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S E C T I O N 8
PROCESSING &
MARKETING
This section brought to
you in association with
Cargill Cotton
Cargill Cotton in Australia is specialising in buying
cotton bales direct from the grower. Not cotton
seed, not grain, just cotton bales.
Cargill Cotton Australia in its current form has
been trading cotton for seven seasons now and has
a good coverage over the cotton region. Increasing
marketshare and cotton community exposure have
both been achieved with the support of growers in
all areas. Today Cargill Cotton has buying outlets
in Emerald, Goondiwindi, Moree, Narrabri and
Trangie.
Cargill Cotton’s aim is to provide a competitive
marketing service to the Australian cotton grower
reflecting the true and fair market value of their
product. Cargill Cotton utilises truly independent
cotton classing at no cost to the grower, has a large
pool of global industry resources and has strong
financial stability.
Cargill in Australia is involved in a wide range of
agricultural sectors, as well as cotton, to cater for the
Australian farmer. These services include the marketing
of beef, grain and oilseeds and expertise in crop
nutrition.
Offices
Brisbane Office
Roger McCumstie
Suite 2, 175 Given Terrace
PO Box 875
Paddington QLD 4064
Phone 07 3367 2629
Fax: 07 3367 3531
Goondiwindi Office
Phil Sloan
PO Box 1203
Goondiwindi QLD 4390
Phone: 07 4671 0222
Fax: 07 4671 3833
Agents
Emerald Agent
Pat McKey
Bettacrop
King Street
Emerald QLD 4720
Phone: 07 4987 7799
Gwydir Valley Agent
Paul Kelly
Moree Real Estate
175 Balo Street
Moree NSW 2400
Phone: 02 6751 1100
Merchants
In addition to the integrated ginning and marketing services offered by
processing companies — detailed on previous pages — the following
companies are merchants of Australian cotton.
Namoi Valley Agent
Philip Tout
Spade Management
PO Box 454
Narrabri NSW 2390
Phone: 0428 727 252
Southern Area Agent
Dave Dugan
Joe Jones & Associates
24 Dandaloo Street
Trangie NSW 2823
Phone: 02 6888 7122
General Email & Web sites
Email: cotton_aus@cargill.com
Wesbites: www.cargillcotton.com
www.cargill.com.au
ECOM Commodities
Since 1849, the family owned ECOM Group has
grown to be one of the leading and most secure rural
commodity marketing companies worldwide. The
Group provides flexible commodity marketing solutions
for farmers across every major crop-producing
region of the world.
The ECOM Group originated from Barcelona,
Spain. From these foundations, the Groups original
focus in the Americas is now paralleled by operations in
Asia, Europe and the Sub-continent regions, all important
market destinations for Australian commodities.
The Australian operations of the Group, ECOM
Commodities, combines its international experience
with local knowledge and Australian innovation to
provide our clients, Australian producers, with flexible
and tailored contracts designed to manage risk
best suited to each enterprise.
ECOM Commodities is a market leader in the
Australian grains containerisation market exporting
grain to established and loyal customers.
In the field, ECOM Commodities staff service all
the major Australian production regions for cotton
and grains and are well supported by our Sydney
based traders and administrative staff.
Head office
Brett Donoghue
Suite 1, Level 19,
Tower A, Zenith Centre
821-843 Pacific Highway
Chatswood NSW 2067
Phone: 02 9419 8300
Fax: 02 9419 8311
Email: webcottonoz@ecomtrading.com
Web site: www.ecomtrading.com
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PROCESSING &
MARKETING
This section brought to
you in association with
Plexus Cotton Limited
Representative Office
PO Box 1189
TEWANTIN QLD 4565
Phone: (07) 5485 3682
Fax: (07) 5485 3682
Managing Director
Dorcen Walters
Mobile: 0418 667 540
Email: dorcen@plexus-cotton.com
Paul Reinhart
Reinhart, founded in 1788, is one of a handful
of leading cotton trading firms annually handling
several million bales of cotton worldwide. The company,
owned by the same family for over 200 years, is
known in the cotton industry for its record of integrity,
quality shipments and ability to source all types
of cotton worldwide. Reinhart is the world’s largest
trader of Extra Long Staple cotton.
Cotton, produced in more than 30 countries, is
sold to spinning mills in over 80 countries around
the world. Satisfying the specific needs of cotton suppliers
and customers goes to the heart of Reinhart’s
commitment to the cotton trade since 1788.
Suppliers and mills must rely completely on the
trader’s guarantee of performance, no matter how
difficult the market conditions. The merchant’s first
class reputation as well as his financial strength are
crucial to his partners. A growing number of both
sellers and buyers have become very selective as to
whom they choose to do busines with. Reinhart is
increasingly their first choice. The position of trust
Reinhart enjoys in the world’s cotton industry is
second to none.
Head office
16/489-491 South Street
Toowoomba Qld 4350
Phone: 07 4634 1311
Fax: 07 4634 1700
Email: reinhart@reinhart.com.au
Web site: www.reinhart.com
Staff
Joint Office Manager/Grower Services
Manager
Tim Storck
Joint Office Manager/Administration and
Shipping
Joan Russell
Shipping and Warehousing
Cheng Zhang
Ali Bushby
Classing
ProClass
Volcot
Volcot Australia Pty Ltd is a Swiss based international
cotton merchant based in Moree. Formerly
trading as Volkart, the company has been operating
in the Australian cotton industry since 1986.
Volcot is in the unique position of being the only
cotton merchant in the Australian cotton industry
100 per cent based west of the Great Dividing
Range, with its headquarters still in Moree.
Local Volcot staff have been with the company
for many years and have an excellent understanding
of the needs and requirements of the industry.
In addition to this commitment to a local presence
within the cotton growing region, Volcot has
also purchased a substantial holding in Tandou Ltd,
further reinforcing the company’s commitment to
the Australian cotton industry.
Volcot is also involved in yarn trading through its
yarn trading division, Sethos.
Volcot Australia Pty Ltd
PO Box 732
48 Auburn St
Moree NSW 2400
Phone 02 6752 4822, Fax: 02 6751 1179
Director
TBA
Administration
Jacqueline Taylor
Shipping
David Coss
Marketing consultants
Apperson Management LLC
Pat Apperson
PO Box 9414
Greenville, South Carolina 29604. USA
Phone: +1864 232 2840
Fax: +1864 242 0718
Email: gpapperson@att.net
Commodity Hedging Company
Manager: David Burton
PO Box 216, Caloundra Qld 4551
Phone: 07 5491 7443, Fax: 07 5491 8398
Email: dkb8@bigpond.com
Web site: www.schoolofgann.com
FarMarCo (Aust) Pty Ltd
FarMarCo provides risk management and
commodity marketing services and has been
advising cotton growers on marketing since 1985.
This advice is backed up by a weekly publication,
Cottonwatch, which covers the domestic cash
market, futures and currency.
Contacts:
Robert Imray
Toowoomba: 07 4637 6400
Email: farmarco@farmarco.com.au
Web site: www.farmarco.com.au
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