SULO MGB Australia

About US

SULO MGB Australia operates one of the largest plastic injection moulding plants in Australasia at Somersby, just north of Sydney, on the Central Coast of NSW. The SULO facility is one of the most highly automated large tonnage injection moulding plant in Australia and is famous for the manufacture of wheelie bins.

SULO has delivered in excess of 10 million Mobile Garbage Bins (MGBs) into the Australian market and maintains its position as market leader based on its significant production and delivery capabilities together with innovation and quality.

Our History

SULO has been the technological leader in the manufacture of garbage bins for more than 100 years, beginning with the manufacture of metal waste bins then branching into collection and culminating in 1975 with the development of the modern plastic Mobile Garbage Bin (MGB).

Founded in Germany, in 1890, SULO remained a family owned company until its sale in 2004 to a consortium of investors. With the success of Mobile Garbage Bin (MGB) technology during the 1970's SULO established an Australian subsidiary company in 1983.

Since this time SULO MGB Australia has continually lead the marketplace through its innovative technology and provides the waste, recycling and recovery industry throughout Australia and the South Pacific with the largest range of mobile waste containment solutions. In March 2005 SULO MGB Australia became 100% Australian owned, following a Management Buy Out of the Australasian operations from its German parent. The separation arrangements have allowed for an ongoing technical and commercial relationship between the two companies, ensuring the maintenance of the highest design and technical standards for the future.

In July 2006 SULO incorporated a small family owned rotational moulding company, called Rabbit Plastics. This incorporation provided SULO with an opportunity to increase its range of commercial waste products.

In 2008 SULO established a rotational moulding facility at West Gosford, just down the road from the Somersby facility. The site sees the manufacture of a range of rotationally moulded products including Industrial Bin Lids, Ecoenclosures and larger 4 wheel bins.

Operating a state-of-the-art injection moulding plant SULO MGB Australia manufactures high quality, durable containers and provides access to a world of waste management expertise through the SULO Group.

SULO MGB Australia has one of the most automated Mobile Garbage Bin (MGB) manufacturing facility in the world, and utilise the most up-to-date Husky injection moulding equipment together with X, Y and Z (3 dimensional) positioning robots to ensure the wheelie bins are handled efficiently and with care, keeping product quality top of mind.

The initial investment in the Australian factory was in excess of $50 Million. Through continued investment in new injection moulds and preventative maintenance programs SULO MGB Australia ensures that the manufacturing facility runs at maximum efficiency with minimum down time.

At SULO Australia, we ensure that our products are safe, user friendly and built to last. All SULO manufactured MGBs are made in accordance with AS4123 and DIN EN 840, the current Australian and International standards for MGBs, and are tested to the specific requirements of the standards to ensure consistent high quality products.

SULO committed to closed loop plastic recycling of bins

More than 184,000 and growing; that’s the number of old wheelie bins that have been collected for recycling as part of Northern Beaches Council’s 2019 bin replacement program.

Regional Airport installs suite of SULO Capella Bin Enclosures

One of New South Wales’s key regional airports recently installed a suite of SULO Capella metal enclosures as part of an upgrade to the waste and recycling facilities within the airport grounds.