W.Granowski Pty Ltd was founded in 1928 originally as O.Granowski Pty Ltd in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond by Oscar Granowski. Oscar was a creative engineer from Sydney who designed many forms of machine tools and other industrial equipment. Early in its life, the business became involved in the rapidly developing field of blast cleaning and produced large quantities of air blast equipment. Throughout the Second World War, the company produced 80% of the air blast machinery required for Australia's war effort. In 1959 the business expanded to a larger site in Bayswater, where we are currently located. Melbourne engineer Warwick Granowski joined the company in the late 1960¡¯s and directed the growing business into a strategic alliance with the American Wheelabrator Organisation. This alliance brought the company onto the international stage and provided access to the rapid overseas development of blast machinery. During this time, the Granowski organisation developed many different designs of machines, from 45 litre rotary barrels to large blast machines requiring a number of impellers.
The design and manufacture of blast cleaning machinery is only one area of surface preparation W.Granowski Pty Ltd is involved in. Other major activities include: design and manufacture of industrial degreasing and Hot Wash machines, sand reclamation and other foundry machinery, and distribution of abrasives within Australia. To Australian heavy industry, W.Granowski supplies:
* Airless shot blast machines
* Air blast machines
* Wet air blast cabinets
* Blast rooms
* Suction and pressure cabinets
* Dust collectors
* Abrasive recovery systems
* Industrial degreasing and washing machines
* Hot Wash component degreasing/washing cabinets
* Metallic abrasives
* Non metallic abrasives
* Foundry sand coolers, mixers and reclamation systems
* Foundry chaplets
* Machine spare parts
* Machine service
* Ancillary materials handling equipment such as roller conveyors
* Gloves and other consumables
* Magnetic brooms
Throughout the decades, no matter how small the job, W.Granowski has prided itself on quality design and workmanship. A testament to this are the many machines manufactured 40 years ago operating to this day in plants around the country. In addition, many of our employees have been with the company for more than a decade, with some contributing to our Bayswater family for more than 25 years. The key to creating such a loyal team is maintaining a work environment where people are happy, valued as part of the team, and respected for their skills.
