20/05/2026
🏆 Crafting excellence in at industrial scale.
The $222 million Project Horizon expansion at Snackbrands Australia’s Orchard Hills facility has delivered a 22,225m² advanced manufacturing and distribution hub producing some of Australia’s most recognisable potato chip snack brands. Stainless steel sits at the heart of the operation, enabling hygienic, high-performance and durable food production at scale.
Delivered by ASSDA Member and Accredited Fabricator Pipe-Weld, the project showcases how disciplined stainless steel selection and ex*****on underpins modern food manufacturing environments, from process-critical pipework and CIP systems through to structural platforms, gantries, and services infrastructure.
Across the facility, stainless steel grades were strategically selected to suit service conditions, from 304 for structural platforms, to 316 and 316L for hygienic process systems, and 2205 duplex for high-chloride applications. The result is a system designed for cleanability, corrosion resistance and long-term operational resilience in a demanding washdown environment.
Fabrication excellence was equally critical. Orbital welding, tightly controlled purging, rigorous QA documentation, and compliance with Australian structural and pressure standards ensured consistent weld integrity across thousands of joints. Post-fabrication treatments including pickling and passivation restored and strengthened corrosion resistance for long-term performance under intensive CIP regimes.
This project also demonstrated innovation in hygienic design and construction methodology, including fully sealed service conduits, self-draining pipework layouts, and the use of an electric spider crane to enable precise installation within live production environments.
In recognition of this outstanding delivery, Pipe-Weld was awarded the 2025 ASSDA Fabricator Project of the Year Award in the Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical category, a well-earned acknowledgement of technical excellence and ex*****on at scale.
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