● 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.
Procurement and operations teams can lose time and control when suppliers stop at delivery. Ageing equipment adds another risk when reduced cooling capacity or tank wear starts affecting production. Even when a tank or chiller arrives on site, installation, integration, and any mismatch between the equipment and the process still fall to the buyer. Based in Pakenham, Barry Brown & Sons is a family-owned business that addresses these issues by considering site operations before making a recommendation. Since 1970, we have been supplying stainless steel equipment like steel tanks, industrial water chillers, fittings and custom fabrication for dairy, food, beverage, brewing, chemical and industrial processing operations across Australia. Instead of relying on typical catalogue options, we assess practical requirements such as capacity, jacketing configuration, fittings layout, stainless steel grade and process conditions. This approach reduces the risk of choosing equipment that requires extensive adjustments after delivery. With decades of hands-on experience, we help customers source, modify and install gear that actually works for their operation. Whether you're interested in 'small glycol chiller' or 'fittings and flanges', skilled fabricators use high-grade materials throughout each order, and the team tests finished equipment against internal quality requirements before it leaves the facility.
We can supply you with new, refurbished and custom-built stainless steel tanks from 10 litres to 100,000 litres, with our range being able to support pilot systems, large-scale industrial processing and milk silo applications. Whether you require industrial water tanks or other types of steel tanks, we offer single skin, insulated, jacketed, dimple-jacketed, vertical and horizontal configurations that cover all stainless steel grades, including food-grade 304 and 316. Such equipment can be used as farm milk tanks, but they can also support fermentation and brewing, as well as food processing for sauces, ingredients and prepared foods. We can also assess your current tanks to determine whether an upgrade is a practical alternative to replacement. When existing equipment is suitable for modification, parts such as agitators, inlets, outlets and connections can be added. If you're comparing cost options, we also carry a collection of refurbished stainless steel tanks and chillers, which can be suitable for operations that deal with pasteurisers & cheese vats. Every refurbished item undergoes checks for structural integrity, operational suitability and compliance, so you get a reliable option at a lower cost compared to brand-new equipment. Whether you're looking up 'small glycol chiller', 'cip system for winery' or 'high pressure stainless steel fittings', rest assured that we present you with various options, be it industrial tanks, chillers and cooling systems, or supporting products and systems.
Barry Brown & Sons doesn't expect you to have every detail finalised before you get in touch. Before you order, we'll work through capacity, configuration, stainless steel grade, cooling requirements and site conditions with you. The team checks proposed equipment for compatibility with your existing infrastructure once requirements are locked in, so potential problems are caught before delivery. Dairy operations can have plumbing and electrical connections made directly to existing pumps, pipelines and milking systems during installation, so the tank functions within the broader system from the start. As for projects in regional and remote locations, the approach remains equally practical. Reliable local contractors can be coordinated on your behalf when access constraints or location make direct installation impractical, keeping production disruption to a minimum. For those researching 'glycol cooler' or 'glycol' for their operations, lead times for custom orders vary according to tank size, configuration and project complexity, and our team can confirm expected timing during the quoting stage. This way, you get a clearer view of specifications, compatibility and installation requirements before equipment reaches the site, so you can ask us about 'CIP solution' or 'Stainless fabrication' without confusion. Call (03) 5941 6111 today to learn more about our services.
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