Planning for Expansion
Temperzone announces acquisition of new office and factory complex in Sydney
In the middle of a tough recession, most businesses are thinking about survival. Temperzone on the other hand is thinking expansion! A major step in the national expansion plans is the acquisition of new premises in Blacktown, in western Sydney, to house the Australian Head Office, an expanded manufacturing facility, larger warehousing space and a reconfigured spare parts division.
The new facility at 17,500 square metres allows the entire operation to be under one roof, bringing major benefits of improved efficiency and room for expansion. Another important factor is that the new building allows for the integration of Hitachi Australian air conditioning business, including staff, inventory and parts, into Temperzone’s distribution system.
With the projected growth of both Temperzone and Hitachi product over the next few years the flexibility and allowance for expansion of the new complex is a critical part of their business plan.
The new Sydney facility is just one part of a larger program. Starting a year ago in Adelaide Temperzone Australia began a program of expanding their warehouse presence around the country. Their intention is to enable them to have better availability and faster delivery of product nationally. This will mean that they don’t have to rely upon a Sydney warehouse but have well stocked regional warehouses in Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
The next step is in August, when the new Victorian office/warehouse comes on line and Brisbane and Perth will follow over the next twelve months.
The commissioning of the new warehouse facilities in Brisbane and Perth will cap off two years of expansion which started with the extension of the Temperzone Group manufacturing facilities in Auckland.
There was also an extensive upgrade of manufacturing equipment with new automated sheet metal cutting and punching machines installed as well as a new powder coat line and a doubling of the size of our testing facility.
National Sales manager David Staker summed up the Temperzone approach. “We are, investing heavily on building the Temperzone business. We are not just planning for next year but for the growth of the business well into the future.”
