After fighting to remain open, the century-old Australian-owned Alvey Reels is set to shut its doors due to cost pressures and the lack of supplies needed to manufacture their handmade fishing reels.

The 102-year-old Ipswich company this week announced it was shutting down its factory with only a limited amount of time before the warehouse would be emptied of stock. Alvey spokesman Con Athans said ...

THE owner of Queensland’s iconic Alvey Reels has told of the agonising decision to shut up shop after a century of operation. The managing director of Alvey Reels told The Courier-Mail today rising ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Business. Followed categories will be added to My News. Alvey Reels was on its knees last year, when it announced after 98 years it would close its doors due to ...

The business announced last week that it would end manufacturing at its Carole Park factory in June after rising costs due to Covid-19 made the business unsustainable. Alvey Reels chief executive Con ...