Australian Made: Why It Matters
20 January 2022
Where Are Steelcorp’s Steel and Materials Sourced From?
IN BRIEF
- Steelcorp sources its steel and building materials locally with our structures fabricated in our manufacturing facility in Wangaratta.
- We use Australian-made brands such as Bluescope steel, COLORBOND® sheeting Kingspan Insuliner and Fletcher Permastop building blanket, all sourced in Australia.
- Supporting Australian Made products allows Steelcorp to contribute to the economy, support local businesses and communities, and ensure our structures are suited to the harsh Australian environment.
The Story Behind Our Quality Australian Made Buildings
Steelcorp is an official Australian Made partner with a manufacturing facility in Wangaratta, Victoria. Since our business began we’ve always aimed to buy local and support the Aussie economy through all areas of our supply chain, and we have grown to a complete design and construct partner that can deliver complex structures throughout Australia.
Our Steel
Steelcorp proudly uses Australian made Bluescope steel here in our Wangaratta factory. Bluescope, the manufacturer of COLORBOND® steel, is one of the largest global producers of coated and painted steel building products, supplying a large percentage of all flat steel products sold in these markets.
We only use Australian structural steel for our universal beam (UB) and tube sections and choose original COLORBOND® material for roof and wall cladding on large commercial, industrial and rural structures.
Our Insulation
At Steelcorp we offer two varieties of insulation, namely Kingspan Insuliner and Fletcher Permastop blanket insulation. Both of these products are sourced directly from the manufacturers in Australia.
Fletcher Permastop building blanket is Australian made, and its glass wool component is manufactured from up to 80% recycled material which would otherwise go into landfill and be unsuitable for alternative manufacturing processes.
Kingspan Insuliner is also made locally here in Victoria. Kingspan’s Somerton plant is also on track to be Australia’s first Green Star-rated manufacturing facility.
Supporting Australian made: Why It Matters
We’re committed to championing Australian Made products throughout our whole supply chain.
This allows us (and our clients) to make a real contribution to the economy, by helping to support local businesses and communities. Not only are we keeping locals employed and keeping profits here in Australia, but we’re also making sure we only use products and materials that are tough enough to withstand our harsh environment.
Delivering the best structures throughout Victoria, NSW and further afield, we aim to continue supporting the Australian economy by sourcing our major components locally.
