THE HON CHRISTOPHER PYNE MP
Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science
Leader of the House
THE HON LILY D’AMBROSIO MP
Victorian Minister for Industry
MEDIA RELEASE
13 November 2015
$75M investment for next generation Victorian manufacturing
Eleven Victorian businesses will receive a total of $27.4 million to establish or
expand their high value manufacturing operations under the Next Generation
Manufacturing Investment Programme.
Complementary investment by each company will bring the total investment in high
value manufacturing in Victoria under the programme to $75 million.
Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Christopher Pyne said the investment
would help to stimulate economic activity and increase business competitiveness in
Victoria.
“The Government is committed to ensuring a strong and sustainable manufacturing
industry in Australia by helping businesses innovate and diversify for the future,” Mr
Pyne said.
“This investment will help to attract private investment in the sector, building our
advanced manufacturing capabilities.”
Victorian Industry Minister Lily D’Ambrosio welcomed the strong response to the
programme from Victorian businesses.
“It is excellent to see that Victorian manufacturing firms are keen to invest in
extending their capability, to remain competitive and reach new markets,” Ms
D’Ambrosio said.
“The programme will encourage the growth of advanced manufacturing operations
including in the defence, transportation, pharmaceutical and medical device sectors.
“It will leverage capital investment in precision engineering, robotics and advanced
composite materials development, and support businesses to access global supply
chains.”
The $60 million Next Generation Manufacturing Investment Programme is jointly
funded by the Australian, Victorian and South Australian Governments.
The programme is a key part of the Australian Government’s $155 million Growth
Fund, for employees and businesses affected by the closure of automotive
manufacturing operations in Victoria and South Australia.
The Victorian Government committed $12 million of the $30 million in funding for
Victorian projects. Grants offered to the successful Victorian businesses range from
$756,000 to $5 million.
The Victorian grants follow the announcement in August of $28.8 million in grants to
assist 15 South Australian companies invest around $73 million in high value
manufacturing.
Successful applicants are listed below.
Applicant
Organisation
Grant
supported
Project Description
HeiQ Australia Pty
Ltd
$1,259,375
HeiQ Australia will establish an
industrial scale manufacturing facility
in Geelong for short polymer fibre
(SPF) materials for the global
performance additives market. SPF
materials impart additional
functionality to a wide range of
products including textiles, coatings,
electronics, cosmetics and medical
devices.
Marand Precision
Engineering Pty Ltd
$5,000,000
Marand Precision Engineering Pty Ltd
will expand its capacity to manufacture
and assemble vertical tails for the Joint
Strike Fighter F35 at its Moorabbin site
and deliver full-rate production
volumes. The project will include an
expanded temperature-controlled
workshop fitted out with precision
milling and assembly equipment.
Applicant
Organisation
Grant
supported
Project Description
Bombardier
Transportation
Australia Pty Ltd
$3,200,000
Bombardier Transportation Australia
Pty Ltd will expand its rail vehicle
manufacturing capacity and capability
at its site in Dandenong. This will be
achieved through installation of
assembly lines for robotic welding and
electrical propulsion equipment, and
extension of its final assembly and
testing facilities.
Aluminium
Industries of
Australia Pty Ltd
$2,257,500
Aluminium Industries of Australia Pty
Ltd will establish a new facility in
Dandenong South to manufacture
aluminium components for the light
and heavy transportation industries as
well as complex metal based
engineering industries. The facility will
operate in a digital manufacturing
environment and include Australia’s
largest linear computer numerical
control (CNC) machinery.
Walkinshaw
Automotive Group
Pty Ltd
$5,000,000
Walkinshaw Automotive Group Pty Ltd
will establish dedicated facilities in
Springvale to undertake local market
modifications of vehicles from global
original equipment manufacturer
vehicle product ranges, and manage
the supply chain for manufacture of
component parts.
Radial Timber
Australia Pty Ltd
$1,500,000
Radial Timber Australia Pty Ltd will
install a new state of the art
streamlined radial sawmill at its
existing premises in Yarram, Victoria.
The new mill will be more efficient in
radially sawing more logs into high
value products and capable of a
significant increase in production.
Trajan Scientific
Australia Pty Ltd
(Trajan Scientific and
Medical)
$756,195
Trajan Scientific and Medical will invest
in plant and equipment for the
production of two new types of high
precision glass tubing for the scientific
and medical device sectors.
Applicant
Organisation
Grant
supported
Project Description
Reinforced Concrete
Pipes Australia (Vic)
Pty Ltd
$2,613,379
Reinforced Concrete Pipes Australia
(Vic) Pty Ltd will invest in plant and
equipment at its Kilmore site to
introduce the first Australian
deployment of innovative new
generation dry cast technology,
purpose designed for a range of new
products for the sewerage and
drainage market.
Catalent Australia
Pty Ltd
$3,380,000
Catalent Australia Pty Ltd aims to
capture new pharmaceutical and
complementary medicine business by
adding production capacity and
incorporating productivity
improvements at its facility at
Braeside, Victoria.
Turrisi Enterprises
Pty Ltd
$1,585,792
Turrisi Enterprises Pty Ltd is investing
in an advanced chassis and suspension
manufacturing facility at Campbellfield
Victoria, incorporating state of the art
robotic production and assembly
equipment to more efficiently
manufacture its range of caravan
chassis and suspension systems.
Rollspack Pty Ltd
$850,000
Rollspack Pty Ltd will upgrade its
printing, lamination, pouch and bag
manufacturing processes with state of
the art machinery at its facility in
Braeside Victoria, in order to
manufacture the next generation of
flexible packaging products for both
the local and overseas markets
particularly for the burgeoning food
industries.
TOTAL
$27,402,241