Camco Engineering is celebrating three decades of time-critical engineering solutions. Glenn Bailey, CEO, reflects on the company’s 30th anniversary and outlines recent investments in new facilities, equipment, and product lines.
DRIVING LOCAL MANUFACTURING FORWARD
As Australia’s engineering industry continues to thrive, Glenn Bailey, CEO of Camco Engineering (Camco), is optimistic about the future of local manufacturing and the aftermarket sector.
“Governments of all persuasions are backing the industry, building capability, and developing talent to support advanced manufacturing projects,” Bailey explains.
“The speed at which we’re scaling capability and competing with alternate supply chains is tremendous. The energy transition and defence sectors now provide businesses like ours with genuine diversification opportunities – this is exciting for us and the industry as a whole.”
Bailey joined Camco in September 2024. The company delivers innovative, time-critical engineering solutions to some of Australia’s largest mining, energy, and power generation businesses.
Based in Western Australia (WA), with major facilities in Canning Vale, Belmont, Welshpool, and Karratha, Camco is an industry leader in mechanical engineering, boasting some of the best machining and fitting capability in the country.
“Camco is all about delivering complex, time-critical engineering solutions. What it takes to keep our mine sites operating is staggering – agility is key,” Bailey says.
“A client told me in my first week here – “If you deliver, we deliver”. This really resonated with me; everything we do is focused on what this statement embodies.”
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
Camco marked its 30th anniversary this year, a milestone reflecting decades of hard work and innovation since its founding in June 1995 by Bruce Cameron, Frank Fusco, and Vic Fusco.
“Bruce, Frank, and Vic worked tirelessly to build Camco, but I don’t think even they imagined it would grow to become WA’s leading mechanical engineering business,” Bailey reflects.
Frank once shared that the attributes he valued most were loyalty, hard work, and performance – qualities that defined Camco’s culture from day one and remain central today.
From humble beginnings in a small Canning Vale workshop, Camco has evolved into a major player supporting the mining, oil and gas, energy, and rail sectors and now employs over 550 people across 10 sites.
The Camco story is one of steady progress, technical expertise, and commitment to service, and demonstrates what can be achieved through long-term vision, strong leadership, and a dedicated workforce.
“The organisation we have grown into is a direct result of the incredible efforts of many, many people over the years. We have committed and engaged employees and a tenured management team; you can tell our people care about what they do and about the company,” Bailey recognises.
“Are we listening to our customers? Are we ready to react when they need us? Are we working with them to improve equipment performance?” he asks.
“Our competitors do similar things, but we are absolutely determined to do them better.”
“Camco is all about delivering complex, time-critical engineering solutions. What it takes to keep our mine sites operating is staggering – agility is key”
Glenn Bailey, CEO, Camco Engineering
THE WAY WE WORK
As the business grew, a culture of care and accountability was encouraged and then codified in ‘The Way We Work’.
Safety is the foundation of this philosophy and instilled into all leaders and workers at Camco.
‘The Way We Work’ aims to change people’s mindset from seeing health, safety, environment, and quality as additional rules to fundamental elements of every job.
It’s more than a priority – it’s a value that shapes every decision, project, and interaction.
“We care enough about each other to speak up when we see something that looks or feels unsafe,” says Bailey. “We work hard to keep each other safe every day.
“By embedding ‘The Way we Work’ into our culture and processes, we are empowering our people to confidently deliver excellence.”
INVESTING IN FACILITIES AND CAPABILITY
A major milestone last year was the opening of Camco’s state-of-the-art Karratha facility – the company’s first expansion outside Perth.
This purpose-built facility strengthens Camco’s regional presence, creating local jobs and delivering manufacturing and maintenance services in the Pilbara.
The site adds 2,500 square metres (sqm) of workshop space, increasing Camco’s total capacity to 26,000 sqm.
“The response from our customers has been phenomenal,” Bailey says. “A shared commitment to developing the communities we operate in strengthens the entire sector.
“We now have 40 people in our Pilbara Division and continue to add machining, fitting, and welding capability to meet customer needs and support regional content and decarbonisation goals.”
Camco is also breaking ground on a new industrial development in Canning Vale – a 4,000 sqm workshop equipped with 150, 50, and 20-tonne overhead cranes in the main bay.
“This facility represents a step up from the typical 90-tonne dual-lift capacity at other sites and will unlock significant opportunities in the mining sector,” Bailey notes.
Recent investments include commissioning the largest dynamic balancing machine in the Southern Hemisphere, one of Australia’s largest floor borers, and advanced multi-function milling centres.
“Our competitors do similar things, but we are absolutely determined to do them better”
Glenn Bailey, CEO, Camco Engineering
INNOVATION AND NEW PRODUCT LINES
Camco continues to diversify, introducing nearly a dozen new product lines in recent years, including chutes, loader and reclaimer buckets, magnetic separators, salt harvesters, belt splice stations, air classifiers, and cryogenic equipment.
“We innovate with our customers, solving problems together,” Bailey explains.
“We’re always looking for the next challenge – but we know what we’re good at.”
For 2026, Camco plans to expand its R&D capability and increase capacity to support continued growth and diversification strategy.
“In addition to wind and defence, we aim to grow beyond iron ore into copper, lithium, gold, and critical minerals,” Bailey concludes.
