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MADE IN BENDIGO | 1
Contents
Foreword 4
About Greater Bendigo 6
Defence 10
Spotlight on...Thales 12
Food and Fibre 14
Spotlight on...Parmalat 16
Spotlight on...Hazeldene’s 17
Beverages 18
Spotlight on...Mandurang Valley Wines 20
Spotlight on...Custom Coffees 21
Building Manufacturing and Construction 22
Spotlight on...BB Truss & Timber 25
Metals and Engineering 26
Spotlight on...Keech Australia 28
Spotlight on...Hofmann Engineering 29
Mining and Quarrying 30
Spotlight on...Hanson 33
Transport 34
Spotlight on...Bendigo Tramways 37
Niche 38
Spotlight on...Harrower Tube Bending 40
Spotlight on...MSD Animal Health 41
Exporting 42
On the cover: Keogh and Sons Manufacturing.
The City of Greater Bendigo appreciates the assistance of local
businesses, the Department of Defence and REMPLAN, for making
this publication possible.
BB Truss & Timber.
Bendigo Rail Workshops.
Foreword
Made in Bendigo proudly aims to
showcase Greater Bendigo’s diverse and
strong manufacturing and mining sectors commercial, land use and liveability
and confirm that our municipality is open activities.
for business! This work not only identifies our
As Victoria’s third largest concentrated most important issues but presents a
economic base, Greater Bendigo is framework to maximise opportunities,
taking centre stage for unprecedented manage future growth and change in Home to 7,656 businesses, the City is
investment in infrastructure, strong a way that strengthens our economy, strongly committed to assisting new generates jobs and entices people to live,
economic and residential growth and an enhances economic activity, protects our business to commence operations in our work and visit our region.
enviable lifestyle for its 110,000 residents. rich natural and cultural heritage, and region.
helps our local businesses and people to Manufacturing and mining is a key
Over the last 10 years the City of Greater Our dedicated Economic Development driver of our local economy and we are
thrive.
Bendigo has worked closely with other Unit staff work closely with local proud of the products that are made in
Greater Bendigo played a key role in the companies and business networks Bendigo.
levels of government and has committed
development of the State Government’s to provide support and advocacy to
to delivering exciting projects for our Bendigo is open to investment and I
Loddon Mallee Regional Strategic Plan both State and Federal Governments
community to foster innovation and invite you to learn more about doing
2015-2018. In this high level plan, Greater to enable business attraction and
attract and retain jobs. business in our region and become our
Bendigo was identified as pivotal to the expansion.
We have taken a strategic approach to region’s success over the next 30 years next Made in Bendigo success story.
planning for the future prosperity of as a major centre for employment and This commitment is ongoing and we
continue to work with both existing Craig Niemann
our region by developing an Economic services and as a genuine alternative to Chief Executive Officer
Development Strategy and a range of living and working in Melbourne. and new businesses to create a diverse,
strong and growing economy that City of Greater Bendigo
other plans to guide residential and
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About Greater Bendigo
Greater Bendigo
City Council
160km
Distance from
Local government Melbourne CBD
authority
ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT
• The Bendigo region’s economy is
valued at $10.5B per annum
110,000 1.5% • Manufacturing and mining
Population Population growth
represents 24 per cent of Greater
rate Bendigo’s total economic output BENDIGO
and is valued at $2.3B per annum LOCATION AND WEATHER
• The manufacturing and mining Located north of the Great Dividing
MELBOURNE
sectors employ 4,084 people Range in the exact geographic centre
3,020km2 7,656 in Greater Bendigo, almost 11
per cent of the region’s total
of Victoria, Bendigo enjoys a temperate
climate featuring dry summers, cool
Size of municipality Number of businesses
workforce of 37,659 winters, sunny springs, mild autumns
and beautiful blue skies.
• Manufacturing and mining are
responsible for 50 per cent of the Greater Bendigo has played a and thriving city. While Bendigo
region’s total exports valued at significant role in the history of owes much of its bright future to ACCESS
47,000+ 1,150+ $1.3B Australia as one of the country’s
largest, richest and important
the legacies provided by its rich
golden past it has gone on to Bendigo is strategically placed with
Number of residential Number of farm • Bendigo is now the third-largest easy access to ports, excellent road
goldfields and now as a major become one of Australia’s most
properties properties concentrated economic base in and rail infrastructure and a recently
regional Victorian city. progressive and beautiful cities
Victoria, behind Melbourne and upgraded airport. It is within a 100
The discovery of gold in the boasting a growing population of
Geelong minute drive or rail trip to central
Bendigo Creek in 1851 sparked 110,000 people and an enviable
• The region has experienced lifestyle for its residents - in short Melbourne and a 90 minute trip to
a rush of people to the area Melbourne International Airport.
residential population growth of it’s a great place to live, work,
3,400+ 4,300+ 1.5 per cent per year since 2005
transforming a remote and
quiet valley into a prosperous invest, play and raise a family. Bendigo is accessed by the Calder,
Number of commercial Number of vacant land and the population is expected to McIvor, Midland, Loddon Valley and
/industrial properties properties reach 120,000 by 2020 Wimmera Highways.
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Bendigo Botanic Gardens.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING LIVEABILITY of hundreds of kilometres of shared
SERVICES Greater Bendigo offers a fantastic walking and cycling tracks that offer
Bendigo is home to the largest regional lifestyle with a great climate, a quiet escape for jogging, cycling or
regional hospital in Victoria and clean air, quality water and no noise walking.
boasts an abundance of allied health pollution. It is a lifestyle that makes The region is well known for its
and wellbeing providers as well as you time-rich so you can spend more excellent wineries, restaurants, cafes,
various medical training facilities. time with your family or pursue other great pubs and clubs.
recreational activities.
As a major service centre Greater
EDUCATION Bendigo is acknowledged as Bendigo offers a comprehensive
Bendigo offers a full range of higher Victoria’s regional capital for arts and selection of leading retail centres, strip
education facilities and course culture with attractions including shopping, weekend markets and other
options through La Trobe University the renowned Bendigo Art Gallery, shopping venues. Bendigo’s major
Bendigo and the Bendigo Kangan Ulumbarra and Capital theatres, retailers and its many speciality shops
Institute (TAFE). In addition Bendigo Bendigo Pottery, Central Deborah Gold offer an excellent choice and range of
boasts a number of private and Mine and Golden Dragon Museum. goods.
public secondary schools including Bendigo hosts a range of great events
Victoria’s biggest VCE college, Bendigo The Greater Bendigo region offers
including the annual Bendigo Easter an enviable lifestyle, the people
Senior Secondary College and a large Festival – Australia’s oldest ongoing
number of primary schools, pre- are warm and welcoming and the
festival, the Australian Sheep & Wool unique combination of businesses,
schools and child care facilities.
Show, Groovin the Moo music festival recreational and cultural attractions
and the Summer in the Parks program combine to make it a great place to
HOUSING that attract people to the region and live, work, play, visit and do business.
Bendigo has some of the finest provide entertainment for residents.
examples of Victorian architecture in
Greater Bendigo has a long and
the country and has a superb range of
proud sporting heritage and some
housing, from quaint miner’s cottages,
of the best sport and recreational
to large turn-of-the-century mansions
facilities available in regional Victoria.
and modern contemporary homes.
The grand parks, lakes and tranquil
On average Bendigo’s housing costs
bushland areas feature a network
considerably less than Melbourne.
Wherever you are in Bendigo, you are
only a walk or a short drive away from
the centre of town.
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
For more information contact the
City of Greater Bendigo’s Economic
Development Unit
T: (03) 5434 6000
E: edu@bendigo.vic.gov.au
POPULATION www.bendigo.vic.gov.au
Greater Bendigo features a growing
population of 110,000. Bendigo’s rate
of growth continues to exceed that
of other major centres in Victoria. labour force across a diverse and
Much of this population comes from productive industry and professional
people moving to Bendigo from base. Small business is the largest employer
more remote rural areas and former group in Bendigo.
Bendigo is the major service centre for
Melbourne residents seeking career
surrounding towns with a catchment Bendigo is also a major regional
and lifestyle opportunities that are
population in excess of 165,000 people finance centre and home to the
readily available in Bendigo. Greater
located within a 45 minute radius of national headquarters of the Bendigo
Bendigo’s population is expected to
its CBD. It also serves populations in and Adelaide Bank, Australia’s leading
reach 120,000 by 2020.
northern Victoria and southern New regional bank and Rural Finance
South Wales as a major centre for Corporation.
LOCAL ECONOMY AND health, government and a range of As a major retail centre, Bendigo is
EMPLOYMENT specialised services. home to many large national retailers
Greater Bendigo’s economy continues There are 7,656 registered businesses and a good variety of speciality shops.
to grow with the establishment of new across the region with the education The retail sector employs 5,170 people
businesses, the expansion of existing and training, health, retail and and eight per cent of the region’s
businesses and the relocation of others manufacturing sectors employing 50 total wages and salaries go to retail
to our city. Bendigo offers a strong per cent of the region’s workforce. employees.
Ulumbarra Theatre.
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Australian Defence Apparel.
Defence
FAST FACTS
• Thales Bendigo has manufactured
more than 1,000 Bushmaster
armoured vehicles under contracts to • There is a sub-unit of the 8th/7th
the Australian Defence Force and the Battalion, The Royal Victorian
Royal Netherlands Army Regiment (8/7 RVR) and the 15th Force
• Australian Defence Apparel provides
Support Squadron in Bendigo NOTABLE
frontline combat uniforms, ceremonial • The Australian Defence Force has COMPANIES
dress and industrial workwear for four cadet units as well as two Army
the Australian Defence Force and Reserve units located in Bendigo • Thales
emergency services. It employs • In 2015, Thales secured a $1.3B • Australian Defence Apparel
more than 100 people at its Bendigo contract to provide the next- • Australian Geospatial-Intelligence
East factory, which predominately generation Hawkei armoured vehicles Organisation
manufactures combat uniforms to the Australian Defence Force
• The Australian Geospatial-Intelligence • Bendigo based manufacturing
Organisation has a site located companies compete for a number of
in Bendigo to provide geospatial Defence contracts throughout Australia
intelligence from imagery and other
sources in support of Australia’s
defence and national interests
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SPOTLIGHT ON...
THALES
A world leader in military transport and leading international electronics Mr Brown said the success of the
technology, the Thales manufacturing developed in-house through Thales Bushmaster and Hawkei is a measure
plant in Bendigo supplies military global operation, which encompasses of the skills and quality that goes into
vehicles to the Australian Defence Force 68,000 employees across 50 countries. the manufacturing process.
and also exports to the Netherlands, Murray Brown, Bendigo’s Operations “It’s fantastic to know that our work
Japan and Jamaica. Manager, said the region has a number and technology is making the world a
Since 2010, Thales has invested over of competitive advantages, including a safer place for our troops.”
$50M into its Bendigo operation, skilled labour force, close proximity to In late 2015, Thales secured a $1.3B
where it employs around 280 local Melbourne, access to subcontractors contract to provide the next-generation
staff designing, manufacturing and and the flexibility to ramp up Hawkei armoured vehicles to the
maintaining armoured vehicles production. Australian Defence Force – a significant
including the Bushmaster and Hawkei. “Thales subcontracts work to a number result for the business.
The blast and ballistic protected of capable local manufacturers
vehicles are built under lean including Keech Australia, Harrower
manufacturing processes with large- Tube Bending, Riches Auto Refinishing,
scale software system capabilities McCullochs and Blackwoods.”
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Bendigo Woollen Mills.
Food and Fibre
FAST FACTS
• The food and fibre sector has two
distinct parts. The ‘food sector’
consists of primary production and • Established in 1984 Bendigo Woollen
food and beverage manufacturing Mills employs 35 full-time staff and
while the ‘fibre sector’ includes produces 100 tonnes of yarn per year
forestry, wood and paper products, • Gilmac exports hay and straw to
animal feed, animal skins, hides, fibres, • GrainCorp operates the largest
Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. The
textiles, clothing and footwear eastern Australian grain storage and
company is responsible for 30 per cent
• In Greater Bendigo the food and fibre of Australia’s hay and straw exports transport network. The company’s NOTABLE
sectors represent $956M in annual with their Goornong site representing Victorian regional operations COMPANIES
economic output and nine per cent of 20 per cent of the company’s overall centre is located in Marong where
the region’s gross domestic product they employ 35 staff to manage • Australian Defence Apparel
production • J.L.King & Co
• The food and fibre sector employs operations, stock, technical and • B&B Basil
2,476 people • The Bendigo Livestock Exchange is quality services • Bendigo Gold • Maine Poultry Wholesalers
one of the largest centres in Victoria, • Bendigo Woollen Mills • Moira Macs Poultry & Fine Foods
• The food and beverage manufacturing handling more than 25 per cent of • Nine food wholesalers and 56 food
sectors are worth $536M and employ • Carlile Bendigo • Parmalat
the state’s sheep and lamb sales that manufacturing businesses are
1,222 people registered with the City. In 2015 there • Dalhousie Foods • Prestige Fresh Foods
are transacted through sale yards, • Eagle Foods • Ridley
• Agriculture, fisheries and forestry estimated to be worth $160M per were 1,058 registered food premises
alone are worth $165M to the region’s including supermarkets, hospitality • GrainCorp • Tip Top Bakeries
annum
economy with 690 people employed in businesses, manufacturing and • Hazeldene’s Chicken Farm • Victoria Carpets Bendigo
these sectors health-related facilities • J.C. Tanloden • Victoria Olive Groves
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SPOTLIGHT ON...
PARMALAT
Bendigo’s state-of-the-art Parmalat and extended shelf life markets. The agricultural regions and buoyant social
dairy plant employs 180 staff and runs site currently produces around 160 and economic environments combine
24 hours, seven days a week. stock keeping units. to make it an ideal place for food
The plant produces 54,000 tonnes of Site manager, Jonathan Bibby, said the manufacturing,” Mr Bibby said.
dairy products a year, including Ice Bendigo site undertakes a significant “The culture of Bendigo has evolved
Break iced coffee for southern Australia, amount of new product development over the last 50 years, it’s a very positive
Pauls organic milk, Vaalia yoghurt, Oak and has created a niche within the culture and there’s a real can-do
flavoured milk, sour cream and custard Australian business as a boutique attitude here.”
products. manufacturing site for smaller volumes
Parmalat is owned by Lactalis, one of of high value added products.
the world’s largest dairy companies. “Bendigo’s highly skilled staff, central
The Bendigo site has received steady geographical position, proximity to key
investment over the last few years with
the expansion of the site’s processing
capabilities to meet the growing pouch
SPOTLIGHT ON...
HAZELDENE’S
Established in Bendigo more than 60 including company-owned broiler support growth into new markets,
years ago, Hazeldene’s is a well-known and breeder farms, hatchery and improve workflows and long term
national brand producing a range processing plants. productivity.
of fresh and value-added chicken Hazeldene’s has constantly invested “A key component to the company’s
products. across the business in order to build success is good country people and
The family run company processes capacity and meet market demand. a solid skilled workforce. We are also
around 35 million birds a year, with A new primary processing facility constantly making improvements
the end product predominately constructed in 2012. which we identify by engaging and
retailing in the domestic market, Technical Services Manager Adam listening to our staff,” Mr Hazeldene
under supermarket brands like Coles, Hazeldene, who is also part of the third said.
Woolworths, Aldi, IGA and Foodworks. generation of the Hazeldene family, “Like minded collaboration through
Hazeldene’s is one of Bendigo’s said the company is planning to make the Bendigo Manufacturing Group is
largest private employers, with 760 further investments in a new greenfield another valuable resource that this
staff located across various local sites packaging and portioning facility to region offers.”
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Beverages
True Brew.
FAST FACTS
• The Bendigo region’s wine industry
dates back to the mid-1850s. The
• Greater Bendigo is home to 55 wineries
region’s wines were first acknowledged
and two world-class wine regions –
in the 1870s when they won
Heathcote and Bendigo
international awards in Vienna
• Five coffee roasters currently operate NOTABLE
• The beverage sector contributes an
annual economic output of $63M to
in Greater Bendigo: Old Green Bean, COMPANIES
Custom Coffees, Brewhouse Coffee
the Bendigo region and employs 111
Roasters, The Green Olive Warehouse • Avonmore Estate • Heathcote Estate
people
and The Undercover Roasters • Balgownie Vineyards
• The Bendigo region is a net exporter • Heathcote Winery • Prestige Fresh Foods
• True Brew and Brookes Beer are • Brewhouse Coffee Roasters • Jasper Hill Vineyard
of beverage products to the value of • Sandhurst Ridge
brewing locally to meet a growing • Brookes Beer • Lynnevale Estate Winery
$17M per annum • Sanguine Estate
demand for craft beer • Connor Park Winery
• Beverages manufactured include craft • Mandurang Valley Wines • The Green Olive Warehouse
• Custom Coffees • Old Green Bean
beer, coffee roasting, red, white and • The Undercover Roasters
sparkling wines • Flynns Wines • Parmalat • True Brew
18 MADE IN BENDIGO | 19SPOTLIGHT ON...
MANDURANG VALLEY WINES
Boutique winery Mandurang Valley to new wine styles, like our Grenache significant market of 110,000 people on
Wines produces 45,000 litres of wine a Shiraz Monastrell (GSM) blend ahead our doorstep, we also have the many
year and is currently exporting 60 per of the market. We also regularly attend visitors who are attracted to Bendigo
cent of its product to China. industry events,” Mr Vine said. through tourism,” Mr Vine said.
Owner, Wes Vine, said exports began Following success in the red wine Mandurang Valley Wines is a major
in 2007 when it became clear that market, the family-run business supplier to Bendigo’s Ulumbarra
Australia’s clean and green reputation expanded its product range into Theatre, which has had a fantastic
among China’s rising middle class white wine production by investing impact on both the profile and local
meant Chinese consumers were willing in specialised refrigeration and demand for their products.
to pay a premium. winemaking equipment in 2000.
“Our business is focused on innovation. “Bendigo is a great place for our
We work with varieties that are more business. Not only do we have a
resilient to climate change and adapt
SPOTLIGHT ON...
CUSTOM COFFEES
Wholesale and retail business, Custom businesses. There is a wonderful we produce, customer service and
Coffees, manufactures two tonnes coffee culture in Bendigo and we have providing ongoing client staff training.
of coffee per week, supplying 250 a number of high profile hospitality “We like the coffee to speak for itself
commercial clients, in addition to local venues, which have been stocking
and we are delighted that our coffee
and online sales to a national customer our product for over 10 years,” Mr
is consistently winning awards at the
base. McDonald said.
Golden Bean, which is the largest coffee
Director Andrew McDonald said, “To meet customer needs, Custom roasting competition in the world.
geographically, Bendigo is perfect as it Coffees operates under three
“We go the extra mile in every area of
provides good travelling times across wholesale brands. This enables cafes
our business. From our rigid quality
Victoria. to differentiate from neighbouring
control practices, to our exciting plans
businesses instead of competing, which
“Our Bendigo customer base is to open a coffee training school and
also helps us maintain market share.
committed to supporting local sustainably managing our coffee husk
“I believe our competitive advantages waste, which is converted into eco
lie in the consistency of the product bricks that are sold locally.”
20 MADE IN BENDIGO | 21Building Manufacturing
Woodform Architectural.
and Construction
FAST FACTS
• Twenty per cent of registered
businesses in Greater Bendigo are in
• Building manufacturing is heavily
the building sector, compared to the
supported by ongoing demand from
state average of 17 per cent
the construction industry, which is
• Greater Bendigo’s population is valued at $1B and represents 9.6 per
growing by an average of 1.5 per cent cent of the local economy
NOTABLE
per annum and is expected to reach
• Woodform Architectural manufactures
COMPANIES
120,000 by 2020. About 1,000 new
innovative timber and aluminium lining
homes are constructed each year and systems. Machining 1,600km of timber • Adbri Masonry • CV Benchtops and Hardware
this will continue to fuel Bendigo’s per annum. The company’s products • Admarco • Ezy Tilt Panels
building manufacturing sector are featured in the Australian Embassy • ASQ Precast Concrete • Fulton Hogan (precast division)
• A vast array of building products are in Bangkok, Ulumburra Theatre, the • Aussie Steel House Frames • McKern Steel
manufactured in Greater Bendigo MCG and Suncorp Stadium • BB Truss & Timber • Ortech Industries
including wood and steel wall • Adbri Masonry is Australia’s leading • Bendigo Kitchen Centre • Steeline
frames, roof trusses, bridge beams, masonry manufacturer. The Bendigo • Bendigo Truss Plant • The Truss Joint
tilt slabs, box culverts, bricks and operation produces 5,500 tonnes of
pavers, structural steel, lintels and • Bourke’s Kitchens • Trackline
concrete Besser® blocks, paving and • BRB Modular
balustrading, furniture, modular • Tucks Windows
retaining walls each month
buildings and cabinetry • Central Kitchens • Woodform Architectural
22 MADE IN BENDIGO | 23SPOTLIGHT ON...
BB TRUSS & TIMBER
More than 10,000 homes stand because after we have quoted on the clients divisions of the Frame and Truss
of the award winning manufacturing architectural plans, we can manufacture Manufacturers Association industry
company BB Truss & Timber. off the same file using our fully- awards since 2007, including the 2012
The company produce roof trusses, automated, centrally-controlled cutting award for best overall frame and truss
wall frames and multi-strut floor joists system,” Mr Baxter said. plant.
in their computer-controlled, almost “Our workshop is designed to avoid Mr Baxter said the company moved
fully-automated Bendigo manufacturing bottlenecks with the raw product to Bendigo because of the availability
facility. entering from one side of the shed of appropriately-sized land at
where it progresses through cutting and an affordable price, which was a
The family-owned business, established
building stages before being dispatched requirement to meet the company’s
over 25 years ago, employs 60 people
out the other side. growth strategy.
in Bendigo and 20 sales support
staff across Ballarat, Keilor Park and “BB Truss & Timber is constantly “Another competitive advantage we
Malaysia. investing in new technology, including have in Bendigo is a stable, skilled
new MAC and linear saws, which are workforce,” he said.
Co-founder/owner, Geoff Baxter, said
virtually all of the company’s trusses calibrated several times a day to achieve “While we employ qualified carpenters,
are custom made, with their products accuracy of 2-3mm for timber length. we also have the advantage of being
used in everything from small home “Environmental sustainability for a plant able to access employees with a brilliant
extensions to multimillion dollar of this size is high priority, the business work ethic and attitude who we can
mansions that require high level in- has timber recycling practices in place train to do the job.
house design capabilities. and the shed operates under solar LED “With 90 per cent of our product being
“The majority of our clients are smaller lighting, which has the added benefit of delivered to Melbourne, the excellent
builders and owner-builders but we delivering cost savings.” road links are also an added benefit for
also wholesale directly to timber yards. These processes have resulted in our business operation.”
Our processes are streamlined so that BB Truss & Timber winning all major
24 MADE IN BENDIGO | 25Keogh and Sons Manufacturing.
Metals and Engineering
FAST FACTS
• Metals and engineering contributes
$343M in economic output to the
region each year • Bendigo based Industrial Conveying
Australia manufactures innovative and
• The sector employs 492 people customised material handling systems
• The sector’s regional exports are worth for companies including Qantas, NOTABLE
$179M each year, representing 6.7 per Cadbury, Australia Post and Laminex
COMPANIES
cent of the region’s overall exports • Keogh and Sons Manufacturing
• Wages and salaries earned by people design and manufacture industry and • Australian Turntable Company
agricultural products. The company • McCullochs Manufacturing
employed in the sector are $52M per • Bendigo Engineering Services
delivers custom steel fabricated • McKern Steel
annum • Bendigo Sheetmetal
projects using 3D design, computer • QME Quarry and Mining Engineering
• Metal manufacturing resulted from numerical control machining and high • bUTE
• Spoutvac Industries
Bendigo’s mining industry more than definition plasma cutting • East End Engineering
• Steeline
160 years ago, making it one of the first • In 1945, McCullochs Manufacturing • Easytow Australia
substantial sectors in Bendigo • Strathfieldsaye Engineering and Sheet
built the first track-mounted auto- • Gordon Brother Industries
Metal
• The sector produces rotational harvester for the rice industry. In 1952, • Hofmann Engineering
• Thales Australia
engineering products, drill rigs, ground the company manufactured the first • Industrial Conveying Australia
• Universal Manufacturing Australia
engagement tools for the mining hydraulically-operated land grader and • Keech Australia
and agricultural sectors, sheet metal, 70 years on the company continues • Keogh and Sons Manufacturing
complex conveyor systems, precise to produce innovative, mining, • Mancala Mine Services
tube bending and advanced quarry agricultural and industrial machines
• Masfield Manufacturing
crushing plants
26 MADE IN BENDIGO | 27SPOTLIGHT ON...
HOFMANN ENGINEERING
Hofmann Engineering established its General Manager of Hofmann completion and that is what our client
Bendigo Manufacturing Plant in 2010, Engineering in Bendigo, Sam White, base is after.”
the 20,000 square metre facility is said the skillset of the labour force, The family owned and run engineering
one of the largest heavy engineering Bendigo’s geographical location and business makes the biggest gears in the
facilities on the east coast of Australia. the support and advocacy provided by world (up to 15 metres in diameter).
In Bendigo the company employs the City’s Economic Development Unit The Bendigo site also has the longest
around 85 staff and has some of the have assisted the firm. lathe in the southern hemisphere at 38
largest machining capabilities in the “Our skilled workers are our greatest metres long and 1.8 metres in diameter.
southern hemisphere. The shop floor assets and we are proud to have a The lathe has previously been in the
runs 24 hours, seven days a week. multigenerational workforce. We are Guinness World Records as being the
Dominating a niche market in quality also looking to the future with 10 longest in the world.
and capacity, Hofmann Engineering per cent of our workforce currently Hofmann Engineering operates sites
manufacture and export large scale undertaking apprenticeships,” Mr White in Australia, North America and South
specialist engineered equipment. said. America, and has offices in North
Where necessary the company build “With six engineering sites and a America, South America, Europe and
or modernise their own customised vertically integrated manufacturing Asia.
tools and machines to manufacture process, we have the ability to deliver
equipment required by energy, complete projects from concept to
mining, aerospace, rail and military
applications.
SPOTLIGHT ON...
KEECH AUSTRALIA
For over 80 years Keech Australia has and production thanks to partnerships Keech Australia employs 120 staff
designed and manufactured high with the CSIRO and Deakin University. across its two factories in Bendigo
integrity steel castings for the global “Subsidiary Keech 3D Advanced with offices in Melbourne, Brisbane,
mining industry. An original equipment Manufacturing provides a total Adelaide and Perth, and Santiago,
manufacturer and direct supplier to the advanced manufacturing solution Chile. Keech exports to a number of
world’s largest miners and equipment with onsite services in product design, international markets including the
makers, Keech continues to innovate digital scanning, CAD modelling, post UK, Japan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Chile,
through its patented products and finishing, reverse engineering and 3D South Africa, America, Canada, South
services. printing. America, Indonesia and Papua New
According to Chief Operating Officer Guinea.
“We service the medical, aeronautical,
Cameron Watts, Keech Australia’s focus automotive, defence and mining Keech has recently been recognised on
is on continuous innovation to benefit industries, as well as commercial the BRW 50 Most Innovative Companies
its customers worldwide. sectors and can print in metals list and was inducted into the Victorian
“Keech is at the forefront of using 3D like titanium and medical grade Manufacturing Hall of Fame.
printing in manufacturing prototyping thermoplastics,” Mr Watts said.
28 MADE IN BENDIGO | 29Mining and Quarrying
FAST FACTS
Hanson.
• Valued at over $460M, the sector is
responsible for $430M in exports or
16 per cent of the region’s export • Fosterville Gold Mine, owned by
economy Newmarket Gold, has extracted one
• According to local mining and million ounces of gold, worth about
quarrying businesses, more than 760 $1.6B, since opening in 2005. The NOTABLE
people are employed in the sector company employs 400 people
COMPANIES
• Approximately $9B worth of gold has • ASQ employs approximately 100
been mined in Bendigo since 1851 people and supplies crushed rock and • Allstone Quarries Pty Ltd (ASQ)
making Bendigo the second richest aggregates to the Greater Bendigo • Axedale Sands and Gravel
goldfield in Australia and the seventh region
• Fosterville Gold Mine
richest goldfield in the world • Mandalay Resources’ Costerfield mine • Hanson
• The region’s diverse product is employs 180 people and produces • Mandalay Resources
predominantly non-ferrous metal ore 12,000 to 14,000 tonnes of ore per
mining, which includes gold, antimony month
and quarrying products such as clay,
sand and crushed rock • At the height of the gold rush Bendigo
controlled the economic wealth of the
• Bendigo was built on gold and much nation, with its own stock exchanges
of the heavy mining technology and two trains a day bringing
developed to mine the field has gone
hundreds of investors to Bendigo from
on to be used worldwide
Melbourne
30 MADE IN BENDIGO | 31SPOTLIGHT ON...
HANSON
Hanson is one of Australia’s leading is unique because it offers a rare large-scale quarrying equipment.”
suppliers of building materials for the combination of gold, minerals, white Hanson purchased the Axedale quarry
construction industry. The company clay, river pebbles and basalt deposits in late 2014 and has invested in water-
employs 75 staff and a number of sub- that were formed in the old Campaspe saving technology, which has resulted
contractors at Axedale Sands, Axedale River Basin. in the company recycling 90 per cent of
Hardrock, two concrete plants and “Our Axedale Sands operation, which the water it uses in its operations.
two laboratories located in Greater has in-ground reserves equivalent to
Bendigo. “Concrete remains the most commonly
one million tonnes a year for the next used building product in the world
Part of the multinational 50 years, is located 7km down the road but the way it is produced is changing
HeidelbergCement group, Hanson from the Fosterville Gold Mine. We are thanks to technology and an ever
produces aggregates including crushed fortunate to have both sand and gold increasing focus on health and safety,”
rock, sand, gravel, crusher dust, road in Axedale, it’s a rare combination,” Mr Mr Harvey said.
base and pre-mixed concrete. Harvey said.
“We are committed to having a safe
The company’s quarry at Axedale, “Because of Bendigo’s strong mining workforce and there is a good culture
20km east of Bendigo, produces history we have access to experts in at our sites. Unlike fly-in fly-out mining
500,000 tonnes of product a year to the construction, mining and electrical jobs in remote areas, we are based in
be used in concrete, bricks and pavers fields who are accustomed to working a major regional city which means our
for the Melbourne, Sydney and central with mining companies. This means employees can return home to their
Victorian markets. that 95 per cent of the resources we families each night.
Quarry Manager, Andrew Harvey, said need can be gained locally.
“Bendigo is an old city with modern
from a geological perspective Bendigo “Hanson has a strong commitment to ideas, a progressive Council and a great
use local trades and suppliers wherever lifestyle. The facilities, heritage, arts
possible including the purchase of and culture make it a great place to live
and work.”
32
MADE IN BENDIGO | 33Southern Shorthaul Railroad.
Transport
FAST FACTS
• Transport equipment and parts
manufacturing contributes $226M in
• Bendigo Rail Workshop is a unique
economic output per annum
business offering both passenger train
• 253 people are directly employed by and freight train overhauls, repairs and
the transport manufacturing sector servicing. The company’s workshop is NOTABLE
• The sector contributes annual wages over 12,000 square metres with direct
access to Bendigo’s broad gauge rail COMPANIES
of $20M into the local economy
network
• The sector is responsible for exports • Andy’s Earthmovers
valued at $97M per annum • Southern Shorthaul Railroad has
• Bendigo Rail Workshops
been based in Bendigo since 2003,
• Bendigo businesses hold a number of the company runs 57 locomotives • Bendigo Tramways
component manufacturing contracts delivering intermodal and rail freight • bUTE
for defence vehicles including the across Victoria and New South Wales • Harrower Tube Bending
Bushmaster, Hawkei, Supacat and • Keech Australia
G-Wagon • Bendigo is home to over 100 transport-
related companies and has 12 major • Motherson Elastomers
• Harrower Tube Bending mandrel bend freight depots • Southern Shorthaul Railroad
roll cages, cooler tubes, fuel filler tubes • Spoutvac
and chassis components for several
• Thales
high-profile V8 supercar teams
34 MADE IN BENDIGO | 35SPOTLIGHT ON...
BENDIGO TRAMWAYS
Bendigo Tramways run Bendigo’s W-Class City Circle trams for Yarra Mr Jenkins said it’s a metaphor for the
famous Vintage Talking Trams as well Trams which has secured work at the business as a whole.
as a commercial tram restoration Bendigo workshop for at least two “What sets Bendigo Tramways apart
business that draws on the expertise of years. from other manufacturing businesses
31 employees and 36 volunteers. Project Manager and Depot Supervisor, is its history. It was a fight to keep this
The business is an important Luke Jenkins, said the City Circle regional tramway intact and each
component of the 44-year-old Bendigo project is a balancing act between the project that we undertake is carried
Heritage Attractions company, who historic and the modern. out with a passion to keep the story
manage a number of Bendigo’s historic “This project involves upgrading of heritage trams alive for future
sites. the W-Class trams using modern generations to enjoy,” Mr Jenkins said.
Mixing old techniques and new techniques and materials to ensure “The unique work we do appeals to a
technology, Bendigo Tramways offers they meet today’s safety and technical range of skilled trades personnel and
heritage tram coach-building and standards, while still retaining their volunteers, however we operate in a
engineering, as well as electrical, original heritage charm,” Mr Jenkins thoroughly modern manufacturing
upholstery and decorating services to said. environment.
clients ranging from private collectors, “It’s important for the trams to retain “The business is committed to the
creative businesses and tramway the iconic, historic look and feel that Quality Assurance Program, which is
museums all over Australia, whilst adds so much to Melbourne’s overall refining our workshop practices and
occasionally exporting tram motors, character as a city, whilst providing procedures in terms of efficiency and
brake equipment and parts to America transport that is suitable for today.” risk management, but we have also
and New Zealand. seen improved labour outputs through
Bendigo Tramways works out of the
Bendigo Tramways currently has historic 1903 Bendigo tram depot forward contract work planning.
a contract to restore Melbourne’s which was built by the same people “Bendigo Tramways has experienced
who built the Sydney Harbour Bridge. significant growth in recent years,
with manufacturing revenue up 24 per
cent between 2012 and 2015 and staff
numbers almost doubling.”
36 MADE IN BENDIGO | 37Niche
Universal Manufacturing.
FAST FACTS
• The remaining manufacturing sectors
contribute $1.1B to the local economy
• Universal Manufacturing offers
and employ 2,197 people
the most environmentally friendly
• These sectors include technical pre-treatment and powder coating
equipment and appliances, apparel, systems available anywhere in the
furniture, pharmaceuticals and world. Contracted powder coating has
chemical manufacturers NOTABLE
increased the company revenue by 25
• The niche businesses operating in this per cent and created 30 per cent more COMPANIES
sector manufacture animal vaccines, full time jobs
industrial ceramics, world class yachts • ACE Laboratory Services
• Bentrol design, manufacture and
and printed materials • ASQ Recycling
maintain electrical switchboards,
• The sectors exports are valued at security systems and building • Australian High Performance • Harrower Tube Bending
$529M per annum management systems. The company Catamarans • Hopley Recycling
• Established in 1858, Bendigo Pottery is developing leading edge software • Bart ‘N’ Print • MSD Animal Health
is Australia’s oldest working pottery and products that improve energy • Bendigo Pottery • Mulqueen Printers
and it continues to operate as a efficiency by automatically monitoring • Bentrol • Red Dog Furniture
tourist attraction and viable ceramic and adjusting building temperatures, • Ceramic Oxide Fabricators • Peerless Products
manufacturing business pressure and humidity • Espress Printers • Universal Manufacturing
38 MADE IN BENDIGO | 39SPOTLIGHT ON...
HARROWER TUBE BENDING
Harrower Tube Bending is a family exhausts, air pipes and roll cages to He said the company was developed
owned metal manufacturing, tube meet customer needs. around a love of Sprintcar racing and
bending and machining firm that has “We invest in technology and test our remains humble despite being highly
been in business since 1979 producing products to ensure we are delivering successful. Plans for the future include
between 170 and 900 parts a day at its within 0.5mm and 0.5 degree a workshop extension at the company’s
specialist facility in Eaglehawk. tolerances on pre-hardened steels, existing site.
The company holds four major aluminium, plastics and nylon,” Mr
contracts with defence manufacturers Harrower said.
Thales, DVR Engineering and Able “Our specialist welding and cutting
Industries as well as a number of high- equipment has been designed in
profile V8 Supercar teams. house so that we can create the exact
Owners Les and Margaret Harrower products required by our national
said the business is capable of reverse client base.”
engineering steel bent products like
SPOTLIGHT ON...
MSD ANIMAL HEALTH
MSD Animal Health produces high created and commercialised Bovilis 50,000. The company has also
quality vaccines for most of Australia’s MH-IBR, a vaccine to aid and control approved plans to invest a further $5M
domestic animal species to meet cattle respiratory disease caused on a bacterial vial and fermentation
the need of veterinarians, livestock by Mannheimia haemolytica that facility over the next couple of years
producers and pet owners. has significantly advanced feedlot which will quadruple our production
About half of Australia’s dog population performance and is now one of MSD’s capacity,” Mr Morrison said.
are treated with vaccines manufactured biggest sellers. He said access to Melbourne, local
at the company’s Bendigo facility. In Director, Glenn Morrison, said due to infrastructure, the ease of recruiting
addition both ruminant and companion significant and consistent growth MSD’s and retaining staff, support from the
animal products are produced in parent company has invested in excess local Council, access to farms and
Bendigo for export to New Zealand, of $8M over the past six years on new markets as well as the liveability of
Japan and South Africa with future facilities and equipment in Bendigo. the region are all advantages for the
markets emerging in South East Asia. “The upgrades have more than business to operate out of Bendigo.
Located in Bendigo since 1987, the doubled packaging capacity from
firm’s research and development arm 17,000 vials a day to approximately
40 MADE IN BENDIGO | 41Hofmann Engineering.
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Exporting GHANA
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TANZANIA INDONESIA
The manufacturing and mining sectors PAPUA NEW GUINEA
are responsible for 50 per cent of the BRAZIL
Greater Bendigo region’s total exports
valued at $1.3B per annum.
Bendigo is home to world-class
manufacturing and mining businesses
and we are proud to highlight their FIJI
innovations and their global success
through Made In Bendigo.
CHILE
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BENDIGO
NEW ZEALAND
42 MADE IN BENDIGO | 43CONTACT US City of Greater Bendigo Economic Development Unit 195-229 Lyttleton Terrace T: 03 5434 6000 PO Box 733 E: edu@bendigo.vic.gov.au Bendigo Victoria www.bendigo.vic.gov.au Australia 3552
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