner	1 July 2009	Please contact our office to discuss suitable Intermec or Motorola replacement equipment	TBA	None
Intermec CK30 Scanners	Scanner	1 July 2009	Please contact our office to discuss suitable Intermec or Motorola replacement equipment	TBA	6 months
Intermec 201 Thermal Printers	Printer	1 July 2008	Intermec PF4i Direct Thermal	$7450.00 includes new S/S enclosure	None	These were previously sunset prior to 2008, new unit cannot be purchased and manufacture is having difficulty suppling spare parts.
Intermec 501 Thermal Printers (all versions)	Printer	1 July 2009	Intermec PX4i Direct Thermal	$4,500.00	6 months
Intermec F4 Thermal Printers (all versions)	Printer	1 July 2009	Intermec PF4i Direct Thermal	$3,400.00	6 months
Intermec 601 Thermal Printers (all versions)	Printer	1 July 2009	Intermec PX6i Direct Thermal	$5,200.00	6 months
Gedge 1650 Scale Indicators	Indicators	1 July 2008	A&D 4407 Scale Indicator	$1350.00, indicator only	None	These were previously sunset prior to 2008, new unit cannot be purchased and manufacture is having difficulty suppling spare parts.
A&D 4327 Scale Indicators	Indicators	1 July 2008	A&D 4407 Scale Indicator	$1350.00, indicator only	None	These were previously sunset prior to 2008, new unit cannot be purchased and manufacture is having difficulty suppling spare parts.
HEC - All 10" & 12" Versions	HEC	1 July 2008	15" SAS HEC (2009 Model)	$7,200.00	None	These were previously sunset prior to 2008, new unit cannot be purchased and manufacture is having difficulty suppling spare parts.
15" SAS HEC (Pre 6894 Model)	HEC	1 July 2009	15" SAS HEC (2009 Model)	$7,200.00	6 months
15" CCC HEC (SBCA04 Model)	HEC	1 July 2009	15" SAS HEC (2009 Model)	$7,200.00	6 months
15" CCC HEC (SBCB04 Model)	HEC	1 July 2009	15" SAS HEC (2009 Model)	$7,200.00	6 months

* TCS Continuation Period: CCC will continue to provide TCS coverage on the new equipment at the superseded equipment rate for customers who upgrade equipment within the nominated period. Customer who upgrade afterwards will be charged the current going rate for TCS for the new equipment.

March 09 Newsletter - News @ Cedar Creek Ccompany

Simon Ritchie — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:05:14 GMT

Check out our latest Newsletter HERE

Ten years on and, as our masthead this newsletter issue suggests, we are in turbulent times.

This month sees Cedar Creek Company celebrate its tenth birthday marking a significant milestone for any company. Of course, with our acquisition last year of Sastek, we now have product heritage, customers and staff spanning more than two decades.

As I look back over the past and contemplate the significant investment our shareholders made just on the eve of the world economic meltdown I sometimes ask myself; "did we do the right thing?".
The answer always remains, "yes we did". We have a strong team, a strong product set and a great range of customers.

One of the major rationales for the acquisition was that the two companies would prove stronger together. This is certainly proving to be the case. We are beginning to reap the benefits of the lower cost base we now have, and can focus on the future benefits of the merger.

Of course I would be lying or our company would be a surprising exception if I were to say that the world economic situation is not having an effect on our business. Of course it is. Times are tough out there and we are all being affected by the real and imagined changing of the world as we knew it.

We can deal with this in two ways. One, the Chicken Little strategy employed by most of the world's populist media; that is, run around declaring that the sky is falling. Or, we can work to set ourselves up ready for when the economy moves forward again. We have chosen the latter strategy.

Cedar Creek Company provides solutions that assist our customers to run their business in more efficient, productive ways. We have solutions that businesses need in times like these and will continue to work with our business partners to come through these times better and stronger.

Check out our latest Newsletter HERE

See us at FoodTech PackTech & GS1's Impetus in October

Simon Ritchie — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:58:51 GMT

Cedar Creek is looking forward to a big month this month with 2 Exhibitions on the go.

In New Zealand, we are attending Foodtech Packtech, which focuses on the food technology and packaging technology sectors, whilst in Melbourne, we're attending GS1's Impetus Trade show, Australia's Premier Supply Chain Event.

Both events provide Cedar Creek key opportunities to display our wares, meet & greet key industry members and discuss issues which affect us all.

Foodtech Packtech is held from October 21 - 23 in Auckland. Come see us on stand 3117.

Impetus is held from OCtober 23 - 24. Cedar Creek will be opposite Motorola on Stand G21.

We look forward to seeing you all at either of these key industry events.

GS1 Databar offers greater traceability

Simon Ritchie — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:51:47 GMT

GS1 Databar offers greater traceability

This Story, written by Jet Rooke, was published in the Fruit & Vegetable News in May 2008.

Courtesy of Growcom’s Fruit and Vegetable News magazine

Momentum is growing for Australian fruit and vegetable growers to adopt an international electronic labelling standard for data exchange and improved supply chain traceability.

GS1 Australia, a not-for-profit organisation that locally administers a global multi-industry standards of identification and communication for products and services, is rolling out a new family of bar codes that will improve how fresh produce is tracked within the supply chain along with many other benefits.

Previously known as Reduced Space Symbology (RSS) bar codes, GS1 has renamed the coding system, GS1 Databar, to minimise confusion with Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds now available from web sites.

There are several types of GS1 Databar bar codes which will enable more information to be recorded about the produce than is possible than with the current four digit Price Look Up (PLU) codes. The bar code is small enough to fit on the conventional stickers applied to many fruit items in particular.

GS1 Databar is capable of identifying and tracing individual pieces of produce from packhouse to retailer, and when a batch number is incorporated into on-farm systems, from harvest to retailer.

These new barcodes have not yet been introduced within Australian horticulture, although approximately 100 Coles stores across Australia already have the hardware in place to read Databar.

Thanks to legislation such as the US Bioterrorism Act of 2002 which followed the terrorist events of September 11, 2001, and similar legislation in Europe, traceability systems of a higher level of sophistication to anything seen in Australia are being introduced into these countries.

GS1 Databar is taking off in the US. US retailing giants Wal-Mart and Loblaws are rolling out GS1 Databar with their suppliers.

In the latest move, the Dutch Produce Association (DPA), which represents 98 per cent of Dutch fruit and vegetable production, has announced that as of October this year pallet labels and packaging notes will be printed according to the GS1 standard.

Richard Bennett at Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) is the Chairman of AusPIC, the industry produce identification committee which consists of representatives of growers, category managers, wholesalers and retailers.

Mr Bennett said that manual traceability systems began more than 10 years ago in Australia.

“The industry and retailers also use a system of PLU codes, which are on the familiar labels consumers see on loose produce such as apples, oranges and kiwi fruit,” said Mr Bennett.

“The codes on these labels, when keyed in at the point of sale, identify the produce as a medium Pink Lady™ apple, for example, the terminal contains the price per kilogram and calculates the sale price,” he said.

“This enables outlets to manage their inventory. Prices and produce are keyed in at the start of the day when a consignment arrives. The information can be used to re-order stock and measure sales.

“However, loose fresh produce progress through a checkout register is relatively slow because the information needs to be manually input and there is a higher chance of human error. Picture a bag of tomatoes compared to a can of soup.

“Increased consumer demand for more information about food purchases and where the food has originated is a big part of the push for ever greater levels of traceability.

“The 2006 salmonella scare allegations in the rockmelon industry highlighted the difficulties in tracing produce after it was repacked and rehandled a number of times.

“It was not always possible to identify the packhouse or supplier of particular produce at the retail end of the chain. In addition, the journey from the paddock to the packhouse was not always easily traceable.

“Collectively, the industry needs to bite the bullet and introduce the new systems. That’s not to take anything away from those packhouse managers who are already doing a brilliant job with a manual system or with one of the many computer-based systems available. Better businesses are already creating improved internal efficiencies by combining production, consignment, invoicing and other activities to their traceability system. By using GS1 standards businesses will be able to increase their internal capability and supply chain visibility.

“In Australia the aim is to introduce GS1 Databar by 2010 across the horticulture and many other industries. However, nobody is underestimating the size of the job to do this.”

Mr Bennett said a number of local software developers and solution providers were available to growers with at least four companies in Shepparton alone.

A national company and Growcom corporate member Cedar Creek, says traceability systems can provide the grower with:

improved payment schedules, matched to product quality
market impact information
better planning matched to market forecasts and or order requirements
capacity to add value to other parts of the supply chain by sharing information
multiple use of information for a number of purposes: pack house management, quality assurance, supply chain management, production feedback, compliance and consumer feedback
improved consumer confidence through the assurance of quality and safety.

Cedar Creek CEO Tony Abbott said that traceability using this system enabled businesses to trace backwards to identify the origin of product and to facilitate its recall when food safety and quality standards are breached.

“The GS1 system gives you confidence to say: yes, there was a problem in a particular batch of food and we can trace that back to where it came from and also forward to where associated batches may have gone.”

Mr Bennett and GS1 Australia are seeking interest from major producers, particularly those supplying an export market such as the USA, to conduct a pilot project with the GS1 Databar technology. An industry pilot is likely to be established in 2009.

Brisbane Wireless Mobility Industry Breakfast

Simon Ritchie — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:39:06 GMT

Last week Phillip Adams and Simon Ritchie from our Brisbane office co-ordinated the latest successful event in our Wireless Mobility Roadshow in coordination with key business partners, Motorola and Newspage. The key focus of the event was to provide key insights into how mobile applications and mobile devices can truly integrate fully into your business, enabling key efficiencies for your business. The interest generated by key speakers was of a very high level & everyone who attended expressed their complete satisfaction with the event and noted many ways in which Cedar Creek and Motorola in particular were able to assist their businesses towards rapid growth and increased productivity. Key relevant industry areas include Transport & Logistics, Field Service, Health & Pharmaceutical, Mainenance & Mining.

Speakers at the event included Tony Abbott (CEO - Cedar Creek), as well as Andy Robinson from Motorola & Chris Macquet from Quintiq.

We shall be conducting similar events in Sydney and Melbourne over the coming months through to December 2008, so if implementing mobile solutions for your workforce is high on your agenda, keep your eye out this year for an event near you or contact Simon Ritchie on (07) 3356 0999.

PRESS RELEASE: Cedar Creek Company and Sastek Merger

Simon Ritchie — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:48:22 GMT

Cedar Creek Company and SASTEK to Merge

Dated: Thursday 3rd July 2008

The Directors of Cedar Creek Company and SASTEK announced today that they have signed an agreement that will effect the merger of the two companies.

Tony Abbott, Director and CEO of Cedar Creek Company said that the merger would make the combined company the pre-eminent technology company servicing the Meat Processing, the Fresh Produce and Processed Foods sectors in Australia and New Zealand with revenues in excess of $20M.

Together, the two companies provide software and hardware systems, labelling solutions and services to these sectors and have complimentary product sets. In addition, both companies address sectors and overseas markets that the other does not cover.

The Directors recognise the contributions that SASTEK has made to the industry over the last 28 years and the power of the SASTEK brands. Cedar Creek Company, with a 10 year track record has also built strong brand recognition. The merged company will operate under the Cedar Creek Company entity but will continue to build on all of its brands into the future.

The merger will provide economies of scale and major synergies enabling the company to grow its business and product offerings in the local and export marketplace. With both the Cedar Creek and SASTEK brands the company will aim to remain the first choice for customers in its traditional markets and will continue to grow its business in new market sectors and new export markets.

Keith Roskam, Managing Director of SASTEK, said that the merger would provide a very positive experience for the combined customer base of the two companies with a broader product offering and greater levels of service and support across the country.

The Ownership of the company will be held by key principals in the company and executive management of the combined company will be Keith Roskam as CEO, Tony Abbott as CTO and Lynne Lambert as CFO, Sean Clitheroe will continue as General Manager.

Tony Abbott Ph. 0412 056 916 tony.abbott@cedarcc.com
Keith Roskam Ph. 0419 861 604 keith.roskam@sastek.com

New Zealand Mobility Solutions Breakfast

Simon Ritchie — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:38:15 GMT

Last week John Lawrence in our New Zealand office co-ordinated a successful Business Breakfast to promote Cedar Creek´s Mobility Solutions Portfolio. The event was a striking success with a high level of interest generated from the guest speakers. Speakers at the event included Tony Abbott (CEO - Cedar Creek), as well as representatives from Motorola NZ, and Quintiq NZ.

We shall be conducting similar events in Australia in the coming months, so if implementing mobile solutions for your workforce is high on your agenda, keep your eye out this year for an event near you.

Cedar Creek at CeBIT

Simon Ritchie — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:47:16 GMT

Cedar Creek will be attending the upcoming CeBIT Australia Exhibition held in Sydney from the 20-22 MAY 2008.

"CeBIT is Australasia's leading Information & Communications Technology (ICT) event for the business marketplace and covers the entire spectrum of technology and the key elements that make up the ICT products and services marketplace."

"This is the only Australian event where you can exhibit your products and services to a large and high level audience of business decision makers and buyers – keen to see the latest and greatest solutions available."

We are very excited to be part of this huge event on the technology calendar in Australia, and hope to see many of our existing customers there, as well as develop many new relationships.

Come and see us at the event - we can be found on the Motorola stand.

Cedar Creek wins Award

Simon Ritchie — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:59:57 GMT

Cedar Creek has been named the recipient of the "Competitive Win of the Year" Award for 2007 by Motorola.

The win was a result of a solution based on the Newspage framework running on the Motorola MC70 device platform with Cedar Creek providing the solution and support.

For information on Cedar Creek's Mobility Solutions, please contact us, or visit mobility.cedarcc.com for further information.

New ALcode P - Pallet Applicator

Simon Ritchie — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:33:53 GMT

At the 22nd edition of SIMEI - the International Oenological and Bottling Equipment Exhibition - which took place in the new exhibition pole of "Fieramilano" Rho-Pero from 13-17 November, ALTECH presented on its Stand H01-K02, Hall 15, its new ALcode P. This print/apply system represents a particularly interesting evolution in the field of pallet labelling machines.

The external structure of the new machine has been redesigned and is now more ergonomic, thanks to the control panel smartly integrated in the protection cabinet and the (optional) touch screen panel that allows to manage the information to be printed and the applicator logic.

Following the introduction of this new structure, it is now possible to choose between two application devices:

· The first device is the traditional ALTECH applicator with orthogonal axes, which moves on solid rolling guides and can apply labels on two (front + side ) or three (front + side + back) faces of a pallet. Such an applicator, which can label pallets of different sizes in real time, is one of the classics of ALTECH production, and the dozens of units already installed show its reliability and versatility in the most diverse applications and working environments.

· The second applicator was designed “from scratch” from an original idea of ALTECH designers and offers a simplified, more economical solution for the application of two labels (front + side) on pallets of the same size. This system is equally reliable and capable of labelling pallets of irregular shapes and sizes. The application device, which features an innovative application arm with a “rotating” movement and can be activated via the motor, represents a real novelty at the exhibition: it can label both pallet faces with only one stop, is operated via scanner control and enables the repetition of the application cycle if one of them has not been successful.

ALTECH Srl at Bareggio (MI) is a top international manufacturer of material labelling and identification systems, which it distributes all over the world.Cedar Creek Company represents Altech within the Australian & New Zealand marketplace.

Please contact Cedar Creek for further information.

ALTECH at INTERPACK 2008

Simon Ritchie — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:13:47 GMT

From 24 to 30 April, on its stand B23 (Hall 12) at Düsseldorf’s INTERPACK, ALTECH will highlight a remarkable host of self-adhesive label applicators. From the simple and economic ALstep and the more sophisticated ALritma heads, through the ALcode and ALritma T print/apply systems, up to the increasingly more advanced ALsleeve and ALline models.

ALstep is a compact-sized and low-cost label applicator for self-adhesive labels, designed to be easily integrated into existing, low-production packaging lines.

ALritma is an advanced self-adhesive label applicator based on an innovative mechanical structure which can match sturdiness with versatility and modularity. This model, whose machine body is IP55 rated, is characterized by high performances and great accuracy.

The ALTECH print / apply units allow to codify products by means of labels that are printed when applied; it is possible to print variable data, bar codes, graphics, and product information which can be sent from a remote system.

ALcode is an industrial print/apply unit allowing a great number of codifications in real time using self-adhesive labels.
Alcode P is a pallet labeling system able to apply two labels (front and side) onto pallets of the same size, without compromising its reliability or the possibility of labelling pallets of differing shapes and dimensions. The application device, particularly innovative in the “rotating” mechanism of its arm activated via a motor, will be the great innovation presented at the fair: it makes it possible to label both faces of a pallet with a single stop and, for both labels, it ensures the scanner check and the repetition of the application cycle if one has failed.

ALsleeve is a unit designed to apply plastic shrink sleeves that provide effective tamper evident seals over caps and lids for food, cosmetic and chemical products.

Suitable for labeling one or two sides of rectangular or oval products, ALline E is a modular system which can be equipped with several devices to solve specific labeling problems at high production speeds.

ALTECH Srl, based in Bareggio (Milan) is a leading manufacturer of material labelling and identification systems, which it distributes all over the world.

Cedar Creek Company represents Altech within the Australian & New Zealand marketplace. Please contact Cedar Creek for further information.

Cedar Creek Becomes Solutions Partner with Motorola

Simon Ritchie — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:35:22 GMT

Cedar Creek Company Pty Ltd has recently become a Solutions Partner with Motorola.

Motorola have an impressive range of barcode scanners and mobile computers that integrate seamlessly with Cedar Creek’s range of hardware and software solutions, making them an ideal partner. Motorola barcode scanners and mobile computers allow for the accurate management of inventory levels and production control; which will ultimately lead to greater management control. The Motorola range includes: handheld scanners; hands free scanners; fixed mount scanners; rugged condition scanners (both corded and cordless); Enterprise level mobile computers and Industrial level mobile computers (handheld, vehicle mounted and wearable).

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Cedar Creek's New Website

Simon Ritchie — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:40:10 GMT

Cedar Creek Company has developed a new website, enabling customers to dynamically access company & product information & brochure content. Easy navigation allows full access to the site with a minimal amount of browsing required.

The New site also features a resources area which allows easy access to a full range of materials including Brochures & Newsletters.

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