What Toshiba International Corporation Pty Ltd - Oceania does

Toshiba International Corporation Pty Ltd (TIC) is a privately held Australian proprietary limited company and wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Japan, operating as Toshiba's regional centre for Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution, and Industrial & Social Infrastructure across Oceania (Australia and New Zealand). Founded in February 1978 in Sydney, TIC has built a 40+ year presence with offices in NSW (Winston Hills HQ), Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, and Auckland, supported by its wholly owned subsidiary PGSR Pty Ltd which provides 500+ skilled labour resources and specialized tooling from a new Morisset facility opened in 2024.

The company's core product portfolio spans four technology pillars: (1) Power Generation — steam turbine generators, geothermal turbines, hydro turbine generators, and pumped storage systems, with >11GW thermal, 4.7GW hydro, and 3.7GW global geothermal capacity installed; (2) Power Transmission & Distribution — power transformers (>27,183 MVA installed, 17,000+ distribution transformers supplied since 2011), gas insulated switchgear (GIS) up to 800kV, air-insulated switchgear (AEROXIA), HVDC systems, and surge arresters; (3) Industrial Automation — low voltage and high voltage motors, variable speed drives (VF-S15, VF-AS3, VF-PS1, EV8 series), soft starters, harmonic filters, and control systems including Type1 PLCs and Type2 DCS built on the Unified Controller nV platform with EtaPRO real-time monitoring; and (4) Battery Energy Storage — proprietary SCiB lithium titanium oxide (LTO) battery technology offering 20,000+ cycle life, 10C fast charging, and intrinsic safety without thermal runaway risk.

TIC operates a B2B enterprise sales model with direct regional field sales teams, custom project-based pricing, and EPC project delivery capabilities. Revenue streams include industrial product sales, multi-year maintenance and support contracts, site commissioning, engineering consultancy, and power generation EPC contracts. The company holds ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and 27001 certifications. Major customers include CS Energy, AGL, AusNet Services, Transgrid, Snowy Hydro, Origin Energy, BHP, and Contact Energy, with recent project wins including the Callide C4 rebuild (75,000+ work hours, zero lost-time injuries), Origin Energy Eraring BESS, and the VNI East transformer project for AusNet. Recent strategic activity includes a 2026 partnership with 3ME Technology to co-develop heavy-duty LTO traction batteries and ongoing sales team expansion across NSW and Queensland.

Name

Toshiba International Corporation Pty Ltd - Oceania

Legal name

Toshiba (Australia) Pty Limited

Website

https://toshiba.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Toshiba International Corporation (TIC) Oceania is Toshiba's regional subsidiary supplying industrial motors, variable speed drives, power generation equipment, transformers, switchgear, and proprietary SCiB battery energy storage systems to utilities, mining, and industrial customers across Australia and New Zealand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Electrical Equipment & Power Systems

NAICS

Motor and Generator Manufacturing (335312), Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (335)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Substations, Transformers & Grid Step-Up Facilities (EHV Substations, GSU Transformers) (EUAMAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Energy Storage Components for Renewables Manufacturing (BESS Packs, PCS, Thermal Management) (EUAMAHAI), Energy Storage Software & Controls (EMS, monitoring, optimization, cybersecurity) (IMAGAHAJ), BESS O&M and Lifecycle Services (Warranty, Spares, Monitoring) (EUAEAEAM), Battery Safety Engineering (Fire Detection/Suppression, Hazard Mitigation) & Code Compliance (EUAEAEAI)

Keywords

• Industrial motors drives
• Power generation systems
• Battery energy storage
• Power transmission solutions
• Industrial automation controls

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney (Winston Hills)

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Products Sales: Sale of motors (LV/MV), variable speed drives, soft starters, control systems, batteries (SCiB), transformers, switchgear, and instrumentation equipment
2. Maintenance and Support Services: Annual maintenance contracts, preventative maintenance, 24-hour pager service, workshop services for motors and drives
3. Site Commissioning Services: On-site commissioning for complex drive systems and industrial installations in Australia and overseas
4. Engineering and Project Consultancy: Custom product engineering, harmonic analysis, vibration analysis, control system engineering, CAD and METLAB software analysis
5. Power Generation Solutions: EPC contracts for thermal plant retrofits, BESS projects, transformer installation, turbine modernization projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Toshiba International Corporation - Oceania manufactures, supplies, services and commissions industrial electrical equipment and power systems for utilities, mining, oil & gas, water, heavy industry and e-Mobility customers across Australia and New Zealand. Its core portfolio spans low- and high-voltage motors, variable speed drives and soft starters, PLC/DCS controllers and HMIs, gas-insulated and oil-immersed power transformers, GIS and air-insulated switchgear, HVDC transmission systems, surge arresters, instrumentation, and proprietary SCiB lithium titanium oxide (LTO) batteries, complemented by the EtaPRO condition-monitoring platform, custom engineering and EPC project delivery through subsidiary PGSR.

Product overview

Toshiba International Corporation (TIC) Oceania operates as a diversified industrial technology provider offering an integrated portfolio of power generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial automation solutions. The core product portfolio spans Motors (Low Voltage and High Voltage), Power Electronics (Variable Speed Drives including VF-S15, VF-AS3, VF-PS1, EV8, VF-nC3 series and MV drives; Soft Starters including TMS11, TMC7, TMV; Active Harmonic Filters), Controls (Type1 Light PLC, Type2 Light DCS, Large Scale Controllers, Multi-Loop Controllers LC531/LC532, OIS-DS HMI, SVR-DS Server, EWS Engineering Workstation, nV-Tool programming software, nv-ADCOP optimizer), Batteries (SCiB LTO technology with cells, modules, and industrial packs), Transmission Products (Power Transformers including Gas Insulated and Oil/Ester Immumed, Switchgear including GIS and AEROXIA air-insulated, HVDC systems, Surge Arresters), and Controls instrumentation (Electromagnetic Flowmeters, Density Meters). The company provides associated services including product customisation, site commissioning, maintenance & support, engineering consultancy, and customer training. The portfolio is complemented by the EtaPRO real-time monitoring platform for asset management and IoT applications. This is a multi-product industrial solutions platform serving power generation, mining, water, oil & gas, and general manufacturing sectors across Australia and New Zealand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SCiB: Lithium Titanium Oxide (LTO) battery technology platform offering safety, long life, rapid charging, and high power for vehicles, industrial, and infrastructure applications.
• AEROXIA
• Toshiba Power Transformers

Products and services

• SCiB Batteries (Lithium Titanium Oxide / LTO) Lithium Titanium Oxide (LTO) battery cells, modules and packs featuring intrinsic safety (no thermal runaway), 20,000+ charge-discharge cycles, 10C fast charging and wide temperature operation. Sold to EV manufacturers, e-bus fleet operators, data centre operators, mining electrification and stationary BESS customers in Australia and New Zealand.
• Variable Speed Drives (VF-S15, VF-AS3, VF-AS1, VF-PS1, EV8, VF-nC3) Low-voltage VSD family for industrial motor control from general-purpose machines (VF-nC3 up to 2.2 kW) to arduous industrial drives (VF-AS3, IoT/Industry 4.0 ready) up to the EV8 series for 415V/690V large kW motors up to 1500 kW with Frozen Charge Detection. Sold to mining, oil & gas, water, chemical and general industry customers.
• MV Variable Speed Drives (Air-Cooled Multilevel Active Converter, Regenerative) 4-quadrant regenerative medium-voltage drives spanning 3.3kV, 6.6kV and 11kV classes from 200 kVA to 8360 kVA, with multilevel output and built-in harmonic filtering for large industrial motor applications.
• Soft Starters (TMS11, TMC7, TMV) Low- and medium-voltage soft starters with built-in bypass, soft start/stop modes and motor protection, for industrial motor starting applications from 110 kW to 8 MW.
• Power Transformers (Gas Insulated and Oil/Ester Immersed, including Phase Shift) Large power transformers with ratings up to 1200 kV and 1500 MVA in gas-insulated (SF6 non-flammable), oil/ester immersed and phase-shift configurations, sold to power generation utilities, transmission operators, mining, gas, railway and heavy-industry customers.
• Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) and Air Insulated Switchgear (AEROXIA) Gas-insulated switchgear up to 800 kV (world-first Toshiba GIS supplied 1985) and AEROXIA air-insulated switchgear for transmission and distribution indoor and outdoor substation applications.
• HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) Transmission Systems High-Voltage Direct Current transmission systems using Voltage-Sourced Converter (VSC/MMC) and Line-Commutated Converter (LCC) technologies for long-distance large-capacity transmission, back-to-back (BTB) and static var compensation (SVC) applications.
• High Voltage Surge Arresters Porcelain (up to 800kV), polymer housed (up to 550kV) and externally gapped line arresters (EGLAs) for transmission line surge protection.
• Large Scale Controller (Type1 PLC and Type2 DCS) High-capacity unified Type1 (PLC) and Type2 (DCS) controllers supporting up to 192 I/O modules, 128K step program capacity, 1 Gbps control LAN and multi-layer redundancy, using TC-net I/O and IEC 61131-3 programming.
• Type1 Light PLC Small-to-middle scale programmable logic controller (PLC) in redundant D-type, high-performance H-type and standard S-type configurations, using IEC 61131-3 programming with TC-net I/O for industrial automation.
• Type2 Light DCS Small-to-middle-scale distributed control system (DCS) deployed for process automation in power generation, water, oil & gas, mining and chemical plants.
• LC531 / LC532 Multi-Loop Controllers Multi-loop controllers with Hyper PID for regulating pressure, temperature and flow, Ethernet-capable and IEC 61131-3 compliant for industrial process control.
• OIS-DS Operator Interface Station Human-machine interface (HMI) for the TOSDIC-CIE DS/nv distributed control system, delivering process monitoring, alarm management and operator control from 8,000 to 20,000 process tags.
• SVR-DS Server Station Data server for the TOSDIC-CIE DS/nv system that stores process, historical and report data with redundant database configuration.
• EWS Engineering Work Station Engineering workstation providing high-level applications and system interfaces via ONS protocol with OPC interfaces for information system connectivity within the TOSDIC-CIE DS/nv environment.
• nV-Tool Engineering Software Unified programming software for Toshiba industrial and process controllers supporting IEC 61131-3 languages (LD, FBD, SFC, ST) with online graphic editing and debugging.
• nv-ADCOP Process Control Optimiser Advanced control function blocks and system identification tool providing MD-PID control and process parameter optimization for complex process-control applications.
• EtaPRO Real-Time Performance & Condition Monitoring Platform Real-time performance and condition monitoring platform combining thermal performance, anomaly detection and machinery dynamics (including EtaPRO APR pattern recognition, VirtualPlant thermodynamic modeling, Predictor diagnostics and Archive data historian) for power plants and other industrial assets.
• Active Harmonic Filter Electronic device for power-quality improvement that monitors supply and injects or absorbs compensating current to cancel harmonic distortion in industrial power systems.
• Motor & Temperature Protection Relays (MPR-6, MPS3, TPR-6/14) Digital motor protection relays (MPR-6, comprehensive MPS3) with multiple temperature sensor inputs and TPR-6/14 temperature protection relays (6-14 RTD/Thermistor inputs) with alarm and trip functions for protecting critical motors and transformers.
• Electromagnetic Flowmeters Electromagnetic flowmeters using Faraday's Law covering diameters from 2.5 mm to 3000 mm with various liner materials, for flow measurement of diverse industrial fluids including water, wastewater and slurries.
• Toshiba Density Meter Density measurement instrument for industrial process applications including slurries, liquids and process streams.
• Steam Turbine Generators and Geothermal / Geoportable Turbine Generators Steam turbine generators (thermal and geothermal) and factory-assembled Geoportable units for small-scale geothermal sites (2-20 MW), sold to power generation utilities in Australia, New Zealand and globally (>11GW thermal / 166MW geothermal installed).
• Product Customisation Service Custom engineering service adapting low-voltage motors (up to 1250 kW), VFDs, control systems, and HV/MV motors/drives to project requirements, including hazardous-area upgrades, special painting, IP rating changes and load testing.
• Site Commissioning Service On-site commissioning for LV motors, LV drives, soft starters and complex drive systems in Australia and overseas, supported by no-load and full-load testing.
• Maintenance & Support Service Annual maintenance contracts with periodic inspections, preventative maintenance and a 24-hour pager service providing emergency support for Toshiba motors and drives across Australia and New Zealand.
• Engineering & Project Consultancy Service Engineering consultancy including harmonic analysis for VSDs, vibration analysis for motors, control system engineering, and system design using CAD and METLAB software.
• Customer Training Service Sydney-based training with demonstrations and hands-on sessions covering LV motors, LV/MV drives, soft starters and Toshiba control products for customer teams.
• Toshiba Advanced Motor Test Centre (Sydney) Sydney-based test facility operational since 2009, verifying performance, efficiency and safety of Toshiba electric motors up to 150 kW including locked-rotor and temperature-rise testing, available as a service for motor validation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increased power output by 25MW per unit at Bayswater Power Station through turbine modernization
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 3ME TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2026Strategic collaboration to co-develop a liquid-cooled Lithium Titanium Oxide (LTO) SCiB traction battery for high-power, heavy-duty mobile applications. Targeting sectors including mining, maritime, and rail where safety, reliability, and long service life are critical. The solution is being developed specifically for demanding environments with voltages up to 1000 VDC.
• DCD>Connect Asia PacificminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2025Toshiba was a sponsor at this key data centre community event in Nusa Dua, June 16-18. Featured speakers on safer battery chemistries for critical power and Toshiba SCiB technology for data centre evolution.
• Australian Clean Energy Summit (ACES)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 August 2024Toshiba was a sponsor at ACES24 Sydney. Sponsored a student to attend through the Career Launcher Program supporting representation of women in engineering. General Manager Chris Beacher participated in Women in Renewables lunch.
• Applied EVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Development of custom SCiB battery packs for Applied EV's 5th Generation Blanc Robot autonomous vehicle platform. Toshiba provided technical data and developed special laser welding methods for EV pack integration. The SCiB cells enable passive cooling, simplified systems, reduced parts count, and improved field reliability with 20,000 cycles per battery.
• PGSR Pty LtdcoreOthers · 1 June 2013TIC's first wholly owned subsidiary, established June 2013. Provides specialised labour and tooling for project delivery with 500 skilled resources available. State-of-the-art custom workshop and comprehensive inventory of specialized tools. New facility opened in Morisset, NSW in March 2024.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ABB: Global leader in industrial motors, drives, switchgear, transformers, and grid solutions with major Australia/NZ operations. Directly competes with TIC across the full industrial and power transmission portfolio.
• Siemens: Diversified industrial technology company offering motors, drives, transformers, HVDC systems, and DCS platforms. Direct competitor in power generation, transmission, and industrial automation in Oceania.
• Schneider Electric: Global specialist in energy management and industrial automation with significant ANZ presence. Competes directly in switchgear, motor control, drives, and power monitoring software.
• Fuji Electric: Japanese industrial equipment manufacturer offering inverters, drives, UPS, and power systems. Closely comparable Japanese peer with similar product breadth to TIC's drives and power systems.
• Nidec Corporation: World's largest manufacturer of electric motors with industrial and EV divisions. Competitor in industrial motor segment, particularly for mining and HVAC applications in Australia.
• Yaskawa Electric: Global leader in AC drives, servo motors, and motion control. Direct peer to TIC's VSD portfolio (VF-AS3, EV8 series) for industrial automation applications.
• Hitachi Energy: World leader in transformers, HVDC, GIS switchgear, and grid automation. Direct peer in power transmission equipment and EPC delivery for utility customers in Australia and New Zealand.
• WEG Industries: Major manufacturer of electric motors, generators, drives, and transformers with growing ANZ presence. Closely competes with TIC in industrial motors and variable speed drives for mining and utilities.
• Eaton: Power management company offering switchgear, motor protection relays, drives, and UPS systems. Competes with TIC across industrial power distribution and motor control in Oceania.

Broad incumbents

• GE Vernova: Spun off from GE as a focused power generation and grid equipment business. Competes with TIC's turbine generators, transformers, and grid solutions, particularly for utility-scale projects in Australia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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