THIRTY years is a cut in time for Jmar Engineering who have been on the leading edge of design and component manufacturing in the Goulburn Valley. Established in 1994 by Mark and Janice Hooper, Jmar Engineering manufactures component parts for agribusiness, food processing and irrigation industries, along with general repair and maintenance. With the focus on the best quality and customer service at the forefront.
From their humble beginnings when Mark and Janice opened Jmar on April 1, 1994, in Mariem Street Shepparton, they have built their family business to the size it is today in local engineering, with 16 employees, some of whom have been with Mark and Janice for over 25 years.
Their work in fibre laser cutting to produce component parts and robotic welding has meant they have had to adapt and innovate to continue to be leaders in their field.
In 1996 they started manufacturing the Christopher Dairy Bails under a licence from the Christopher family which is a retrofit to existing herring bone dairies and 28 years later we are still manufacturing the same product. In 2004 they were given the opportunity to design and build On-Farm Overhead Fuel Tank Ladders when the fuel industry needed to comply with OH&S legislation for on-site delivery to bulk tanks and establish safe access for filling, which is a product they also build and supply today. It was the breakthrough Jmar Engineering needed and allowed them to build the factory they occupy at 6 Broomfield Street.
Jmar’s work in the community has been integral for their success, and giving back to the community has been important for Mark and Janice.
“Our family business revolves around strong relationships with our employees, suppliers and customers, these relationships are an integral part of our longevity,” said Mark.
“Over the years we have been involved in some amazing projects, none more important than helping to build our local churches. Our Christian faith has seen us involved in supplying steelwork for two local churches as well as managing the Christian School Stadium build. We are now privileged to manage our own church with the flood recovery restoration works at Life Church in Mooroopna.”
It is the ability of Jmar to continuously adapt and invest in new technologies over 30 years to improve the service they provide for their clients.
“The Goulburn Valley is very rich with engineering firms, so we’re always asking ourselves what is the point of difference? So, innovation for us is important,” said Mark.
