Seeley International
| Type | Private family-owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Founder | Frank Seeley AM |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
Area served | Oceania, North America, Europe, Africa |
| Products | |
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| Revenue | c.A$1 billion |
| Owner | Seeley family |
Number of employees | 460 (2024) |
| Website | seeleyinternational |
Seeley International is an Australian private company that manufactures residential and commercial evaporative air-conditioning and ducted gas heating units, with its headquarters located in Adelaide, South Australia.[1]
Overview
[edit]Founded as Seeley Brothers in 1972 by Frank Seeley AM and his brother,[2] the family-owned company is the reportedly the largest manufacturer of heating and cooling systems in Australia; and operates globally, with approximately 460 employees, as of 2024[update]. The company's manufacturing plant is located in the Adelaide suburb of Lonsdale.[3]
In June 2015, the company acquired Coolerado, a Denver–based manufacturer of evaporative air conditioning systems, in the United States;[4] and in 2017, acquired Integrated Comfort Inc., a Californian manufacturer of evaporative air-cooling products.[5]
More than 23,000 of the company's ducted gas heaters malfunctioned between 2015 and 2017. Seeley rectified the fault, successfully sued a negligent component supplier, and, in 2021, was awarded more than A$13 million in damages.[6]
Operating in the New South Wales border city of Albury, in 2017 the company announced plans for a proposed A$20 million plant for the manufacture of gas heaters, located across the border in the Victorian city of Wodonga, in part funded by a grant from the Victorian government's Investment Attraction and Assistance Program.[7][8] However, after a decline in sales of gas heaters, the plant did not proceed. In March 2024 the company announced plans to close the Albury site in December 2025, blaming the Victorian government's Climate Change Strategy that encouraged consumers to reduce reliance on gas as a heating source.[9][10][11]
See also
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- List of South Australian manufacturing businesses
- Craig and Seeley, business co-founded by another Seeley brother
References
[edit]- ↑ "Archived copy". ABC News. Australia. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Seeley International: Company profile". Shop Ethical. January 2016.
- ↑ Seeley, Jon (13 September 2024). Select Committee on the Cost of Living (transcript) (Speech). Hansard: Australian Senate. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Bennett, Tess (18 June 2015). "Seeley International buys US company, Coolerado". Appliance Retailer.
- ↑ Jasmina (27 November 2017). "Seeley International buys California-based Integrated Comfort Inc". Australian Manufacturing. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Air-conditioning company Seeley awarded millions in damages over ducted gas heater fault". ABC News. Australia. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Andrews, Daniel; Premier of Victoria (27 July 2017). "Regional Jobs Boost As Seeley Calls Victoria Home" (Press release). Victorian Government. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Seeley International commits to $20m new manufacturing hub". PACE Today. Process and Control Engineering. 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "Major heater manufacturer Seeley International blames gas policy for Australian factory shutdown". ABC News. Australia. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Rossi, Sandra (8 March 2024). "Seeley closes Albury plant". Climate Control News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Marding, Xavier (6 March 2024). "DARK DAY: The sad reality of finding another job or moving 860km to Adelaide". The Border Mail. Retrieved 21 July 2026.