Penrite Oil certified Australian Made after 100 years of local manufacturing

This week, Penrite Oil opened the doors of its Dandenong manufacturing facility to celebrate its recent Australian Made certification.

In its centenary year, Penrite has been certified to carry the iconic green-and-gold kangaroo logo on more than 300 of its locally manufactured products.

The Penrite team took visitors on a tour of the facility to showcase the innovative manufacturing capability behind one of Australia's most trusted automotive brands

Penrite Oil CEO Toby Dymond said the certification is an important recognition of the company’s proud Australian heritage and ongoing commitment to local manufacturing.

Dymond said, “Penrite has been part of Australia’s automotive and industrial landscape for 100 years now, so receiving Australian Made accreditation in our centenary year is incredibly meaningful. We are proud to manufacture products here in Australia and to continue supporting Australian jobs, suppliers, customers and communities.”

Today, the business has an annual production capability of up to 40 million litres across its Australian facilities and is an impressive example of Australian manufacturing at scale.

Australian Made Chief Executive Ben Lazzaro congratulated Penrite on achieving its Australian Made certification and spoke to the benefits of using the iconic logo to communicate its commitment to local manufacturing.

“The Australian Made logo is the true mark of Aussie authenticity. It tells consumers that products are genuinely Australian and it’s a powerful marketing and sales tool for businesses such as Penrite,” said Lazzaro.

Penrite Oil Head of Strategy Priscilla Robb said the Australian Made logo reflected the values of the business that have remained true since its foundation in Melbourne in 1926.

“The Australian Made logo is a great accolade for us to represent our company and our core values,” said Robb. “It gives us a really unique competitive advantage in market to be able to say that we make our products here in our facility, and we support local industry.”