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Apr142021

Passive vs Active Antimicrobial Flooring

By Bridgette GilliesApril 14, 2021

Passive vs Active Antimicrobial Flooring With sanitation standards and cleanliness ever so important, hygiene and antimicrobial properties has become a major factor of consideration when…

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Oct72020
Food Technicians in Processing Plant | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Tips for Easy Floor Maintenance

By Jane WilsonOctober 7, 2020

Flooring in food & beverage factories is an investment, so it’s worth looking after it. In Australia, floors in food & beverage manufacturing facilities must…

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Sep222020
Commercial Flooring | Allied Finishes Commercial Flooring Solutions

Top Tips for Improving Flooring Safety

By Christelle ImanaSeptember 22, 2020

Choose a smooth non-porous surface. In food processing facilities, every seam and joint across a floor surface represents a potential contamination risk. Select a seamless,…

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Aug252020
Work Table with Tablet & Coffee | Allied Finishes Commercial Flooring Solutions

Scheduling Projects During COVID-19

By Christelle ImanaAugust 25, 2020

Impact of COVID-19 on capital projects & maintenance works The impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) have significantly tested the ability of Food & Beverage Manufacturers to…

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Jul132020
Blue Floor #2 - General Mills | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Importance of Non-Slip Flooring

By Jane WilsonJuly 13, 2020

Non-slip flooring is essential in Food manufacturing plants, as it protects your staff from any slipping hazards. Non-slip flooring provides grip for forklifts and other…

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Jul12020
General Mills Flooring Project | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

What Makes a Floor “Food Grade”?

By Sarah WilsonJuly 1, 2020

It’s a common question: what exactly is food-grade flooring? How do you comply, and is there anything else you should watch for to make sure your floor…

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Jun42020
Crack in the Road | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Importance of Concrete Protection

By Sarah WilsonJune 4, 2020

Concrete floors are extremely porous by nature. Acids, alkalis, solvents, and other chemicals/compounds are easily absorbed by the concrete slab and deteriorate it from within.…

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May62020
Goodman Fielder Bakery Epoxy Flooring | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Is Epoxy Flooring Expensive?

By Jane WilsonMay 6, 2020

Well, that’s an easy question to ask, but a hard one to answer. A lot depends on the amount of preparation required and flooring system…

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Mar302020
Commercial Flooring | Allied Finishes Commercial Flooring Solutions

Flooring at a Large Commercial Bakery, Sydney

By Christelle ImanaMarch 30, 2020

This project was completed for an existing large food and beverage manufacturer who has returned to us time and time again to manage their flooring…

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Feb62020
Forklift & Foot Traffic Segregation | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Line Marking – For Aesthetics or Safety?

By Sarah WilsonFebruary 6, 2020

Well that’s a hard one. Obviously safety is one of the biggest concerns in the food & beverage industry. Safety for your employees and safety…

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Jan272020
Cracked Floors Encourage Salmonella | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Salmonella – the Disease that’s Still Causing Over 150,000 Deaths Each Year

By Megan GilliesJanuary 27, 2020

As an animal borne bacteria, Salmonella is an enormous problem in food and beverage factories where any type of meat or dairy is manufactured, as…

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Jan202020
Casella Family Brands Winery Project | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Is Epoxy Flooring Durable?

By Sarah WilsonJanuary 20, 2020

Allied Finishes recently completed a large flooring project at Casella Family Brands Winery. This project was very intense & involved floor graphics, paths, and large…

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Jan62020
Donating to Bushfire Relief | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Allied Finishes Donates $5000 to Those Affected by the Bushfires

By Events ManagerJanuary 6, 2020

The current bushfire disaster in Australia is without doubt one of the most severe disasters that a huge majority of Australian’s have been affected by…

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Dec232019
Poorly Installed, Failing Floor | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

8 Signs Your Epoxy Flooring Solution was Poorly Installed

By Sarah WilsonDecember 23, 2019

There are many providers out there who promise the world but can’t and don’t deliver. Sadly for many companies, while these providers don’t last long, they can survive long…

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Dec42019
Snack Brands Bund Project, Sydney | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Snack Brands Bund

By Sarah WilsonDecember 4, 2019

Our bunding team just recently completed a job at Snack Brands in Sydney. While one of our crews were there working on the floor, we…

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Nov142019
Baiada Golf Charity Day | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Baiada Golf Charity Day

By Sarah WilsonNovember 14, 2019

Allied Finishes was proud to support Baiada (Steggles) Golf Charity Day on Saturday the 2nd of November. We have a great relationship with Baiada, and…

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Oct102019
Coolroom Flooring | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Flooring for Coolrooms

By Megan GilliesOctober 10, 2019

Flooring for cold storage facilities such as meat coolrooms, dairies, labs, grocery stores, cafes or restaurants must be able to withstand hot & cold temperature…

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Sep172019
Foodborne Illnesses | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Food Safety Practices for Food Processing

By Christelle ImanaSeptember 17, 2019

5.4 million cases of foodborne illness occur annually in Australia alone. Poor production methods and sanitation at food processing facilities can spread bacteria such as…

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Sep132019
Riverina Bakery Project | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Is Epoxy Flooring Slip Resistant? Some Flooring Secrets to Know in the Food & Beverage Industry

By Christelle ImanaSeptember 13, 2019

The food and beverage industry provide a wide range of products and services that can impact the health of consumers. Therefore it is important to…

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Sep112019
Seamless Surfaces Prevent Bacteria | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

5 Things You Need to Know About Food Safety on the Floor

By Christelle ImanaSeptember 11, 2019

The safety in food production facilities can mean one of two things: Food Safety & Employee Safety There are a lot of regulations and laws…

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Sep52019
Non-Slip Food Safe Flooring | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Is Your Floor Food Safe?

By Christelle ImanaSeptember 5, 2019

As the food and beverage industry grows and demand becomes higher, safeguarding hygiene integrity of produce is becoming a complex task. While these challenges are…

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Sep32019
Experienced Flooring Professionals | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Your Floor, Fully Covered

By Megan GilliesSeptember 3, 2019

What is the biggest problem, worry or pain point to getting an old floor repaired, or a new floor finished? Answer: Paint Failure Whose face…

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Aug292019
Before & After - Commercial Bakery Bund Project | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

New Bund Project at a Large Bakery in Sydney

By Christelle ImanaAugust 29, 2019

“There’s an old saying that if you think safety is expensive, try an accident. Accidents cost a lot of money. And, not only in damage…

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Aug272019
Durable Processing Area Flooring | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

How Durable is Your Processing Area Floor

By Christelle ImanaAugust 27, 2019

Processing area floors must be able to withstand an extensive amount of pressure. They need to last a very long period of time despite constant…

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Aug222019
Work Health & Safety Standards Compliant Flooring | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Processing Area Floors – 5 Important Things to Remember

By Christelle ImanaAugust 22, 2019

Food processing industry is not exempted in adhering to all WHS standards. The floor of a food processing facility is exposed to all kinds of…

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Aug82019
Commercial Bakery Non-Slip Flooring | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Periwinkle Blue Non-Slip Commercial Bakery Floor

By Megan GilliesAugust 8, 2019

This striking photo of one of our recent flooring projects was taken at a huge commercial bakery in Sydney, NSW. Being one of the biggest…

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Jul312019
Epoxy Floor Project in Sydney | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Recent Epoxy Floor Project in Sydney

By Megan GilliesJuly 31, 2019

We recently completed a hard wearing non-slip epoxy floor in a food processing factory in Sydney, NSW. The company, being a large bakery that produces…

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Jul242019
Kraft Heinz Canned Meat Factory #1 | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Floor Upgrade to the Tallow Bund – Food Factory in the Riverina

By Megan GilliesJuly 24, 2019

Being a large producer of canned meat products, Kraft Heinz upgraded their tallow bund area in a durable, non-slip epoxy floor. Being a very tough…

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Jul22019
Abattoirs & Meat Processing Factories | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Heavy Traffic

By Megan GilliesJuly 2, 2019

Food and beverage manufacturing facilities are environments of severe wear for floors. Constant traffic from forklifts, heavy machinery and pedestrians, combined with ongoing exposure to…

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Jun212019
Watch a Short Clip | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

We Cut Downtime

By Megan GilliesJune 21, 2019

Every food factory is always under significant time constraints, particularly when it comes to maintenance. Downtime has a negative effect on the company, but how…

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Apr32019
Custom Floor Coatings - Coprice, Leeton | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Recent Project at Coprice

By Megan GilliesApril 3, 2019

Allied Finishes recently completed a large flooring project for Coprice, Leeton; a well-known manufacturer of rice. This company was experiencing issues with pooling liquids immediately…

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Mar282019
Allied EasyCoat | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

EasyCoat – Buy Online Now!!

By Megan GilliesMarch 28, 2019

Allied EasyCoat is our much loved repair kit for our customers in the food & beverage industry. Due to its ease of use and safety…

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Mar212019
Forklift & Foot Traffic Segregation | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Forklift & Foot Traffic Segregation

By Megan GilliesMarch 21, 2019

This flooring project was completed earlier in the year at a large food processing facility in the Riverina. Creating clear segregation between forklift and foot…

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Mar72019
Wrong Floor Coating Solution Example | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Wrong Flooring Specifications = Increase in Production Time

By Megan GilliesMarch 7, 2019

One of the things we regularly see in the food industry is the wrong specification for the wrong floor, such as the floor in the…

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Feb282019
Salmonella | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Why is Salmonella Still Causing 150,000 Deaths Each Year?

By Megan GilliesFebruary 28, 2019

As an animal borne bacteria, Salmonella is an enormous problem in food and beverage factories where any type of meat or dairy is manufactured, as…

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Feb202019
Chemical Resistant Flooring | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Chemical Resistant Flooring

By Megan GilliesFebruary 20, 2019

Concrete floors are extremely porous by nature. Acids, alkalis, solvents, and other chemicals/compounds are easily absorbed by the concrete slab and deteriorate it from within.…

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Feb142019
Planning Your Easter Shutdown | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Have You Planned Your Easter Shutdown?

By Megan GilliesFebruary 14, 2019

Already Easter?? Yes, we have already started scheduling projects for the Easter shutdown. Due to the high demand, we would like to encourage all our…

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Jan232019
Food Floor & Drainage Video | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

7 Step-by-Step Photos on Our Latest Food Floor & Drain Repair

By Megan GilliesJanuary 23, 2019

Click on the video below to watch. If you are needing any floor repairs to ensure you comply with WHS legislation and Australian Food Safety…

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Jan82019
New Year New Solution | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Happy New Year

By Megan GilliesJanuary 8, 2019

To all our customers and suppliers, we wish you the very best for 2019! As our 2019 blast off, we are presenting our customers with…

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Nov282018
Food Grade Coving | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Food Grade Coving

By Megan GilliesNovember 28, 2018

Food grade coving is an essential part of the factory floor within the food & beverage industry. Good quality coving ensures liquids do not leak…

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Nov212018
Colour Segregation | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Colour Segregation / Coding in Food & Beverage Factories

By Megan GilliesNovember 21, 2018

Colour segregation or coding in food & beverage factories is very important when it comes to managing different zones. Cross-contamination is a common food safety…

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Nov22018
Food Grade Floor Coatings | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Food Grade Floor Coatings

By Megan GilliesNovember 2, 2018

What exactly is a food grade floor coating? A food grade floor must be resistant to whatever chemicals are used in the factory. There are…

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Sep262018
Additional Services | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

How are we Different?

By Megan GilliesSeptember 26, 2018

There is one question we are frequently asked when starting with new customers. This is; ‘Why should our company use your services to replace our…

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Aug212018
RRT Operation Drought Relief | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Operation Drought Relief

By Megan GilliesAugust 21, 2018

Allied Finishes are pleased to be supporting the Rapid Relied Team by donating to Operation Drought Relief. Being a service provider to the Food &…

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Jun272018
Safety Upgrade | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Helping Our Clients Comply with Legislation

By Megan GilliesJune 27, 2018

A tedious, and often painful process in factory management, is ensuring the company is compliant with WHS legislation, and also The Food Safety Act of…

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Feb52018
Caution Yellow Tape | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Safety at its Peak

By Megan GilliesFebruary 5, 2018

The before and after illustration below is of a recent project we completed at a large bakery in Sydney. The risks in the ‘before’ image…

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Nov222017
Food Manufacturing Case Study | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Flooring Case Study

By Megan GilliesNovember 22, 2017

We were recently contracted to carry out works at a large food manufacturing facility in Lithgow. These works consisted of removal of the existing floor,…

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Sep282017
Bakers Maison Flooring | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Flooring at Bakers Maison

By Megan GilliesSeptember 28, 2017

Completed flooring works at Bakers Maison – non-slip in B45 Sky Blue. Amazing results! 🙂

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Jul172017
Line Marking Equipment | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Our Line Marking Service

By Megan GilliesJuly 17, 2017

Introducing the newest addition to our fleet; the Linelazer ES 1000. Saving time & costs whilst ensuring total accuracy, this addition will help to make…

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May162017
Hump Bunding Example | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Hump Bunding for the Food & Beverage Industry

By Megan GilliesMay 16, 2017

Surface water is often a major problem in food & beverage factories and, as strange as it seems, drainage is not always the solution. For…

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May32017
Production Line Flooring | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Flake Flooring for the Food & Beverage Industry

By Megan GilliesMay 3, 2017
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Feb282017
Allied Drainage Services | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Allied Drainage

By Megan GilliesFebruary 28, 2017

“As flooring specialists in the food and beverage industry, Allied Finishes also offers consulting, fabrication, and installation of stainless steel floor drainage….” Click on the…

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Feb172017
Before - Hazardous Flooring | Allied Finishes, Commercial Flooring Solutions

Slip Hazards in the Workplace

By Megan GilliesFebruary 17, 2017

Wet food processing factories pose some serious flooring safety issues. Mostly, these are related to inadequate drainage, too smooth a floor coating or even an…

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