Kwinana-headquartered major private manufacturer Coogee Chemicals has had another solid year, lifting revenue, profit and assets, as it eyes an expansion of its operation in the US.
The Martin family, of Coogee fame, will have to wait longer to bring its Bunker Bay chalets to fruition after a development panel deferred its decision.
Chemicals giant Coogee has surged in value during the past year, with the addition of more than $100 million in assets making it worth almost $420 million for its owners.
Prendiville Group is pressing ahead with major upgrades of several hotel properties across Western Australia based on its longer-term optimism for the state.
Entrepreneur lunch: Navitas managing director Rod Jones recently found a simple way to end in-house confusion about his phased handover to successor David Buckingham.
Entrepreneur lunch: Coogee Chemicals executive director Gordon Martin struck a chord at this year's Entrepreneur of the Year lunch when he said all businesses needed to re-engineer their cost structure every few years.
EY has named 13 West Australian finalists in its annual Entrepreneur of the Year awards while also announcing Adrian Fini as its latest Champion of Entrepreneurship.
WA business leaders have bemoaned the state government's failure to plan for life beyond the mining construction boom, but still see opportunities in other sectors.
SPECIAL REPORT: Home builder Julian Walter and company director Tony Howarth have spoken to Business News about how they are working together on the transition to the next generation at JWH Group.
Coogee Chemicals has started the new financial year with a freshly installed executive chairman in Tim Martin, and a new managing director in Grant Lukey.
The energy and education sectors are going through a paradigm shift and businesses must adapt if they want to survive, let alone prosper, some of WA's most successful entrepreneurs told Business News.
Shares in Western Australian aquaculture player Atlas Pearls and Perfumes fell dramatically today as the company announced a restructure, including the resignation of executive chairman Stephen Birkbeck.
Perth explorer Buru Energy has received a $20 million backing by Gordon Martin's Coogee Chemicals in its $40 million capital raising to fully fund its 2015 work portfolio.
Atlas Pearls and Perfumes, formerly Atlas South Sea Pearl, has announced the appointment of Coogee Chemicals managing director Tim Martin to its board of directors.
Prominent family businesses have expressed concern over accessing appropriate advice and resources amid providing lessons for commercial success learnt on the frontline.
Perth businessman Gordon Martin has challenged potential rivals for Great Southern assets to put forward detailed proposals as funding for the collapsed company's assets is about to run out.
Perth businessman Gordon Martin's bid to bankroll a rescue package for Great Southern's timber plantations has gained traction amongst growers while a US investment fund has given its financial support for the move.
A MOVE by Perth businessman Gordon Martin to bankroll a $20 million "rescue package" for Great Southern investors is widely expected to be the first of several competing proposals to be lodged in the coming weeks.
WHEN Celebrate WA announced Western Australia's Citizen of Year awards for 2009 two weekends ago the presence of the University of Western Australia would not have escaped the attention of many.
Curtin University of Technology has made two high profile appointments, with the recruitment of Gordon Martin as chancellor and Professor Linda Kristjanson as pro vice chancellor research and development.
Australia's universities are highly competitive, especially in their pursuit of research dollars, yet some of the best research occurs when they collaborate.
Coogee Chemicals chairman Gordon Martin has the rare distinction of building a large Australian manufacturing business that is internationally competitive. Mark Beyer reports.
