Kaeser breaks ground on new facility

Kaeser Compressors Australia recently celebrated breaking ground on the construction of its new head office facility in Melbourne. After a number of COVID-19 setbacks, the transformation is well underway and expected to be completed by early 2022.

“Construction of our new head office facility should have commenced in 2020,” said Peter Eckberg, Managing Director. “Unfortunately, COVID-19 had other plans! While the pandemic may have slowed down proceedings, it has not stopped the company’s reinvestment plans. Kaeser Compressors has always reinvested heavily into the business and the current pandemic has not halted those efforts. We’re pleased to say that despite ongoing COVID-19 disruptions, we finally broke ground in January.”

The Australian head office has been situated in Dandenong, Victoria, since Kaeser Compressors opened its doors in 1990. 30 years later and it was clear that the company was outgrowing the existing facility, requiring additional office space, a larger warehouse and a bigger in-house workshop.

A complete transformation of the current facility is now underway, which will both modernise it and extend it out to twice its current size.

Kaeser Compressors is a global manufacturer of rotary screw compressors, and is represented in over 100 countries through a dedicated network of branches, subsidiary companies and authorised partners. From 0.18 to 515 kW, the company manufactures a wide range of compressors and associated auxiliary equipment that meet the varying requirements of a diverse range of industries and applications.

Image: Kaeser Compressors Australia breaks ground in its new facility (supplied).