The Industry Capability Network (ICN) promotes New Zealand and Australian industry through assisting with the development of world class supply chains in support of major New Zealand and Australian public, industrial and commercial developments, and procurement projects. 
The Industry Capability Network (ICN) looks to raise the opportunities for local industry in major procurement projects. It does this because it believes there are substantial benefits for project owners and their prime contractors in considering local sub-contractors. 
The ICN works with New Zealand and Australian private and state owned enterprise, government departments and bodies to identify major project opportunities that can fulfilled through competitive local supply. 
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The ICN provides project owners, managers and purchasers with a free sourcing service to identify New Zealand and Australian manufacturers and service providers capable of supplying products and services that would otherwise be imported. |
These benefits extend to engineering and manufacturing based projects and information technology projects. They include lower cost through the whole life of a project, asset or IT system, reduced exposure to foreign exchange risk, lowering supply chain delivery times, and ability to leverage locally based innovation. |
The ICN assists project managers and their agents by identifying New Zealand and Australian industry capable of supplying competitive alternatives to products and services that are currently imported. |
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Australian Federal Government Stimulus Package
The Industry Capability Network offices
in Australia are assisting some State Agencies implement the new
stimulus package. The funding from Federal Government is being
implemented by the States directly and the ICN advises on sources of
local content if required. Some ICN offices have links on their
websites to the contact details of successful contractors for some of
this stimulus package work. Suppliers are advised to contact the
contractors direct. Please refer for links at the top on the drop down
list.
ICN NZ Brochure
ICN NZ has designed a new brochure. Please click on the link below and feel free to download a copy which will give you full details about how ICN can add value to your business.
Kupe Gas Project opened
Taranaki's $1.3 billion Kupe Oil & Gas Project was opened by the New Zealand Prime Minister John Key in March 2010.
ICN worked on the Kupe Project, which is operated by Origin Energy and its partners Genesis Energy, New Zealand Oil & Gas and Mitsui, to involve suitable New Zealand and Australian companies in what is the largest oil and gas project ever undertaken in New Zealand.
"The commissioning of the Kupe Gas Project is an important milestone in the development of the New Zealand petroleum sector," Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee said.
"Not only does Kupe play an important part in New Zealand's energy infrastructure, it perfectly illustrates the important role the gas and oil industry can and do play in securing a better future for New Zealand.
"Origin estimates that around 375 New Zealand companies supplied or provided services to the Kupe project, and the value of orders placed in New Zealand was $620 million. Over the last three and half years, 4.4 million man-hours were expended on the project by New Zealand suppliers and workers."
With the assistance of the ICN Network in Australia they were able to supply an additonal $321 million worth of products and services.
The Project consists of an offshore production platform and a newly laid oil and gas pipe line to an onshore production station, which covers 19 acres. Over the life of the development it is estimated Kupe will provide 254 PJ of natural gas, 1.1 million tonnes of LPJ and 14.7 million barrels of light crude oil. The gas produced from the field will meet approximately 15 percent of New Zealand's gas demand and approximately 50 percent of New Zealand's LPG demand for the next 15 to 20 years.
ICN"s involvement ensured Origin had up to date, detailed information about local supply markets - as a result, placing orders in New Zealand that it originally intended to place overseas. This contributed to the Project's success, by driving down costs and boosting local employment.
The Project has also assisted New Zealand companies to boost capability and become competitive overseas, with one company subsequently receiving an order worth over $20 million for accommodation units for an offshore production platform.
Conference on Railway Engineering
The Conference on Railway Engineering 2010 (CORE2010) will be held in Wellington
Register now at: www.core2010.org.nz
