The biggest paint factory in Australia and New Zealand has opened – in Mickleham.
Dulux’s $165 million factory at Merrifield officially opened its doors at the end of May, creating more than 60 jobs.
The 22,000 square metre factory is bigger than the playing area of the MCG and is one of the most advanced paint manufacturing factories in the world.
The company expects to produce 50 million litres of water-based paint a year for the Australian market at the new factory.
It will be the base for almost all Dulux water-based paints and will enable the company to produce more advanced paint products using evolving technology.
Industry and Employment Minister Ben Carroll, who opened the factory with Yuroke MP Ros Spence, said he was proud to see new jobs being created in an area affected by the closure of car manufacturing.
“Victoria is the home of manufacturing and Dulux Group’s decision to set up this new factory here is a vote of confidence in our strong advanced manufacturing capabilities,” he said.
Ms Spence said the Merrifield Business Park was quickly becoming a leading manufacturing hub.
