Mitsubishi Motors Australia (MMAL) has broken ground on its new national headquarters in the Adelaide Airport business precinct. Project completion and staff relocation is expected in early 2021.
MMAL will this year celebrate its 40th anniversary in Australia and an enduring connection with South Australia, as it has evolved from a manufacturer to importer of vehicles.
At the ground breaking ceremony MMAL’s chief executive officer Shaun Westcott says the company’s close ties with South Australia have played an important role in the success of Mitsubishi.
“For forty years, South Australia and Mitsubishi have been closely linked and we are pleased to be able to continue to build on these ties with this investment in our new national headquarters here,” Westcott says
“We’re confident we have the right product, the right people – and soon the right facility, to be able to continue to meet the needs of our customers for many decades to come,” he says.
Premier Steven Marshall who also turned the sod on Mitsubishi’s new national headquarters, says this was an exciting investment that would create hundreds of local construction jobs.
“This is another vote of confidence in South Australia, and will provide a significant jobs boost in what is a challenging time for the state,” the Premier says.
“We will continue to work hand-in-glove with the private sector to ensure there are jobs for South Australians, strengthening the economy.”
Adelaide Airport managing director Mark Young is delighted Mitsubishi had chosen the airport to be the global gateway to its Australian business.
“It’s no accident that major companies such as Mitsubishi have recognised the benefits of being on the doorstep of a major international airport, while being central to ground transport links to the port of Adelaide and the city centre,” Young says.
“Mitsubishi joins Oz Minerals, Australian Clinical Laboratories and Otis who have all recently moved into our Airport Business District.”
“Built are proud to be part of MMAL’s 40th anniversary year as we deliver its new headquarters in South Australia. This project will create in excess of 700 construction jobs in South Australia and will be our fourth major project delivered on AAL land in the last five years,” Built South Australia general manager Christopher Bate says.
Located at the intersection of Sir Donald Bradman Drive and Airport Drive, the new building will span three levels. It is designed to facilitate a more innovative and agile way of working with inclusions such as flexible meeting rooms and collaboration zones.
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