Don't miss out on the headlines from Business. Followed categories will be added to My News. Alvey Reels was on its knees last year, when it announced after 98 years it would close its doors due to ...

The 102-year-old Ipswich company this week announced it was shutting down its factory with only a limited amount of time before the warehouse would be emptied of stock. Alvey spokesman Con Athans said ...

Alvey Reels was on its knees last year, when it announced after 98 years it would close its doors due to sinking sales. The announcements on social media were met with a flood of support for the brand ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Business. Followed categories will be added to My News. The 102-year-old Ipswich company this week announced it was shutting down its factory with only a limited ...

Alvey, now based near Ipswich, was founded by Charles Alvey in 1920. It once boasted its equipment was so good, it did not need replacing. Originally operating from a small workshop in Brisbane's St ...

IT was a business so important to the state that it was listed as an icon by the Queensland National Trust. But after almost 100 years serving the community, Alvey Reels has been forced to shut. Alvey ...

The closure of 102-year-old Alvey Reels underscores the parlous state of our manufacturing sector that will only get worse if we don’t get serious about supporting Australian-made products. Your ...

The business announced last week that it would end manufacturing at its Carole Park factory in June after rising costs due to Covid-19 made the business unsustainable. Alvey Reels chief executive Con ...