Australian Makers

Bodd

Meet the team at Bodd – a pioneering data and insights company, making scanning and processing technologies that capture ultra-rich human body data.

Bodd’s innovative 3D body scanning technology enables better and more personalised experiences for consumers, companies and brands across the global uniform, health & wellness and apparel sectors. Founded in Melbourne, its cutting-edge body scanning technology has been developed in collaboration with leading Australian academic institutions.

Bodd’s purpose-built scanners and data-processing technologies collect vast quantities of measurement, body and sizing data, along with health and vitals information, which is processed securely via Bodd’s cloud services and can be used by both merchants and consumers with instant insights to create better, more efficient experiences.

The multi-award-winning business has partnered with Bosch Australia to manufacture, distribute, and provide in-field technical servicing and support for all of its hardware units. Bodd is responsible for R&D and prototyping future hardware iterations, while Bosch manufactures units to international standards. Proudly manufactured in Victoria in the Bosch Australia Manufacturing Solutions (BAMS) division, Bodd scanner units are exported to all corners of the globe.

Light + Glo

When scientists and medical doctors turn their minds to scent, magic happens. Meet the ambience alchemists at Light + Glo.

Founded in 2015 by husband and wife duo Suji & Jeeva, Light & Glo is a multi-award-winning business creating boutique candles. The business prides itself on creating fragrances that are not only novel but crisp and fresh with a contemporary take on age-old perfumes. Handcrafted in Melbourne, their wood-wick soy candles are made from soy wax and blended with natural fragrances of the highest quality.

The Melbourne-based fragrance house is known to take extra special care in every step of their candle making, allowing for a longer, cleaner burn and ensuring that even a large room can appreciate the mesmerizing scent. Light + Glo’s signature wooden wicks crackle like an open fire, so you can enjoy the scent and sound.

Combining an effortlessly cool Melbourne aesthetic with ethical practices, including sustainable and responsible sourcing, Light + Glo candles make you feel as good as your room will smell. Crafted locally, and loved locally.

De Lorenzo Haircare

Meet the team at De Lorenzo Haircare, a name synonymous with style, design, quality and Australian Made status for over 76 years.

De Lorenzo was established in 1945 when brothers Anton & Vincent de Lorenzo opened their first salon in Sydney’s Redfern. With products made for and on behalf of hairdressers, they pioneered the salon-only, Australian-made product model to become a dynamic force in the haircare industry.

In 2022, with a rich history and strong family spirit, the brand is still proudly dedicated to being 100% Australian Made and owned and remains committed to supporting the local economy.

De Lorenzo is one of the few Australian-made professional haircare brands whose products are all conceived, researched, developed, tested, manufactured and dispatched under one roof. At its production plant in Silverwater, Sydney, De Lorenzo’s team of experts dedicate themselves to creating ethical products - pioneered by passion, uncompromising values, sustainability and a strong social conscience.

Considering the impact of their environmental footprint is a way of life at De Lorenzo. Its products are naturally based, biodegradable, 100% Vegan, and environmentally sustainable; in fact, they have been for over 35 years, long before most companies were aware of its importance and relevance to life today. De Lorenzo even uses its own recycled and rain-harvested water system to manufacture its products, saving millions of litres of water per year.

Since its beginnings, De Lorenzo has consistently set, not chased, standards in the Australian haircare industry and has long since been respected, loved and trusted by the Australian market as an aspirational brand that ensures results. Trends come and go, but family lasts forever, and De Lorenzo leads the Australian market with its heart.

Envirosafe

Meet Matt Carey, Customer Experience Officer at EnviroSafe. EnviroSafe is a proud manufacturer of the world’s most effective fly trap, or as avid users know it, “that one that works!”.

Spending time outdoors is a big part of the Australian lifestyle, and for over 20 years, EnviroSafe has helped Australians enjoy the outdoors without those pesky flies.

As a business that values quality, sustainability, and our community, EnviroSafe is incredibly proud for its products to be certified Australian Made and invests heavily in local manufacturing. Envirosafe also partners with social enterprises like Endeavour Foundation to provide meaningful and continued employment for people with an intellectual disability.

According to Matt, the Australian Made logo is the gold standard. He believes it gives EnviroSafe customers confidence, knowing their products are locally made, support the domestic industry and made to a high-quality standard.

The EnviroSafe range includes safe and effective solutions to control flies, European wasps, mosquitos, and other flying insects.

Sleep Corp

Meet the team at Sleep Corp.

Can you imagine a world where we all wake up rested, safe in the sanctuary of the bedroom, ready to take on the day with a clear head and that fresh feeling that only comes from a perfect night of sleep? Sleep Corp® can. 

Over 40 years ago, David Kaplan, Sleep Corp’s Founder and Managing Director, first saw the need for Mattress Protection when his niece wet the bed. This led David and his brother-in-law, Murray McLeod, to invent the world’s first waterproof mattress protector and create a new category worldwide.  

Sleep Corp’s flagship brand Protect-A-Bed® provides a healthy sleep zone solution by protecting mattresses from spills and stains and the sleeper from dust mites, mould and bacteria allergens - common causes and triggers of allergies, asthma and eczema. Quality and efficacy backed by a market-leading warranty. If you buy a Protect-A-Bed® Mattress Protector at the same time as your new mattress, and it stains, Sleep Corp® will clean or replace it.

Proudly Australian-owned and operated, Sleep Corp® is guided by its vision of “Supporting people to deal with life’s challenges by unlocking the power of sleep”. They continue to develop a range of market-leading Mattress and Pillow protection products and are rapidly expanding into other bedding products, both in Australia and around the world. 

Having recently embarked on the industry 4.0 journey, Sleep Corp® has proudly invested in a new state-of-the-art head office and manufacturing facility in Melbourne, supporting Australian jobs and manufacturing whilst ensuring exceptional quality. As a result, sleep Corp® is set up for a strong future while it continues to help its customers sleep well and live well.

Heatlie Barbecues & Letterboxes

Meet the team at Heatlie Barbecues and Letterboxes, proud manufacturers of a comprehensive range of barbecues and cooking equipment, along with residential and commercial letterbox solutions.

Established in the 1970s, Heatlie Barbecues & Letterboxes began as a manufacturer of barbeques, roasters and food warmers for the Australian Defence Force. Today, Heatlie is a staple in both the domestic and commercial market for heavy duty cooking and catering equipment.

Heatlie Barbecues & Letterboxes has remained a tight-knit family run business since inception, with current owners, the Mead family, closing in on 20 years of tenure. In this time Heatlie has continued to develop their faithful barbeque design and expanded their line to include a built-in, outdoor kitchen range (the Island Gourmet Elite), and a public space and park range (the Community BBQ).

In 2020, Heatlie Barbecues & Letterboxes looked to diversify its manufacturing capability, and built on the strengths of their knowledge in metal fabrication by acquiring a local letterbox manufacturing business. The company now produces a comprehensive range of strong, stylish, and customisable Australian made letterboxes alongside their range of barbeques.

Heatlie Barbecues & Letterboxes prides itself on making “Australia’s toughest BBQ,” with each and every order being made to specification in North Plympton, Adelaide. In a world full of wastefulness and throwaway culture, Heatlie’s mission is to provide Australians with something that will last a lifetime, maybe even two.

The iconic Australian Made logo has always been proudly displayed alongside the Heatlie badge on the front of every barbeque produced. The Australian Made logo is an instant identifier that Heatlie Barbecues & Letterboxes is investing in local manufacturing, creating jobs and supporting local suppliers wherever possible.

Scott Leggo

Meet Scott Leggo, one of Australia’s leading landscape photographers and a multi award winning artist.

Sharing the beauty of the Australian landscape is at the heart of everything Scott Leggo and his team do. For over fifteen years, the family-owned business has proudly supplied Scott's Australian landscape photography as premium quality artworks to customers both locally and internationally.

Driven by a love of travel and a desire to never stop exploring, Scott’s photographs depict Australian outdoor locations in stunning light, conveying strong emotional connections to his worldwide audiences. A former Air Force Officer and veteran, Scott travels Australia extensively, seeking to immerse himself in the environment he photographs.

Regularly enduring mother nature’s worst weather in order to capture the true heart and soul of a location, Scott Leggo is renowned for his passion, patience and commitment to his art. His expressive photographs convey the beauty of the Australian landscape like few others can.

From capturing photographs across Australia, to the printing, framing and manufacturing of the artworks, the Scott Leggo team philosophy is about keeping the Australian element in all aspects of the business.

Scott Leggo is proud to be certified Australian Made, passionate about sharing the beauty of the Australian landscape and supporting local jobs.

Godfrey Hirst

Meet the team at Godfrey Hirst, one of Australia’s largest manufacturers and exporters of residential and commercial carpets.

Godfrey Hirst is committed to designing, manufacturing and supplying high-quality floor coverings that contribute to a more beautiful, comfortable and sustainable world.

Part of a global flooring network, thousands of metres of carpet are produced in Godfrey Hirst’s state-of-the-art Australian facilities every day across multiple manufacturing facilities in Geelong, a broadloom distribution centre in Laverton, a palletised distribution centre in Truganina, and State sales offices nationwide.

Local manufacturing, warehousing and distribution provide total supply chain capability, ensuring quality control and consistency from product design to delivery.

Sustainability is at the core of local manufacturing. Godfrey Hirst is challenging itself to design, manufacture and distribute innovative products with reduced environmental and social impacts. 

Godfrey Hirst is proud to be certified Australian Made, investing locally in an inclusive and industry-leading workforce.