Investing in Tasmania. All you need to know.

Ecka Granules

Ecka Granules is an international leader in alloy/alloying, metal-powders and application technology. Ecka Granules manufactures non-ferrous metal powders from the pure metals of aluminium, magnesium, calcium, copper, tin, lead, zinc, silicon and their alloys. The products are supplied as powders, granulates, finished mixes, pigs and pellets.

Each business year it produces, handles and processes approximately 70 000t of aluminium, 19 000t of magnesium, 25 000t of copper, and a significant tonnage of other non-ferrous metals.

Its head office is in Germany and it has a global network with over 18 production plants and 35 sales offices.

In 1998 Ecka Granules acquired the Australian production of COMALCO, a producer of atomized aluminium powder, pellets and paste which led to its presence in Georgetown Tasmania.

Fonterra

Fonterra is a leading multinational dairy company and the world's largest exporter of dairy products, owned by 13 000 New Zealand dairy farmers.

In Tasmania, Fonterra processes two-thirds of the milk produced.

With revenues of $3 billion, Fonterra’s Australia-New Zealand business unit is the largest consumer foods business in Australasia, and it provides Fonterra with an assured supply of fresh milk through a network of 16 manufacturing sites.

The Federal Group

Established in 1888, the Federal Group laid claim to being Australia's oldest, and the world’s second oldest hotel chain. Its main property is the Wrest Point Hotel Casino - and over time it has developed further properties in Tasmania including Freycinet Lodge, Cradle Mountain Chateau, The Henry Jones Art Hotel, and the recently opened Saffire - a premium boutique property.

GlaxoSmithKline

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has been in Australia since 1886 and through GSK Pharmaceuticals and GSK Consumer Healthcare provides medicines and vaccines.

They invest more than $35 million a year in Australian research and development, and contribute to export revenue through pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare exports.

In 1964, their poppy growing project started in Tasmania and this has developed into one of Australia’s greatest agricultural and manufacturing success stories. Today they supply more than 25 per cent of the world's medicinal opiate needs.

Over 90 per cent of the thebaine, codeine and morphine produced are sold to export markets.

Incat

Incat is the builder of high-speed wave piercing catamarans that are used in commercial and military service around the globe. Incat’s ships are used to carry passengers, vehicles and freight and provide high-speed marine transportation solutions for a wide range of applications.

Incat’s shipyard is on the Prince of Wales Bay at Derwent Park near Hobart. The facility incorporates more than 70 000 m² of undercover production halls, with two dry-dock areas capable of accommodating up to six vessels under construction.

A reputation for quality and excellence in production is supported by an experienced and dedicated workforce.

Kreglinger Wines

Kreglinger, founded in 1797 by brothers George and Christian Kreglinger, is a family company from Antwerp.

The family's group of companies extended to Australia, establishing Kreglinger Australia in 1893. In 2000, Kreglinger (Australia) diversified into wine production with the establishment of Norfolk Rise Vineyard and Winery in the Limestone Coast South Australia. The following year they took majority ownership of the Pipers Brook winery in Tasmania.

Kreglinger Wine Estates, the producers of the internationally acclaimed Pipers Brook Vineyard, Ninth Island and Kreglinger wines has a history that encompasses over 30 years as a modern pioneer and leader of the Tasmanian fine wine industry.

Logica CMG

With over 30 years’ experience in the Australian market, Logica is a business and technology service company employing nearly 1 000 IT specialists and consultants in Australia and over 39 000 globally.

Logica's focus is on providing end-to-end solutions and advice across all facets of IT, using deep industry knowledge and a proven track record for successful delivery. 

Logica provides business consulting, systems integration and outsourcing across three core sectors in Australia - energy and utilities, transport and logistics, and the public sector.

Marinova

Marinova is a biotechnology company focused on medical and nutritional applications from marine plants. They stand alone in their ability to manufacture characterised fucoidan fractions which meet FDA and European pharmaceutical standards.

Their headquarters are in Tasmania, home to some of the cleanest water in the world. Their specialist fucodian extraction facility in Cambridge, near Hobart, is the first of its kind in the world and combines an API standard manufacturing plant with state if the art research laboratories.

Swift Australia

Swift Australia is a division of JBS, Brazil’s largest multinational in the food sector, and the world’s largest meat company.

JBS, a family-owned company, exports to more than 110 countries and attributes its success worldwide to ensuring that all its facilities and processes are fully compliant with the demanding international market.

In Australia, Swift Australia has an extensive presence along the eastern seaboard, with operations including 10 meat processing plants and five feedlots.

Swift Australia has a number of Tasmanian brands that have strong domestic and global recognition, including King Island Beef, Tasman Meats and Tasmanian Premium Beef.

Vedanta

India's largest non-ferrous metals and mining company is one of the fastest growing private sector companies.

Mount Lyell Mine, located in Queenstown, Tasmania is a copper mine with more than 100 years of operation. First started in 1896, it was reopened by Copper Mines of Tasmania in 1995. Acquired by Sterlite Industries in 1999, Copper Mines of Tasmania (CMT) is a part of the fast growing Vedanta group of companies.

Under Copper Mines of Tasmania, Mount Lyell remains a major contributor to the economy of the West Coast of Tasmania.

Vodafone

Vodafone Group Plc is a leading mobile telecommunications company connected with 25 per cent of the world’s mobile phone uses. It has a significant presence in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and the United States.

Vodafone's revenue globally is nearly double that of other global companies such as Microsoft or Coke, and is more than the combined revenue of the entire global music industry.

The company provides services to 2.45 million Australians.

Tasmania has one of Vodafone’s major Australian offices, with its purpose-built, 600-seat call centre in Hobart employing 1 300 people which has an industry-low turnover rate of just 18 per cent.