Sammut Agricultural Machinery has leant on its fabrication expertise to deliver solutions to Australian farmers and transport operators, while also offering several global and national machinery brands
DIY fabrication work has long been a tradition for farmers that want to tailor their equipment to their own specific needs, and this serves as the inspiration behind Sammut Agricultural Machinery.
Established in 1993, the foundations of the business were built by Daniel Sammut, initially providing general fabrication services and manufacturing small farming implements to fulfil both his own and other local farmers’ needs.
With strong fabrication skills, Daniel also ventured into restoring used equipment such as tractors and skid steer loaders, which were then sold as refurbished machines.
A turf grower himself, Daniel began importing turf harvesting equipment from the USA and Canada in the late 1990s and hasn’t looked back ever since – continuing to lead Sammut Agricultural Machinery today, alongside his son Nathan.
Based in Freeman’s Reach, northwest Sydney, the family business has significantly grown from its humble fabrication beginnings into a distributor and dealer of several globally and nationally recognised agricultural brands.
Across Australia, Sammut distribute a wide range of quality equipment from multiple European-based agricultural machinery manufacturers.
This includes Turkish company Toscano Agricultural Machinery, who have specialised in manufacturing farming gear such as rotary hoes, speed discs, and seeders since the 1990s.
Also out of Turkey, Sammut distribute a range of equipment from Fimaks Agricultural Machinery, which specialises in farming equipment such as spreaders, slurry tankers, and feed mixers.
Sammut also distribute a range of machinery manufactured by GKB Machines from the Netherlands, specialising in sports related agricultural machinery such as sand spreaders, aerators, and top dressers.
Each of these companies prioritise efficiency and quality in production, which is evident by their scale and duration in the agricultural machinery market.
Staying true to its roots, Sammut continues to also manufacture its own machinery, including spreaders, mowers and turf planters, among others.
What started as a small single-man operation catering to local farmers and business, has grown into a nationally recognised and reputable company, manufacturing machinery for all different applications Australia-wide.
Trucks
Not only has Sammut become a renowned machinery provider for farmers but also for the transport sector, which is often closely linked to the agricultural industry.
Sammut have been importing and distributing truck mounted forklifts since the early 2000s. Over the last decade, the business has increased its customer base by offering new and used trucks – either selling them as prime movers or modifying them to suit the application required.
“The truck side of the business has really kicked off over the past 10 years, and has become a significant part of what we do,” Nathan says.
“We offer a wide range of modification options for our trucks. We often purchase them as prime movers and then modify them to suit our customer’s requirements, such as chassis extensions, trays, tippers, beaver tails, and tilt trays.
“Primarily, we stock Kenworths, but we also stock other brands such as Western Star, Freightliner and Volvo. We also stock a range of Japanese trucks including new and used Isuzu makes, UD, Mitsubishi and Hino.”
In addition, Sammut is a distributor of FWR heavy haulage trailers, and just last year became a dealer of Moffett truck-mounted forklifts.
Stocking used and brand-new units, the truck-mounted forklifts are often sold as a package with a truck itself, in which they are mounted to the rear of the vehicle. Sammut also build and fit the mounting kits in-house.
By doing so, it enables complete independence for deliveries, allowing drivers to handle unloading of cargo quickly and efficiently without having to wait for separate equipment or assistance – which Nathan says has made deliveries for Sammut’s customers much easier.
The truck packages sold by Sammut can have many agricultural uses, including transporting livestock, turf, and crops – to name a few. Sammut has the ability to custom build its trucks to suit whatever the requirements are, allowing them to cater to a wide range of industries.
Digging deep
Trenching equipment is the latest offering of Sammut Agricultural Machinery, with the business having been appointed the Australian distributor of New Zealand manufacturer TrenchIt.
Like Sammut, TrenchIt is also a family-business, which has specialised in trenching machines for over four decades, supplying equipment to farmers and contractors.
TrenchIt has also developed several attachments under its subsidiary Terraway Attachments, which can be used with skid steer loaders and excavators for orchards and horticultural farms.
TrenchIt’s trenchers and attachments have also been used on sports fields and in drainage applications.
“There is a high demand for the TrenchIt gear in Australia, we have been pushing out a wide range of their machines,” Nathan says.
With Sammut now offering a host of agricultural equipment and services, Nathan says the most important aspect of the business is a focus on quality for its customers.
“Our customers know that quality and reliability are at the forefront of all our work,” he says.
“The customer’s needs come first, and we are willing to do whatever it takes to ensure they are satisfied with the final product.”
For more information, visit www.sammut.com.au or call 02 4579 6511