Melbourne based stationary manufacturer Ezibinder is shutting up shop after 60 years of operations.

Michael Dennis, the managing director at Ezibinder for the past 38 years says, they will be auctioning off the plant  today.

“Anything not screwed down we will sell,” he says.

Dennis says there are a couple of reasons why himself and co-owner Bill Graham are selling the plant.

“Graham and I are beyond retirement age now. We have two companies that went broke on us last year, it took us for $12,000. Also, the continuous chasing of money meant we were constantly paying off money,” he says.

Dennis says, “When we took over the business there was 17 people working but at the end, there were just four of us.”

Slattery will be holding an onsite auction online bidding available. Dennis says, “My fingers are firmly crossed.”

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Ezibinder was manufacturing a wide range of plastic products for conferences and conventions, satchels in various styles and combinations of pockets for sales aids, price lists and instructional manuals.

Products Ezibinder sold included binders, compendiums and easels, fittings, holders, slipcases, desk mats, custom made storage boxes and spiral binders for diaries, books and notebooks.

The auction will include items such as trucks, welding machines and an antique cast iron manual screw type book binder.

Dennis has plans for retirement which include involving himself with model railways and motor racing, as he is a senior steward and motor racer.

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