Dale Elphinstone
Dale Elphinstone | |
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| Born | Dale Brendon Elphinstone 1951 (age 74–75) Tasmania, Australia |
| Education | Ridgley Area School |
| Occupations | Engineer, manufacturer, business executive |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Employer | Elphinstone Group |
| Known for | Founder and executive chairman of the Elphinstone Group |
| Title | Executive Chairman |
| Board member of | Engenco Ltd Exergen Pty Ltd |
| Spouse | Cheryl Elphinstone |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) National Mining Hall of Fame (2024) |
Dale Brendon Elphinstone AO FTSE (born 1951) is an Australian engineer, manufacturer and business executive. He is the founder and executive chairman of the Elphinstone Group, a privately held engineering and manufacturing company headquartered in north-west Tasmania.
Elphinstone has been active in Australia’s mining equipment manufacturing sector since the 1970s. His career has included the formation of the Caterpillar Elphinstone joint venture in the 1990s, which was acquired by Caterpillar Inc. in 2000, and the subsequent re-establishment of Elphinstone-branded manufacturing following Caterpillar’s withdrawal from underground equipment production in Burnie, Tasmania.
According to independent wealth rankings, Elphinstone has been listed among Australia’s wealthiest individuals since at least 2010. In 2025, he was ranked 131st on Australia's Richest 250, with an estimated net worth of $1.29 billion.