June 30, 2017
Avtech manufactures precision components and tools for companies that supply the subsea, mining and resources industries. It also produces parts for local and international manufacturers of CNC machinery, and for industrial safety switch component businesses. Nonetheless, according to Avtech’s owner and Managing Director Steve Delfos, the extractive sector inevitably casts a major influence on local manufacturing. “Being WA-based, most manufacturers are connected somehow to the mining industry,” he says. “Avtech makes components for the companies that manufacture products for the mining, oil & gas industry. We produce tools to support exploration and drilling areas for mining. This includes ‘down-the-hole’ equipment and tools used in the surveying of drilled holes.” For its oil & gas industry clients, Avtech produces various traceable components for subsea, maintenance, exploration, production and recovery tools. These will end up being used worldwide by some of the largest subsea companies. “We also precision manufacture cylinders, rams, manifolds and valve blocks for the hydraulics industry and cases, standoffs, brackets, chassis and…