History

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  • 1969

    Don Kyatt & Frank Hutchinson begin 'Don Kyatt Spare Parts' at 2 Wren Road, Moorabbin.

  • 1972

    Move to 175 Chesterville Road, Moorabbin. Eddie Joins Don and Frank as a third partner.

  • 1973

    Move next door to 177-179 Chesterville Road, Moorabin. Still there today.

  • 1974

    West Melbourne Branch established in Stanley Street.

  • 1979

    Jim Dean starts working with Frank in West Melbourne.

  • 1980

    Frank, Don and Eddie split the company three ways, to operate as separate companies.
    Eddie now moves to Brisbane, operating independently as a truck parts company, Don Kyatt Spare Parts QLD.

  • 1982

    Frank purchases Roden Street West Melbourne facility - to become DK's home for 31 years.

  • 1983

    First interstate Branch opens in South Australia.

  • 1986

    First international Branch opens in New Zealand.

  • 1988

    Sydney Branch opens.

  • 1989

    Frank purchases Moorabbin Branch back from Don.

  • 1991

    Don Kyatt passes away.

  • 1992

    Perth Branch opens.

  • 1993

    Brisbane Branch opens.

  • 1995

    Flashlube Pty Ltd purchased from Wolfgang Kluenner.

  • 2004

    Alice Springs Branch opens.

  • 2005

    South Pacific region is opened in Fiji - Suva, and then Nadi in 2010.

  • 2008

    Darwin Branch opens. Terrain Tamer and Flashlube sold into five continents worldwide.

  • 2009

    Don Kyatt Europe Warehouse opens in France.

  • 2012

    Second Fiji Branch opens in Nadi.

  • 2013

    Head Office relocates to 32,100sqm facility in Tottenham, complete with 4WD Test Track.

  • 2014

    Tasmanian Branch opens.

  • 2018

    First Papua New Guinea Branch opens in Port Moresby.

  • 2019

    Second Papua New Guinea Branch opens in Lae.

  • 2020

    South Africa Branch opens.

  • 2021

    Townsville Branch Opens.

  • 2023

    Don Kyatt South America Opens in Santiago, Chile.

  • 2024

    Don Kyatt North America Opens in Stockton, California.

Don Kyatt Group

249-263 Sunshine Road, Tottenham 3012,
Victoria Australia

  •  Tel:
    1300 888 444
  •  International:
    +61 3 9325 9700