Founded in Bankstown
An engineer and a chemist establish PPC in Bankstown, NSW, with a shared vision for innovative adhesive-coated products made in Australia.
About PPC
Made here.
Made to perform.
Precision Paper Coatings is a wholly Australian-owned adhesive tape manufacturer and specialty coater, building dependable solutions for Australian industry since 1970.
Our story
Ingenuity has shaped PPC from the beginning.
More than five decades of practical manufacturing knowledge.Founded in Bankstown in 1970 by an engineer and a chemist, PPC began with a clear ambition: to develop innovative adhesive-coated products for Australian industry.
With modest premises and limited resources, the founders combined practical engineering, in-house chemistry and a strong commitment to customer service. Their first coating machine was designed and built in-house from second-hand components in 1972.
Early solvent-based products combined natural-rubber adhesives with polyethylene film, aluminium foil and reinforced foil laminates for HVAC, insulation, construction, packaging and industrial applications.
That application-led approach still guides PPC today. Adhesive formulations, coating technology, manufacturing, warehousing, laboratory work and quality control remain closely connected so the team can respond with practical, manufacturable solutions.
From the archives
Built by people who knew how to make things work.
These early photographs capture the practical spirit behind PPC: relationships formed face to face, machinery developed hands-on, and a manufacturing team growing its capability together.
Company history
More than five decades of making things work.
From a resourceful start in Bankstown to a national operation, each move has expanded PPC's capacity to develop, manufacture and deliver for customers.
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1970 -
1972 The first coating machine
PPC's founding engineer designs and builds the company's first coating machine in-house, using second-hand components and the resourcefulness that would become part of PPC's culture.
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1970–1985 Growth in Bankstown
PPC expands its product range and solvent-based coating capability, supplying adhesive products for HVAC, insulation, construction, packaging and industry.
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1986 Expansion to Condell Park
A move to larger premises creates more manufacturing capacity and supports a broader product offering and customer base.
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2002 Relocation to Villawood
The growing business moves again, strengthening production capability and PPC's ability to serve customers throughout Australia.
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Strategic acquisitions New manufacturing expertise
PPC acquires several smaller businesses, including two injection-moulding companies specialising in medical devices, broadening its skills and market reach.
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2020 Refocusing on the core
The medical-device operations are sold so PPC can invest more deeply in adhesive products, industrial coatings, specialty tapes, manufacturing efficiency and customer service.
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2021 A larger Smeaton Grange home
PPC relocates to its current headquarters, increasing warehouse and raw-material capacity to improve stock availability, production flexibility and delivery lead times.
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Today Australian made. Nationally supported.
Still proudly Australian-owned and Australia's only adhesive tape manufacturer, PPC produces coated materials and specialised tape solutions from Smeaton Grange, with branches in Melbourne and Canberra supporting customers nationwide.
Under one roof
Closer control from idea to dispatch.
PPC combines manufacturing depth with the support functions that keep each job moving and each product accountable.
Australian manufacturing
Coating and production capability developed through decades of hands-on experience across adhesive tapes and coated paper products.
Custom tape slitting
Custom-width adhesive tapes and materials can be produced for both small and large-scale requirements.
Custom printing
Reel-to-reel printing supports custom tubing, sheets, labels and self-adhesive products in runs large and small.
Adhesive hotmelt
In-house hotmelt formulas can be coated onto a range of substrates for single or double-sided applications.
Laboratory & quality
In-house R&D and quality-control facilities keep development and product evaluation close to production.
Warehouse & dispatch
Products move from the same Smeaton Grange site to selected distributors and customers throughout Australia.
Research & quality
Performance is something you verify.
PPC invests in R&D to access strong technologies and bring the right people and processes to precision manufacturing. With laboratory and quality-control facilities beside production, learning can move quickly between testing and the factory floor.
- In-house product development
- Application-led problem solving
- Quality control close to production
- Custom manufacturing support
Have a product or application in mind?
Tell our team what the material needs to do. We can help you find an existing product or discuss a custom manufacturing requirement.