CHESS ENGINEERING CELEBRATES 50 YEARS IN BUSINESS ESTABLISHED IN THE LATE 1960s, CHESS ENGINEERING WAS ORIGINALLY BASED IN SYDNEY'S INNER-CITY SUBURB OF ALEXANDRIA, SPECIALISING IN FABRICATION, MACHINING AND FITTING. OVER THE YEARS, CHESS ENGINEERING HAS GROWN, MOVING ITS SYDNEY OPERATIONS TO THEIR CURRENT PADSTOW LOCATION IN THE EARLY 1970s and OPENING FACILITIES IN PERTH IN 2014. PURCHASED BY STEVE FACER IN 2002, CHESS ENGINEERING BOASTS AN IMPRESSIVE ROSTER OF CLIENTS AND PROJECT EXPERIENCE. THE COMPANY RECENTLY CELEBRATED 50 YEARS IN BUSINESS.
Chess offers leading engineering solutions in Sydney and Perth. Their 8,500m2 Sydney facility caters to a broad spectrum of needs, while their largest cranes and machines are located at their 6,000m2 facility in Perth. Their mechanical engineers specialise in fabrication, machining and fitting. In terms of fabrication, Chess has experience in everything from heavy boiler shops through to sheet metal, with materials including mild steel, stainless steel, exotic steels and other materials. One of their highly specialised fields is flame proofing equipment and parts. According to Steve Facer (CEO, Chess Engineering), "When I first bought the business, its operations were dominated by food manufacturing. We had a permanent site crew at Kellogg's, undertaking equipment design, repair and maintenance works. We still have a site crew at Kellogg's today, but the
company has grown to encompass more than just food processing and general engineering." "The company's expertise spans various industry sectors, from structural steel to specific parts for rail, mining, food and defence. In Sydney, our biggest market is infrastructure, followed by rail rolling stock. We’re an OEM on some of those parts too. We also have a dedicated stainless steel shop and undertake machining, blasting, fitting and painting in Sydney." "In Perth, we concentrate on machining and fabrication, particularly for the mining industry. Both our Sydney and Perth facilities are certified to CC3 under AS/NZS 5131 by Steelwork Compliance Australia." "We've also just started moving into the defence industry. We are close to securing certification to DIN 2303 Welding and allied processes - Quality
requirements for production and maintenance companies for military products. We've also applied for some grants and invested in capex," said Facer. PREVIOUS PROJECT SUCCESS
Chess boasts an impressive roster of previous project success. "We've worked on some of Australia's most notable projects, including the Eastern Distributor, the M5 and the Sydney Harbour Bridge," said Facer. "One of the most notable projects we've worked on was the replacement of Sydney’s historic Meccano Set intersection structure. As proud members of the Sydney community, we are happy to have worked on such an iconic and familiar roadside structure. Trusted by Transport for NSW to complete work on time and within budget, we gave the Meccano Set a new lease on life that motorists will enjoy for decades to come.”
Gantry Toll Structure on Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Land Bridge for WestConnex 3B Rozelle Interchange Project.
Chess Engineering's Perth facilities.
