Braden Wright’s Journey with GEM Industrial.
At GEM Industrial, we know that great teams aren’t built overnight — they’re forged through grit, skill, and a good dose of humour. And few people embody that spirit better than Braden Wright.

At GEM Industrial, our core expertise in HDPE welding is well-established — but this recent pilot plant installation in Gippsland highlights our broader capability in multi-material process pipework fabrication. 

Our commitment to excellence in HDPE fabrication is reinforced by rigorous destructive testing of butt welds, ensuring every joint meets the highest standards of strength, durability, and safety. 

Always proud to see our team delivering quality work on the ground. Here’s a recent field highlight from one of our crew — a great example of skill, pride, and teamwork in action. 

Early 2024, GEM Industrial enhanced its workshop capabilities by commissioning the Omisa 160 SW-S Side Fusion Machine, tailored for HDPE sidewall welding. 

Nearly 600 industry leaders, innovators, and HDPE champions came together to exchange ideas, spark collaboration, and shape the future of infrastructure

It’s been a cracking few weeks for the team at GEM Industrial, Leongatha, supporting key works across Metro Melbourne! 

When tasked with connecting into an existing water network during site establishment, GEM Industrial faced a challenge: the nearest isolation point was many hundreds of meters from the tie-in, and draining the line would chew through precious shutdown hours. 

From our beginnings in South Gippsland’s dairy industry, GEM Industrial has grown into a trusted partner for complex pipeline infrastructure projects across Australia. 

The Bryn Estyn Water Treatment Plant is the primary drinking water source for Greater Hobart, supplying approximately 60% of the region’s water across Hobart, Glenorchy, Clarence, Brighton, Derwent Valley, Kingborough, Sorell, and the Southern Midlands. 

With the existing saturator reaching the end of its service life, a full isolation procedure was developed and executed using LOTO (Lockout/Tagout) practices to ensure safe removal. 

This week GEM Industrial's Mechanical Team removed another digester biogas double membrane roof. Double membrane roof removal is required for internal cleaning, maintenance, repairs, refurbishment or decommissioning of the digester. 

Since investing in our first McElroy Manufacturing fusion machine back in 2008, GEM Industrial has proudly relied on their world-class technology across countless projects. They’re the gold standard in polyethylene welding—and we’ve built a fleet around them. 

Early 2024, a large drill rig arrived on site to support water service relocations as part of the Swan River crossing works. In August, the first pilot hole was successfully drilled to a depth of approximately 50m.