Australian Made Week officially launched on Sunday 5 June with television chef and ambassador, Adam Liaw, cooking up a storm at Luus Industries, a commercial catering equipment manufacturing business in Melbourne’s west.
Now in its second year, chief executive Ben Lazzaro says Australian Made Week was a great time to draw attention to the benefits of buying local.
“The pandemic has really opened many people’s eyes to the importance of locally made products and how we can all play our part, including businesses, by prioritising Aussie products to help strengthen the economy,” he says.
Roy Morgan research shows that 93 per cent of Australians believe it is important to build up local manufacturing to protect Australians from problems with the supply of products made overseas.
“When you buy Australian Made, you have a direct economic impact on the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Australians throughout the supply chain.
“Australian Made Week is also a fantastic opportunity to shine a spotlight on the interesting and inspiring people behind the 4,200-plus businesses that consider their Australian Made certification as a badge of honour.”
According to KPMG’s 2021 Family Business survey, 67 per cent of all businesses in Australia are family-owned and operated, with more than half of the nation’s workforce employed by a family business such as Luus Industries.
The company is immensely proud to bear the Australian Made logo on the premium catering equipment it designs, engineers and manufactures at its Sunshine West headquarters.
“The pandemic has been tough, but family-owned businesses are renowned for their resilience and ingenuity when faced with adversity,” Luus Industries CEO, Ao Luu, explains.
“Our family has been in the industry for over 20 years and is committed to supporting the growth of manufacturing in Melbourne and Australia.
“Luus has a workforce of 65 employees whose diverse skills and specialties range from engineering, steel fabricating and welding, through to accounting, sales and marketing. We have so much capability and expertise in this country that we don’t want to lose due to overreliance on imported goods.
“When shoppers look for, and buy, Australian Made they’re supporting the livelihood of local manufacturing, local businesses, local families and local communities.”
For more information and to find genuine Aussie products visit www.australianmadeweek.com.au
