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Seeley International has purchased a 4.7 hectare parcel of land at 23 Moloney Drive, Wodonga to build a $20 million manufacturing hub.

The company's group managing director, Jon Seeley, said the proposed 12,000 sq/m state-of-the-art manufacturing hub also includes an existing warehouse on the new site, which will further improve logistics and efficiencies in the new facility.

He said the new Wodonga manufacturing hub will use advanced technology and automation processes to produce a range of innovative and energy efficient heating and cooling products for the Australian and international markets.

“This exciting new facility is a significant strategic milestone for Seeley International, providing an ideal base for our current and future growth. It also enables us to maintain a strong employer presence within the local community as we continue to invest in our local workforce, with projected direct employment growth of around 60% in the next five years,” Seeley said.

“There will also be knock-on economic benefits for the local community during the construction activity and beyond as trades, our workforce, transport and logistics operators and other contractors come into the area and take advantage of local shops, cafes and other businesses."

Work on the project, which is part-funded by a Victorian Premier’s Job and Investment Fund grant, is well underway to see the new manufacturing facility fully operational before the end of 2019.

Early drafts of architectural images of the building exterior were issued last month by Seeley International and will be further refined once final council approval is provided.

“This innovative manufacturing hub – which replaces our dated, much smaller current facility in nearby Albury - will play a critical role in our overall operations. This will occur in stages, by initially utilising the existing warehouse from the 2nd quarter of 2018 while the new factory is built and equipped, ramping-up to full production by the end of 2019," Seeley said.

"Using state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies and integrating advanced automation, the hub will manufacture several key products. These products will include our market leading, energy efficient Braemar residential heating products, our hyper-efficient Climate Wizard commercial air conditioners and the entire AIRA commercial heating and cooling product range."

Seeley International is committed to creating innovative and energy efficient heating and cooling products for national and international markets, and that requires modern manufacturing facilities and techniques to enable this to happen.

At a time when many other Australian manufacturers are closing their doors, downsizing or looking to move off-shore, Seeley is in a position to focus on innovation, develop world class technology and integrate high levels of automation.

Seeley International’s headquarters are based in South Australia.  Founded in 1972, Seeley International exports to more than 100 countries around the world.