MakMax at Osaka Expo 2025: A Global Showcase of Innovation and Design

In early June, a small contingent from MakMax Australia had the privilege of travelling to our global head office in Osaka for the Taiyo Group Global Meeting, an incredible gathering of expertise from across the Taiyo/MakMax family of companies. The event brought together colleagues from across our international network; Birdair (USA), Taiyo Europe (Germany), Taiyo… View Article
Promoting Sun Safety in Schools

MakMax Supports the Skin Care and Sun Safety Workshops The Skin Care and Sun Safety Workshops are a student-led initiative designed to raise awareness of sun safety and skin cancer prevention among young people by Promoting Sun Safety in Schools. Founded by the Student Skin Safety Committee at Kambala School in Sydney, the workshops are… View Article
LSAA 2025 Student Design Awards

MakMax Australia was proud to co-sponsor the LSAA 2025 Student Design Awards alongside Tensys Engineers. This initiative, led by the Lightweight Structures Association of Australasia (LSAA), aims to inspire the next generation of designers to explore innovative, sustainable solutions in the realm of lightweight structures. Empowering Future Design Leaders The LSAA 2025 Student Design Competition… View Article
A Game Changing Canopy for Club Helensvale

Club Helensvale has recently transformed its already impressive club with some exciting new facilities, including a brand-new bowler’s lounge, a new rink-side bar, and the addition of a one-of-a-kind custom MakMax Bowling Green Canopy roof. The bowling green roof, an impressive PTFE roof structure, has become a focal point for bowlers and spectators alike. In… View Article
CluBarham Canopy Stage 2 Attracts Major Events

CluBarham set to host National Bowls Events under the Riverdome. In 2022, cluBarham welcomed the arrival of the brand new MakMax Hawksbill-style Tensosport-MAX bowling green canopy, and in 2024 the cluBarham Canopy Stage 2 looks set to attract two major events. With a name that reflects their Murray River location, the Riverdome is a state-of-the-art,… View Article
MakMax Proud to be Chadstone Bowls Club Sponsor.

The story of the Chadstone Bowls Club and their fight for survival is as impressive as their brand-new lawn bowls facility. Faced with eviction from their council-owner land and the closure of the historic club in 2017, the local community came together, and with the help of the famous ‘Bowling Ladies’ viral video (see below),… View Article
MakMax Partners With Barrie Lester

MakMax Australia has recently partnered with Barrie Lester to promote year-round bowling. The Australian Jackaroo, four-time Commonwealth Games medalist, BPL winner with the Melbourne Pulse, and part of the winning Men’s 4’s team at the 2023 Australian Open, recently told us how much he loved playing under MakMax Canopies at Moama, Club Pine Rivers and… View Article
Bowls Australia Visit To Club Helensvale

The lawn bowls Australian Open hit the Gold Coast in June and Matthew Kennedy, the CEO of Bowls Australia, took time out of his busy schedule to visit John Rovera from MakMax Australia at the construction site of the new MakMax TensoSport-MAX canopy, currently being built at Club Helensvale. As a sponsor and preferred partner… View Article
Global Clean-Up Initiative to Support Local Environment

MakMax Australia Joins Global Clean-Up Initiative to Support Local Environment After ‘cleaning up’ in a big way at the 2023 STA Australian Fabrication Awards, the MakMax Australia team swapped trophies for tongs and hit the streets around our Northgate HQ for a different kind of clean-up – one that benefits our whole community. As part… View Article
MakMax Partners with Club Helensvale for National 5 A Side Comp

Club Helensvale’s National 5 A Side competition returned in September 2022 with a new Gold Sponsor, MakMax Australia. National 5 A Side 2022 It was stars a plenty on the greens across the 4 days of play. 20 teams from around Australia and a competing side from Hong Kong were among the starting line-up. Taren… View Article