Latest South Australian Case Studies
ICN SA helps businesses win big in Australian Industry. See how we have helped local Australian businesses win major projects and work packages.



10 October 2022
Australian technology supporting Hunter class frigates
South Australia’s Cohda Wireless was one of 4 Australian companies chosen from an “innovation challenge” to help fast track manufacturing processes to support the Hunter Class Frigate Program (HCFP).

10 October 2022
Innovative SA company to reap rewards of frigate contract
The benefits of winning a major defence contract go way beyond monetary value, according to the Chief Operating Officer of an innovative South Australian manufacturing company that is making gasket parts for BAE Systems Australia’s Hunter Class Frigate Program.

10 October 2022
WA Company setting up in Adelaide
West Australian company Altrad Services Pty Ltd (Altrad) has established a permanent facility in Osborne, Adelaide as a result of winning the contract to provide blast and paint services for the Hunter Class Frigate Program’s prototyping phase.

3 February 2022
Win for all in freight contract
A South Australian family owned freight business has won an initial three-year contract with OZ Minerals to service the Carrapateena copper mine north of Port Augusta.

29 September 2021
Regional company on the world water sustainability stage
A regional South Australian water quality improvement company is gaining traction on the world stage, thanks in part to its involvement with ICN. Enviro Australis, based in the Barossa town of Angaston, has commercialised technology to remove pollution from stormwater runoff.

1 July 2019
ICN helps Basetec open doors to new markets and more contracts
Adelaide-based composite pipe manufacturer, Basetec Services, has become an important supplier to Australia’s growing oil and gas industry. In 2014/15, Basetec has forged 3 new partnerships with Abu Dhabi, Egypt and Nigeria. These agreements created a joint venture company, based in Adelaide, to respond to a global demand for high pressure, anti-corrosive, composite pipes.

1 July 2019
ICN helps Century Engineering expand its markets
#Construction&Engineering #Defence #Manufacturing #Mining #OilGas&Energy #Water
Century Engineering is a traditional componentry maker that is successfully diversifying its business. It has gone from a company with a narrow market focus to one with its sights set on national expansion.

1 July 2019
ICN helps Ottoway Engineering build its supply chain for the Port Adelaide Drilling Fluid Supply Base
#Construction&Engineering #Mining
South Australia’s first drilling fluid supply base is taking shape as local industry excitement grows in BP’s Great Australian Bight Exploration Drilling program. Approximately 1000 companies across industry sectors have registered an interest in participating in the landmark project, which is generating much needed economic activity for the state.

1 July 2014
ICN helps Castech expand into the defence sector, with specialized castings for shipbuilder ASC
#Construction&Engineering #Defence #Manufacturing #Mining
South Australian advanced manufacturer Castech is in the thick of the action in the defence sector as it looks to replicate its initial maritime success.