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MAJOR SERVICES

Technology, Engineering & Construction
(Project Delivery)

Manufacturing

Precision Parts

Maintenance & Asset Services

Industrial & Fluidpower Products

 
 

MANUFACTURING

Industry Background & Experience - Products & Services - Global Manufacturing Plan -
Service Delivery Model - Client Value Proposition - Business Relationships -
Operating Locations for Manufacturing, Maintenance & Precision Parts - Contacts


Industry Background & Experience

 

With 13 workshops across the globe, 9 located around Australia, and more than 800 employees, Kempe’s specialist manufacturing capability is internationally recognised as a competitive niche value based manufacturer of fabricated steel products, precision machined parts and components.

 

Kempe has built an enviable reputation for delivering in-house engineered and manufactured equipment across such industries as aluminium smelting, mining, timber, pulp and paper and gas processing.

 

We add value by identifying solutions that improve performance and reduce operating costs utilising our in-house global manufacturing network which ensures that:

Safety is a first priority

Quality is maintained at the highest level

On-time service outcomes are provided

State of the art equipment and processes are utilised

 

We partner with our clients for win-win outcomes.

 

Our safety management systems in major facilities are third party accredited for compliance.

 

Our management culture has “customer service” embedded in its foundation.

 

Our capability is broad-based in multi-disciplined engineering skills ranging from base trades to hydraulic specialists, electrical and mechanical engineering consulting and turnkey solutions including construction of complete operating facilities.

 

Our capability extends to engineering, manufacturing and installing purpose built equipment as well as supply of precision spare parts and components.


 

Products & Services 

Our manufacturing capabilities include:

Fabrication – general and specialised

Robotic welding

Large and small machining including CNC

Horizontal boring

Heat treatment & Metallurgical solutions

Wire cutting

Assembly and shop testing

Hydraulic and pneumatic cylinder manufacture

Special purpose hydraulic power units

Mechanical and electrical engineering

Spare parts manufacture for repair purposes

Repetition manufacturing 

Our diverse range of manufactured products includes:

Aluminium smelting equipment & systems

Air Slides

Bag Filling Stations

Belt Conveyors

Bucket Elevators (Alumina/Cryolite, including high temperature, 50T/h)

Crushers and Roll Sizers

Drag Chain Conveyors

Dust Collection

High pressure Water Cannons

Loading Points

Magnetic Separators

Manufactured parts to suit – Dockers, Chippers, Debarkers, Moulders, Ripsaws, Planers and Shredders

Manufactured parts to suit paper processing

Pan Conveyors

Roller Conveyors

Rotary Valves

Salt Harvesters

Shipping Channel Pile Maintenance Barges

Silos (including 1500T crushed bath)

Timber Traversers

Tippers

Tube Feeders

Vacuum Systems

Vibratory Feeders & Screws


Global Manufacturing Plan

Kempe’s philosophy is to maximise the amount of in-house manufacturing undertaken to ensure our service is competitively delivered on-time, to the required quality, at the desired location. In order to deliver this outcome, our global manufacturing network includes:
 

International Location

Kempe Branch

Australia

Kempe Precision Manufacturing, Geelong
AP-Kempe, George Town

China

Wuxi Kempe Mechanical Manufacturing Company Limited, Wuxi

United Arab Emirates

Kempe Engineering (RAK) LLC, Ras Al Khaimah



Service Delivery Model

Our services are delivered seamlessly and include alliances and strategic partnerships with our clients so that those services meet all expectations for quality and timeliness with the right product and service being delivered on time through our in-house global manufacturing network. 

All maintenance and asset support services are provided through our specialist workshops which are established close to the location of our clients’ facilities.


Client Value Proposition

Kempe’s value proposition to its clients is through its:

Ability to provide competitive manufacturing services internationally.

Ability to apply broad-based trade and engineering skills.

Proven ability to partner with clients to improve performance and reduce costs.

Ability to provide cost effective spare parts manufacture and reduction of failure modes.

Strong safety philosophy and transparent safety management systems.

 


SAFETY IS NOT COMPROMISED FOR PRODUCTIVITY


Business Relationships

Kempe has been providing manufacturing services to a significant list of “blue-chip” clients for many years including:

Alcoa (world-wide)

BHP Billiton – aluminium, mining and gas

Rio Tinto – aluminium and iron ore

Hydro Aluminium

Dubai Aluminium – Dubai

Hindalco – India

Roche Mining

Auspine

Yennora Alcoa Rolled products

Boral

Graincorp

Hifert

Pilkington Glass

 

In 2007 the prestigious Pilbara Iron “Supplier of the Year” award was presented to Kempe for excellence in Safety Management and Engineering Innovation.

Kempe was recently nominated for BHP Billiton’s 2007 global safety supplier award.


Operating Locations for Manufacturing, Maintenance & Precision Parts

Australia

International

George Town, Tasmania

Geelong, Victoria

Warrnambool, Victoria

Portland, Victoria

Hamilton, Victoria

Mt Gambier, South Australia

Olympic Dam, South Australia

Karratha, Western Australia

Wuxi, China

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates


 

Contacts
 

Maintenance & Asset Services Precision Manufactured Parts & Components Aluminium Smelting Equipment & Systems
Ken Beatty
General Manager
Maintenance Services Division
T: +61 3 5225 2900
E: kenb@kempe.com.au
Rod Vincent
Manager
Kempe Precision Manufacturing
T: +61 3 5248 2703
E: rodv@kempe.com.au
Tony Hudson
Sales & Marketing Manager
Kempe Engineering Services (Australia)
T: +61 3 5225 2900
E: tonyh@kempe.com.au