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Welcoming ANCA FX7 aka FOXY at Sutton Tools

October 26th, 2022

Australian manufacturing is in the process of a making a large pivot. With the state the world is currently in; recovering from…

As Australian manufacturing moves focus on the defence and aerospace sector, we are doing our part.

September 19th, 2022

Sutton Tools has a long history of working in the defence sector. With our roots dating back to 1917, the company supported…

Our new SMART Manufacturing Centre

March 30th, 2022

Our new SMART Manufacturing Centre is ready and we welcome you! The Sutton Tools Thomastown Victoria facility – home to our global…

Custom tool solution slashes cycle time by three quarters

October 19th, 2021

A fortuitous meeting at an industry event led to a custom solution that solves a tricky and expensive precision component manufacturing challenge….

Speed, accuracy, precision: Tool reconditioning via QR

September 7th, 2021

Over many years, we’ve made it simple for our customers to manage the reconditioning of their tools in a fast and convenient…

Launching High Performance Solutions for 100% of your needs

September 7th, 2021

Sutton Tools now offers a one stop shop for consumable, durable and indexable tools along with tool holding, and work holding solutions…

Harmony 5-Axis endmills take the curves

May 31st, 2021

Jeff Boyd introduces an endmill range which is central to an exciting new initiative with Swinburne. We recently participated in the Haas…

Advance Australian Manufacturing

May 13th, 2021

With a rich history dating back to 1917, Sutton Tools has grown from a small family enterprise to one of Australia’s most…

Over 100 years of making innovative Australian-owned and made Sutton Tools

April 15th, 2021

“Our goal for generations has always been to make the most durable and reliable cutting drill range available,” Jim Sutton We recently…

Adapting, innovating, evolving – Sutton Tools’ investment in a global market

March 25th, 2021

Sutton Tools has been a family business for over 100 years and in that time they have not only survived but thrived when faced with challenges in the domestic and…

Digital transformation: Never a better time…

May 27th, 2020

Sutton Tools has been working to digitally transform many aspects of our operations over recent years. Rob Sutton explains how the current…

Why value, quality and partnership trump cost in capital investment

April 29th, 2020

Rob Sutton explains how investment strategies can enable you to contend with low-cost competitors to achieve sustainable growth, even in tough times….

Lean manufacturing behind Eastgate Engineering’s success

November 11th, 2019

Investment in advanced CNC machinery, strategic supplier partnerships and lean manufacturing processes are enabling Brisbane-based manufacturer Eastgate Engineering to evolve and prosper….

INOX: A top-value Aussie solution for drilling stainless steel

October 16th, 2019

INOX drills for tradies and weekend warriors working with stainless steel sheeting are designed to last 70% longer. Engineering Manager Tim Schurmann…

Proven tapping performance on the automotive world stage

October 16th, 2019

Australian-designed and manufactured taps for the automotive components industry are making their presence known in global markets, according to Jeff Boyd, Key…

Sutton Tools team honoured with industry awards

October 15th, 2019

Sutton Tools has had a great year for hardware industry awards in 2019! Ben Williams puts it down to the quality of…