Our History
Our History - the pursuit of perfection
Our founders are brothers, born and raised in Wellington, New Zealand where we still manufacture today. Graeme and Linc’s story starts humbly, as general fitters and turners taking on anything from bed-frames to balustrades in a garage workshop. Their drive for perfection led to opportunities to supply the sanitary market. The brothers quickly realised they had a crucial edge – quality.
Quite simply, they made a beautiful product. Their own hands-on experience led them to develop special techniques. They designed and built our machinery in-house, allowing greater control and process consistency. Their dedication to producing perfect fittings was backed up by fast delivery and first-rate customer care.
This leads us to where we are today… still chasing perfection and passing it on to you.
Quite simply, they made a beautiful product. Their own hands-on experience led them to develop special techniques. They designed and built our machinery in-house, allowing greater control and process consistency. Their dedication to producing perfect fittings was backed up by fast delivery and first-rate customer care.
This leads us to where we are today… still chasing perfection and passing it on to you.
Timeline
1989
Metalcraft engineering started by Graeme
1991
Produced our own tube bending machine
1992
Ultibend started its journey
1994
Made second bender to add to the size range
1995
Developed new in house bend trimming process using replaceable machining inserts shifting away from cold cut saws
1998
Made 6” bender, still using this to this day
2000
Developed our own tube polishing machine and started exporting to Australia
2005
added a second polishing machine that was faster and more consistent
2010
Started our own tube making facility for the 4 and 6 inch bends
2012
Added 5” bends to our range on an existing machine
2015
Bought our first all electric custom made 130mm bending machine
2016
Added another 80mm all electric custom made bending machine to the fleet
2018
Developed our latest trimming machines with more accurate servo control, added the ability to produce 3A certified fittings for the North American market
2020
Doubled our fleet of trimming machines giving us more consistent and better cut quality
2024
Added a third all electric custom made bending machine, attained ISO9001 certification
Industry Leading Products
When it comes to stainless steel elbows, we pride ourselves on making a finished product that you can have confidence in. Whether traceability, dimensional accuracy, or reliable supply is important to you, we strive to do it better.