Clyde-Apac, is engaged in the manufacture and marketing of a wide range of products, including vehicle jacks, turbine air filtration systems, commercial and industrial air filtration, dust collection systems, cleanroom equipment, laminar flow laboratory cabinets, castors and wheels, materials conveying systems, torque multipliers and air jacks. The head office, engineering and manufacturing facilities are located at Woodville North in South Australia. 

In the automotive industry, Clyde-Apac is well known for its capabilities in the manufacture and assembly of original-equipment vehicle jacks. The company is recognised as a world-class producer of other pressed automotive components and value-added assemblies. Items such as strikers, hinge brackets and other discrete components are produced for various local and export customers. 

Clyde-Apac produces a wide range of materials-handling products including Lemcol castors and wheels, conveyors and special drum-handling equipment. 

Clyde-Apac is a major manufacturer of specialised air filtration and contamination-control equipment for industry, health care and science. The company is the leading Australian laminar flow laboratory equipment manufacturer, and has developed export markets in more than twenty-five countries. Industrial dust-collection products are produced as self-contained units and as large, purpose-engineered bag-house systems. 

Clyde-Apac's manufacturing base has been developed over many years with a continuing program of updating plant, equipment and processes. Today, the factory is well equipped to provide a wide range of high-volume manufacturing and assembly techniques. 

In 1923, Clyde-Apac commenced business in Adelaide, South Australia as the Automobile Parts & Accessory Company Limited (Apac). During the early years, the company designed and manufactured a wide range of garage servicing equipment such as car and truck hoists, wheel alignment equipment, brake rebuilding machines, hydraulic presses and air compressors. In addition, Apac developed a wide range of mechanical jacks for use in garages and at kerbsides. 

As business expanded, Apac moved in 1929 to a larger plant in Port Adelaide. This was at a time when the company was enjoying increasing success in supplying jacks as original equipment to Australia's developing vehicle industry. New products continued to flow, including a comprehensive range of hydraulic jacks. By 1939, Apac had built a substantial manufacturing base that was expanded with the addition of a new product line of materials-handling equipment. This was the start of the well-known and respected Lemcol range of industrial castors, wheels and associated equipment. 

In 1946, the company moved again; this time to its present location, to meet the needs of expanding domestic and export markets. Apac was the first South Australia company to win the coveted Australian Export Award. 1954 was a year of change when Apac became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Clyde Industries Group. Later, the change of name to Clyde-Apac coincided with a change in marketing emphasis, concentrating equally on both its Automotive and Materials Handling Divisions. 

In the early 1970s, the Environmental Products Division was established to handle the manufacture and marketing of air filtration and contamination-control products. 

1997 saw the acquisition of Clyde Industries by the large Australian engineering group, Evans Deakin Industries Limited. Then in late-2001 Clyde-Apac became part of the EAH Air Handling Pty Ltd group of companies - providing a renewed focus and direction. This has also strengthened Clyde-Apac's national branch network, with manufacturing facilities in operation in all major population centres across Australia.

Clyde-Apac is committed to supplying technically advanced equipment, incorporating the latest technology, and that is designed and manufactured to comply with stringent Australian and international standards.

Company News Bulletins

Date	Information / News / Announcement
July 26, 2004	The Clyde-Apac Quality/Environmental policy has been updated and is available to view or download here
March 8, 2004	The 2003 Lemcol Buyers' Guide added to the website. To download, go to the products and services section and select Lemcol > Buyers Guide.
February 24, 2003	Clyde-Apac launches Version 4 of clydeapac.com, with added browsing functions in the products and services section
September 14, 2002	Selson website launched www.selson.com .This site is exclusively for Clyde-Apac's Selson range of Air Jacks, and includes an in-depth look into typical applications, product updates, and a listing of overseas distributors.
August 2003	Created a logistics facility on the Woodville Site to accommodate new contract assembly work.
March 2003	Successful implementation of new supply contracts for Toyota, Ford and GMH - which has quadrupled the Automotive sector of the business, with renewed focus under the new management team this sector of the business is expected to double within the next two years.
March -September 2003	Trained and recruited a total of 62 new employees for various areas around the workshop as Clyde-Apac extends manufacturing hours to accommodate all the new work.
February 2003	Opened new locations in Townsville, Coffs Harbour, Newcastle and Canberra with other regional locations to open during 2003.
January 7, 2002	The Clyde-Apac privacy policy statement is now available online here.
August 29, 2001	Clyde-Apac now available at www.clydeapac.com. Clyde-Apac is now available at the top level .com domain. All Internet access and services including web-partners, extra-net and e-mail is now available at either the .com.au or .com address. E-mail may be sent to staff at any address.
August 27, 2001	Detailed on-line catalogue and techncial detail added for the IVF / ART range of laminar flow cabinets.
August 20, 2001	Detailed on-line catalogue and technical data sheets added to website for a range of wheels, castors and other materials handling products.
March 6, 2001	RFC Series, Recirculated fume cabinets  - NEW FEATURES
February 26, 2001	Crown Scientific. Clyde-Apac announces the appointment of Crown Scientific as the Australian distributor of Laminar Flow Products and Safety Cabinets.
November 8, 1999	Call 1300 138885 For the cost of a local call you can now contact your nearest Clyde-Apac sales office for all your product and service needs. (within Australia only). International contact information