Digga Machinery Attachments

Digga is an Australian brand of Machinery Attachments to suit heavy equipment (construction), including excavators, skid steer loaders, telehandlers, truck cranes as well as tractors and mini machines. The company is based in Yatala, Queensland with 5 branches in Australia.

Digga Machinery Attachments
Private
IndustryConstruction Machinery Attachments
FoundedTingalpa, Queensland, Australia (1981 (1981))
FounderStewart Wright
Headquarters
Yatala, Queensland
,
Australia
ProductsTrenchers, Augers, Auger Drives, Anchor Drives, 3 Point Linkage Augers
Websitewww.digga.com

Digga also have company owned facilities in England and in Iowa, America. The UK facility is the central to the European market while the US facility looks after the North American customers and dealers. Digga attachments are sold through over 450 dealers in over 50 countries.

Digga initially supplied earthmoving wearparts to local machinery operators. After a need for repairs and the supply of drilling augers arose, a small factory in Tingalpa was established.

At present the Digga Machinery Attachments manufacture over 79 different attachments in addition to the earthmoving wearparts the company originally began with.

History

The 1980s

Established in 1981 by Stewart Wright as a supplier of earth moving wear parts to local operators, Digga was originally a one-man operation using a telephone box at an Eight Mile Plains Caravan Park to take phone orders and call customers. A need for repairs and supply of Drilling Augers arose and a small factory in Tingalpa was established in 1982 the beginning of Digga Manufacturing.[1]

The 1990s

Digga introduced robotic welding and computerised machining in 1989 before advanced steel cutting was achieved a few years later. 1997 saw Digga exporting to Europe and New Zealand growing into exporting to US in 1999.[2]

The 2000s

In 2000 Digga established a dedicated research and development department headed up by Stewart Wright, the founder of Digga. This department was responsible for designing the Swing Control System[3][4] a new safety device in 2002, leading to several design awards. In 2004 a new era was started with the appointment of Suzie Wright as CEO.[5] As the company continued to grow the overseas branch in Hungerford (Berkshire, UK) became company owned and in Australia Digga moved into a new manufacturing plant 2005. The 8000sqm facility is situated in Yatala, Queensland. Mid 2007 saw the facility grow further with a 4500spm extension added with new material handling machines required.[2] A major announcement in 2009 was the acquisition of Kanga Loaders[6][7] which was followed later that year by the launch of Digga Service and Spares[8][9] and in 2010 by the acquisition of Universal Augers.[10][11]

2010s

In 2013 Digga constructed a facility in Dyersville, Iowa after growing demand for its products in North America. The US operation concentrate on distributing the company's flagship products including Auger Drives, Anchor Drives and Augers.

Digga completely rebuilt their Yatala facility after a 2016 fire.[12]

Awards
  • 2003 Australian International Design Award[13]
  • 2009 Gold Coast Business of the Year[14]
  • 2009 Gold Coast Manufacturing & Construction Award[14]
  • 2009 Australian International Design Award[15]
  • 2009 British Export Excellence Award[16]
  • 2009 Q400 Company (Top 100)[17]
  • 2013 Gold Coast Business Excellence Manufacturing & Construction Award[18]
  • 2013 Queensland Export Award - Dermot Mcmanus Award for Leadership & Innovation[19]
  • 2014 Gold Coast Business Excellence Manufacturing & Construction Award[20]
  • 2014 Queensland Manufacturing Exporter of the Year[21]
  • 2015 Premier of Queensland's Export Awards - Manufacturing & Construction Award[22]
  • 2017 Gold Coast Business Excellence Manufacturing & Construction Award[23]
  • 2017 Queensland Export Award - Dermot Mcmanus Award for Leadership & Innovation[24]
  • 2018 Gold Coast Business Excellence Award in Manufacturing[25]
  • 2018 Gold Coast Manufacturer of the Year[26]
  • 2019 Gold Coast Business Excellence Award in Manufacturing[27]
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References
  1. Digga Australia Manufacturing & Exporting Earthmoving Attachments Since 1981 including Augers, Auger Drives and Planetary Gearboxes
  2. Toyota Material Handling | Suppliers of Forklifts from Toyota, BT and Raymond - Find New Forklifts, Pre-owned Forklifts, Pre-owned equipment, Skid Steer Loaders, Forklift Rent...
  3. "Swing Control System for Auger Drives - Pendulum Dampening System". Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.specmate.com.au/Article/Digga+CEO+proves+construction+is+no+%E2%80%98man%E2%80%99s+world'/76
  6. "Kanga Loaders News". Archived from the original on 30 January 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  7. Digga acquires Kanga's assets - Weekly Times Now
  8. Digga Service - Machinery Attachment Repairs and Service
  9. http://www.digga.com/news/service.pdf
  10. Digga acquires Universal Augers – Earthmover and Civil Contractor
  11. Wright Digging New Deal
  12. "Digga Australia - Australia's leading machinery attachment manufacturer since 1981". www.digga.com. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  13. SCS - Swing Control System - Australian International Design Awards
  14. "2009 GC Business of the Year". Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  15. I-Drive - Australian International Design Awards
  16. News - Queensland Business Review
  17. Queensland 400 - Queensland Business Review
  18. "2013 October Winners". Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  19. "Regional businesses headline at export awards - The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory". statements.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  20. "Digga wins Gold Coast business award". TradeEarthmovers.com.au. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  21. "Queensland export winners shining on world stage - The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory". statements.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  22. "Digga Australia (QLD) - Australian Export Awards". www.exportawards.gov.au. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  23. "2017 Annual Winners". Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  24. "Previous Winners - QLD". www.export.org.au. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  25. "Digga recognised with Gold Coast business award". TradeEarthmovers.com.au. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  26. "2018 Annual Winners". Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  27. "2019 September Winners". Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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