Press - Jayben Australia Pty Ltd

24th January 1997

Adelaide Firm Win Exclusive Manufacturing Contract from World's Leading Agricultural Machinery Parts Supplier

GKN Walterscheid GmbH, Lohmar, Germany, the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural driveline systems has granted Adelaide based Jayben Australia Pty Ltd, an exclusive license to manufacture Walterscheid machinery parts.

Jayben, a company with forty years' experience in the manufacture of agricultural driveline equipment, will initially manufacture the higher volume Walterscheid power take off shafts and related componentry.

Expanded range and distribution for Australia and Pacific Region

Walterscheid Australia Pty Ltd and Jayben Australia Pty Ltd have combined their resources to form a manufacturing and marketing organisation to handle the complete range of Walterscheid products in the Pacific area.

Walterscheid products include a full range of state of the art driveline systems as well as PTO driveshafts, clutches, guard systems, gearboxes and tractor attachment systems. The Jayben range includes ancillary PTO shaft accessories and spares for Jayben designed shafts.

Barry McFadzean, managing director of Walterscheid Australia Pty Ltd for the past fourteen years says " We are delighted with the German decision to permit local manufacture. It displays the high degree of confidence in Australia's manufacturing excellence and demonstrates their faith in the future markets of the Pacific area."

According to Jayben's managing director, Ken Johnson, "This agreement makes Jayben Australia's only agricultural PTO shaft manufacturer. As a result, the Royal Park factory will be expanded to cater for increased production."

Jayben will not only change over completely to the Walterscheid design but as part of its expansion will also continue to upgrade it's manufacturing and equipment and techniques. The world leading quality control standards exercised by the German company will be strictly applied by the Australian compan.

Local Manufacture means faster availability , lower prices

As Barry McFadzean explains "The advantages of local manufacture in crisis situations are immediately obvious. We will now have an unmatched ability to respond quickly with the specialised products often required for this demanding market.

"More importantly, substantial cost savings will also be achieved. In the current economic climate this is good news for all our customers to reversing the trend of increasing costs and decreasing service in the agricultural machinery parts business."

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