AWTA Melbourne has resumed issuing test results, although at a reduced capacity. Samples are being processed according to service commitments.
Due to a plant breakdown at a critical supplier and with no notice to AWTA, we have been impacted by a national CO2 gas shortage. In turn this limits our ability to issue tests from our Melbourne laboratory. This affects clients based in Victoria, NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania.
Read more: AWTA Alert - Interruption to Issuing of Results - Melbourne
AWTA has a free service called “Test Status” transmissions which provide customers with regular updates on the progress of tests in the Laboratory.
Read more: Checking the Status of Tests in the Raw Wool Laboratory
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for March 2023 compared with the same period last season are:
+5.1%, +4.2% and +3.5% respectively.
AWTA Ltd is required to upgrade the AWTM EDI network in order to keep systems up-to-date with current software and security standards. Implementation of this update is scheduled for Sunday, 5 March 2023.