Company History


1962   Silvan Produce & Hardware formed
1968 Silvan begins manufacturing in Ross St, South Melbourne
1968 Silvan introduces diaphragm pump into Australia
1975   First truckload of vineyard sprayers leaves for Craker Holdings, SA
1976   Silvan moves to Douglas St, South Melbourne
1976   Silvan Produce & Hardware changes to Silvan Pumps & Sprayers (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.
1976   UV-stabilised polyethylene linkage tanks introduced
1978 Silvan purchases Marino Engineering & opens first branch in QLD
1981 Silvan moves to Huntingdale
1981   Silvan releases the ‘Silvan Austrak’ one of the first self-propelled sprayers in the Australian market
1983   Silvan introduces the Turbomiser Low Volume sprayer
1985   Ploytuff UV-stabilised polyethylene tanks released for trailed units
1986   Pasturepak first released, then known as the Pastureland sprayer
1986   Silvan opens its first state office in Perth
1987 Silvan begins exporting to Agmark in New Zealand
1987   Silvan launches its first ATV sprayer
1990 Silvan moves to its current location in Wantirna
1996   Selecta formed to distribute its flagship range of 12v sprayers
1997   Silvan launches its first website
1998 Agripower formed to distribute Australian premier range of Farm Machinery
1998   Silvan invests $1M in a start of the art research & design facility
1998   Silvan releases what is to become one of the leading marketing tools in the marketplace, its Annual Growers catalogue
2000   Silvan moves into its new QLD office in Acacia Ridge
2000   Selecta adds Diesel units and accessories to its range
2000   Agripower is awarded distribution of Maschio and Gaspardo in Australia
2001   Purchase new Silvan state office in Bassendean, WA
2001   Selecta is awarded the distribution of Albuz spray nozzles
2002   Silvan Pumps & Sprayers (Aust) Pty. Ltd. Changes to Silvan Australia Pty Ltd
2002 Silvan Australia Pty Ltd acquires slashers, grader blades, posthole diggers, augers hay handling equipment, and harrows to add to the Farm Implements Range. These are now manufactured at our Silvan Engineering Division in Dandenong
2005 Purchase new Silvan state office in Balcatta, WA
2005   Selcta introduces its Selecta Power Range
2005 Silvan Australia Pty Ltd acquires the Better H2O Management business and creates Silvan H2O Pty Ltd.
2005 Silvan Australia Pty Ltd launches Silvan New Zealand Pty Limited Silvan Australia Pty Ltd acquires the Dalmore Log Splitting business
2006 Silvan Australia Pty Ltd acquires Elmhurst Trading and the Sherlock Manufacturing Group to be added to the Selecta Hardware business
     
   
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