Gale Pacific Limited is the story of a hard-working Australian family, that turned a small hand-woven scarf business into one of the world’s most important manufacturers and marketers of Advanced Polymer textiles and value added products.
The Gale story is about a remarkable transformation of a small knitting mill into a multi-million dollar global enterprise with the introduction of the world’s first shadecloth knitting technology.
Today, Gale produces world-renowned Coolaroo domestic shadecloth and leisure products which include Coolaroo shade sails, gazebos, market umbrellas, window and patio awnings, pet products plus a host of associated lines which are used in a wide variety of commercial and domestic applications.
Under the Synthesis brand, the Company markets into commercial horticulture, building and construction industries, agriculture, transport, display signage, water conservation, mining and a variety of resource industries.
Gale is a truly entrepreneurial enterprise providing both the domestic and commercial markets with a wide range of practical, everyday products and accessories to support and improve our fragile environment as well as enhancing people’s lifestyles.
-
1951 Gale Scarfs established production of men's scarfs and ladies shawls
-
1962 Gale produces baby wear products
-
1976 Gale knittes first Advanced Polymer Textiles
-
1981 Gale sells shade fabric direct to D.I.Y retailers
-
1982 Gale exits scarf and shawls business
-
1987 Gale markets first value added products manufactured from the Advanced Polymer Textiles (Gazebos)
-
1989 Gale takes "Shadecloth" to the world with first exports to the United States and New Zealand
-
1993 Gale establishes United States marketing operations
-
1999 Establishes Dubai marketing offices to service the Middle East
-
2000 Listing on the Australian Stock Exchange
-
2001 Launches Coolaroo to European markets
-
2002 Acquires Visypak coated polymer fabrics operation
-
2002 Signs agreement with the People’s Republic of China for major manufacturing enterprise in Beilun, China
-
2004 Acquires German business of Jung Garten & Freizeit Vertriebsges. mbH.
-
2004 Establishes Gale Europe sales office for the Coolaroo range to be sold throughout Europe using the Jung aquisition as the base of operation
-
2004 Acquires Donaghys New Zealand knitted and coated fabrics divisions
-
2005 Commences Advanced Polymer Fabric Production in Beilun, China
-
2005 Launches Synthesis commercial fabrics brand to world markets
-
2006 Divestment of Jung Garten & Freizzeit Vertriegeselleshaft, but maintains Gale Europe sales office
-
2006 Completion of the purpose built manufacturing facility in China and relocation of significant portion of the Australian plant and equipment
-
2007 Completion of the relocation and recommissioning of our Christchurch New Zealand manufacturing operation with majority of this to China
-
2008 Restructure of European operation from a full service regional operation to a distribution arrangement with Windhager GmbH
-
2011 Complementary acquisition of Zone Hardware and Riva Window Fashions
-
2012 Acquires the assets of Highgrove (Victoria) Pty Ltd
go to top