Champion Compressors, has officially unveiled its new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburb of Dandenong.
At the ceremony last week, Victoria’s Minister for Industry and Trade, Martin Pakula, presented Champion Compressors with a commemorative plaque, recognising the company’s ongoing commitment to the state's vitally important manufacturing sector.
Mr Pakula said that Champion Compressors had demonstrated how local manufacturers could succeed in spite of challenging global conditions.
“Champion has built on its niche expertise in catering for the harsh environments encountered in Australia to achieve domestic leadership and expand into global markets," he said.
"At the same time, the company has maintained its focus on quality, investing heavily in R&D and introducing state of the art industrial processes and practices, as exemplified by this new facility.”
“Advanced manufacturing facilities go some way to realising manufacturing success--both for local and export markets,” Champion Compressors managing director Wayne St Baker said.
“The extra capacity provided by our new facility enables Champion to build on its 30 years of experience in designing and manufacturing tailored compressed-air solutions."
At the opening, Champion Compressors also conducted a collection for the victims of the devastating Victorian bush fires and pledge to match all donations dollar for dollar.
Mr Pakula said the State Government recognised the central importance of manufacturing to the economy and was committed to helping local businesses follow the lead of companies like Champion Compressors and respond successfully to current challenges.
The move to new headquarters sees Champion triple its manufacturing capacity, increase its technical support office space three-fold, as well as quadruple its loading and parking facilities.
Champion Compressors’ new headquarters is located at 324-332 Frankston Road, Dandenong, Victoria.
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