This business, established in 1994 as Maleplas International, has a growing portfolio of satisfied customers with whom we do repeat business.
We currently import and distribute a wide range of grades of expandable polystyrene (EPS), engineering plastics and other light weight materials, as raw materials or finished products. We have very good knowledge of EPS raw materials, - how they are made, how they should process as well as machinery know-how through our machinery agencies.
We are an SME, focussed on growth of our polymer and machinery portfolio as well as our geographic reach. We continuously look for opportunities to add to our existing core business and competencies aiming to grow our revenues in three ways:
We are growth orientated and seek opportunities for organic growth as well as entertaining opportunities that might arise through M&A.
Since 2007, the staff at Loyal-Expanz have been selected to enable the business to position itself for growth, ensuring experience and talent in the key disciplines of Supply Chain, Customer Service, Sales, Technical and Finance.
The expertise we have developed includes:
Graham took on the role of Managing Director of Loyal-Expanz in April 2024, having joined Loyal-Expanz as Commercial Director in January 2020. He has over 35 years’ experience in the plastics and chemicals industries both in Australia and the UK. Graham has held senior management roles in manufacturing, commercial and technical areas for a number of organisations including Unilever, Great Lakes Chemical, ICI, Orica, Pacific BBA and Huntsman.
For much of the past 20 years Graham has been focused on EPS including raw material manufacturing and downstream moulding operations including Huntsman, RMAX and Andpak.
Graham is a past President of EPSA serving as the inaugural President from July 2009 to June 2012 and retains a detailed involvement in the Industry Association.
Graham graduated from Manchester University with an Honours degree in Chemical Engineering. He holds a post-graduate Diploma in Operations Management and is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
In his downtime, Graham plays competition soccer and enjoys playing guitar with a local band.
Nigel relinquished the role of Managing Director to Graham in April 2024 and took a supporting role as Technical Director for Loyal-Expanz. Nigel had taken the role of Managing Director of Loyal-Expanz in Q1, 2019 after Expanz International and Polymac were acquired by Loyal Group. Nigel has a Chem Eng training and worked in the plastics and petrochem industry for Monsanto, Chemplex and Huntsman supporting business and customer relationships around Australia and New Zealand.
In 2007, Nigel acquired the Maleplas business which he grew and transformed in the lead up to it becoming Loyal-Expanz International in March 2019.Nigel actively supports the EPS industry association known as EPSA, holding the role of Vice President since July 2009.Outside of work his time is spent supporting his wife and two daughters whilst trying to fit in social activities such as Golf, travel and catching up with family around Australia and UK.
Yvonne joined Loyal – Expanz in October 2021. Yvonne interfaces between Loyal’s factories and Clemenger International Freight who provide our 3PL, making sure that our customers are kept informed of arrival status of products that they have ordered. She is dedicated and has over 18 years working experience in different fields. Her diverse experience is a combination of fleet management, business analysis, safety operation, internal control, administration and bookkeeping. She loves to spend time with her family and especially enjoys travelling and hiking.
Cheng is our Sales Account Manager for a broad suite of customers nationally. Cheng joined Loyal-Expanz in 2010 to support back-office activities; finance and logistics. From college graduate to a now experienced manager, Cheng has worked in a variety of roles including customer support, foreign currency, domestic transport and recently focusing on international supply chain. Acquiring most of his skills and knowledge at Loyal-Expanz over the last 14 years, Cheng is continuing his professional journey with L-E . His energy, humour, and sometimes different perspective are greatly appreciated. Off work, Cheng enjoys spending time with family, playing with his dog and cat and looking for food over the weekend.
Victor joined Loyal-Expanz in August 2021. Victor is a qualified accountant with more than 10 years’ experience having worked in a variety of accounting and finance roles in the media, automotive and manufacturing sectors. Married with three children, Victor enjoys spending time with his family and dining out on weekends.
