Ian Goodenough (Moore, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Profluid Australia is a Western Australian family-owned business specialising in industrial valves. Nearly three years ago, I met founder Jerome Monteiro, a migrant, who established the business in 2018. Since my visit, the company has successfully applied for and secured two federal manufacturing capability grants. With the assistance of the strategic industrial priority grant and the Capability Improvement Grant, Profluid is developing a sovereign manufacturing capability for valves to be used in the future Hunter class frigates.

Since then, the company has experienced 300 per cent growth, servicing companies across the oil and gas mining, water and defence industries, including Shell, Chevron, Woodside, Rio Tinto and BHP. The company has gained accreditation with the Department of Defence, securing a major contract to upgrade the wharf fuel supply system as part of the infrastructure upgrades of HMAS Stirling naval base.

With the AUKUS announcement that major investment is being made at HMAS Stirling to accommodate the nuclear submarine fleet, Profluid seeks opportunities to boost local manufacturing for the Australian Defence Force. Profluid has the capability to provide a complete life-cycle range of capabilities, ensuring it has the flexibility required for its valves to be rigorously specified, engineered and manufactured to meet customer requirements. (Time expired)