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Table 11.2: Penrice Soda Holdings Ltd
Company
Penrice Soda Holdings
Address
Solvay Road, Osborne
Jobs
206
Exports
Yes
Building Valuation
Not available
Insurance Details
Not available
Contact
Adrian Piccinin / Site Manager
Overview
Penrice Soda Holdings Limited (Penrice) manufactures synthetic soda ash and sodium
bicarbonate. It is the largest soda ash plant in South East Asia and one of the five
largest sodium bicarbonate plants in the world.
Penrice is the only manufacturer in Australia of soda ash and sodium bicarbonate and
a significant supplier of limestone and aggregates.
The production plant is located at Osborne. Limestone is mined at Penrice’s
Angaston mine and transported to the Osborne site for chemical processing.
Soda ash is a vital ingredient in the manufacture of glass containers (especially wine
and beer bottles), flat glass for building and construction and washing powder. It is also
used in the mining and water treatment industries.
Climate Change
Risks
Flooding and seawater inundation.
Damage to buildings and wharf
Shut down periods during times of flooding / seawater inundation
Higher operating costs associated with power, insurance.
Disturbed connectivity with supply chain.
Increased capital costs associated with flood mitigation, energy efficiency.
Adaptation Planning
None specific to climate change adaptation.
An Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee is established and reports to the
Penrice Board. A risk policy has been produced.
Information Sources
National Pollutant Inventory:
Penrice website:
Table 11.3: OI (Owens Illinois)
Company
OI Inc (Owens Illinois)
Address
625 Port Road, West Croydon
Jobs
200
Exports
Yes – to NSW
Building Valuation
Not available
Insurance Details
Not available
Contact
Greg Cunningham, Business Services Mgr
Overview
O-I (formerly ACI) is the largest glass manufacturing company in the world. It has
plants in SA, Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales.
The SA plant operates 24/7 producing a range of glass bottle products, primarily for
the beverage industries (wine and beer) in South Australia.
The factory is located adjacent the Kilkenny railway station.
Climate Change
Electricity reliability.
