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 PVC EXTRUSION COURSE JULY 2025

The Vinyl Council’s will be running training course and an opportunity for VCA Members to build on your PVC Profile extrusion processing expertise by attending this intensive course from a renowned US plastics extrusion expert Mr Randy Brown.

 Offered in NSW and Victoria, this course is designed for production and extrusion plant managers, experienced operators, engineers, and senior maintenance personnel to enhance existing knowledge and skills in PVC extrusion practice.

Course Instructor

Senior Associate Randy Brown is a customer-focused, profit-driven, plastics engineer with extensive experience in turning ideas into plastic profile extrusion die designs.  He is a hardworking, innovative, and dependable leader with an enthusiasm for solving the problems involved in growing a plastic-related business. Extensive experience in rigid PVC formulation for specialty applications along with the processing technology needed for novel extrusion application

Course Dates

MONDAY

The One-day course for individual attendees in Melbourne and Sydney from 8.30am – 4.30pm, venue TBA:

14th July 2025, Sydney

Rydges Sydney Central

28 Albion Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010

Starts 8.30am Ends 4.30pm (Both Days)

21st July 2025, Melbourne

Novotel Preston Melbourne

215 Bell Street, Preston VIC 3072

Starts 8.30am Ends 4.30pm (Both Days)

 

TUESDAY-FRIDAY

We will offer a private company consultation with Randy (max 1 day per company). Available only to companies that register at least one delegate to the course. 8.30am – 4.30pm

15 – 18th July 2025, Sydney

Starts 8.30am Ends 4.30pm (Both Days)

22-25th July 2025, Melbourne

Starts 8.30am Ends 4.30pm (Both Days)

 Numbers are strictly limited for delivery of this course. Please express you interest by registering early to secure your place.

 Course and Consultation Fees

Members Only 1 day Training fee per person: $1,300.00 (exc GST) Via Humantix

Members Only 1 day Consultation Fee (at your company): $3,500.00 (exc GST) Payment to VCA

 
To register for a one day consultation please click on the form HERE.
To Register for the one traning courses please click HERE FOR SYDNEY and  HERE FOR MELBOURNE

2025 VCA Events Calendar

To view the full 2025 VCA Events Calendar, CLICK HERE!

 

Past Events

Short Course: Quantification of Fire Behaviour, Fire Retardancy & Fire Toxicity at Novotel Preston, Melbourne.
The VCA secured the services of Proffesor T Richard Hull, of the Centre for Fire & Hazard Science at the University of Central Lancashire, to present a short course on ‘The Hazards from Fire: Quantification of Fire Behaviour, Fire Retardance & Fire Toxicity” during April 2023. Course materials are available to purchase from the VCA - to find out more, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
 
High Performance uPVC Window Installation workshops in Sydney and Melbourne.
Pro Clima, in collaboration with the VCA, held two full-day High Performance uPVC Window Installation workshops in February 2023 which explored current window installation methods with an aim to discuss and demonstrate more efficient installation methods and find a uniform best-practice across the industry. To read a summary on the workshops, click here.

PVC AUS 2024: Future Driven on the Gold Coast, Queensland took place from 4-6 June 2024. With over 140 delegates in attendance, the conference provided a great opportunity for the industry to come together and tackle key challenges and opportunities across the sector. We can't wait to see the industry come together again for PVC AUS 2026!

 VC 2024.mp4 to view the short summary video recapping our PVC AUS 2022 'Shared Horizons' conference.

 

 

 

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