Australian owned & operated since 1983

Australia's largest
locally owned
core & tube
manufacturer

Melbourne-made cardboard cores and tubes for labels, flexible film, cable, engineering, building products and more. ISO 9001 certified.

Get a quote View industries
40+
Years manufacturing
21M+
Cores made in 2025
6
Winding lines
6
Recutters
12–450mm
Internal diameter
7m
Max tube length
Winding line in operation
Recut machine detail
Stacked finished cores
Factory floor wide shot

Industries we serve

The right core
for every application

We supply manufacturers across a broad range of industries. Each has different requirements for diameter, wall thickness, crush strength and tolerance — and we understand your application, not just the dimensions.

Label cores Flexible film Tapes Paper Mills & Converting Cable & wire Engineering & industrial Building products Agriculture Carpets & flooring Textiles & Window Furnishings Mailing, packaging & storage Something else?
View all industries in detail →

Why Gabbin

What sets us apart

Quality matched to your application
ISO 9001 certified quality management. Moisture-tested before dispatch to prevent post-delivery shrinkage. Burr-free knife cuts. Where your application demands it, we can hold tight tolerances — and for standard runs, you still get consistent quality every time.
Floor stock & fast turnaround
We hold floor stock of our most popular lines as well as recurring lines for key customers. With six winding lines and six recutters — one of the largest automated core-cutting facilities in Australia — we keep lead times short and your production line moving.
Australian owned, Melbourne made
Every core manufactured at our Thomastown facility since 1983. FSC certified materials, 95%+ recycled content. We're not a distributor or a subsidiary — we're a manufacturer, and everything that matters happens here.
We make what others won't
Non-standard diameters, unusual wall thicknesses, special specifications. Custom sizes are subject to minimum run quantities — sizes cut from stock lengths or standard stock lines have smaller minimums. If you've been told it can't be done, call us.

Custom specifications

Can't find the size you need?

We regularly produce cores and tubes to specifications other manufacturers won't quote on. Tell us your requirements and we'll tell you if we can help — we usually can.

Non-standard diameters Custom wall thickness Up to 7m length 12–450mm internal diameter
Get a quote
21M+
cores & tubes manufactured
in 2025 alone
ISO 9001 certified
ISO 9001 certified Independently certified quality management
Sedex Member
Sedex member Ethical trade & responsible sourcing
Family Business Association
FSC
FSC certified materials All coreboard suppliers certified
♻
95%+ recycled content Made from recycled fibre

Get in touch

Send us a message

Gabbin Paper Tubes

Address 15 Dunstans Court, Thomastown VIC 3074
Phone (03) 9466 4922
Email sales@gabbin.com.au
Office hours Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm
Delivery hours Mon–Thu 6:30am–3:00pm  |  Fri 6:30am–2:00pm
For a detailed product quote including specifications, dimensions and quantities, please use our dedicated Quote page.

Send us a message