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FMI Building Innovation employees on the factory floor

We’re a manufacturing technology company operating across Australasia, with our eyes on the globe.
But we’re also a product of our past - shaped by fire, rebuilt with grit, and fuelled by a deep belief in innovation as a way of life.
We don’t just make building products and automation technology.
We build the systems behind better buildings and better businesses. We innovate to help our customers move faster, smarter and with less risk.
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In 1968, Peter Lewis started a steel joinery business in Timaru. Three months in, the factory burned to the ground. He rebuilt it from the ashes. And with that rebuild came a mindset: Grit. Ingenuity. The instinct to treat every setback as fuel.
We’ve been evolving ever since. From windows and doors to software, robotics, and automation. From a local factory to a multi-site business with operations in New Zealand and Australia, and the world in our sights.
We’re still striving. Still evolving.
Still asking the same question we’ve asked for more than 50 years:
What’s next?

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Over the next decade, FMIBI will continue its evolution into a global manufacturing technology company. That means:
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More investment in robotics automation and digital manufacturing
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A stronger presence in Australia and beyond
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A relentless focus on helping our partners build smarter, more sustainable, and more profitable businesses

Meet our team

From factory floor to leadership team, we’re united by a mindset:
Work smart. Be bold. And never stop learning.

    Build your future with us

    We’re always looking for smart, curious people who like to solve real problems and push things forward. Whether you’re a machinist, an engineer, or a salesperson - if you thrive in a fast-moving environment and believe that excellence is never done, there’s a place for you here.
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