A major building materials manufacturer is expanding its presence in Australia by constructing a new multi-million-dollar facility in Melbourne.
The $60 million state-of-the-art plant in Truganina, in the south-west of the city, will be a new manufacturing and production facility that will “significantly bolster the supply of high-performance construction products,” the company stated.
Construction is well underway, with commissioning, recruitment, and training activities already in progress, Mapei revealed. Set to open later this year, the facility will supply some of Victoria’s biggest infrastructure projects, including the North East Link and the Suburban Rail Loop.
The investment by Mapei, a Gold member of the Concrete Institute of Australia, will directly strengthen its local manufacturing capacity and reduce reliance on imported materials. The move comes at a pivotal time for Australia’s construction industry, which is grappling with supply chain disruptions, material shortages, and labour constraints, but has a national infrastructure pipeline valued at over $213 billion.
“With the state’s construction sector focused on delivering high-quality infrastructure for the next generations, we’re proud that our local plant will provide our partners with industry-leading materials at a pivotal time for the sector,” CEOs Veronica Squinzi and Marco Squinzi said.
“Mapei has been actively present in the Australian construction industry for more than 30 years and expanding our footprint into Melbourne marks an important milestone for the business.”
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