Gouda Refractories Australia (“GRA”) is a joint venture company owned by the Australian Group Bisley & Company Pty Ltd and GOUDA the Netherlands.

GRA is a major supplier of refractories to the Australian and New Zealand Aluminium Industries, supplying Anode Baking Furnace brick and refractory linings for Melting/recycling and Holding furnaces.

The Company also undertakes Refractory Recycling operations for aluminium smelters, whereby spent Anode Baking Refractory is processed and then manufactured into Castables and Cast Shapes. In mid 2000 the company installed and commissioned a computer controlled Brick Press, principally to service the Aluminium Smelters’ requirement for Electrolytic Cell (Pots) refractory brick on the basis of recycling as part of the recycling chain. 

The Company continues to work closely with its smelter customers to establish methods that will simplify and enhance the established refractory supply processes. In this manner GRA is unusual in that it supplies and services the local Aluminium Industry. For example: rather than simply supplying refractory bricks GRA also supplies fabricated Flue Walls and Head Walls. Constructed at a short distance from the smelter, the walls are delivered in a specially constructed transport vehicle to the Anode Baking Furnace floor. The walls are then craned directly into the furnace, or stowed in GRA supplied racks for later installation.

Sydney Office:  Gouda Refractories Australia Pty Ltd  PO Box 695  CHATSWOOD NSW 2057 AUSTRALIA  Location address: Level 12, Tower B, Zenith Centre  821 Pacific Highway  CHATSWOOD NSW 2067 AUSTRALIA  T: ++61 (0)2 9413 1333  F: ++61 2 9413 1319 or 9413 3523 E: australia@goudavuurvast.nl

Melbourne Office:  Gouda Refractories Australia Pty Ltd  PO Box 502  WILLIAMSTOWN VIC 3016 AUSTRALIA  Location address: 4 Little Mary Street  SPOTSWOOD VIC 3015  AUSTRALIA  T:  ++ 61 (0)3 9399 2800  F : ++ 61 (0)3 9399 2800 E: australia@goudavuurvast.nl