Fluidra Australia has unveiled the latest additions to the modern manufacturing and warehouse facility in Keysborough, Victoria. The expansion of the facility has been undertaken over the past 12 months during theCOVID-19 Victorian lockdowns and includes a new 250m2 Fluidra Pro Centre, which was relocated from the Dandenong premises in August, a Training Academy and a new
Development Centre for the APAC region.
This includes a new laboratory and test facilities, state-of-the-art test equipment, design and simulation tools and office space to accommodate the growing design team. As part of the integration of Fabtronics which was acquired by Fluidra in February 2020, a purpose built and environmentally controlled Electronics Assembly area is being constructed and will be opened in early 2022.
Fluidra trade customers will be welcomed to the new Training Academy on site for “in-person” product training sessions in 2022 with access to industry experts and hands-on instruction.
The Innovation Showroom adjoining the Training Academy also showcases the latest AstralPool and Zodiac residential and commercial products. The Keysborough facility was rated six stars for energy efficiency by Green Star when it opened in July 2016 and Fluidra continues to invest in making the facility even more environmentally-friendly by expanding its rooftop solar and water recycling capabilities.
“Going Green provides Fluidra an opportunity to change the way we look at the products we design, the machines and processes we use, the utilities we consume and the waste we
generate,” says Brendan Butler, Director of Operations at Fluidra Australia. “We are actively pursuing a variety of initiatives around waste management, recycling and energy consumption that will help to lower our carbon footprint.
Along with this, Fluidra continues to invest heavily in local R&D to help deliver new products that will be greener to manufacture and that will reduce pool owners water consumption, electricity and also require less chemicals.”
Fluidra is proud to support manufacturing in Australia. The facility currently employs over 131 permanent staff including a manufacturing team operating three shifts, 5 days a week as well as warehouse, administration, sales and customer service teams. Fluidra Australia employs over 350 staff in total.
“We are very excited and look forward to having customers from Victoria and interstate visit our Keysborough facility as COVID-19 restrictions ease,” says Clinton Alley, Commercial Director at Fluidra Australia, who is based at the Keysborough Facility. “We are very proud of the new additions and the ability to service our customers on a more personal level from the very place we design and manufacture our products.”
For more information about Fluidra Australia visit www.fluidra.com.au
Top: Fluidra Facility has six star green energy rating. Bottom left: New training academy for in-person product training. Bottom right: One of 131 staff at the Keysborough facility, 350 total nationally.