We’re thrilled to announce that Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) is a Platinum Partner for the upcoming 2025 GMC Manufacturing Excellence Celebration and Awards Dinner in March.
The event is the largest celebration of manufacturing in our region, held alongside the 2025 Avalon Australian International Airshow.
More than 200 industry and community leaders are expected to attend to help pay tribute to Geelong’s proud manufacturing history and exciting future.
HDA’s Acting Managing Director, Mr Dean Michie said the company was a proud supporter of the event as a significant celebration of regional manufacturing capability.
“Manufacturing is an important part of the Geelong economy and community and we chose to base our own manufacturing capability here to leverage its strong history of vehicle manufacturing,”
“We are proud to be once again supporting the Geelong Manufacturing Council’s awards gala dinner during the Avalon Airshow,” Mr Dean Michie, HDA’s Acting Managing Director.
GMC CEO, Jennifer Conley, said it was a proud moment for Geelong to have Hanwha establishing its first international manufacturing base outside of South Korea in the region.
“The company’s support for GMC’s manufacturing excellence celebration speaks volumes in terms of HDA’s commitment to engage with local and Australian suppliers and the broader community.
“Hanwha is a major global business with enormous capacity and expertise across multiple industries. This is a tremendous time for manufacturing in Geelong.”
GMC will also present the Manufacturing Excellence Award winners at the dinner, recognising our region’s manufacturers for their work driving industry innovation, leadership and sustainability.
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