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  • 6 million tonnes

    Approximately six (6) million tonnes of colorbond steel has been produced, since starting production in 1966.

  • 22 colours

    In 1966 COLORBOND steel was available in just six colours. It is now available in 22 colours for roofing. Colorbond fencing is available in 14 colours.

  • New Homes

    Nearly half of all new homes throughout Australia, now have roofs made of Colorbond steel and over 80 per cent of all Australian gutters and fascia panels are also made from Colorbond steel.

  • More than just roofing and fences

    9 out of 10 new homes built throughout Australia, feature products made from Colorbond steel. It is used on roofs, fences, walls, gutters, fascias, water tanks, sheds, cubby houses, carports and even letter boxes.

Colorbond roofing and fencing

  • History of Colorbond steel in Australia


    Before colourbond steel came along, there was corrugated iron. It was discovered in the 1800's that by forming corrugations in the steel sheets, could produce a very strong and light weight building material.

    Shortly after, John Lysaght brought the new corrugated iron from England to Australia, where it was soon used by the early settlers as shelter from the harsh Australian conditions. Being lightweight and stackable, it was easily transported across great distances, even on camels.

    Galvanised iron:

    The steel was protected by a zinc based coating. This made it a strong, lasting material that didn't need painting for protection. People soon discovered that is could be easily painted to improve its looks. For nearly 100 years, regular painting was the only way to keep the iron looking its colourful best.

    The 1950s, Things began to change,

    The Chicago based Lithostrip corporation and pre finish Metals, discovered a way to successfully bond paint to a galvanised base and John Lysaght brought a new technology to Australia. Much time and effort was invested in getting the process and the resulting product exactly right.

    1966

    This was the year the first COLORBOND steel rolled of the Number 1 coil painting line at Port Kembla, Wollongong. The building industry soon took up this new product. Since then, additional paint lines have been set up at Port Kembla, interstate at Western Port, Victoria and Acacia Ridge in Queensland. The Latest plant is a $150 million line in Sydneys, Erskine park, designed to produce 120,000 tonnes of COLORBOND steel, enough for some 80,000 roofs.

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