Originally established in 1946 by Bill Tyree (later Sir William Tyree) the Tyree brand has become synonymous with transformer manufacture throughout Australasia and beyond.

Tyree Transformers is part of the Tyree Group of companies that has manufacturing and distribution facilities strategically located within Australia and New Zealand. Tyree Transformers is a ‘can-do,’ privately owned and operated business that is committed to maintaining and growing Australian manufacturing and distribution capability and creating opportunities for local employment and investment.

Located at Mittagong in the Southern Highlands of NSW, south of Sydney, the business has good access to major transport facilities and corridors and is well situated and equipped to service customers within the Australasian region. The plants were originally built on a green fields site and designed with potential expansion in mind. Over the years the factories have evolved into state-of-the-art facilities that are not only equipped to meet current customer requirements but also can be continually expanded to service future growing demand – being “future ready”.

A constant theme within the various iterations of the company for over 50 years has been continuous improvement and innovation – always looking for a better way. The company was an early adopter of quality management and originally gained accreditation to AS/NZS ISO 9001 in 1990. In-house testing, product prototyping and product development, in conjunction with customers and key academic institutions, has helped the company to remain focused on innovative solutions and leading edge initiatives to improve competitiveness and provide customer solutions.

On-going investment in information technology such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Enterprise Resource Planning and Web Enabled Infrastructure ensures that all functional areas within the business are equipped to maintain and improve supply chain integrity and customer service. Significant investment in automation, including robotics, has been made in the production area to maintain quality and improve capacity availability.

Strategic alignment with key supply chain providers has resulted in consistent, reliable competitive sourcing of materials. Suppliers are actively encouraged to contribute to product improvement and suggest creative approaches to improving product performance.

Tyree maintains active membership of relevant industry associations and groups such as The Australian Power Institute, EESA and CIGRE.