Proudly made across Tasman
The Nissan Casting Australia Plant (NCAP) has achieved official Australian Made status with every towbar, high and low-pressure aluminium casting made there earning the accreditation.
The symbol is one of the country’s most recognised, with Roy Morgan research indicating 99 per cent of people recognise it and 91 per cent want more Australian Made products in the market.
The iconic label of a yellow kangaroo on a green background is only issued to products that meet strict criteria including that they undergo their last substantial transformation in the lucky country.
Established in 1982 in Dandenong South, Victoria, the NCAP is now home to 192 staff and contractors, and is responsible for producing 25 different high-pressure die-cast aluminium components as well as six different tow bars for domestic and international markets.
The facility has evolved with the industry and its transition to zero-emissions vehicles. From producing componentry for internal combustion (ICE) powered vehicles to advancing its operations to make electric and e-Power hybrid powertrain components, the team of skilled engineers and employees work closely with their counterparts in Japan.
The plant’s 1.2-million-part annual output includes high-pressure die-cast aluminium EV, e-Power, final drive and ICE components, all of which are exported to international assembly plants.
It’s also the global sole supplier for 40 different components – including casting variants and accessories – that are used in the likes of the Nissan Leaf, X-Trail and Patrol domestically as well as advanced Nissan electric motors and hybrid powertrains around the world.
Andrew Humberstone, managing director of Nissan Oceania, says: “The Nissan Casting Australia Plant is a true local automotive manufacturing success story, and it’s one we’re incredibly proud of.
“Earning official Australian Made certification is recognition of the team’s hard work over a long period in producing world-class componentry that appears in Nissans around the world.”
“For many years, the team has included something of an Easter egg on each of its components sent overseas – a distinctive kangaroo insignia. Following the official Australian Made certification, it’s exciting to see the kangaroo take on a new life of its own.”
