Dandenong Industrial Engravers is a purpose Engraving Workshop.

Started from humble beginnings in 1960 by Hugo Van Dyk who learned his multi-engraving skills in Holland, before immigrating to Australia in 1953. After some time, working with a Melbourne Engraving Company, Hugo saw the opportunity to start Dandenong Industrial Engravers to serve the printing, packaging and greeting card industries with dimensional foil stamping and embossing dies.

Two of his Sons joined the business soon after, Hans as a trainee and Jack as an experienced machine engraver.

Over the years with more trainees, Hugo established the Company as a comprehensive engraving shop, supplying embellishing dies Australia wide and overseas plus general and industrial engraving for the local industries.

Hugo retired in 1981, after a ten year partnership with Jack, Hans formed a partnership with his wife Judith when she joined the Company in 1991. With four years of work experience with overseas engraving companies, Hans was well prepared to advance the business.

Computer engraving was adopted by the Company in 1986 with the acquisition of our first two-dimensional engraving machine for basic plate engraving. The new technology was to dramatically increase our work flow and decrease turnaround time.

In 1997 the Company moved to larger and more suitable premises in South Dandenong, where we were able to provide a more comfortable work environment and expand our engraving capabilities.

A precision 3 dimensional CNC machine was acquired in 1999 and together with sophisticated software further advanced our capabilities into the the 21st. Century.

The Company is well positioned to continue providing a large range of engraving services to specialised and general industries, especially with ongoing training and third generation family members taking an active part in the business.