Area served Worldwide Website www.jord.com.au Founded 1972 Type of business Private | Revenue AUD 150,000,000 (2008) Headquarters St Leonards, Australia Number of employees 250 | |
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Industry Engineering, Oil and Gas, Power Generation, Sugar, Minerals Key people CEO
Angus Holden
Executive Committee
Dean Reeves
John Warner
Jan Keussink
Brad Robinson
M Vijaysarathi
Kevin Barber
Simon Cobden
Talagadadivi Gourinath
Andrew Eagleton
Erin Smith Products Air cooled heat exchangers
Air cooled condensers
Clean Air
Oil and Gas treatment systems
Turbine accessories modules
Dewatering Technologies
GAC Plants
field maintenance services Profiles | ||
Jord International is an Australian company that designs, manufactures, commissions, and services custom-engineered process equipment, modular skids, and turnkey plants for the oil and gas, chemical and petrochemical industries.
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Creation
In 1972, a group of Australian engineers, specializing in solid-liquid separation, air coolers, and furnaces, created Jord Engineers Pty Ltd. The group devised a proposal to design and build vessels for major energy companies working in Australia. Later in the 1970s, Jord developed its business within Australia, working on drum filters (1973), turnkey plants (1974), and air coolers (1976). In 1980, Jord received an order to design and build the world’s largest filter station.
Expansion
During the 1980s, Jord proceeded to establish partnerships with customers and suppliers. Jord started to work outside of Australia, with overseas projects in New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and New Guinea, between 1986 and 1988. In 1988, an office was opened in Singapore to reinforce Jord’s position in South East Asia. In the 1990s, Jord continued to expand throughout Asia, opening offices in China, Vietnam, and Korea. The company also secured its first contracts in the Middle East, with Oman in 1993 and Saudi Arabia in 1995. In 1994, Jord’s offices in Australia and Singapore were ISO 9001-certified by Bureau Veritas, As of 2012, Jord's offices have maintained their accreditation. A "fifty-fifty" joint venture a South Korean manufacturer, Korea Cottrell, was established in 2003 for the production of air coolers and other vessels. Offices in China and India were opened in 2004 and 2006, respectively. Other fifty-fifty joint ventures were established with DESCON Engineering (Pakistan)] and Olayan Descon (Saudi Arabia). Jord Malaysia was created in 2006 and solely manufactures air coolers. During the same period, Jord developed its activities in South America (Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia), Europe (The Netherlands, United Kingdom (UK), France, Germany), the Middle East (UAE, Iran, Pakistan, Qatar). Two small offices were opened in Brussels and Dubai in 2006. In 2009, a new office was established in the Philippines and a second office in India is in the works.