History

  • Able commences operations as a bag manufacturer in Clayton

  • Able sets up overseas manufacturing for aprons and begins importing and supplying healthcare institutions

  • The current management purchase able

  • The company moves from Clayton to new premises in Notting Hill

  • Able acquires Leeton Packaging and begins to supply numerous International food manufacturers

  • Able commences supply to packaging wholesalers

  • Able attains Q-Base quality accreditation

  • Original able web site launched

  • Able attains ISO9001:2000 quality accreditation

  • Able attains HACCP accreditation for manufacturing products for the food processing industry

  • Able begins to export to New Zealand to the healthcare and scientific supply Industry

  • Able wins the Australia wide bag business for a leading worldwide pathology chain

  • Able wins contracts to supply in excess of 15 million specimen bags per year

  • Able wins protective apparel tender for Public Healthcare Institutions

  • Able commences offsetting 130% of carbon dioxide emissions

  • Able attains eco-warranty accreditation

  • Online store, e-commerce and blogs launched

  • Able engage Ecovantage to carry out second environmental audit, this now becomes an annual activity

  • Able commence E-Commerce and barcoded scan picking in its warehouse and through the distribution chain

  • Able move to new office premises at 431 St Kilda Rd

  • Able's approved supplier status is extended for a further period for protective apparel items for all Victorian Public Hospitals

  • Approved supplier status is extended for protective apparel items for all Victorian Public Hospitals

  • Able participate in the EPA and VECCI sustainability initiative "Grow me the money"

  • The City of Stonnington invite Able's CEO, Greg Foster, to participate as a panel member in its Business Leaders event focusing on sustainability

Able History Fact