Hemco Industries

What Hemco Industries does

Hemco Industries is a privately held Australian manufacturer headquartered in Ballarat, Victoria, operating since the early 1950s and organized into three divisions: Seatbelts, Health Equipment, and Warehousing & Transport. The Seatbelt Division manufactures general purpose seatbelts certified to AS/NZS 2596 and special purpose harnesses certified to ADR 4, along with inertia reel mechanisms in multiple mounting angles (45°, 60°, 75°, 90°, 99°), replacement webbing, buckles, extensions, and accessories. Applications span automotive aftermarket (Ford, Holden, Toyota, Mitsubishi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Renault, Volvo), classic and prestige vehicle restoration, mining and industrial machinery, human powered vehicles for school racing, and special needs harnesses funded through NDIS.

The Health Equipment Division produces ARTG-registered medical restraints (ARTG 446531, 452886), bariatric equipment, assistive devices, evacuation units, and custom-manufactured healthcare solutions. Notable products include the Stryker Stretcher Strap Kit co-developed with Ambulance Victoria, mechanical restraint device sets for ICU and mental health units, and patient transfer equipment supplied to hospitals including Royal Melbourne, Epworth Healthcare, Mercy Health, Melbourne Health, Austin Health, and Northern Health, plus ambulance services across Victoria, Tasmania, ACT, and RFDS Western Australia. The division operates under ISO 9001 quality management certification.

The Warehousing & Transport Division offers managed storage and transport services from the Ballarat facility, handling single pallets to large-scale storage. Revenue is generated through one-time unit product sales (pricing ranging from approximately $10 to over $1,400), professional re-webbing services (priced per seatbelt), and trade pricing for automotive businesses, restoration workshops, panel shops, dealerships, and fleet operators. Distribution is entirely domestic Australian via a direct e-commerce platform (hemco.com.au), mail-in service for interstate customers, and dedicated division contacts for enterprise and trade accounts.

Name

Hemco Industries

Legal name

Hemco Industries

Website

https://hemco.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hemco Industries is an Australian manufacturer headquartered in Ballarat, producing certified seatbelts (AS/NZS 2596, ADR 4), healthcare restraints, and offering warehousing services, serving automotive aftermarket, healthcare facilities, mining, and industrial customers domestically.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Safety Restraints

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing (336360), Warehousing and Storage (493), Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills (314994)

SIC

Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013), Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Seatbelt Assemblies & Webbing Hardware Manufacturing (IMACAMAC)

Keywords

• Seatbelt manufacturing
• Automotive safety restraints
• Healthcare restraint equipment
• Industrial seatbelts
• Medical restraint systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Ballarat

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Seatbelt Sales: Sale of replacement and custom seatbelts for vehicles, industrial machinery, mining equipment, and recreational applications. Products include retractable lap/sash seatbelts, static lap belts, harnesses, and accessories.
2. Health Equipment Sales: Sale of medical and healthcare equipment including restraints, patient transfer devices, bariatric equipment, and custom medical solutions to healthcare facilities.
3. Re-Webbing Services: Seatbelt repair and reconditioning services including webbing replacement, hardware replacement, and restoration to roadworthy condition with AS/NZS 1753-certified webbing.
4. Warehousing & Storage Services: Flexible storage solutions from single pallet to large-scale storage, serving clients of all scales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hemco Industries manufactures and sells seatbelts (general purpose AS/NZS 2596 certified and special purpose ADR 4 certified) for vehicles, mining equipment, industrial machinery, and recreational applications. The company also manufactures Australian-made healthcare equipment including patient restraints, bariatric devices, evacuation units, and assistive equipment for hospitals and aged care facilities. Additional offerings include a seatbelt re-webbing/restoration service, custom manufacturing, and Warehousing & Transport services from their Ballarat, Victoria facility.

Product overview

Hemco Industries is Australia's premier seatbelt manufacturer and a diversified industrial company with three distinct divisions: Seatbelts, Health Equipment, and Warehousing & Transport. The Seatbelt Division manufactures general purpose (AS/NZS 2596) and special purpose (ADR 4) seatbelts for vehicles, industrial machinery, mining equipment, and recreational applications, along with accessories including buckles, extensions, and re-webbing services. The Health Equipment Division provides Australian-made healthcare equipment including assistive devices, bariatric equipment, restraints & safety equipment, evacuation units, hospital equipment, and custom-made products for healthcare facilities. The Warehousing & Transport Division offers tailored storage solutions and transport services. All seatbelt products are manufactured in Ballarat, Victoria, with over 70 years of manufacturing expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Purpose Seatbelts Seatbelts certified to AS/NZS 2596 for replacement or retrofitting in older vehicles, classic cars, hot rods, industrial machinery, and applications where ADR-specific seatbelts are not required.
• Special Purpose Seatbelts (ADR 4) Seatbelts certified to ADR 4 (Australian Design Rule) for new vehicle manufacture and first-time registration of imported vehicles, engineered for specific vehicle seating geometry and road-legal in Australia.
• Aftermarket Seatbelts High-quality aftermarket and custom seatbelts for passenger vehicles, commercial fleets, classic cars, and specialised applications including boats, street rods, go-karts, and off-road vehicles.
• Replacement Seatbelts Direct replacement seatbelts for selected Ford, Holden, Mitsubishi, and Toyota vehicles, along with versatile general purpose seatbelt ranges.
• Mining & Industrial Seatbelts Specialised seatbelts for mining equipment, forklifts, earthmoving machinery, agricultural vehicles, construction equipment, and material handling machinery including lap belts, automatic locking retractable belts, rigid buckles, and electric-style buckles.
• Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) Harnesses 4 Point HPV harnesses for Pedal Prix and custom-built human powered vehicles, available with bolt-down anchor fittings or looped-end webbing, manufactured to order in 19 colours.
• Special Needs Harnesses Harnesses providing additional postural support and occupant positioning for passengers with disabilities or medical conditions, available in Small (children under 36kg), Medium, and Large sizes. Accessible via NDIS funding.
• Re-Webbing Service Professional seatbelt restoration service including webbing replacement, component inspection, and re-sewing of original manufacturer labels to restore seatbelts to roadworthy condition using AS/NZS 1753-certified webbing. Typical 2-3 business day turnaround.
• Seatbelt Accessories and Hardware Hardware including seatbelt extenders (Type A for Australian vehicles from 1996 onwards; Type B for imported Asian vehicles), seatbelt pads, quick release buckles, seatbelt adjusters, mounting brackets, and drop links.
• Seatbelt Buckles Comprehensive range including Cable Stalk Buckles, Rigid Buckles, Fixed Length Webbing Buckles, and Adjustable Webbing Buckles with 7/16 UNF or 1/2 UNC mounting hardware.
• Assistive Equipment Equipment designed to aid staff and caregivers including back braces, walk assist belts, transfer belts, and patient transfer boards, ARTG certified (446531).
• Bariatric Equipment Equipment for bariatric patients including walk assist belts, ankle wrist bracelets, immobilizer restraint sets, torso belts, evacuation drag mats, and transport kits; Australian made.
• Evacuation Units Evacuation equipment including evacuation toboggan for non-ambulatory patient transport and drag mats for emergency evacuation scenarios.
• Hospital Equipment Hospital equipment including slide sheets, bed ladders, patient transport kits, mittens, and aides for agitated patients.
• Physiotherapy & Chiropractic Equipment Physiotherapy and rehabilitation equipment including Betabak back support belts, leg exercisers, traction kits, and posture pelvic belts.
• Restraints & Safety Equipment Safety restraint equipment for healthcare and security settings including Stryker stretcher strap kits (developed with Ambulance Victoria), detachable, quick release, immobilizing, and mechanical restraint options.
• Custom Made & Modified Healthcare Products Custom design and manufacturing services for unique healthcare industry needs including wheelchair covers, ambulance trolley foot ends, helipads, specialty cushions, bed rolls, and trolley mesh security sides.
• Warehousing & Storage Services Tailored storage solutions at the large Ballarat, Victoria facility, handling single pallets to ten thousand, for day-use or extended periods.
• Transport Services Flexible transport options for warehousing clients, complementing the storage solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 45 years of Australian manufacturing expertise in seatbelt servicing
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Ambulance VictoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHemco developed the Stryker Stretcher Strap Kit in collaboration with Ambulance Victoria. This product has been optimized to fit a wide range of requirements from hospitals and security staff, demonstrating co-development of specialized medical restraint equipment.
• NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme)supportingOthersHemco's Special Needs Harnesses can be accessed through NDIS funding. Customers must obtain approval from their NDIS provider or plan manager before orders can be processed for special needs restraint equipment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stryker: Global medical device company whose stretcher platform Hemco's Health Equipment Division integrates with via the Stryker Stretcher Strap Kit. Comparable as a healthcare customer/partner and adjacent supplier of hospital equipment in the same end markets.
• Autoliv: Global leader in automotive safety systems including seatbelts, airbags, and steering wheels. While much larger and OEM-focused, Autoliv's product portfolio directly overlaps Hemco's seatbelt range and represents the global benchmark Hemco competes against in the Australian aftermarket.
• Joyson Safety Systems: Global automotive safety supplier (formed from Takata's assets) producing seatbelts, airbags, and steering wheels. Overlaps with Hemco in seatbelt manufacturing and aftermarket supply for major OEMs such as Toyota, Honda, and Ford.
• ZF Friedrichshafen: German Tier 1 automotive supplier with a passive safety division (formerly TRW/ZF) producing seatbelts and occupant safety systems. Competes with Hemco in automotive restraint manufacturing at a much larger global scale.

Direct peers

• Apex Medical: Taiwan-headquartered manufacturer of medical devices and patient handling equipment including restraints, transfer aids, and hospital products. Directly comparable to Hemco's Health Equipment Division across assistive, bariatric, and hospital equipment categories.
• Novis Healthcare: Australian distributor and supplier of medical devices, pressure care, and patient handling equipment to hospitals and aged care. Directly comparable to Hemco's Health Equipment Division with overlapping customer base across Australian healthcare facilities.
• Sabelt: Italian manufacturer of aftermarket and motorsport seatbelts, harnesses, and racing safety equipment. Directly comparable to Hemco's HPV/racing harness and aftermarket seatbelt lines serving enthusiast, restoration, and motorsport customers.
• Willans: UK-based manufacturer of motorsport harnesses and seatbelt systems serving club, national, and international racing. Comparable to Hemco's HPV/racing harness line as a niche specialty manufacturer in the motorsport safety market.
• SCHROTH Safety: German manufacturer specializing in motorsport and aftermarket restraint systems including 4-point and 6-point harnesses. Comparable to Hemco's HPV and racing harness offerings in the niche specialty/motorsport seatbelt market.

Emerging players

• Crow Enterprizes: US-based manufacturer of custom racing harnesses and safety restraint systems for off-road, rock crawling, and motorsport applications. Comparable as a niche emerging player in specialty harnesses serving enthusiast customers similar to its HPV/Pedal Prix segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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