History & Achievements

2011 Continuing success

• Inaugural 15 year awards to NCS staff on Lihir
• The Alliance Group continues to mobilise throughout the Southern Highlands – 12+ sites
• Awarded Australian High Commission contract in April

2010 Alliances in LNG, new business and a more public face

• PNGDF – 3 million hours free LTI reached in February
• Launch of NCS Raibus Challenger to service Basamuk & Rai coast
• NCS awarded 4 year contract by Lihir Gold for catering & camp administration
• World class mess opens on Lihir in September
• NCS Properties awarded construction contract for Lakenbut 1000 man camp on Lihir
• Construction of warehouse for LGL and completion of villas for Anitua Group
• Addition of Coca Cola Amatil, KK Kingston, Xstrada, East-West Transport and Nestle contracts in Lae
• Commenced catering operations at IBBM in Port Moresby
• NCS commence apprenticeship program in partnership with William Angliss
• The Alliance Group awarded EPC 3 contract in July – largest hospitality contract in PNG history
• Recognition and Reward Program for 5,10 and 15 years of service
• NCS Lihir achieves 9 million hours free LTI

2009 A fresh new face and a new beginning

• Launch of the new NCS Logo and identity, in conjuction with the relaunch of Anitua Group
• Hidden Valley increased to 2400
• Basamuk increased to 2000+
• Renewed PNGDF contract for a further 5 years
• Commenced operations at Wau Small Scale Mining School
• Launch of the Recognition and Reward Program for 5 year & 10 year of service
• Launch of The Alliance Group to service the LNG project – a joint venture with GCC Services.
• Commencement of MOPU project on Lihir

2008 Further growth and expansion

• Hidden Valley numbers increased to 1200+
• Basamuk grew from 200 to 750+
• 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

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 in Madang Province
• Mobilised Basamuk (Ramu NiCo) in October

2006 Renaming to NCS

• THe company formally becomes NCS Holdings Limited.
• NCS confirmed a three year contract with University of Technology Lae
• Commenced canteen operations at SP Brewery and Trukai Rice in Lae
• Established Kumul Fresh Foods
• Extension of accommodation facilities on Lihir – DY camp

2005 Commencement of three new ventures

• NCS invited to takeover the catering services for University of Tehnology – Lae
• NCS establishes Wau Fresh Produce
• NCS designed and  constructed a 400 man camp on Lihir Island

2004 Expanding services throughout PNG

• 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 throughout PNG.
• NCS awarded the contract for Hidden Valley
• NCS commenced operations at Kainantu Gold

2001 Stepping off Lihir

• National Fisheries College at Kavieng catering contract won

1998 ISO Accreditation

• Niolam Catering Services achieves ISO accreditation

1995 Lihir Mining Company Contract

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

1993 Establishment of Niolam Catering Services

• Originating on Lihir Island the company was established in 1993 as Niolam Catering Services – a Landowner joint venture company on Lihir Island, New Ireland Province.

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