German lubricant manufacturer FUCHS has announced the construction of a new manufacturing plant in Beresfield, NSW, to increase its Australian manufacturing capacity
With a move from the existing Newcastle FUCHS site in Wickham, the new facility will be constructed on a greenfield 25,000 square meter piece of land in Beresfield.
This project will be a significant investment into the Newcastle region, and is part of an ongoing strategy to increase our investment into our operations in Australia, said Wayne Hoiles, Managing Director of Fuchs Lubricants (Australasia).
The development process has only just begun with the purchasing of the land, and construction is expected to start mid-2015 and be fully operational in mid-2016. The Beresford site was chosen for its proximity to all major connecting highways north, south east and west and was close enough to the existing Wickham site that all existing employees would be able to continue to work at the new plant.
While such a significant portion of Australias manufacturing is moving offshore, we have focused on growing our business in Australia and New Zealand, particularly in high demand areas.
The existing site in Wickham was too small to expand, so we made the decision to move to the new Beresfield site which will allow us maintain our experienced workforce and increase our production capacity and operational efficiencies to better service our key customer base in New South Wales and Queensland.
FUCHS manufacture a diverse range of engine, gear and hydraulic oils, engine coolants, grease and cleaning products to meet the unique demands of the Australian mining industry, and customers in the Hunter Valley region will benefit significantly from this new facility.
The Australian mining industry is of significant importance to the Fuchs Group, and the construction of this new manufacturing plant will allow us to improve the responsiveness and quality of our service for our Australian based customers, said Dr Georg Lingg, Fuchs Petrolub AG Executive Board Member, responsible for the Asia Pacific and Africa region.
This commitment is part of our global investment program to invest in the future, particularly in the growing South East Asian region.
