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History
Pryde Fabrication has been in operation since May of 1995. Our Managing Director, Warren Pryde founded the company after realising Pryde Fabrication’s potential to service the stainless steel industry, and has guided it from infancy through to its current size and recognised market position.
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| Warren Pryde first became involved in the stainless steel industry in 1985. After completing an apprenticeship with one of Australia’s leading stainless steel fabricators he gained extensive experience in factory and site installation as an onsite tradesman and later, as a Project Supervisor. Charged with overseeing several comprehensive projects including the initial Lang Park Re-development and the new Brisbane International Airport he earned respect within the industry for his dedication and hard work. It is these attributes along with an insistence for maintaining high quality workmanship with exceptional customer service that Warren instils into all employees of Pryde Fabrication. |
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While Pryde Fabrication’s initial focus was purely on the
site installation of stainless steel products, the company’s
commitment to quality workmanship and customer service promoted
steady growth. In 1997, industrial land with an existing factory
was purchased in Cleveland on Brisbane’s Bayside. A modern
workshop was established to provide stainless steel manufacture
and repair facilities. Workshop equipment was subsequently expanded
to provide facilities for the fabrication of mild steel and aluminium
in addition to the company’s core proficiency in stainless
steel.
In late 1998 the Street & Park Furniture division was formed to satisfy bus shelter installation contracts throughout southeast Queensland and in Sydney, New South Wales. While continuing to undertake ongoing installation contracts with onsite personnel the division was expanded to provide mechanical and electrical maintenance, advertising copy and signage changes, and commercial cleaning of bus shelters in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Cairns, Townsville, Sydney and Canberra.
Pryde Fabrication’s growth continued and in 2000 a modest premises was purchased in Clyde, Sydney to establish a definite presence in New South Wales. In the same year additional land was purchased adjacent to the original factory in Cleveland. By mid 2001 a purpose-built, fully equipped factory was completed and soon developed into the company’s head office. Pryde Fabrication’s progress in New South Wales flourished and in 2001 the company was required to upgrade to larger premises, which led to the purchase of an industrial building in the suburb of Rydalmere, Sydney. On successfully completing all contracting obligations in New South Wales in December 2006, the company took the opportunity and closed its Rydalmere operation to consolidate and grow all manufacturing divisions from the main operation in Queensland.
With a modern operational facility and state-of-the-art machinery and equipment, Pryde Fabrication has been able to diversify into new and exciting markets. While maintaining an extensive knowledge base in metal fabrication the company currently focuses on four key areas:
- Architectural & Metal Products
- Commercial Kitchens & Bars
- Street & Park Furniture
- CNC Technology
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Commitment to each of these areas has ensured strong sales growth since the company’s inception and has ensured that Pryde Fabrication ultimately continues as a successful, customer orientated organisation.
Manager Profiles
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Darren Newbegin
Darren is the General Manager of Pryde Fabrication. Starting with us at the beginning of 2010, Darren has extensive management experience in various industries, including the steel pipe and tube industry for the past 16 years. His experience ranges from Production/Operations Management, Human Resources, Organisational Development and Training Management and Logistics and Transport.
Darren’s business development skills allows him to build the capability of employees at Pryde Fabrication and he is committed to secure growth and delivering quality outcomes and positive results to both clients and the company.
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Peter Cran
Peter is an integral part of the Pryde Fabrication team. He is our Production Manager and is well known for his determination to complete work on time and to a high standard of quality to meet our customer’s needs and ensuring design specs are understood and met. Peter has worked for five years with Pryde Fabrication, but has spent over 33 years in the industry, beginning as an apprentice and working his way up through Project Management to Production Manager.
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Scott Smith
Scott has worked for Pryde Fabrication for seven years. Scott’s first role was Quality Assurance, before he also looked after our stores and purchasing and ultimately ending up in our Street Furniture division, maintaining and installing Bus Shelters. Scott’s enthusiasm and drive for success in Street Furniture has lead him to become the Street Furniture Manager, building solid relations with Adshel, Brisbane City, Redland City, Logan City, Gold Coast, Ipswich and Sunshine Coast councils. |
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Alicia Dolan
Alicia is the Administration Manager on our team with over ten and a half years experience growing and working at Pryde Fabrication, she provides the team with data and reporting needed to run the Pryde Fabrication Business. |
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Neville King
Nev is the Estimations Manager within our production team. Nev has spent the past 12 years with Pryde Fabrication and has worked in a variety of roles, including Operations, IT, the Street Furniture division and our Queenslander Tanks business. Nev’s core strength is experience in the industry and understanding the needs of our customer from a practical sense and ensuring we deliver on their expectations.
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