Torishima’s Australian Fluid Handling opens new facility in Melbourne

Australian Fluid Handling (AFH), a Torishima Group company,  has opened a new manufacturing and service workshop in Melbourne.

The new workshop.
The new workshop.

With this new factory, AFH now has facilities in Perth, Melbourne, and Brisbane.

The opening event brought together the AFH team, key members of Torishima—including senior leadership—and important partners and customers. In his speech, Kotaro Harada, the representative director and CEO of Torishima, reaffirmed his group’s unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and the critical role each individual plays in the company’s ongoing success.   

Kotaro Harada, representative director and CEO of Torishima.

The symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony was followed by a tour of the facilities. This tour gave attendees a firsthand look at the cutting-edge technology and machinery that will enable the AFH team to continue delivering top-tier service and solutions to customers across the region.  

Dietmar Hildebrand (left), CEO of AFH, and Gerry Ashe (right), director and deputy CEO of Torishima.

 AFH was acquired by Torishima in 2021.