History
The beginning of the Family Business
The Schwarz family began operations in Australia in 1938 when Max and Alfred Schwarz arrived on Australian shores from Europe.
When a major Melbourne retailer offered cash in advance for 100 polyester quilts, it was this injection of funds that enabled the purchase of their first quilting machine. Ever since, the machinery purchased had been of the latest technology from Europe.
In the mid-forties, Alfred's wife gave birth to a son - Paul. Early in the 1960's he studied textiles and "grew" into the business and in the 1970's became the principle. Whilst the business had always dabbled in sleeping bag and camping market. Within six years the Company had become the largest manufacturer of sleeping bags in the Southern hemisphere and also a major importer of tents, backpacks & other outdoor gear.
In order to expand the operations even further, off-shore production was required. Paul Schwarz travelled to China and revamped existing Chinese sleeping bag factories with the latest Western Technology and methods, implementing Western Quality control and management expertise. From these humble beginnings the business grew from a small family operation into a privately owned, professionally run organisation yet retained a family atmosphere amongst its employees.
Creation of SlumberTrek Pty Ltd
The original family business was sold in early 1995, and July of the same year saw the establishment of SlumberTrek Australia Pty Ltd, with Schwarz family members controlling the day to day operations. By January 1996, SlumberTrek had opened a dedicated manufacturing facility in China.
SlumberTrek and its Queensland based partners are the largest importers of sleeping bags in the Southern Hemisphere. Australian customers are serviced via Distribution Centres in Melbourne & Brisbane whilst overseas customers are serviced directly from our China facility.
LIFE!® (www.wearelife.com.au) was established in 1993 and in may 2009, the brand was purchased by SlumberTrek. SlumberTrek is committed to expanding the range & availability to ensure everyone can have a taste of life!
Our in-house specialist design team are at the forefront of trends & cutting edge designs.
At SlumberTrek, we design leisure and lifestyle products and distribute to major Australian and International retailers. We focus on the customer with practical and fashion innovations, and we are known for doing what we say we will, for our development capabilities, for our ability to customise, and for an ever increasing range of products.
Reliable - we always do what we say we’ll do.
Practical - ‘what you see is what you get’ we deliver simple, effective solutions.
Respectful - we treat our customers and ourselves with respect.
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