History
1950
Established by Herbert Polesy as a business trading in hessian and jute bags in Sydney.
1967
H Polesy & Co Pty Limited incorporated under the leadership of Herbert’s son, Martin Polesy.
1980s
1985 – Greg Polesy, Martin’s son, assumes control of the business.
1988 – Our most significant product is Wool Packs, both Jute and High Density Polyethylene (HDPE).
1989 – We open our first office outside of Sydney, in Melbourne.
1990s
1990 – We purchase another packaging company in Brisbane, beginning our operations in Queensland.
1992 – Natural Fabrics, Cotton Calico and Hessian Cloth, for local manufacturing is a growing part of our business.
1992 – We commence printing Poly Woven Bags in Australia.
2000s
2000 – We move to our current office and warehouse in NSW, in Matraville.
2003 – We commence operations in Western Australia.
2004 – We begin supplying Commercial Textiles to hospitality, healthcare and remote site accommodation.
2006 – We expand our range of Industrial Textiles to include Shade Cloth and Scaffold Net for construction, and Poly Woven Geotextile Fabrics.
2006 – We implement our Quality Management System, certified to ISO 9001.
2010s
2010 – Commercial Textiles & Bedding become our most significant products, due to the resources boom in Queensland and WA.
2011 – We implement our OH&S Management System, certified to AS 4801.
2012 – Our Management Systems become integrated with the addition of Environment Management certified to ISO 14001.
2013 – We commence operations in South Australia.
2013 – We begin supplying Multiwall Paper Sacks for agriculture and construction.
2013 – Poly Woven Bags & Sacks and Bulk Bags (FIBCs) become our most significant products.
2014 – We begin supplying Poly Mesh Bags for produce such as Onions.
2018 – Work is completed on our first purpose-designed and constructed office and warehouse, in Gnangara, Western Australia.
2020s
2020 – Juliette Polesy, the fourth generation of the Polesy family, commences a full-time role in sales management.
2022 – Our Integrated Management System is enhanced with certification to the new International Standard for OH&S, ISO 45001.
2023 – Dominique Polesy, another of the fourth generation of the Polesy family, commences full-time employment.
