b' ndTheefficiencyismuchgreater,a better. Its really been marvellous.the appearance of the product is much THE HUNTERWOOD enable us to increase our production rates threefold and be very cost competitive. By mid-decade, Denis was hatching his next plan for increasing production. CompetitorsIn 2005, they installed their first Hunterwood in the US and Canada were making productspress at Kapunda, and then another in Horsham beyond hay and chaff. It was time to kickin 2007, making Johnsons the first Australian things up a notch. hay exporter to install a hay production plant of the calibre of the Hunterwood.We were told about the Hunterwood plant in Canadathe leading manufacturer of hayIt was a bold move. But probably the best presses in the world was the claimso wething we ever did, says Chris. The efficiencydecided to investigate what they did, saysis much greater, and the appearance ofDenis. He and Chris flew to Canada and the the product is much better. Its reallyUS and toured various factories. been marvellous.We were convinced the Hunterwood was the way forward for us, Denis continues. Not only did it create packaging for the product that the customers wanted, but it would JOHNSONS100 YEARS IN THE MAKING INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY 67'