Bluescope Steel, Champion Compressors, Kraft Foods and Veridian Cheese were among the nine Victorian manufacturers inducted in to the Victorian Government’s Manufacturing Hall of Fame this week.
The annual Manufacturing Hall of Fame ceremony rewards companies that have displayed a sustained contribution to manufacturing excellence over the past five years.
The Manufacturing Hall of Fame induction ceremony is a highlight of an annual industry Gala Dinner celebrating Victorian manufacturing excellence.
Every inductee receives a commemorative plaque to display at their premises, and is acknowledged with a listing in the Manufacturing Hall of Fame. Each company's listing gives a summary of the inductee and their achievements and is linked to their own website.
All inducted companies may be eligible for inclusion in material produced by the Victorian Government to promote manufacturing excellence in Victoria. A supporting publicity campaign honours inductees both domestically and internationally.
The 2010 company inductees are as follows:
The Australian Turntable Company: This internationally successful mechanical engineering company specialises in rotational movement systems for automotive showrooms, exhibition displays and restaurants including a platform for the world's largest revolving restaurant in Iran.
BlueScope Steel: BlueScope Steel is the largest publicly listed manufacturing company in Australia and the only local domestic flat steel manufacturer. BlueScope Steel's Victorian operations are across ten sites, including BlueScope Steel's headquarters.
Champion Compressors: Australia's largest manufacturer of rotary screw air compressors, the company now forms part of the United Technologies Corporation, one of the world's largest companies.
Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses: An active commitment to quality products and service underpins the success of the Ferguson Plarre brand, while a focus on sustainability ensures the company moves from strength to strength.
Jindi Cheese: Jindi Cheese is a speciality cheese manufacturer located in West Gippsland, in Victoria's renowned dairy district. Jindi has won a number of international awards for their cheeses.
Kraft Foods (Vegemite Port Melbourne Operations): Kraft Foods has a proud history of manufacturing in Australia, particularly the manufacture of Vegemite, which is solely based at the company's Port Melbourne plant in Victoria.
Mett Pty Ltd: Mett is engaged in the manufacture of automotive components and is the leading aluminium high pressure and gravity die caster in Australia.
Murray Goulburn Co-operative: Murray Goulburn Co-operative is the largest processor of milk in Australia, one of the nation's largest exporters of processed food and the world's second largest international trader of dairy products.
Viridian Glass: Viridian Glass undertakes the manufacture and supply of flat glass products to the building and construction markets. Viridian has succeeded in the creation of a globally competitive glass operation whilst also achieving a significant environmental footprint reduction.
Previous inductees into the Manufacturing Hall of Fame include Alcoa of Australia, AME Systems, Colour Vision Systems, Ford Motor Company, Gippsland Aeronautics, Jayco Corporation, MasterFoods, Patties Foods Pty Ltd, Robert Bosch (Australia) Pty Ltd, Siemens VDO Automotive Pty Ltd, Toyota Australia, Visy Recycling, and many more.