WHERE WE STARTED

• We opened our doors in 1946.
• We have been in business over 60 years.
• We are a family owned and operated Australian manufacturer.
• We originally were named Derwent Plastics
• We originally manufactured Mixmaster mixing bowls and equipment
• In the 1970’s we were asked to develop an Overload cut out switch
• In the 1980’s we began R&D; on Thermostat switches
• We are the only Australian owned & operated thermostat manufacturer
• We supply customers all around the globe.
• Derwent Thermostats was purchased by FleetTek Engineering Solutions Pty Ltd in December 2012, following the sad passing of its Managing Director, Mr Anthony Siladi.

WHERE WE’VE COME

• After originally supplying only one overload, Derwent now supplies a range of thermostat and overload switches.
• We supply both single pole and double pole thermal cut out switches.
• We provide protection for heating appliances, mains pressure, and instant hot water systems & air conditioning heater banks.
• We supply some of the largest and most well known Australian companies
• Our products work in many of the Supermarket freezers that keep Australia’s produce cool.
• Our products work in many residential hot water systems in Australia.
• Our products regulate the temperature in many commercial hot water heaters in kitchens around the country.

WHERE WE ARE GOING

• Our Thermostats are part of recently released instant hot water systems for residential use.
• We are building thermostats and overloads to customer designs.
• We are building smaller switches to accommodate smaller spaces.
• We are gaining European certification to enable European sales.
• We are part of new heating products being exported around the globe.
• We continue to be the only Australian manufacturers of thermostats and overload cut out switches.