Mumme Products

Forging is one of the oldest methods of working steel but it has always offered unique advantages, which still cannot be matched by today’s other modern sophisticated methods of production. In areas where strength and toughness is the requirement, high density fine grained tools produced at Mumme Products Pty Ltd by forging and correctly heat treating cannot be beaten.

The Mumme Family have been producing forged hand tools in South Australia for 3 generations and is Australia’s leading forged hand tool manufacturer.

The business started in the 1930’s when the late Bill Mumme began forging copper soldering irons.
Soldering irons remained the principle priority of the business until his sons joined in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s when they began to diversify into other forged tools.
Chris and Des Mumme incorporated the business to Mumme Products Pty Ltd in 1980. Des Mumme retired in the late 90’s and Chris’ sons Adam and Matthew have taken on principal roles of the business.

Mumme Products Pty Ltd has grown dramatically through the years especially since the late 90’s, through natural growth, introduction of new products and acquisitions below.

In 1989 Mumme Products Pty Ltd purchased the Lock Tool Company, a Melbourne based, long established family owned forging and machining company. Their operations were moved to Adelaide and the decision was made to incorporate their products under the Mumme Products Brand.

Again in 2001 Mumme Products Pty Ltd purchased another well established family forging company, the Evro Tool Company and moved its operations to Adelaide and incorporated its products into its range.

In 2002 another opportunity arose in the form of a local ladder manufacturing business Melville Ladders. After negotiations Mumme Products Pty Ltd decided to diversity into ladder manufacturing and retain the previous owners with over 40 years experience in this industry. We have also incorporated their products into the Mumme Range.

Another acquisition occurred in 2006 when management had the opportunity to expand the range and successfully acquired James Watt Tools a Melbourne based Punch manufacturing business established in 1938 with a reputation for quality pin punches. We maintained the James Watt Tools brand.

In 1999 during this growth Mumme Products Pty Ltd built and moved to a new larger premises in Lonsdale.

Again in 2007 Mumme Products Pty Ltd doubled its facilities when it purchased the premises next door to relive pressure from its continued growth and allow room for future expansion.

Through this time Mumme Products Pty Ltd has maintained its commitment to providing quality manufactured tools that “Do their job” The Mumme Brand of tools are now exclusively specified for use in many mine sites, councils, defence contracts, as well as by many builders, contractors and home handy persons.

Not only do we manufacture a standard range of tools but we offer tools that can meet specific requirements e.g sledge hammers with normalized heads, different length handles or no aluminium components as required in some mine sites. We can also forge special products to your specifications.