Argent Joins Wilson & Gilkes - now a part of OPIE Manufacturing Group

Argent server racks man­u­fac­tured by OPIE Man­u­fac­tur­ing Group

Argent server racks once man­u­fac­tured by Wilson & Gilkes, combining Argent’s range and ex­pe­ri­ence with Aus­tralian precision sheet metal fab­ri­ca­tion and contract man­u­fac­tur­ing ca­pa­bil­i­ty. This part­ner­ship brings together an es­tab­lished server rack range with the strength of an ex­pe­ri­enced Aus­tralian man­u­fac­tur­er known for en­gi­neered metal products, re­peat­able pro­duc­tion and de­pend­able project delivery.

Today, Wilson & Gilkes continues its proud Aus­tralian man­u­fac­tur­ing legacy as part of OPIE Man­u­fac­tur­ing Group, with access to advanced man­u­fac­tur­ing ca­pa­bil­i­ty in Western Sydney. That means Argent man­u­fac­tur­ing is supported by broader en­gi­neer­ing resources, modern pro­duc­tion systems and the practical ad­van­tages of local supply, local com­mu­ni­ca­tion and Aus­tralian-made man­u­fac­tur­ing support.

Benefits of the Argent and Wilson & Gilkes man­u­fac­tur­ing part­ner­ship

The move to man­u­fac­ture Argent server racks through Wilson & Gilkes creates practical ad­van­tages for customers who value quality, project re­spon­sive­ness and Aus­tralian man­u­fac­tur­ing ca­pa­bil­i­ty. It also supports a more en­gi­neer­ing-led approach to product man­u­fac­tur­ing, whether the re­quire­ment is standard supply, repeat orders or project-specific vari­a­tions.

• Com­pet­i­tive cost base supported by local Aus­tralian man­u­fac­tur­ing for or­gan­i­sa­tions seeking de­pend­able supply without the delays and un­cer­tain­ty often as­so­ci­at­ed with offshore pro­duc­tion.

• Design and en­gi­neer­ing ca­pa­bil­i­ty to support a broader range of models, sizes and ap­pli­ca­tion re­quire­ments where project needs call for con­sid­ered man­u­fac­tur­ing input.

• Custom man­u­fac­tur­ing and design for project-specific re­quire­ments where a standard server rack solution needs adap­ta­tion to suit equipment, in­stal­la­tion con­di­tions or broader project outcomes.

• Contract man­u­fac­tur­ing ex­pe­ri­ence from a business with deep ca­pa­bil­i­ty in precision sheet metal, welded as­sem­blies, metal finishing and complete man­u­fac­tured products.

• Aus­tralian-based pro­duc­tion support that can assist with co­or­di­na­tion, com­mu­ni­ca­tion and pro­duc­tion con­ti­nu­ity across ongoing supply programs.

Aus­tralian man­u­fac­tur­ing ca­pa­bil­i­ty behind Argent server racks

Wilson & Gilkes has a long history in precision sheet metal fab­ri­ca­tion and en­gi­neered man­u­fac­tur­ing. For Argent, that means server rack pro­duc­tion is backed by practical fab­ri­ca­tion knowledge, dis­ci­plined man­u­fac­tur­ing processes and an ex­pe­ri­enced approach to producing metal com­po­nents and as­sem­blies to a con­sis­tent standard.

Within OPIE Man­u­fac­tur­ing Group’s advanced man­u­fac­tur­ing ca­pa­bil­i­ty, relevant support may include laser cutting, CNC forming, welding and powder coating. These ca­pa­bil­i­ties help strength­en pro­duc­tion quality, man­u­fac­tur­ing ef­fi­cien­cy and the ability to respond to both standard product re­quire­ments and more spe­cialised project work.

For customers, this man­u­fac­tur­ing base matters because server racks are not simply folded metal products. They require accurate fab­ri­ca­tion, re­peat­able assembly, suitable finishing and de­pend­able pro­duc­tion processes to support ongoing supply. Wilson & Gilkes brings that en­gi­neer­ing-led man­u­fac­tur­ing mindset to the Argent range.

Why local server rack man­u­fac­tur­ing matters for projects

Aus­tralian-made man­u­fac­tur­ing can offer important ad­van­tages for tech­nol­o­gy, gov­ern­ment, in­fra­struc­ture and com­mer­cial projects where certainty matters. Local pro­duc­tion supports clearer com­mu­ni­ca­tion, faster design feedback and better alignment between customer re­quire­ments and man­u­fac­tur­ing outcomes.

Where projects involve specific program dates, in­stal­la­tion re­quire­ments or repeat pro­cure­ment, local man­u­fac­tur­ing can also simplify co­or­di­na­tion. Instead of relying on distant pro­duc­tion channels, customers can work with an Aus­tralian man­u­fac­tur­ing team that un­der­stands en­gi­neered products, pro­duc­tion sched­ul­ing and practical project demands.

This is par­tic­u­lar­ly relevant where a server rack solution forms part of a broader fitout, equipment de­ploy­ment or in­fra­struc­ture scope. Man­u­fac­tur­ing support from Wilson & Gilkes helps position Argent within a capable Aus­tralian pro­duc­tion en­vi­ron­ment that can respond to changing re­quire­ments with greater flex­i­bil­i­ty.

Design, en­gi­neer­ing and custom man­u­fac­tur­ing support

One of the key strengths of this arrange­ment is the ability to combine an es­tab­lished rack range with man­u­fac­tur­ing and en­gi­neer­ing support. For customers, that opens the door to more than just standard product supply. It creates a pathway for design review, ap­pli­ca­tion-specific mod­i­fi­ca­tions and custom man­u­fac­tur­ing where required.

Wilson & Gilkes spe­cialis­es in custom metal products, OEM component man­u­fac­tur­ing and complete man­u­fac­tured as­sem­blies. That ex­pe­ri­ence is relevant when projects need tailored di­men­sions, in­te­gra­tion with related equipment, man­u­fac­tur­ing ad­just­ments or other practical changes that support the final ap­pli­ca­tion.

Examples of where this approach may add value include:

• Projects requiring non-standard sizes or con­fig­u­ra­tion changes.

• Programs where repeat pro­duc­tion con­sis­ten­cy is important across multiple sites or stages.

• Ap­pli­ca­tions needing a server rack solution aligned with broader equipment or enclosure re­quire­ments.

• Customers who want local man­u­fac­tur­ing input during concept review, prototype work or pro­duc­tion planning.

Rather than treating man­u­fac­tur­ing as a purely trans­ac­tion­al process, Wilson & Gilkes supports a more con­sid­ered pro­duc­tion approach. That is es­pe­cial­ly valuable when a product range needs to be supported by real en­gi­neer­ing ca­pa­bil­i­ty and practical fab­ri­ca­tion ex­pe­ri­ence.

Wilson & Gilkes contract man­u­fac­tur­ing strength

Wilson & Gilkes is well known for Aus­tralian precision sheet metal fab­ri­ca­tion, fab­ri­cat­ed com­po­nents, metal en­clo­sures, custom as­sem­blies and contract man­u­fac­tur­ing support. Bringing Argent server rack man­u­fac­tur­ing into that en­vi­ron­ment connects the range to a business with decades of ex­pe­ri­ence in producing technical metal products for demanding ap­pli­ca­tions.

This is important because suc­cess­ful man­u­fac­tur­ing is not only about making in­di­vid­ual parts. It is about managing the full path from en­gi­neer­ing intent through fab­ri­ca­tion, finishing, assembly and repeat pro­duc­tion. Wilson & Gilkes has the man­u­fac­tur­ing depth to support that process with dis­ci­pline and con­sis­ten­cy.

Its broader ex­pe­ri­ence across in­dus­tri­al, gov­ern­ment and OEM man­u­fac­tur­ing also re­in­forces the practical value of this part­ner­ship. Customers are working with a man­u­fac­tur­er that un­der­stands how to support en­gi­neered products within struc­tured project en­vi­ron­ments.

Argent range con­ti­nu­ity with stronger man­u­fac­tur­ing support

The Argent name and range remain central to this offering, while Wilson & Gilkes provides the man­u­fac­tur­ing ca­pa­bil­i­ty behind it. This gives customers con­ti­nu­ity in the Argent product category, together with the con­fi­dence that pro­duc­tion is supported by a capable Aus­tralian sheet metal and contract man­u­fac­tur­ing business.

For many or­gan­i­sa­tions, that com­bi­na­tion is com­pelling. It preserves product fa­mil­iar­i­ty while strength­en­ing the man­u­fac­tur­ing foun­da­tion behind supply, en­gi­neer­ing input and future de­vel­op­ment op­por­tu­ni­ties. It also reflects a practical model for Aus­tralian man­u­fac­tur­ing, where brand expertise and pro­duc­tion ca­pa­bil­i­ty work together to deliver better outcomes.

Learn more about Argent server racks

To find out more about the Argent range of server racks, please visit www.argent.com.au. For or­gan­i­sa­tions seeking Aus­tralian man­u­fac­tur­ing support behind server rack pro­duc­tion, Wilson & Gilkes rep­re­sents a de­pend­able, en­gi­neer­ing-led man­u­fac­tur­ing partner with the ex­pe­ri­ence and ca­pa­bil­i­ty to support quality outcomes.