Siniat Australia by Etex

25/09/2026

⚡ We're Hiring: Shift Electrician | Bundaberg, QLD ⚡

Looking for your next career move? Join Etex Australia Pty Ltd in Bundaberg and become part of a passionate team focused on safety, innovation, and manufacturing excellence. This permanent full-time role offers a competitive pay rate, a rotating shift roster, and the opportunity to work in a site striving for world-class machine efficiency.

In your new role you will:

✅ Undertake general repairs and providing electrical assistance to production
✅ Complete a range of maintenance and routine inspection tasks
✅ Maintain up-to-date equipment knowledge to provide timely solutions to problems
✅ Participate in continuous improvements and problem-solving initiatives

If you're a qualified electrician with a passion for maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you!

📍 Bundaberg, QLD

🔗 Apply now via SEEK and take the next step in your career.

Join our team in Bundaberg and enjoy our state of the art facility with world leading technology. Exceptional career opportunity awaits you now!

22/09/2026

🔥 Did you know Weather Defence® can help protect homes in bushfire zones? 🏘️

Siniat’s rigid air barrier board, Weather Defence, is best known for its use behind facade cladding in rainscreen and ventilated facade systems, but it has another powerful application.

Weather Defence can be used to wrap an entire building - including walls, roof and eaves - to help protect occupants during a bushfire.

Another smart solution from Siniat The One designed to minimise risk and enhance resilience!

To find out more, and to download our handy guide, click here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xM4_K0

21/09/2026

Mould isn't picky.

It only needs two conditions to thrive: moisture and a food source, which may be as minimal as a bit of dust.

But once mould takes hold within a building’s structure, the consequences can escalate quickly. From structural deterioration to poor indoor air quality and occupant health issues, the impacts can be significant.

In our latest whitepaper, published in partnership with Architecture & Design we take a look at forming in the system, and how ventilated facades are effective at keeping moisture and mould risk in high-rise buildings at bay.

👉 Download it here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xM4Xc0…

20/09/2026

Siniat’s metal framing products are a good example of “ products” and the closed loop usage model.

End-of-life refers to the end of a product’s life cycle. In the case of products, this stage is often the of the building it was installed in. According to the 2018 National Waste Report, we know that an average of 90% of the metal products produced in Australia are at end-of-life by factories that produce new steel that goes back into the loop.

Siniat uses BlueScope steel with 25% recycled content to make our products. We have also made significant progress in the reduction of the scrap we generate on site, with 50% less waste compared to 2016. All on-site waste we generate in the manufacture of our metal products is recycled.

is one of the pillars of the Etex Road to Sustainability 2030, and an important part of our strategy.

To find out more the life cycle of Sinat products and their environmental impact, download our Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for plasterboard and metal framing from our website https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xXH4g0.

18/09/2026

Happy National Tradie Day!

Behind every beautiful building we supply to are dedicated tradies who bring it all to life. Thank you for your hard work, craftsmanship, and commitment to quality.

Stay safe, and enjoy your day!

16/09/2026

✅ At Siniat we believe in the rigorous testing and certification of our products to improve their performance and compliance to building codes and standards.

🔥That’s why our technical team have recently subjected Weather Defence® to stringent fire tests, and it is now certified for use in various -rated systems where an FRL is required!

🔥Being a plasterboard product, Weather Defence is also classified as -combustible in terms of the NCC, making it suitable for use in external walls of high-rise buildings. In the wake of several tragic building fires around the world, including the Grenfell Tower fire in London (2017) and the Lacrosse Tower fire in Melbourne (2014), combustible systems have become a pressing topic for building professionals.

🔥Weather Defence can also provide excellent protection in the event of a fire in the construction of buildings (Building Classes 1-3) in zones. Weather Defence can be used to wrap the entire building including the walls, roof and eaves to protect the occupants and contents during a bushfire.

💡Read more about Using Weather Defence when fire resistance is required in our latest blog: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xM5Sg0

👉 For more information about using Weather Defence in fire-rated systems, download our technical manual Blueprint https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xM4H30

15/09/2026

The primary purpose of is to ensure the safety and well-being of building occupants during .

While much attention is typically given to the structural elements of a building, it is crucial not to overlook the significance of seismic design for non-structural elements. The seismic design of ceilings is a regulatory requirement in Australia.

Seismic design also has significant sustainable benefits. In this blog we explore four of them: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0y7B8z0

14/09/2026

❓What happens in a factory?

❗Well, quite a lot actually!

1️⃣The manufacture of plasterboard starts with processing of gypsum in the plastermill, where gypsum is ground, and converted to stucco by extracting water (as vapour) under a calcination process.
2️⃣The stucco is mixed with water and additives, with the resultant slurry sandwiched between two layers of continuous paper. The board sets via rehydration of the plaster core whereby water molecules chemically re-bind back into gypsum crystals in the board.
3️⃣The plasterboard is moved via conveyor to the cutting station where it is cut to length before it enters the drying process.
4️⃣After drying, the plasterboard sheets are stacked into packs, and moved to the warehouse for storage, ready for distribution.

With so many moving parts and forklifts in operation, is always our highest priority!

Siniat plasterboard is manufactured in our factories Bundaberg (QLD), Altona (VIC), Matraville (NSW) and Hazelmere (WA).

To find out more about the Siniat plasterboard range, click here https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xM5ML0

13/09/2026

The diagram above shows the typical installation of Weather Defence® in an external wall system.

Weather Defence is a 13mm thick external sheathing board (also known as a rigid air barrier) used behind cladding systems to help create a pressure equalised cavity.

It forms part of the weatherproofing system for external walls and can often replace wall sarking.

Weather Defence is designed to be installed on residential, multi- , , , , and buildings.

Typically, it is installed on
📌 Light weight steel stud framing
📌 Timber stud framing
📌 Modular buildings.

Weather Defence is easy, safe and quick to install. The installation benefits include:

🌧️ Projects can be closed in from the weather early. Weather Defence offers up to 12 months exposure to the elements.
⚒️ No power tools needed! Simply score and snap with a retractable knife. Easy to cut in situ.
👏 The purple matt liner is non-woven and non-itch.
☂️ Joints are easily sealed with Pro Clima tape to form airtight junctions around complex details.
👉 An additional pliable membrane may not be required, Climate Zone 1 excepted.

To find out more about Weather Defence, click here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xLgfd0

For more information about how Weather Defence can be used in a system requiring a fire-resistant level or FRL, download Blueprint: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xLfdh0

11/09/2026

Yesterday, on R U OK? Day in Australia, Etex teammates came together across several of our sites to enjoy a special treat, connect with one another, and take a moment to check in.

Connect and Care is one of Etex’s core values, and the day was a great reminder of the importance of supporting mental health and wellbeing, both at home and in the workplace.

Through meaningful conversations and simple acts of care, we reinforced the importance of looking out for each other.

A simple conversation can make a meaningful difference.💛