en.Wedoany.com Reported - Drill equipment manufacturer Metzke has announced a $22 million investment to build an advanced manufacturing facility in East Rockingham, Western Australia, to expand capacity and support future growth. The new facility will be located on a 20,000-square-meter site, more than 2.5 times larger than its current operations, and will include a 3,500-square-meter dedicated warehouse for large-scale manufacturing, processing, and assembly. The family-owned business plans to relocate from its Canning Vale base, where it has operated for over 40 years, to the new site in 2027.

Metzke Chairman Sheldon Burt said, "We have reached the limits of our current site. This investment is about building a larger, more advanced operational facility to support our next phase of growth." He added that the expanded manufacturing base could enable diversification into new application areas: "Drilling will always be the core and soul of what we do. That won't change. But this gives us the platform to do more."

Founded in 1978 by Bruce Metzke and now managed by the third generation of the Burt family, Metzke produces reverse circulation drilling equipment that is sold to Africa, the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. The new manufacturing facility is located on the Western Trade Coast, a state development zone that includes the Westport and Henderson defense areas. Burt emphasized the commitment to local manufacturing: "We are investing here because we believe in the future of advanced manufacturing in this country. In an increasingly uncertain global environment, it is crucial to sustain and grow Australia's sovereign manufacturing capabilities."

Metzke is collaborating on this project with the construction, development, and investment company Commercial & General Group. Fund manager Mitch Stone said, "We are delighted to partner with market leader Metzke to support Western Australian industry and expand its capabilities in a state-of-the-art facility." The new East Rockingham manufacturing facility is expected to begin operations in the second quarter of 2027.

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