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How Sutton Tools is working with Salesforce to transform its business

April 11th, 2023

Sutton Tools is an Australian family business renowned for high-quality power tool accessories and cutting tools for the hardware market and a…

Sutton Tools launches its SMART Centre

March 28th, 2023

Sutton Tools launched its new SMART Centre on Friday 24 March with an open day for the hardware and tooling industries.  Adjacent…

Sutton Tools Benefits From Struggling Supply Chain

February 1st, 2023

Manufacturing in Australia for over 100 years, Sutton Tools not only manufactures its products locally but also produces many of its products…

Hardware Journal featuring Sutton Tools

October 19th, 2022

Industry Supply Chain Issues due to the pandemic intensified when the Sutton Tools Kaiapoi HSS drill plant near Christchurch suffered a devastating…

Australian Manufacturing Technology magazine featuring Sutton Tools – Australian Manufacturers Pavilion

August 24th, 2022

The General Manager of Ronson Gears, showed through the range of wheels, fitted cogs and spiral screws that the company produced. From…

Sutton Tools Rebuild – Gaining Momentum

August 19th, 2022

It has been close to 30 weeks since the devastating fire at Kaiapoi’s drill production plant. We are truly amidst our rebuild…

Christian O’Connell’s Tradie Games – Grand Final

July 29th, 2022

What a victorious day at the Grand Final of Christian O’Connell’s Tradie Games, hosted by Sutton Tools! This morning, The Plumber, Jason…

Christian O’Connell’s Tradie Games – Heat 2

July 27th, 2022

This morning at Christian O’Connell’s Tradie Games, hosted by Sutton Tools, The Chippy and The Brickie teamed up against The Playground Installer…

Christian O’Connell’s Tradie Games – Heat 1

July 25th, 2022

Sutton Tools is proud to host the first exciting day of the Tradie Games presented by The Christian O’Connell Show on Gold…

Sutton Tools: Australian Expertise

April 14th, 2022

Sutton Tools, the Australian family business renowned for its high-quality industrial cutting tools, will be back at Australia’s premier advanced manufacturing and…

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…

Swinburne and Sutton Tools to launch joint Smart Manufacturing Centre

April 28th, 2021

Swinburne University of Technology and Sutton Tools Pty Ltd are establishing a joint Smart Manufacturing Centre to work on projects in advanced…

Victoria Stage 4 Restrictions – Business as usual

August 5th, 2020

This week the Victorian Government announced dramatic changes and restrictions to Victorian operated businesses over the next 6 weeks, with the new…

Why value, quality and partnership trump cost in capital investment

June 5th, 2020

Even in challenging times, choosing the right investment strategies can enable you to contend with low-cost competitors to achieve sustainable growth, writes…

A precision transformation

December 12th, 2019

Traditional production methods were enhanced with cutting edge technology 15 years ago at Sutton Tools – and the internationally renowned tooling manufacturer…

Sutton Tools Discusses Automotive, Aerospace Trends

October 16th, 2019

Sutton Tools Discusses Automotive, Aerospace Trends Asia Pacific Metalworking Equipment News sat down with Jeff Boyd of Sutton Tools to talk about…

CASSE Aboriginal Australian Relations Program

June 11th, 2019

Sutton Tools and Fiskars have been incredibly generous supporters of CASSE and the Men’s Tjilirra Movement (MTM) over a number of years…

Building engineers not products

May 30th, 2019

The Dandenong High School 2018 Awards night was a fitting climax to another successful year for the Vernier Foundation’s STEM Collaboration Program….

Sutton Tools’ best kept secrets to success

November 19th, 2018

Family business Sutton Tools reveals why benchmarking and agility are key to surviving in a specialised global marketplace. Six years ago, Peter…

Tiny tools make a big difference for medical manufacturing

October 2nd, 2018

Micro endmills are making all the difference in the medical manufacturing industry, but not just for subtractive manufacturing. Jeff Boyd of Sutton…

Digital strategies behind the ‘Smart Enough’ Factory

August 30th, 2018

There’s a lot of talk about Industry 4.0 and Smart Factories. Dr Steve Dowey, Technology Manager at Sutton Tools, explains our approach…

Sutton Tools acquires iconic Australian manufacturer Carb-I-Tool

July 2nd, 2018

In its 101st year, Australian tool manufacturer Sutton Tools has acquired another long-standing Melbourne-based manufacturer, Carb-I-Tool Pty Ltd. Founded by Neil Hamilton…

Aiming for Global Markets

February 9th, 2018

Any Australian manufacturer with aspirations as a global supplier needs to carefully analyse its business. It’s not enough to have the best…

Sutton Tools – Learning from a Century of Achievement

December 6th, 2017

It’s been a big year for Sutton Tools, marking a century in business, as well as winning a Manufacturer of the Year…

Pure Gold for Sutton Tools Grand Prize Winner

December 1st, 2017

Melbourne November 27, 2017 – The lucky winner of the Sutton Tools 100 years anniversary competition Thomas Farrow is $10,000* richer, collecting…

New Heights for Aerospace Industry Productivity

October 3rd, 2017

Sutton Tools has never been hesitant about expansion of its global markets. The Melbourne-based company’s latest success in delivering significant productivity gains…

Sutton Tools $5,000 Cash Prize Success

September 12th, 2017

The excitement at Triple M Melbourne was riveting, thanks to Sutton Tools! We were proud to sponsor the Triple M Hot Breakfast…

Triple M Hot Breakfast Pinball Open

September 6th, 2017

Triple M and Sutton Tools are giving you the chance to compete in the Hot Breakfast Pinball Open on the ACDC pinball…

A Flying Finish With Linear Technology

July 20th, 2017

Claimed to be Australia’s largest manufacturer of rotary shank cutting tools, Sutton Tools, has gained market share in the competitive aerospace industry…

Sutton Tools Takes Out Top Business Award

July 7th, 2017

Sutton Tools recently took out the year’s top awards from Business Victoria by being inducted into the prestigious 2017 Victorian Manufacturing Hall…

Centenary Year for Sutton Tools Crowned by Awards

June 15th, 2017

Click the links below to read the articles featured in AMT magazine June / July 2017 issue Click Here Sutton Tools honoured as…

Sutton Tools Scoops Manufacturing Awards

May 22nd, 2017

If a centenary celebration isn’t enough, Sutton Tools has also taken out the year’s top awards from Business Victoria. Throughout its rich…

Website Launch – Surface Technology Coatings

May 22nd, 2017

We are excited to announce that Surface Technology Coatings has just launched its new website! Check it out at www.surftech.com.au Surface Technology Coatings…

100 Year Contest Monthly Winner – February

April 4th, 2017

Sutton Tools 100 year competition is well underway, with the first major prize winner announced on the 10th of March for February…

Bowens Builders Bulletin – Feb Issue

March 14th, 2017

As its centenary year celebrations gain momentum, Sutton Tools is featuring a double page spread in the February issue of Bowens Builders…

AMT Feb-Mar issue

February 15th, 2017

Sutton Tools wins a major achievement as they are inducted into one of Victoria’s most prestigious awards – FBA’s Victorian Hall of…

CSS FATMAG Feb-Apr cover story

February 6th, 2017

Sutton Tools celebrates a century. For 100 years, through two world wars and the Great Depression, one of Australia’s oldest family-owned companies…

Centenary for Sutton Tools

February 2nd, 2017

This year Sutton Tools, an Australian manufacturing icon, celebrates a century of manufacturing achievement. Sutton Tools is a multi-national 100 percent Australian…

Sutton Tools says Hi to Triple M’s Hot Breakfast Team

September 9th, 2016

Sutton Tools launched its radio advertisement campaign on Triple M in Feb 2015 and has since received good feedback from our customers…

Independent testing shows Sutton Tools’ Viper Plus and INOX drill bits are class leaders

May 25th, 2016

New market-exclusive drill bit technology and application design has been used in Sutton Tools’ recently released Viper Plus and INOX drill bits,…

Sutton Tools’ New Merchandiser in Bowen’s North Melbourne Store

May 11th, 2016

Bowens North Melbourne store has recently been updated with the new Sutton Tools merchandiser and has received amazing feedback for the eye-catching…

Sutton Tools Australian Made Testimonial on 3AW and 2UE

May 6th, 2016

Sutton Tools Pty Ltd is registered with the Australian Made Campaign and is licensed to use the Australian Made Australian Jumping Kangaroo…

Sutton Tools gives away prizes on the Footy Show

May 6th, 2016

Sutton Tools supports the Footy Show with an Australian Made prize pack giveaway. Sutton Tools has been associated with Australian Made for many…

Step into the ring with Sutton Tools Impact Power Bits

September 1st, 2014

Certified Heavy Hitters World class cutting tool manufacturer Sutton Tools has released Supabit Extreme Impact bits, certified heavy hitters specifically developed for…

Improved surface smoothness in high speed machining

July 1st, 2014

Sutton Tools range of micro endmills represents world’s latest technologies to provide increases in both performance and tool life. The key to…

High Volume Production: Sutton Tools’ R30N Carbide Drills

July 1st, 2014

Sutton Tools’ R30N Carbide Drill range is ideally suited for high-carbon and alloy steels up to a hardness of 1400N/mm2. Designed for…

To drill through today’s super alloys, you need Black Magic

June 5th, 2014

Newly developed hardwearing super alloy materials call for innovative tools for effective and efficient machining. Sutton Tools’ latest product release—the Black Magic…

Optimised endmill for highly alloyed steels offers end users an edge in the market

June 6th, 2013

Sutton Tools has launched the latest addition to complement its Harmony family of endmills. The new VA-Harmony EndMill has been engineered specifically…

Keep Australians Working – Australian Made Campaign

August 3rd, 2012

Sutton Tools is one of 3 companies chosen to feature in this year’s Australian Made, Australian Grown (AMAG) ‘Keep Australians Working’ campaign….

Python Swallows Sutton Tools Promotional Golf Balls

March 29th, 2012

A Coastal Carpet Python is recovering at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Hospital after swallowing two Sutton Tools promotional golf balls. The snake,…

New Perspectives New Insights – Alicona IFM

March 19th, 2012

Sutton Tools has a clear idea of what they expect from their products. Our goal is to exceed our customer’s expectations with…

Sutton Tools paves the way for success through its ongoing automation program

March 1st, 2012

 (AMTIL Magazine March 12 by Martin Oakham) As the key player, Australian owned tooling developers, Sutton Tools, require no introduction. From their…

Threats or Opportunities? – Australian Manufacturers

February 20th, 2012

With impacts of the strong Australian dollar, Australian manufacturers are competing against increasingly cheaper foreign goods, therefore struggle to survive in a…