- TO BE THE FIRST CHOICE IN THE MARKETS WE SERVE THROUGH OUR SUPERIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BEST QUALITY PRODUCTS -

Company History
  • 1935. Ritch Engineering commenced manufacturing of High Pressure Hydraulics in Melbourne Australia.
  • 1989. SPX Corporation of USA Purchased Ritch Engineering & Power Team Australia was formed.
  • 2003. PT Hydraulics Australia was born from a Management Buy Out of the Australian Hydraulics Operations of SPX Corporation (Fluid Power Division).

Company Culture - Our People
  • Our people make the difference because they are committed, accountable, passionate, responsive, pro-active, improvement driven and want to be a player in a winning team.
  • We want to be the first choice in the markets we serve through our superior customer service and best quality products.
  • 26% of our people are shareholders - 100% are owners.

Company Structure
  • 4 Directors – 2 Working full time in the Company.
  • National Sales Managers for Hydraulics & Rescue.
  • Regional Sales Managers in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Hobart, Melbourne & Townsville.
  • National Product Managers for each Product Group.
  • Assistant National Product Managers for each Product Group.
  • Management, Operations, Finance, Administration, Quality, Logistics, Distribution,
    Assembly & Customer Service functions are all based in the Melbourne Head Office.

Quality Model
  • All our people are committed to continuous improvement & ISO in every process & procedure.
  • We continually question ourselves and our customers on ways to improve

Staff
  • Senior Management has Collectively over 150 years experience in Hydraulics & Rescue fields.
  • 2 External Directors are successful Enterpreneurs with their own Companies.
  • All Staff attend regular internal & external training to broaden their skills.

Our Customers
  • Government & Semi Government Authorities
  • Emergency Services & Public Utilities
  • O.E.M's & Hydraulic Service Centers
  • Over 120 Hydraulics Distributors throughout Australia, New Zealand, PNG & the Pacific Islands service end users ranging from Mining & Construction to Transportation & Manufacturing

Our Suppliers
  • All Global Leaders in their Product Quality
  • All Primary Manufacturers of their Product
  • All Suppliers placed in the top 3 Globally in their Market
  • Over 99% of our offering comes from ISO Certified Manufacturers
  • All Suppliers Expected to Fully Support Our Customers with Technical information, 
    Training & Commitment to Delivery.

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