● 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.
When multiple trades are involved, taking equipment from delivery to a running state can get complicated. If your supplier stops at delivery, the installation risk falls on your procurement and operations managers themselves. On top of this, equipment that's ageing and losing output introduces the added pressure of downtime. A worn-out tank or a chiller that loses capacity may force your company to look for a qualified supplier even if you don't have the time or resources. That's why Barry Brown & Sons exists to take these problems off your plate. For more than 50 years, our Pakenham-based, family-owned operation has supplied and fabricated industrial equipment in Australia. Since 1970, we have been supplying stainless steel equipment, from tanks and industrial water chillers to fittings and custom fabrication. Our team operates as an engineering partner to food, beverage, dairy, brewing, chemical and industrial processing sites, not as a general supplier. Before recommending equipment, trust that we consider what your site needs and source, modify and install gear suited to your distinct operation. If you've been searching for 'glycol water cooling system' or 'chiller types', our long-running presence lets you know that support will still be there after the equipment arrives.
Barry Brown & Sons supplies stainless steel tanks from 10 litres through to 100,000 litres in single skin, insulated, jacketed and dimple-jacketed construction. Horizontal and vertical designs are available in a range of stainless steel grades as well, such as food-grade 304 and 316. For dairy operations, farm milk tanks can be configured around herd size, milking frequency, milk flow rates and collection schedules, with chilled water or glycol cooling incorporated where required. The equipment range also extends to pasteurisers & cheese vats for industrial dairy processing and smaller artisanal production. Tri-Clover fittings, BSP and BSM connectors, sprayballs, tube bends, tees and other supportive components can be specified as functional parts of the broader process system, rather than sourced individually as off-the-shelf hardware. If standard equipment does not suit your operations, custom fabrication for industrial water tanks and other equipment offers the flexibility to accommodate non-standard dimensions, connections or process requirements. This includes orbital and pipe welding, MIG and TIG welding, CNC machining and assembly, meaning tanks and associated processing equipment can be configured more closely around the practical needs of your operation. If you're looking up 'glycol water cooling system', '3000 litre stainless steel tank' or 'mechanical chiller', you can be confident that you can source equipment tailored to your specific capacity, materials and process requirements.
You get a single point of accountability across the whole job when one supplier manages equipment supply to commissioning. Delivery, electrical work, on-site wiring and control panel setup can all be coordinated through Barry Brown & Sons, removing the need to manage multiple contractors yourself for each stage. For large or heavy equipment, we organise specialist crane transport and review site access and positioning requirements before dispatch, and we deliver all over Australia. We check compatibility with your current infrastructure for added certainty before anything leaves our facility. Expected timelines for custom orders are also defined as part of the quoting stage. If you've been searching for 'stainless steel fabricator near me', 'stainless metal fabrication' or other topics for solutions, you can start by providing your specifications by phone, email or through the website enquiry form, and the team will respond with a quote based on your actual requirements rather than a generic price list. And if you've been interested in 'Where to buy propylene glycol' and 'Stainless fabrication' but are worried about location, rest assured that we can bring in trusted local contractors when getting large equipment installed in locations with limited site access to reduce downtime. Talk to us now about your requirements.
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