Diacon

What Diacon does

Diacon Australia, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Mackay, Australia, is a privately held specialty manufacturer of custom conveyor safety and productivity products. The company designs and manufactures three core offerings built around a proprietary High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) platform and a Hook, Hang and Lock mounting protocol: the DIACON Conveyor Guard (a lightweight plastic mesh guard), the DIACON Hungry Board (an aluminium-reinforced UHMW polyethylene panel that can increase conveyor capacity by up to 30%), and the DIACON Safety Panel (a custom-shaped HDPE mesh guard for machinery protection). Underlying technology includes in-house engineering using AutoCad and SolidWorks with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) verification against Australian Standard load/deflection criteria, a DIACON Mounting Bracket System with 15mm thermal expansion tolerance and pin/wedge fastening, and CNC-based manufacturing. Products are certified to AS/NZS 4024.1:2014, AS/NZS 4024.3610:2015, AS/NZS 4024.3611:2015, AS4024.1-2006, and AS1755-2000.

The business is a project-based, quote-driven custom manufacturer with no public price list. Revenue is generated through direct sales via an Australian toll-free phone line (1800 342 266), email enquiries, website quote requests, and a distribution arrangement with sister company Consolidated Plastics and Epoxy (CPE). All products are made-to-order with sizes customised to individual site requirements, and HDPE construction is positioned as up to 6.8x lighter than steel, corrosion-free, paint-free, with a 20-25 year expected service life and 12-15 year UV stability.

Diacon serves enterprise customers in materials-handling industries including sugar manufacturing, mining, coal handling, and power generation across Australia and New Zealand. Disclosed customers include Mackay Sugar Limited (retrofit of four conveyors across Farleigh and Marian mills) and NRG Gladstone Power Station (replacement conveyor guarding at a 35-year-old coal handling facility). With 11-50 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, and operating geographies limited to Australia and New Zealand, Diacon appears to be a bootstrapped, owner-operated niche industrial manufacturer.

Name

Diacon

Legal name

Diacon Australia

Website

https://diaconaust.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diacon Australia is a privately held Mackay-based manufacturer of custom HDPE conveyor guarding products—Conveyor Guards, Hungry Boards, and Safety Panels—serving enterprise customers in sugar, mining, coal, and power generation industries across Australia and New Zealand through direct sales and a sister-company distributor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mackay

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Conveyor Guarding Products: Diacon Australia designs and manufactures custom conveyor guarding products including Conveyor Guards, Hungry Boards, and Safety Panels. All products are produced on a special order basis with sizes customised to suit individual customer requirements. Products are sold directly and through Consolidated Plastics and Epoxy distributor.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Diacon Australia designs and manufactures custom conveyor guarding products including Conveyor Guards, Hungry Boards, and Safety Panels made from HDPE plastic mesh. All products are produced on a special-order basis with sizes engineered to suit each customer's individual site requirements, then sold directly and through the Consolidated Plastics and Epoxy distributor.

Product overview

Diacon Australia offers a unified system of industrial plastic conveyor guarding products designed to improve safety and productivity in materials handling. The product portfolio consists of three core offerings: the DIACON® Conveyor Guard (plastic mesh guarding system for worker safety), the DIACON® Hungry Board (aluminium-reinforced plastic panel that increases conveyor capacity by up to 30%), and the DIACON® Safety Panel (custom-shaped HDPE guard for machinery protection). All products are custom-manufactured to individual customer specifications, are corrosion-free and lightweight compared to traditional steel alternatives, and are designed to work together as an integrated system with shared mounting brackets and easy removal for maintenance operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DIACON Conveyor Guard: A light-weight plastic mesh conveyor guard that fits quickly, is corrosion-free, requires no painting and stores safely when not in use.
• DIACON Hungry Board
• DIACON Safety Panel

Products and services

• DIACON Conveyor Guard A custom HDPE plastic mesh conveyor guarding system for industrial materials handling facilities. It is corrosion-free, lightweight, requires no painting, and allows quick guard removal during maintenance operations. Features UV protection (12-15 years), custom labelling, and Australian Standards compliance for load/deflection requirements.
• DIACON Hungry Board An aluminium-reinforced ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene plastic panel used on conveyor belts to contain product, reduce spillage, and increase conveyor capacity by up to 30%. Mounted on DIACON Mounting Brackets using steel wedges and aluminium slotted pins; certified anti-static with FRAS-approved material available.
• DIACON Safety Panel A custom-shaped HDPE guard panel with holes for visibility and ventilation, used for industrial machinery protection. Features the Hook, Hang and Lock mounting protocol, panel sizes up to 3000mm long, corrosion-free construction, and meets Australian Standards AS4024.1-2006 and AS1755-2000.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% increase in conveyor belt capacity
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Consolidated Plastics and EpoxycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConsolidated Plastics and Epoxy (CPE) serves as the primary distributor for Diacon Conveyor Guarding products in Australia. CPE handles enquiries through phone 1800 342 266 and has been manufacturing pump guards and drive guards from the same HDPE material for 20 years. Diacon Australia describes CPE as their 'sister company', indicating shared ownership or common corporate parentage. The relationship enables Diacon products to be available through CPE's distribution network for customers requiring the conveyor guarding system.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Striker Australia: Striker Australia designs and manufactures mobile crushing, screening, and conveying equipment for the Australian mining and quarrying sectors. Comparable as a regional player serving overlapping Australian mining customers with material-handling equipment.
• Kinder Australia: Kinder Australia manufactures conveyor products including idlers, pulleys, and transfer point solutions for the Australian bulk-materials handling market. Comparable as a regional player competing for similar Australian conveyor capex budgets with adjacent equipment categories.

Direct peers

• Flexco: Flexco designs and manufactures mechanical belt fasteners, cleaners, and maintenance tools for conveyor systems worldwide. Comparable to Diacon because both address conveyor safety, maintenance access, and uptime through engineered hardware products.
• Martin Engineering: Martin Engineering manufactures conveyor belt cleaning, material handling, and belt safety products for bulk material industries globally. It is directly comparable to Diacon because both supply engineered conveyor safety and productivity solutions into mining, coal, power, and aggregate end-markets.
• ASGCO Manufacturing: ASGCO produces conveyor products including belt cleaners, tracking systems, and safety components for material handling operations. It is comparable to Diacon as a specialty manufacturer of conveyor-mounted equipment serving similar mining and bulk-handling customers.

Broad incumbents

• Metso: Metso manufactures equipment, parts, and services for mining and aggregates processing including conveyor systems and crushing flowsheets. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving the same mining and bulk-handling customers that buy Diacon guarding.
• Weir Group: Weir Group supplies mining and infrastructure equipment including conveyor components, slurry handling, and mill lining solutions. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving the same Australian mining and resources customer base.
• Trelleborg: Trelleborg's industrial polymer business produces engineered polymer solutions, seals, and wear-resistant components for mining and bulk-materials handling. Comparable to Diacon because both use industrial polymers/polyethylene to displace legacy materials in harsh conveyor environments.
• Sandvik: Sandvik's Mining and Rock Solutions division supplies underground and surface mining equipment including conveyor systems and material handling infrastructure. Comparable as a broad incumbent that supplies complete conveyor ecosystems where Diacon sells guarding components.
• Fenner Dunlop: Fenner Dunlop is one of the world's largest manufacturers of conveyor belts serving mining, quarrying, and bulk-materials handling. It is a broad incumbent competitor because it serves the same conveyor systems Diacon equips, with overlapping safety and reliability value propositions at scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/diaconaust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diacon-australia

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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