Automotive Industry

In reply to Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (23 July 2014). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for the Public Sector): I have been advised :

On 29 April 2014, Tenneco Inc. indicated it would be embarking on a 'right sizing restructuring' exercise, which would result in the loss of 50 workers from across three business units—Monroe Australia Pty Limited, Walker Australia Pty Limited and Monroe Springs (Australia) Pty Ltd (New South Wales)— by Friday 2 May 2014.

Tenneco advised that 30 salaried staff would be released on 29 April 2014 and a further 20 production staff on Friday 2 May 2014.

In relation to the New Castalloy property, the South Australian government purchased a property at Mooringe Avenue, North Plympton in 2006 for a price of $8 million, which was leased to New Castalloy Pty Ltd.

ITW Australia Pty Ltd is an Australian-based manufacturing company which produces and markets automotive aftermarket products, including Tectaloy, a vehicle coolant. The company is a subsidiary of US-based Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Following a global corporate strategic review, ITW Australia Pty Ltd advised it was consolidating its manufacturing facilities to its Brisbane and Melbourne centres, which would lead to the loss of 11 jobs at its Royal Park facility in South Australia. The company will maintain a sales office at Royal Park.