COMPANY HISTORY AND PROFILE

 

1956    Westray Engineering established as the Sydney based subsidiary of Melbourne company West Footscray Engineering Pty Ltd – one of Australia’s premier forging companies. 

 

1987    WFE/Westray purchased from the Stevens family by Delta Group Aust. Pty Ltd

 

1994    Geoff Simpson joins Westray as General Manager

 

1994    Westray gains Quality Accreditation to AS3902 – which later became AS/ISO9001-2000.

 

1997    The business was purchased by the current owners (Geoff & Wendy Simpson), who have continued to grow the business through:

o        a wider range of products

o        continued innovation

o        attention to detail and on-time delivery performance

o        promotion of Westray’s design and prototyping skills

 

1998    Westray’s Technical Manager (Leo Talevski), awarded the Australian Forging Group’s Merit Award, for “outstanding contribution to the Australian forging industry”.

 

1999    Westray commences supply of surgical implants – the Margron™ hip prosthesis, manufactured in chrome/cobalt alloy.

 

2000    Supply of the fist set of Australian made forged flight bars to Advanced Chain Technologies Pty Ltd, for use in the longwall coal mining industry.

 

2001    Westray commences supply of OEM automotive products.  In subsequent years, customers include Drivetrain Systems International, Unidrive, Dana Spicer, APA Manufacturing, GAL Harrington and Hendersons Automotive.

 

2001    Westray commences supply of Twistlocks, used in cranes to lift shipping containers.  This business expands to become Westray’s major product by 2008.

 

2002    Westray wins Energy Australia’s Supplier of the Year award.

 

2002    Installation of Westray’s robotic forging cell to manufacture overdrive shafts for Drivetrain Systems International.

 

2002    Installation of Hasenclever Multiforge and National 1300T Maxipress.

 

2004    Formation of Alliance Tooling Co Pty Ltd, in partnership with Mr Craig Glenn.

 

2004    Decision taken to branch out into other metal products, so as to leverage off Westray’s good reputation in the market.  Product range expanded to include castings, machined parts and fabricated items.

 

2008    Westray forms a strategic alliance with Kulthorn Metal Products (Thailand), and relocates its hot forging equipment to their factory in Bangkok.  Also, the Westray business is relocated to new premises in Caringbah – 750sqm of office and warehouse and 500sqm of new factory (with Alliance Tooling Co.).