History and Achievements

1994 Establishment of Niolam Catering Services

  • Originating on Lihir Island the company was established in 1994 as Niolam Catering Services – a Landowner joint venture company on Lihir Island, New Ireland Province.

1995 Lihir Mining Company Contract

  • Niolam Catering Services was awarded the camp and catering management contract from Lihir Mining Company (LMC)

1998 ISO Accreditation

  • Niolam Catering Services achieves ISO accreditation

2001 Becoming a truly national company

  • National Fisheries College at Kavieng catering contract won

2004 Niolam Catering Services becomes Nationwide Catering Services

  • PNG Defence Force invites NCS to tender for the contract to cater for 1400 staff over 10 sites. On advice of winning the contract NCS mobilising services within 3 days.
  • NCS awarded the contract for Hidden Valley
  • NCS commenced operations at Kainantu Gold

2005 Commencement of three new ventures

  • NCS invited to takeover the catering services for University of Tehnology – Lae
  • NCS establishes Wau Fresh Produce – a joint venture with over 1000 local suppliers
  • NCS designed and completes the construction of a 400 man camp on Lihir Island

2006 Nationwide Catering Services becomes NCS

  • NCS confirmed a three year contract with Universiy of Technology Lae
  • Commenced canteen operations at SP Brewery and Trukai Rice in Lae
  • Established Kainantu Fresh Foods
  • Extension of accommodation facilities on Lihir – DY camp

2007 NCS continues to grow

  • Extension of PNGF contract to end of 2008
  • Hidden Valley commenced construction phase – 3 camps
  • Tendered for and won the Ramu NiCo project – catering contract – JV partner
  • Mobilised Basamuk (port & processing plant site) in October
  • NCS took over the ownership of stock on Lihir

2008 NCS continues to grow

  • Hidden Valley numbers increased to 1200+
  • Basamuk grew from 200 to 750+
  • Contract with LGL signed off
  • NCS Lihir took on the full management & operations or the Club
  • August – achievement of 5 million + hours free LTI on Lihir
  • August – as a group NCS served over 750,000 meals in the month
  • NCS Lihir reconfirms ISO accreditation
  • NCS to open Kurumbukari (mine site operations for Ramu NiCo) in November
  • Extension of Hidden Valley contract to the end of construction phase
  • Renegotiation of Kainantu contract

2009 A fresh new face and a new beginning

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& Catering Services

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