Liquip Sales Queensland

What Liquip Sales Queensland does

Liquip Sales Queensland, legally Liquip Sales (Qld) Pty Ltd, is a Brisbane-based specialist manufacturer and service provider of bulk liquid storage and transfer solutions headquartered in a purpose-built workshop in Pinkenba. Established in 1981 and operating independently under Director Ernest van Soest since 1990, the company designs, manufactures, services, and certifies road tankers, custom vehicles, and storage systems for the petroleum, aviation, mining, defence, fire and emergency, LPG, and broader industrial sectors. Its core manufactured product line spans fuel tankers, LPG/gas vehicles (2,000L to 40 tonne), self-bunded hydrocarbon storage tanks (HOST Cubes from 1,000L and HOST ISO Classic from 12,000L to 110,000L), fire trucks, mine service vehicles, defence fuel vehicles, and fuel terminal equipment, supplemented by industrial hoses, tanker spare parts, flame proofing (AS2809), and SLP-approved inspection and hydrotesting services (SLP Approved Inspection No: 401).

The company's revenue model is a mix of one-time equipment sales (custom vehicle and tank builds), recurring service and maintenance contracts (SLP inspections, hydrotests, calibration, certification), and parts distribution under its authorised distributor relationship with Liquip International. Products are certified to a cluster of Australian standards (AS1940, AS1692, AS1657, AS2809, AS2683, AS2117, AIP CP-27, AIP CP-6), and integration with preferred-supplier fuel management technology from SmartFill, Compac, Puisi, and Banlaw drybreak systems forms the technology stack. Distribution is sales-led, concentrated in Queensland for tanker service and parts, with the fire appliance line reaching Asia Pacific since 1996 and defence work serviced through direct contracts (e.g., Australian Defence Force and Amberley Air Force Base). Pricing is quote-based across all custom equipment and services with no public disclosure.

Name

Liquip Sales Queensland

Legal name

Liquip Sales (Qld) Pty Ltd

Website

https://liquip-qld.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Liquip Sales Queensland is a Brisbane-based specialist manufacturer and authorised Liquip International distributor designing, building, and servicing bulk liquid storage and transfer solutions — fuel tankers, self-bunded tanks, LPG vehicles, fire trucks, and mine and defence vehicles — for petroleum, mining, defence, and industrial customers across Queensland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Tanker and Bulk Liquid Storage Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Crude Oil & Condensate Terminals (Tank Farms, Marine/Truck/Rail Loading) (EUALAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Gases (Compressed/Cryogenic) Bulk Transport (TLADALAE), Liquefied Gas Transport (LNG/LPG/Ammonia) (TLADALAC), Bulk Terminal Services & Operations (Stevedoring, Sampling, Weighing, Blending) (TLAHABAO)

Keywords

• Bulk liquid storage
• Road tankers
• Fuel transfer equipment
• Self bunded tanks
• Industrial hose fittings

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bulk Liquid Storage Equipment Sales: Sale of self bunded tanks (HOST range), fuel tankers, LPG vehicles, fire trucks, mine service vehicles, and fuel terminal equipment
2. Service, Repair & Maintenance: Service, repair and maintenance of road tankers and trucks including SLP inspections, hydrotests, calibration, and certification services
3. Tanker Spare Parts Distribution: Authorised distributor of Liquip International's extensive range of Fuel Truck Parts including fittings, meters, pumps, monitoring, measuring and safety systems
4. Flame Proofing Services: Truck cabin and chassis flame proofing to Australian Standard AS 2809 including exhaust conversions, wiring installation, safety kits and emergency systems
5. Industrial Hoses & Certified Testing: Supply of industrial hoses for petroleum, chemicals, aviation, food applications and certified testing services to AS2683, AS2117 standards

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Liquip Sales Queensland designs, manufactures, services, and repairs bulk liquid storage and transfer equipment including fuel road tankers, LPG/gas vehicles, fire trucks, mine service and defence vehicles, self-bunded hydrocarbon storage tanks, and fuel terminal equipment. The company also operates as an authorised distributor of Liquip International tanker parts and provides certified testing, flame proofing, and hose assembly services for Queensland-based B2B customers in petroleum, mining, defence, and industrial sectors.

Product overview

Liquip Sales Queensland is a specialist manufacturer, supplier, and service provider of bulk liquid storage and transfer solutions. The company operates as a unified product and service portfolio combining: (1) Core manufactured products including Fuel Tankers, LPG/Gas Vehicles, Fire Trucks, Mine Service Vehicles, and Defence Fuel Vehicles; (2) Self-bunded storage tanks under the HOST brand (HOST Cubes from 1,000L and HOST ISO Classic from 12,000L to 110,000L); (3) Fuel Terminal Equipment; and (4) Supplementary services including Road Tanker Service & Repairs, Truck Cab/Chassis Flame Proofing, Tanker Spare Parts, and Industrial Hoses & Certified Testing. The products work together to provide end-to-end solutions for petroleum, aviation, bitumen, liquid waste, food and beverage, mining, and defence industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fuel Tankers Specialist manufactured and supplied road tankers and fluid transfer tankers for petrochemical transport, including design, manufacture, service, maintenance, repairs, and technical support for petroleum and aviation fuel customers.
• HOST Cubes Self Bunded Tanks Self-bunded hydrocarbon storage tanks starting from 1,000L capacity, with contained bunded areas as an integral part of construction and hydraulically controlled overfill valves for on-site diesel, oil, and chemical storage compliance.
• HOST ISO Classic Self Bunded Tanks Self-bunded tanks from 12,000L to 110,000L built on a standard ISO container footprint for ease of transport, plated for rail, road, and sea, and certified to be stacked four high when empty for on-site and remote hydrocarbon storage.
• LPG / Gas Vehicles Engineered bulk storage transportation vehicles for LPGas, Carbon Dioxide, and Anhydrous Ammonia in rigid, articulated, and B-Double configurations from 2,000L to 40 tonne capacity for domestic and commercial gas deliveries.
• Fire Trucks Custom designed and manufactured fire rescue vehicles for the Asia Pacific market, built to customer specifications with attention to quality and detail, since 1996.
• Mine Service & Defence Vehicles Custom designed service vehicles for supplying engine oil, grease, fuel, water, and coolants to heavy machinery, plus waste fluid removal, and Defence fuel vehicles for the Australian Defence Force. Built from mild steel, stainless steel, or aluminium with Banlaw drybreak technology and electronic data logging.
• Truck Cab / Chassis Flame Proofing Service Certified flame proofing service for truck cabins and chassis to Australian Standard AS2809-2008, including exhaust conversions, wiring installation with weatherproof IP rating, battery isolation, safety kits, roll-over sensors, and emergency engine shutdown systems.
• Fuel Terminal Equipment Equipment for fuel terminals and depots including loading arms, swivels, spools, hoses, loading equipment, parking adaptors, floating suctions, overfill protection, electronic registers, storage tank systems, and automatic tank gauging systems for commercial fuel installations.
• Tanker Spare Parts Authorised distributor of Liquip International's extensive range of Fuel Truck Parts, fittings, meters, pumps, and monitoring, measuring, and safety systems for road tanker equipment customers.
• Industrial Hoses & Certified Testing Composite, specialty, and industrial hose supply plus assembly services for petroleum, chemicals, materials handling, aviation, biofuels, air, water, steam, and food applications, with certified testing to AS2683, AS2117, AIP CP-27, and AIP CP-6 standards.
• Road Tanker Service & Repairs Service, repair, and maintenance of road tankers and trucks delivered by qualified diesel mechanics, fitters, boilermakers, and on-site auto electrician, including SLP inspections and hydrotests, calibration, and certification of bulk flow metering systems.
• Hazardous Area Fuel Management System Remote mounted hazardous fuel management system for monitoring tank levels with alarms, SMS, and email alerts for high/low levels, plus per-vehicle fuel usage tracking for online monitoring of fuel consumption, integrated into compliant self bunded tank installations such as at defence force bases.

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Liquip InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Liquip International's extensive range of Fuel Truck Parts, fittings, meters, pumps, and monitoring, measuring and safety systems. Liquip Sales Queensland is also a key part of Liquip International's Distributor Network for fuel terminal and depot equipment.
• HOST TankscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term manufacturing partnership for HOST Self Bunded Tanks. Liquip and HOST combined have over 20 years of experience in the diesel storage and pumping industry. The ISO Classic range is manufactured in their partner's factory under quality control.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Liquip International: Liquip International is the parent brand and global manufacturer of road tanker equipment, fittings, meters, and fuel terminal products that Liquip Sales Queensland distributes and integrates. It is the most directly comparable entity but operates with broader geographic reach and a larger product catalogue than the Queensland subsidiary.
• Scania Australia: Scania Australia distributes commercial trucks and chassis used in heavy transport applications including fuel and bulk liquid tankers. It is a broader incumbent in Australian trucking rather than a specialised tanker body manufacturer.
• Volvo Trucks Australia: Volvo Trucks Australia supplies heavy-duty truck chassis used as the platform for road tanker builds. It operates broadly in the Australian commercial vehicle market and overlaps with Liquip Sales Queensland only as an upstream chassis supplier rather than a direct tanker competitor.
• Iveco Australia: Iveco Australia manufactures and distributes commercial trucks including rigid and articulated chassis commonly used as the base platform for fuel, LPG, and mine service tankers built by Liquip Sales Queensland. It is a broader incumbent in the Australian commercial vehicle market rather than a specialised tanker competitor.

Direct peers

• Tieman Industries: Tieman Industries is an Australian manufacturer of road tankers and bulk liquid transport vehicles for petroleum, chemical, and food-grade applications. It competes directly with Liquip Sales Queensland in fuel and chemical road tanker manufacturing across Australia.
• Vawdrey Australia: Vawdrey Australia manufactures road tankers, trailers, and specialised transport equipment at its Brisbane facility. It is a Queensland-based direct competitor to Liquip Sales Queensland in custom road tanker and bulk liquid transport vehicle manufacturing.
• Hamelex White: Hamelex White is an Australian trailer and tanker manufacturer producing tankers, tippers, and bulk transport equipment. It directly competes with Liquip Sales Queensland in the road tanker and bulk liquid transport equipment segment across Australian industrial customers.
• HOST Tanks: HOST Tanks is Liquip Sales Queensland's long-term manufacturing partner for HOST Cubes and HOST ISO Classic self-bunded hydrocarbon storage tanks. It is a direct peer in the self-bunded fuel and chemical storage tank market with overlapping diesel storage and pumping capabilities.

Others

• Penske Australia: Penske Australia distributes and services commercial trucks including Daimler, Western Star, and MAN brands across Australia. It is an adjacent participant in the Australian commercial vehicle value chain rather than a direct tanker body manufacturer competing with Liquip Sales Queensland.
• Caterpillar (mining equipment): Caterpillar is a global manufacturer of mining and heavy construction equipment whose machines are serviced by Liquip Sales Queensland's mine service vehicles (engine oil, grease, fuel, coolant, waste fluid removal). It is an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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