FMI Building Innovation is rolling out its new Automation division, a strategic expansion aimed at helping manufacturers, processors, and construction firms stay ahead in a rapidly evolving global market.
Combining FMIBI’s scale, technical investment, and reputation for excellence with a team of automation specialists led by Mike Shatford (formerly of Design Energy), this move strengthens FMI’s ability to deliver high-performance automation solutions locally and internationally.
The Automation division has been established amid rising pressures on businesses globally: tighter labour markets, increasing demand for precision, safety, and consistency, and a need to reduce costs while scaling output. FMI sees an opportunity to meet these challenges at scale, offering smarter, more reliable automation underpinned by robust engineering, innovation investment, and local expertise.
Being part of FMIBI means the Automation division has access to extensive resources: purpose-built facilities, strong engineering teams, and nearly a decade’s experience producing high-quality building systems using robotic automation.
This isn’t just about deploying robots. It’s about delivering solutions that help businesses in construction, manufacturing, and processing to:
Increase throughput and reduce manual labour costs
Improve consistency, safety, and reliability in production lines
Scale operations without sacrificing quality or control
Deploy innovation that is serviceable and supported long-term
Mike Shatford comments, “Joining FMIBI gives us the ability not just to design excellent automation systems, but to deliver them with the backing, infrastructure, and investment to ensure they run dependably and can evolve. For businesses facing global competition or fast growth, that makes all the difference.”
With this launch, FMIBI reaffirms its brand promise: helping businesses get ahead of the curve through innovation and excellence. Automation becomes a key pillar in that promise - providing tools that allow clients to move faster, reduce risk, and operate with confidence, whether in Australasia or globally.
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