Other Names
- Harvey Beef
Current Operation
- Operating as at 2013. Establishment #648
Location
- Harvey WA. 160km S of Perth
- rolling foothills of the Darling Range, 3km from Township of Harvey.
Owner
- Joint venture – Harvey Beef Industries. General Manager Dean Goode7
- Harvey Indsutries group purchased for $27M 20068
- Harvey Industries group is owned by International private equity firm – Harmony Capital management10
- Others in Group with Harvey Beef Industries
- Elders – 20% stake – sold to Harmony Investment Fund (Harmony Capital) $0.7M, June 20098
- Stark Investments sold to Harmony Investment Fund, June 20098
Operation
- Site is 190ha10
- 180 ac kill 100 000 animals1
- 175 0002 (3,500hd a week)– assume when upgrades done about 2004/2005
- Processes 145,0009
- Largest processor in WA9
- Harvey also operate Harvey Industries Processing Centre (HIPC) – a boning facility in Fremantle10
- Cattle only5
- export accredited, does operate in domestic, main focus is export2
- Domestic – process 11% of states supply for WA4
- Processed 80-90% of beef export (prior to Waroona closing)6
- Medium sized2
- 700 workers2
- Processes large steers, area of Capel, for export, only ab to be able to process the large animals3
- $150M turnover4
- Export to 30 countries – Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, USA, Canada,Japan, Korea,Taiwan, Middle East4 & 10
- 70% of Harvey beef product is exported10
- Could process 210 0004
- Food safety processes in place
- Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) – process used for identification, evaluation & control.1
- Onsite microbiological labratory accredited by the government National testing authority10
- Underpinned by comprehensive standard operating procedures10
- AQIS oversees meat hygiene, safety regulations and certification10
- NLIS – use for identification and tracking of animals.10
- Harvey Beef is accredited by globally recognised standards10.
- USDA Approval
- JAS Accreditation
- MSA/EQA – gaurantees eating quality
- Halal Religious and cultural criteria
- Ausmeat A+ accreditation
- Exceeds ISO standards under AQS
History
1919
- Cited as the start of the establishment of WA largest beef producer at the site10
1924
- Built by Ernest and Mary Green1
1939
- Transported meat wholesale to metropolitan areas1
1945
- Company EG Greens and Sons Pty Ltd established.1
- Started to acquire pastoral land – Balmoral Station & farms, Raised stock, shorthorns, Herefords, fat lambs, pastoral leases in NW, covered 1M hectares1
1959
- Granted export licence, continued to buy land, horse breeding and pastoral activities1.
- Abattoirs improved and modernised, brine curing plants to handle skins and export of leather1.
2002
- Utilisation rate 60% – Industry average 70%5
2004
- Utilisation rate 90% – Industry average 85%with 70-80% export5
2005
- Mentioned in review
“it is critical that this firm remains profitable and efficient to ensure the industry can continue to grow”2
- Recently made additions to plant on slaughter floor and boning rooms2
- Shut – Causes of downturn, drought, influx of cheap meat imports, LE and changing markets1
- National Australia Bank/AWB landmark/Elders placed under recieivership2
- Harvey had 90% of export market
- Loss of Harvey result in direct cash loss of $8.5M in the town alone, multiplier $1.10 for every dollar lost, $2.10 equates to $17.5M/yr2
- Corporate decisions cited as main problem causing closure2 & 4
- Attempted to rationalise assets – sale of stations, Abattoir had 2 very bad trading months2
- Some creditors owed $1M, producers $250 000, are others owed4
2006
- Purchase $27M – Harvey Industries Group8
2009
- March. WA largest abattoir – bargaining with unions “cost parity it needs to be competitive”
- Workers rejected a 3 year workplace agreement for the 2nd time, 1st rejected month earlier. 160 workers since made redundant7
- 115 voted against/99 in favour, would have led to a pay cut of 20% for 1/3 of workforce for 3 years7
- Alternative may be short term agreement, wage cuts lasting 2 years some entitlement provisions7
- April. 160 workers redundant, remaining workers accepted pay cut8
- June. Harmony Capital buy all of Stark Investments and Elders shares in Harvey Beef8
- Values company at $3.5M, 3 years previously paid $27M8???????? $3.5 sounds too low.
- Harvey Beef website (accessed 22.06.13) updated 17.08.09.
- Processing 145,000 grass and grain fed animals a year.10
- Employs 300 people10
2013
- Harvey Beef Website (accessed 22.06.13) undated Fact sheet.
- Employees 650.10
- Processing capacity 4,500 per week10
- By products Hides, Meat and bone meal, blood meal and tallow10
2014
- Andrew Forrest Minderoo group purchase for more than $30M11
- Craig Mostyn Group – WA biggest pork processor had attempted to buy the facility11
Sources
- Harvey History Online. Undated
- Parliament Hansard 17.08.05.P Omodei.
- Parliament Hansard 17.08.05 S. Thomas
- Parliament Hansard 17.08.05. M Trenorden
- WAMIA . Meat Processors (2013)
- Parliament Hansard K. Chance 13.10.98
- ‘Harvey Beef workers vote against workplace agreement but new proposal offers hope’ AFN 27.03.09
- ‘Private equity firm snares Harvey Beef’ AFN 16.06.09
- ‘Northern Australian beef industry – Assessment of risks and opportunities’ ABARE 2012
- http://www.harveybeef.com.au/index.php/home
- ‘Craig Mostyn sell-off aims to boost growth’ Stock & Land 07.08.2014