Jmar Engineering 30th Anniversary Feature

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THIRTY YEARS... The team at Jmar Engineering celebrated 30 years in the industry with many more to come. Standing and back row from left, Brendan Ginnane, Maleesha Perera, owners Janice and Mark Hooper, Mark Gibson, Baley Kempinski, Brodie Nation, and Brandon Murray. Front row, Andrew Hooper, Cooper Flanagan, Joshua Bale, Shar Cooper, Sean Green, and Dave Collins. Photo: Emma Harrop

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INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING... Established in April 1994 by Mark and Janice Hooper, Jmar Engineering has been a leading manufacturer of parts in the Goulburn Valley. The pair celebrated 30 years of Jmar which has seen many changes over the years with the company always striving to be at the technological forefront of the industry. Insert, a young Mark in the Mariem Street workshop. Photo: Emma Harrop

30 years of cutting and

fabricating innovative service 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.

MB+M CONGRATULATES

JMAR ENGINEERING ON 30 YEARS

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

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 Mark Hooper

Jmar Engineering Owner

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.

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C E L E B R AT I N G 3 0 Y E A R S I N B U S I N E S S NEW FACTORY... From their humble beginnings when Mark and Janice opened Jmar on April 1, on Mariem Street Shepparton. The shift to 6 Broomfield Street (pictured) has allowed them to grow to a whole new level. Photo: Supplied

The First Spark A look back to where it all began ESTABLISHED in 1994 by husband-and-wife team, Mark and Janice Hooper, Jmar Engineering is a very unique Shepparton business; providing support to a range of local production plants and small businesses. Their work in the Goulburn Valley has seen many changes over the last 30 years.

CHANGING TIMES... A young Mark Hooper with former Jmar employee drafting with paper and pencil, which is now a thing of the past. Photo: Supplied

UPDATING... Jmar has continuously invested in new machinery to help expand and serve its client’s needs. Photo: Supplied

We have had the pleasure of working with Mark, Janice & the JMAR team for 28 of their 30 years in business.

JMAR have manufactured our product from our first day in business.

Their care and quality are a tribute to their success.

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C E L E B R AT I N G 3 0 Y E A R S I N B U S I N E S S

EARLY DAYS.. An early photo of the Mariem Street workshop, before Jmar expanded into the factory on Broomfield. Photo: Supplied

INFORMATION CENTRE... back in 1994 Jmar designed and built information umbrellas for Shepparton, located where the Shepparton Art Museum now lives. Photo: Supplied

MEETING NEEDS... there’s no job too big or small for Jmar Engineering, owners Mark and Janice pride themselves on finding a way to get the job done. Photo: Supplied

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IMPORTANT COG... Jmar Engineering manufactures component parts for agribusiness, food processing and irrigation industries, along with general repair and maintenance. Photo: Supplied

CONGRATULATIONS TO JMAR ENGINEERING ON

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FAMILY OWNED... Jmar is a family-owned business Georgia grew up in the workshop. Photo: Supplied

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M E E T T H E T E A M AT J M A R E N G I N E E R I N G

Mark Hooper Owner

A FREE thinker from a young age Mark Hooper knew he wanted to control his destiny even back in his younger days as an apprentice with Sheptec Tools, in McGill Street Shepparton, working for Gerry Van Zeist.

After seven years working for Sheptec, Mark ’s continued need to grow and expand in his field saw him pack and head to Melbourne for two years to gain more experience in prototype machining.

In 1986 Mark married the love of his life Janice and the pair soon began a family, with three children enriching the life of the pair. On the day Jmar Engineering opened in 1994 their youngest daughter celebrated her first birthday.

Outside of the day-to-day rigger of Jmar, Mark fancies

himself a bit of a “hot rodder,” with a passion for cars.

Starting a 1932 five-window coupe “still to be completed”, but he also knows when to trust the experts, and sought help to build the next project a 1953 Ford truck.

“I’ve got a couple of projects in the process, one I’ve been building for far too long,” said Mark. “I’m better off paying someone to do it while focusing on the business and letting someone else do what they do best. But I do like my cars.”

Mark ’s passion for the business is why Jmar has continued to grow, his love for his trade and the excitement he feels for the ever-changing world of engineering.

Janice Hooper Owner

THE success of Jmar Engineering over the last 30 years rests in large part due to the hard work in the office by director and accounts manager , Janice Hooper.

Janice brought years of administration experience to the team from her time working in the office at Stanhope Primary School. It was a massive endeavour to begin a business with three young children. Janice and Mark’s oldest daughter Alex was in prep, a son Stuart was in kindergarten, with one-year-old Georgia

under arm, who grew up in the workshop because she refused to go into daycare!

Janice first met Mark when he was working at Sheptec Tools through her brother Murray who was an apprentice there, but it wouldn’t be until years later for romance to blossom. They married in 1986 and have not looked back in nearly 38 years of marriage. With her three children grown, Janice loves spending time with her four grandchildren, while still being an integral part in Jmar’s success.

Congratulations to Mark & Janice and the team at JMAR Engineering

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Shar Cooper Receptionist/ Administration Assistant

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HAPPY 30 ANNIVERSARY TH

TO MARK, JANICE AND THE TEAM FROM EVERYONE AT

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Maleesha Perera Mechanical Engineer

THE new man cutting his “I get some parts, I have to teeth at Jmar Engineering get the dimensions, draft is Maleesha Perera, who them up, or sometimes will complete his first customers come in and year on the job at tell me what their It’s been a really good Jmar this May after idea is, and I have c omplet i n g h i s journey I’m looking forward to get everything degree in 2022. from their head to working here in the Maleesha is and make it into a a Mechanical 3D model. So that’s coming years as well Engineer at Jmar, pretty exciting.”

Maleesha Perera and despite being Maleesha’s passion Jmar Engineering new to the team, extends beyond Jmar, Mechanical Engineer he’s gained a wealth of with his love for sport knowledge from Mark and and playing the guitar, but the team in such a short time. he won’t be trading in his day “I am mostly into drafting, using job and hitting the open road on tour SolidWorks software to design component anytime soon. parts in 3D for manufacture either for profile “It’s been a really good journey I’m cutting or machining. That's like the most looking forward to working here in the interesting part of my job,” said Maleesha. coming years as well.”

Andrew Hooper

Plate Division Manager/ Workshop Foreman TWENTY-EIGHT years ago, because I still was able to come a fresh-faced 16-year-old back to a trade that I love.

Andrew Hooper got a I didn’t have to change, job with his Uncle I just had to change Mark and Aunty what I did. Instead Janice at Jmar of being out on Engineering the workshop I was very fortunate after and couldn’t floor, I'm in the the accident because I still i m a g i n e office. I'm still work ing for in my trade, was able to come back to a anyone else. and that’s what trade that I love.

Andrew I love.” began his time A ndrew is Andrew Hooper on the shop floor across it all at Jmar Engineering work ing w it h Jmar, but when Plate Division Manager/Workshop tools and learning he clocks off, he’s Foreman and applying his trade on the open road to when a tragic accident left car shows, out on the rifle him in a wheelchair meant he range or skimming waves in his had to shift into an office role as Plate boat with his mates.

Division Manager/Workshop Foreman.

“The boys throw me in the boat, and I’ll “I was very fortunate after the accident drive it all day long,” said Andrew.

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Keep up the great work!

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Mark Gibson

Fibre Laser Leading Hand GOOD apprentices are hard processed daily. to come by, but after 16 A family man with years, it’s fair to say two young kids, Mark Mark Gibson has and his wife love been a great to climb into the f it f o r Jm a r four-wheel drive Mark and Janice are great Engineering. a nd tou r up to work for. I’ve got a young M a r k nor t h where completed his they can go family myself, and they’re apprenticeship f ishing, mud really family-orientated and in metal crabbing, and fabrication, hunting. understanding with family. before working “ M a rk a nd Mark Gibson his way up in Janice are great Jmar Engineering a few different to work for. I've Fibre Laser Leading Hand roles in the company got a young family and is now a Leading myself, and they’re Hand, managing two laser really family-orientated cutters for Jmar. Depending on and understanding with family. the thickness and materials, he can oversee They're really flexible and really good to 30-plus sheets cut or two to three tonnes work for an easy-going company.”

Brendan Ginnane Assistant Manager

F IT TER and machinist Brendan materials required, overseeing the job Ginnane began working on the floor run through the workshop, and out the of Jmar Engineering 25 years other side to invoicing. ago. After a time, he was Outside of Jmar, Brendan asked to take over loves spending time on as foreman of the his farm at Wunghnu workshop. w it h h is w i fe, B r e n d a n’s where he runs a quiet resolve fe w “ b e ef ie s ” It’s a good environment. and great and some It’s a family-owned and run w o r k wheat. An business and those family et h ic s o on outd o or s m a n saw him who would values extend throughout promoted rather let his the company again to w ork d o t he Assistant talking for him, Brendan Ginnane Manager by which he backs by Jmar Engineering Mark and Janice, years of service to Assistant Manager a post he has held Jmar and their clients. for 20 years. The role “ It ’s a good keeps him busy day to day environment. It's a familymaking sure almost every aspect owned and run business and those of the manufacturing side is taken care family values extend throughout the of from the quote to organisation of company,” said Brendan.

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as you celebrate the incredible milestone of

30 years in business

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M E E T T H E T E A M AT J M A R E N G I N E E R I N G

Joshua Bale Tradesmen Brake Press

Brodie Nation

Fibre Laser Operatorr

Baley Kempinski

Apprentice Fabricatorr

Brandon Murray Tradesmen Fabricator Alex and family congratulate Mark, Janice & the JMAR team on their fantastic work ethic for the past 30 years.

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CONGRATULATIONS JANICE, MARK AND THE TEAM @ JMAR ENGINEERING AS YOU CELEBRATE 30 SUCCESSFUL YEARS IN BUSINESS. WE SINCERELY APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORT FOR OUR ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS, BOTH STOCK AND CUSTOM.

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C E L E B R AT I N G 3 0 Y E A R S I N B U S I N E S S

“This is what I love, my hobby is engineering. Seeing how something works and trying to replicate it and improve on it,” said Mark about making the clocks.

Mark Hooper

Jmar Engineering Owner

ENGINEERING CLOCKS... Trying to find the perfect gift to celebrate 20 years of service, Mark Hooper discovered a passion for making clocks. He has made clocks for some of Jmar’s biggest clients with custom-made brand logos, as well as exploring his more artistic side by designing clocks with an indigenous flair. Photo: Aaron Cordy

Clocking up time is the best way to unwind WHAT does an engineer do in his downtime at the end of the day to unwind? For Mark Hooper, it is tinkering with odd projects and building clocks.

What began as a gift for Andrew Hooper to celebrate 20 years of service for Jmar Engineering has turned into part hobby and part passion for Mark. Caught in a bit of uncertainty whilst looking for the anniversary gift, Mark stumbled upon an overpriced clock of poor design and knew he could make something better.

The finished product couldn’t have worked out better. “ T h is is what I love , my hobby is

engineering. Seeing how something works and trying to replicate it and improve on it,” said Mark about making the clocks.

“Since I first walked into technical school and looked at the machinery and smelled the oil, I’ve always looked at a piece of steel or plastic or aluminium, whatever it might be, and seen the part within.”

Since that first clock, Mark has made 25 for various people over the last few years, including promotional gifts for some of Jmar’s biggest clients with custom-made brand logos.

Before he reached out into his more artistic side and began designing clocks with an Indigenous f lair. Mark commissioned Sam

Trevor, Elizabeth & Staff

congratulate

Mark, Janice and Staff on 30 years of continued success

Catering to all types of

General Engineering, Steel Fabrication & Machining

Walker Wilson of BNYM Indigenous Designs to decorate and complement his craftsmanship.

Compa ny logos and Aboriginal imagery are just the tip of the iceberg of what Mark can create w it h h i s c lo c k s . H i s ability to design something unique for individual tastes can make them a perfect gift for any special occasion.

Rodney Senior & the SENIOR STEEL team take this special opportunity to be associated & congratulate

Mark & Janice Hooper & their team on 30 years of success in the Goulburn Valley!

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Christopher Dairy Bails 1996 was the start of an amazing manufacturing relationship between Christopher Dairy Bails and Jmar Engineering that continues to this day. The late Mr Theo Christopher walked into the off ice of Mark Hooper looking for someone to take an Theo would be absolutely interest in an invention that amazed and thrilled at the has given an advantage to many operators in the dairy technology used today” and industry. He could not have to see the system still in found a better partner in the project production, now offering the The Bail system offers a system in stainless steel simple retrofit out to existing herring bone dairies to position Mark Hooper the cows at ninety degrees to the Jmar Engineering Owner milking rail. It also allows for tagging for specific bail feeding.

Today Theo’s son Steve continues the legacy and together with Jmar they have added value to the original design implementing technology such as CNC machining, cutting with Fibre Laser and pressing with computer aided Brake pressing and now welded with the Kuka Robotic welding arm.

“Theo would be absolutely amazed and thrilled at the technology used today” and to see the system still in production, now offering the system in stainless steel,” said Mark.

“Both Janice and I would like to acknowledge the association and personal relationship we have with Steve and Ali Christopher and can contribute our ongoing success to the Christopher Dairy Bail system.”

CHRISTOPHER DAIRY BAILS... When the late Theo Christopher wanted to improve the milking process of his dairy, he couldn’t have found a better man than Mark Hooper, and Jmar Engineering. The partnership continues today with Theo’s son Steve Christopher on the right with Mark. Photo: Supplied

Anthony, Sharna & the team are proud to have a long and successful association with Jmar Engineering We congratulate Janice & Mark as they celebrate their 30th Anniversary in business.

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It’s been a quantum leap over my forty-seven years of being within the industry.

Technology fascinates me, so, I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of what the next frontier is Mark Hooper

Jmar Engineering Owner

PERFECT TEAM... Mark and Janice Hooper’s vision for Jmar Engineering has evolved over the years as they continue to innovate and grow to better service their clients. Photo: Emma Harrop

Innovative thinking drives Jmar’s continuous growth FOR Mark and Janice Hooper of Jmar Engineering, it has always been about serving the now, with an eye on innovation and improvement in the future to deliver the best outcomes for their clients.

“I'm a free-think ing person.

Change management for me is easy to orchestrate. That’s what I've built the company model on, it’s all based around change. We can ebb and flow instantly if someone wants something done. Can we fit it in now? Can we not? Let's figure out a time frame,” said Mark.

“I’ve always been passionate about engineering since I was a boy when I first walked into technical school

and saw the part within. It's about how we get it out. How do we get that part out and do it effectively, efficiently and accurately? So, it’s always been my passion.”

The constant strive to update their machinery and continuously grow and learn as individuals and a company keeps them relevant in the field of engineering. With the introduction of the Kuka robotic arm for f lawless welding and the latest computer aided machinery, Jmar continues to build and develop within the Goulburn Valley.

“We talk about what’s in the future, and I’ve gone from drawing technical drawings with pencil

and paper to now crafting parts using SolidWorks 3D modelling within that drafting program.

It's been a quantum leap over my forty-seven years of being within the industry. Technology fascinates me, so, I don’t think I'll ever get tired of what the next frontier is. That’s as far as engineering, and as far as what Janice and I as a partnership within the company, is what we look for ward to invest ing in.

That investment is always driven by our client base.

CUTTING EDGE... Jmar Engineering’s pursuit of new technology and better products has led them to always be on the forefront of the latest machinery including the Kuka robotic arm for flawless welding. Photo: Emma Harrop

Steven, Nikki, Jack + Peter Schoots, along with family & team at Mewo Metal Products, would like to take this extra special opportunity to congratulate Mark, Janice and the JMAR Engineering team on 30 years of trading success in the Goulburn Valley.

Thank you for successfully servicing three generations of Schoots’s – you are an integral part of our business and the high level of detail and quality service you deliver means we can too – nothing beats a local partnership.

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BUILDING CONNECTION… This year Jmar Engineering was privileged to be visited by Yawei’s new Divisional General Manager of Sheet Metal China, Mr Jiang, along with the Manager of International Sales, Mr Wayne. Their visit was to gain a better understanding of the Australian market, especially observing how their equipment was being utilised within a jobbing shop environment like Jmar Engineering.

It was Mr Jung’s first visit to Australia in this new position and was also keen to see a little more of the Australian countryside. It was mentioned to see a kangaroo would finish the tour on a high. From left, Pictured from left Daniel Fisher, Applied Machinery, Mr Jiang, Yawei, Mark Hooper, JMAR Engineering, Wayne Xu, Yawei, David Macdonald, Applied Machinery, Laurie Smith, Applied Machinery. Photo: Supplied THIRTY-YEARS-OLD... Jmar Engineering has been a leader in their field in the Goulburn Valley for thirty years. Find their office and workshop on Broomfield Street Shepparton. Photo: Emma Harrop

Congratulations on

30 years

of exceptional service

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Jeremy & Matt proudly congratulate Janice, Mark & the

Jmar Engineering Team as they celebrate 30 years in business!

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Detailed Design Drafting using SolidWorks Mild and Stainless Steel Fabrication Precision Machining Fully Automatic CNC Turning Centre Lathe & Machining Centre 4kw 1.5x3m Table 8kw 2x4m Table Fibre Lasers Fully Automated Robotic Welding Arm High Definition Plasma Cutting 1.8x6m Table

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