Manufacturing
As the largest industry across the manufacturing sector, food product manufacturing accounts for $2.1 billion in exports, $612 million value added to the economy and 6% of full time jobs.
JBS
JBS Australia’s Northern Division headquartered in Ipswich, operates five strategically placed processing facilities as well as five feedlots across Queensland and New South Wales, with access to an extensive network of quality cattle.
Based alongside the Northern Division Head Office is JBS Australia’s Dinmore processing facility, the largest beef processing plant in the southern hemisphere.
Employing more than 1,200 team members and processing 1,700 head of cattle per day, JBS Dinmore has access to major highways and the rail line, maintaining its ability to receive cattle year round.
As our largest industry, manufacturing accounts for $2,608 million value in exports annually.