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  • Bunzl Safety Partners With Indigenous Workwear Manufacturer


As part of its commitment to Reconciliation, Bunzl Safety has partnered with a majority owned Indigenous workwear and safety company who are committed to sustainability and giving back to local communities.

The agreement between Bunzl Safety and Cole Workwear formalises an existing three-year relationship between the two businesses and will result in broader distribution of the iconic Boomerang™ brand of workwear, footwear and personal protective equipment. The Australian designed Boomerang™ range has been borne out of extensive consultation with hundreds of mining companies and features high quality cuts and designs carrying the distinctive Boomerang™ logo.

As an experienced wholesaler, Cole Workwear are delighted to partner with Bunzl Safety, a national supplier of workplace safety equipment and workwear, as it will ensure supply of Cole’s products to a much wider customer base across several industries within Australia.

Through its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Bunzl Safety raises awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and works to champion diversity and build meaningful supply chain relationships with Indigenous partners.

Bunzl Safety’s Managing Director Jeremy Sargeant says, “working with Cole Workwear will not only assist the company to provide jobs for indigenous workers in an under-represented sector, but will aid Cole’s commitment to supporting the local Noongar community through its sport and youth development programs.

Cole Workwear CEO, Gordon Cole said, “we are thrilled to deepen our relationship with Bunzl Safety as our exclusive safety product manufacturer as well as one of our distributors. Following the development of the first ever Indigenous safety range four years ago, we required a highly capable partner with true national reach like Bunzl Safety, to realise this dream. We are excited to pave the way for other Indigenous Australians and the communities we support.”

The new partnership will further advance the inclusion of indigenous owned businesses as meaningful participants in Bunzl Safety’s supply chain, and through the Government’s mandatory IPP (Indigenous Procurement Policy) will enable businesses already dealing with Bunzl Safety, to meet IPP targets.

The IPP is a mandatory procurement-connected policy under the legislative instrument of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules and aims to ensure that Government Departments procure at least 3% of their safety equipment spend on indigenous goods and services. “Through strategic partnerships such as this, we can strengthen links with local industry and continue to provide innovative and ethical solutions for our customers,” said Mr Sargeant. 

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About Bunzl Safety and Lifting

Bunzl Safety and Lifting offers an integrated approach to the selection, supply, service, and replacement of safety products, resulting in our ability to manage the complete life cycle of your personal and workplace safety requirements. Bunzl Safety and Lifting is a leading manufacturer of safety products, we provide the very best in workwear, corporate wear, PPE, footwear, materials handling, load restraint, and recovery,height safety, and site safety. We are also a leading supplier of some of the best industrial safety brands on the market, including Mack, Ninja, Contego, Boomerang, Beaver, B-Safe, WS Workwear, Frontier, Black Rat, Robertsons, 3M, Honeywell, Ansell, Bolle Safety, DuPont, Donaghys, MSA, Moldex, Steel Blue, Oliver, uvex, Sqwincher, MaxiFlex, DNC Workwear, Mayo Hardware, Gunnebo Industries, Skylotech and Blundstone. We also offer a range of services including product specialisation and consolidation, custom embroidery and branding, lifting equipment and inspections, NATA Accredited testing and services, height safety installed systems and training, managed inventory, eCommerce and digital solutions, clothing fitouts and yearly uniform issues, ethical sourcing, Indigenous Engagement, and environmental responsibility. We have an Australia-wide network of branches that ensures fast shipping across the country.

Bunzl Brands & Operations Pty Ltd (BBO) located at 55 Sarah Andrews Close Erskine Park NSW 2579 quality scope covers: manufacturing, importing, wholesaling, repairing and testing of lifting, rigging equipment, winches, hoists and materials handling products. The manufacture of synthetic slings and webbing products including load restraint and height safety equipment. Manufacture, import, wholesale and distribution of PPE products, workwear and hand tools. Design and development of products and services and the provision of mechanical testing services.