Reln

Reln Pty. Ltd. was established in Victoria, Australia in 1955. The company's first products focused on the dispersal of effluent water. Reln led the way in gaining public recognition and Government health department approval for their new approach. In 1970 Reln converted its production methods to polypropylene injection moulding, commissioning what was at the time the largest plastic injection-moulding die in Australia. In the 1980s Reln began a period of intense research and development designed to expand the application of injection-moulded plastic in domestic and industry use. Under a grant from the Australian Research and Development Board, Reln designed and built the SP-1 Structural Foam Injection-Moulding Machine, which introduced a new concept of injection-moulding to Australia. Reln applied the new technology to the manufacture of robust one-piece large-capacity plastic containers that made an immediate impact on traditional methods used in waste water management, agriculture, and aquaculture. The 1990s saw a dramatic expansion in Reln's market presence in Australia and overseas. The development and manufacture of 2,450 litre containers, a world first for Australia and the first of Reln's overseas exports, was accompanied by the development of other innovative products that significantly improved waste-water management by communities and households not connected to city-operated services. Reln diversified its operations by entering the agricultural market, adapting its technology to develop a line of large-scale robust storage and animal-feeding products that now dominate the Australian market. Reln also began to forge strong relationships with the environmental movement. The company began developing a revolutionary waste-minimisation and recycling technology incorporating the then-relatively obscure science of vermiculture. In just a few years Reln's Worm Factory and Can-O-Worms have achieved a world-wide profile. With the 1995 opening of new expanded premises at Ingleburn in Sydney's southwest, Reln introduced further proprietary product lines, including an award-winning surface water drainage system. Reln also significantly increased its outreach to the corporate sector and designed and developed state-of-the-art products for a broad range of industries including packaging automotive, medical, electronic products and consumer goods.