A significant logistics operation is necessary to ensure that wool reaches and leaves GWS, within the required timetable. Over 20,000 tons of greasy wool annually enters GWS. All wool is transported by truck (semi trailers and 'B-doubles'). Road transport is used in preference to rail, as trains cannot meet the strict timeframes inherent in current-day wool scouring. On-site facilities include 20' and 40' container loaders, which enhance the diversity of logistics operations at GWS. 

Where do we get our wool from, and where does it go? 

• About 60% of our wool comes from Sydney stores, however it can be sourced from New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania and South Australia.
• The majority of wool is trucked to the Sydney and Melbourne Ports after scouring, for further processing overseas. Some of the countries that we export to include: China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, India, Italy, France, the UK, North and Central America, Russia, Turkey, Greece and Spain. 

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