● FAMILY OWNED & OPERATING SINCE 1970
New, refurbished and custom-built stainless steel equipment for food, beverage, dairy and industrial processing. Specified around your process, built or sourced to suit, then delivered and installed on site, across Australia and overseas.
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Whether you need equipment on site next month or a system engineered from scratch, we supply across the full range. Tell us the application and we will point you at the option that fits your budget and timeline.
Current-model equipment supplied with full specification, warranty and support.
New, refurbished and custom-built stainless steel processing equipment supplied to food, beverage and industrial processors in Australia and overseas.
Milk tanks, silos, pasteurisers, cheese vats and cooling systems built for hygiene and temperature stability.
Fermentation, storage, mixing, chilling and temperature-controlled production equipment.
Hygienic tanks, food processing equipment and CIP cleaning systems for ingredients and prepared foods.
316 grade vessels, fittings and control systems for corrosive and demanding environments.
Custom equipment for ice baths, recovery systems and specialist liquid handling.
Barry Brown & Sons has supported customers with stainless steel tanks, chillers, fittings, fabrication, and equipment solutions for over 50 years. Customer reviews can help show the quality of service, practical support, and reliable equipment the team provides.
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Ian DelmenicoAugust 4, 2026
Brought the 1000 Lt Stainless Tank to be used as a cooling water source for a still operation. Excellent quality product and service in getting it freighted. 👌👍Posted on Google
Aziz İsgorenJuly 30, 2026
👌 best quality+0Posted on Google
Lorraine AbouchedidNovember 11, 2024
In all my years of being in the dairy industry I have never found anyone quite like Scott Brown. He is efficient honest and knows his stuff and my experience has wonderful and stress free. I recommend Scott to anyone needing vat, cooking and heating services.+0Posted on Google
Phil WalkerJune 21, 2022
Scott and the guys are very knowledgeable and their quality of work is second to none. Delt with them for years and they have always been great.Posted on Google
Rob CallinApril 7, 2022
Always great service and product! We originally bought second hand 1000litre tanks to start our brewery at great prices. More recently we have Had custom 5000litre tanks made. Great quality and workmanship. Highly recommend.Posted on Google
Josh McAllisterApril 7, 2022
Barry Brown and Sons have a comprehensive knowledge of all things stainless steel, as well as process heating and cooling. They have been a vital part in many of our projects.Posted on Google
Christopher GambleJuly 23, 2018
Great to talk to, happy to help
Yes. Barry Brown provides Australia-wide delivery and installation, including specialist crane transport and commissioning support.
AISI 304: Suitable for most food and dairy applications.
AISI 316: Enhanced corrosion resistance for aggressive cleaning or chemical environments.
Yes. All tanks are engineered-to-order, with extensive customisation options including fittings, insulation, integrated pipework, agitators, valves, sensors, and heating or cooling jackets.
Chiller sizing depends on your total heat load, including tank volume, product temperature, ambient conditions, and process heat inputs. To ensure stable temperature control and energy efficiency, Barry Brown assesses your full process requirements rather than relying on generic rules of thumb.
Water chillers are suitable for cooling applications above 7ºC, while glycol chillers use a water-glycol mixture to prevent freezing in low-temperature systems and provide greater temperature stability.
Yes. Barry Brown manages full installation, setup, and commissioning, ensuring minimal disruption to existing operations.
Yes, including stainless steel tank fittings, weld-on fittings, and bulkhead fittings.
Yes, we integrate accessories into the tank design for seamless operation.
We stock a wide range of hygienic stainless steel fittings and accessories, including Tri-Clover fittings, BSP and BSM connectors, sprayballs, butterfly valves, sample taps, tube bends, and tees for industrial and food-grade applications.
Yes, you can order individual accessories, replacement parts, and fittings as needed to maintain or upgrade your systems. Just contact us with part details.
You can contact Barry Brown & Sons by phone, email, online enquiry form, or by visiting our Pakenham facility.
For the fastest response, please include details about the equipment you need, your application, preferred size or specifications, site location, and whether you require delivery, installation, or custom fabrication support.
The gradual performance decline of older equipment creates issues. When an essential asset such as a chiller's capacity drops or a tank begins to deteriorate, the search for a qualified supplier can cost you operation time. The cost of stopping production during that search can even end up outweighing the value of the equipment itself. You can find reliable stainless steel equipment at Barry Brown & Sons, which has supplied tanks, industrial water chillers, fittings and custom fabrication for Australian operations since 1970. We supply equipment to sites across food, dairy, beverage, brewing, chemical and industrial processing, each with its own operating demands. Our focus is on forming an engineering partnership, which is what sets us apart. With more than 50 years of hands-on experience spanning sourcing, modification and installation, our team takes the time to understand what each site needs before recommending equipment. With quality control central to our process, every piece of equipment ships until it's been tested against our rigid internal standards. Whether you were looking up 'chilled water buffer tank' or something similar, our family-owned business uses high-grade materials and skilled fabricators for every order, helping ensure each product is made with the care that your operation requires.
Here, our tank range includes new, refurbished and custom-built stainless steel tanks from 10 litres to 100,000 litres, supporting everything from pilot systems to large-scale industrial processing and milk silo applications. When it comes to these industrial water tanks, the available configuration options include single-skin, insulated, jacketed, dimple-jacketed, vertical and horizontal tanks across all grades of stainless steel, including food-grade 304 and 316. For dairy operations, farm milk tanks can also be built from food-grade 304 stainless steel and configured around herd size, milking frequency, milk flow rates and collection schedules. On top of this, if you're interested in equipment outside of pasteurisers & cheese vats, our tanks support fermentation and brewing. We similarly have a line of tanks suitable for food processing work, such as those for ingredients, sauces and prepared foods. Our custom fabrication services can cover design to the finished product, including capabilities like pipe welding, MIG and TIG welding, orbital welding, CNC machining and assembly. Both one-off jobs and production requirements can be supported by this personalised option, while existing equipment may also be modified as opposed to fully replaced. Whether you've been looking up 'stainless steel fabrication Toowoomba', 'custom refrigeration solutions' or beyond, we can help with your unique project needs.
Barry Brown & Sons gives you access to more than just a standard price list. Simply call, email or submit the website enquiry form with your specifications, and our team will have a tailored quote ready. We can help you figure out capacity, configuration, stainless grade and cooling specifications before you place an order, so you don't even need to know all the details to get in touch. But should you want to plan ahead before discussing with us, our detailed size and specification guides are available online so you can compare configurations and narrow down ideal tank options. After you finalise your order, we'll ship your equipment to your operations anywhere in Australia. Our team can even handle transport, positioning and on-site placement given your site access conditions, which includes specialist crane transport for large or heavy items. Your order can likewise be coordinated to include electrical work, control panel setup and on-site wiring, which means you can have one point of accountability, from researching 'Tank manufacturers' or 'Where to buy propylene glycol' for equipment supply to commissioning. Every order also includes compatibility checks to ensure that the equipment will integrate with the existing site infrastructure before delivery. So, whether you were searching for 'stainless steel union' or 'fittings for stainless steel tubing', contact us today to discuss your requirements.
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