In the 1970s, German-born Manfred Vogel developed a design for a new woodchipper – a piece of machinery that was effective but user-friendly and that would appeal to keen home gardeners. At the time, Manfred was living in New Zealand and working for a company as a mechanical engineer. When his employers showed no interest…
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Wakayama City in Japan sits in the shadow of its better-known northerly neighbour, Osaka, which is only an hour’s express train ride away. It boasts a number of landmarks and attractions that bring in visitors from across Japan, Asia and the rest of the world – Wakayama Castle and Historical Centre, the busy Kuroshio Market,…
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From humble beginnings in Kerikeri on New Zealand’s North Island, a family-run business has grown to export its products across the US, Canada, Europe, Africa and South Pacific. The sawmills designed and manufactured by Mahoe Sawmills were first used to mill New Zealand salvage kauri – trees that can grow to more than 50m tall…
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Legendary inventor Laurie Phillips has teamed with DEUTZ to produce an affordable Australian-made tractor. In 1975-76 Western Australian-based Laurie was responsible for developing Acremaster Tractors, which had a reputation for simplicity and reliability.

Aussie Pumps is helping the climate change response with some of the best pump packages on the market, boasting air-cooled DEUTZ F4L914 engines.

Trading as Aussie Pumps, DEUTZ OEM Australian Pump Industries produces a compact and reliable 6” inch diesel engine drive Trash Pump for flood emergencies and lots more.

Ground-breaking family business Air Research Compressors has received a boost working with DEUTZ.

The Wagga Wagga operation has built compressor boosters in a range of sizes and outputs for the drilling industry since the mid-1990s and has now used DEUTZ engines to power several models.

DEUTZ engines are powering a new range of high-quality commercial grade chippers produced by New Zealand’s Hansa Products. The impressive units feature design, software and hardware improvements and are suited to commercial tree work.

James and Cameron Gray spent their childhoods working with motorbikes, boats and any other engine they could get their hands on. Years later in 2011, the twin brothers’ mechanical skills and experience in fields such as electronics and coal mining saw them start Recon Industries Australia in Newcastle. “We were really good at pulling stuff apart,” James…
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Last year we profiled Global Fire Solutions (GFS) who recently won a five-year contract with the South Australian Country Fire Service (SA CFS) and are using pumps powered by DEUTZ Whispa Diesel Firefighter engines. A DEUTZ customer of more than 10 years, the SA CFS have chosen the Whispa range for it’s higher horsepower rating,…
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A world-first concrete saw developed in Australia using a DEUTZ engine is set to hit local and overseas markets. Bob Irvine’s Queensland-based Cleancut Construction Products invented the world’s first 4-wheel drive concrete saw, which is also the first to vacuum all its own waste as it cuts and complies with workplace health and safety lifting…
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