March 1, 2024
Based in Newcastle, the company was founded by Tim Lightfoot and Tony Brooks in January 2015. Tim’s existing business, Safety MITS, supplied maintenance equipment for the Mining, Earthmoving, Transportation and associated industries. Together they identified the need for durable trays, canopies, toolboxes and service bodies for four-wheel drive Utes that could stand up to the harsh abuse of work and mine sites. Initially starting off manufacturing custom-designed products, the company has evolved into developing a range of standard modular trays and canopies that would fit all popular Ute brands and models - with many optional accessories available to suit individual preferences and needs. This flexibility of the modular design extends to being able to remove the tray and canopy and transfer it to another vehicle at time of sale if required. A natural progression saw the company supplying the same high-quality products to the burgeoning recreational off-road 4x4 market and more recently the fleet/trade market…