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title: "MIA Podcast - Episode 13: Leigh Rust from Safetyline Jalousie"
description: Safetyline Jalousie louvre windows are the most versatile, highest performing and best value for money single-glazed louvre windows on the market.
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# [MIA Podcast - Episode 13: Leigh Rust from Safetyline Jalousie](https://blog.ucidity.com.au/mia-podcast/episode-12/leigh-rust-safetyline-jalousie)

 Written by [John Hill](https://blog.ucidity.com.au/author/john-hill) | 14/12/2022 10:00:00 PM

Safetyline Jalousie louvre windows are the most versatile, highest performing and best value for money single-glazed louvre windows on the market.   
Safetyline Jalousie louvre windows are ideal for Multi-Res high rise towers, hospitals, schools, fully ventilated & operable facades, RACFs, smoke/fire applications, hospitality projects, shopping centres, social housing, the university builds and just about anything else you can think of.  
   
In  this episode, we will talk about:  
 

- How he started his business through his father’s business of roofing, etc 
    - He wanted something to call “his” business and not someone else’s
    - This opened doors for his jalousie business
- How Safetyline Jalousie Louvre Windows has won several vetted awards in Australia
- Some of the challenges of the business are the rising labour cost 
    - Capacity is one of the struggles
    - Relying on Asia heavily
    - People and material resources are a challenge
- Need to bring back their capability to Australia
- Suppliers, are they local or offshore? 
    - Shipping delays
    - Cost demands
- The COVID lockdowns put massive delays in the projects 
    - Material, steel, etc
    - Missing labour force
- His business can see the labour force is getting stronger
- From a tender perspective, locals and onshore have the advantage instead of offshore suppliers 
    - Some businesses or insurance will not approve if the manufacturers are from overseas
- Suppliers Declare 
    - Manufacturers in the local industry talking about it can be sustainable
    - Hoping to get more traction
    - Suppliersdeclare.com.au
    - Sustainability manufacturing
- Does a small amount of export 
    - Based in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
    - Will venture into Asia and New Zealand

   
And many more, including Leigh’s  thoughts on our main topic: “Will Australian Manufacturing ever return to the glory days of the '60s?”  
Want to learn more about Leigh Rust? Visit the Safetyline Jalousie Louvre Windows Website!

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