Don Kyatt and Terrain Tamer expand global reach

Australia’s Don Kyatt has continued its global expansion by opening a new facility in Chile, marking its eighth international and eighteenth overall branch.

It’s a far cry from the brand’s modest premises in Moorabbin, in Melbourne’s south-east, that acted as the company’s home when they first started trading in November, 1969.

The Don Kyatt Group has only gone from strength to strength since then, opening branches Australia-wide to service every corner of the country. It has also expanded internationally, taking the Terrain Tamer and Flashlube brands into key markets such as Europe, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and, most recently, Africa.

The next step for the expansion of the company is into South America, with the new Chilean branch operating from the capital city of Santiago.

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The new branch will act as a launching pad for the South American and Central American areas, which have previously proven to be strong markets for the export of the Terrain Tamer brand for many reasons; in particular, the extensive mining sector, which includes many large Australian companies such as BHP.

Additionally, South American consumption of LPG is among the highest in the world, lending itself as a key market for the export of the Don Kyatt Group’s additives and lubricants brand, Flashlube, and in particular, their original Valve Saver Fluid and kit products.

“Our brand’s beginnings are rooted in outback Australia and the extreme conditions that the terrain offers, and Chile has very similar environments, so it makes sense as a base for our operations in South America” said Brent Hutchinson,General Manager.

“We have been shipping to the region for 30 years, but it has been a slow process until now, so to have local stock holdings and to be able to service and grow our existing customer base more effectively changes the game for us.”

For more information and to see the extensive range of 4x4 parts and accessories on offer, visit donkyatt.com.au