Supporting

Solomon Islands

Traditional

Industries

ich in cultural tradition and family customs, the Solomon’s offer much in the way of beautiful and simple

lifestyles. A popular tourist destination, the islands deliver a glimpse of the life lived the old ways, and it is in this that Boral Gas Pacific (BGP) lends a helping hand.

Based primarily in the commercial sec tor, BGP’s Solomon Island’s branch, Boral

Boral's experienced staff and retailers understand the gas requirements of the people of the Pacific.

Gas Solomon Islands, services piggeries as well as a noodle factory, both tradi tional elements of Solomon Island cuisine.

Pig-raising is important and is a symbol of wealth in Melanesian culture.

The noodle factory, located inland from the main town, proved a challenge to supply. It involved laying pipes under the main streets of Honiara, capital city of Guadalcanal, the largest island in the Solomons. The pipes run several blocks, reticulating gas directly from the main in land tank through to the factory.

In 1989, a new 240-tonne capacity sea terminal was commissioned at Ranadi, east of Honiara, and there are plans to con struct a second sea terminal at Noro on New Georgia Island in the Western Prov ince. With a staff of 16, the gas industry in the Solomon Islands has grown nearly ten fold in the last decade.

In addition, BGP is the major sup plier of gas appliances both domestic and commercial in the Solomon Is lands, completing the range of services BGP offers to the community.

BGP makes it its business to know how it can best service each individual com munity. It is in these small village initia tives that BGP is providing a boost for economic development and adding con venience to the island way of life.