AXIS Industrial partners with Cortec Global Services Australia (CGS) to strengthen the delivery of proven corrosion prevention and preservation solutions across Western Australia. The partnership combines AXIS Industrial’s 30 years of industrial packaging experience with CGS’s expertise in VpCI® (Vapour-phase Corrosion Inhibitor) technology, giving WA mining, energy, and heavy industry direct access to advanced preservation systems with local support.

  • Partners: AXIS Industrial and Cortec Global Services Australia (CGS)
  • Region: Western Australia, with national reach
  • Focus: VpCI® corrosion protection and equipment preservation
  • Industries served: Mining, oil and gas, energy, heavy manufacturing, export
  • Contact: (08) 9353 1313 | sales@axisindustrial.com.au

Why This Partnership Matters for WA Industry

Industrial equipment in Western Australia faces some of the harshest preservation conditions in the world. Pilbara laydown yards combine high UV exposure, dust, temperature extremes, and salt air. Equipment staged before installation can sit for months. Sea freight across the Indian Ocean adds extended moisture exposure.

Standard packaging is not engineered for those conditions. Even well-built crates and heat shrink wrapping can fail to protect against corrosion when equipment is stored or transported in conditions that drive moisture and oxidation at the surface level.

VpCI technology was developed to solve this. The partnership between AXIS Industrial and CGS makes that capability easier to access for WA operators, with local responsiveness and combined technical expertise across both businesses.

What the AXIS Industrial and CGS Partnership Delivers

Together, AXIS Industrial and CGS provide customers with:

  • Advanced VpCI® corrosion protection technology for long-term storage, transit, and harsh-environment exposure
  • Practical equipment preservation solutions and expert advice matched to the actual risk profile of the cargo
  • Local Western Australia support and responsiveness, with mobile capability for remote sites
  • Reduced risk and improved asset readiness, so equipment commissions on schedule without rework

The focus is straightforward. Help industry protect critical assets, reduce unnecessary costs, and improve operational reliability.

About Cortec Global Services Australia (CGS)

Cortec Global Services Australia (CGS) is the Australian arm of Cortec® Corporation, the global developer of VpCI corrosion protection technology. CGS supports industrial operators across Australia with preservation systems used by the mining, oil and gas, defence, and manufacturing sectors worldwide.

What is VpCI Technology?

VpCI stands for Vapour-phase Corrosion Inhibitor. It is a preservation technology that releases protective molecules into the air around metal surfaces. Those molecules form an invisible molecular barrier on every metal surface inside a sealed package, including gaps and internal components that standard packaging cannot physically reach.

Unlike coatings or oils, VpCI products:

  • Require no surface preparation before use
  • Leave no residue requiring removal before commissioning
  • Protect components that cannot be physically wrapped or coated
  • Continue to release protection over months or years inside a sealed environment

About AXIS Industrial

AXIS Industrial is a custom industrial packaging and preservation partner based in Kewdale, Perth, WA. The business has delivered bespoke packaging solutions to mining, oil and gas, energy, and export operators for over 30 years, completing more than 100,000 custom projects.

AXIS Industrial operates a four-step end-to-end capability:

  • Load Devices — engineered supports built around the cargo
  • Preserve and Protect — VpCI, heat shrink, and environmental protection
  • Pack and Secure — custom restraint and on-site packing
  • Transport and Track — supply chain visibility from dispatch to delivery

The company is known for taking on complex freight that standard packaging suppliers decline, including oversized, irregular, fragile, or high-value cargo for clients including BHP, Rio Tinto, Woodside, Shell, Chevron, Newmont, and FMG.

Where VpCI Preservation Makes the Difference

VpCI preservation is essential when:

  • Equipment will sit in outdoor storage for weeks or months, exposed to heat, humidity, and salt air
  • The cargo is high-value and cannot afford surface degradation or warranty issues
  • Freight is heading for extended sea transport where moisture ingress is almost certain
  • Equipment is being staged before installation in laydown yards or remote sites
  • The asset is machinery left idle for extended periods, where internal corrosion starts in fuel tanks and sealed components

Standard packaging works for short transit in controlled conditions. Where exposure is longer or harsher, VpCI is the protection that holds.

Strengthening Capability for Local Industry

This partnership is not about introducing a new technology to WA. AXIS Industrial has delivered VpCI and preservation solutions to local operators for years. What changes is the depth of the capability behind it.

By partnering with CGS, AXIS Industrial gains stronger product access, deeper technical support, and faster turnaround on specialist preservation work. WA customers get the benefit of two experienced teams working together, with combined knowledge of local conditions and global preservation science.

The result is better protection for the assets that keep WA’s industrial sector moving.

How to Access VpCI Preservation Through the Partnership

If your equipment cannot afford corrosion damage during storage or transit, the AXIS Industrial team can assess the exposure and recommend the right preservation approach.

Call (08) 9353 1313 or email sales@axisindustrial.com.au to talk through what VpCI can do for your operation.