History

After 138 years in business, Oppenheimer is now a modern and innovative organisation.  Oppenheimer has grown from an international family owned business lead by Harry Oppenheimer, to an Australian owned and managed private business.

From 1914, the Oppenheimer Casing Co., as it was known then, decided to combine old world tradition with new world technology.  Under the leadership of Harry Oppenheimers son Seymour, the Oppenheimer Casing Co. was among the first to recognise the possibility of using regenerated cellulose for sausage and smoked meat casings.  This single idea propelled Oppenheimer to a position of leadership in the world meat processing industry.

In the mid 1980's, the then management team of Oppenheimer’s Australian based operations formed a bid to take control of the business.  The team lead by Peter Corfield allowed the domestic operations to flourish and expand into a new area of opportunity and global growth.

In 1990, the business refocused on its core competency in delivery solutions to the meat and small goods market.  With significant global alliances being formed with the likes of Danisco, Budenheim and Red Arrow  reinforced with the long term partnership with Victorinox from Switzerland.

Today, positioned for increasing growth, Oppenheimer still holds its history as paramount in the future direction of the company.  Under the leadership of Peter Corfield as Managing Director, Oppenheimer is now a thriving and technologically advanced company priding itself on the ability to respond to its client’s businesses by providing innovative and adaptive solutions which is backed by an unbeaten commitment to services exceeping their expectations.