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Business View Australia

opportunities and partnerships with

local industry. BT has a reputation

in Australia for maintaining 50%+

local content mandates across the

majority of its projects. This includes

the VLocity diesel multiple unit trains,

Melbourne

FLEXITY

E-class trams and

Adelaide electric trams built in Victoria

and exported to South Australia. All of

these projects were designed, built

and will continue to be maintained

locally by Bombardier.

The ‘shop local’ theme is becoming a

requirement inVictoria,withcustomers

and government placing heavier focus

on local manufacturing to stimulate

economic and industry growth. Unlike

the automotive sector’s history of

getting it wrong: work went offshore,

it became cheaper to build overseas,

and local industry eventually collapsed

because there were no mandates for

local manufacturing. Bombardier, on

the other hand, truly values the local

supply chain and integrates them in

day-to-day business; offering in-house

training such as welding programs

at the Bombardier Welding School,

where suppliers can train their staff

for recertification.

Employer of Choice

Bombardier is known for its highly

supportive

work

environment

and commitment to staff career

development, skill enhancement and