In 1974, ANCA co-founders Pat Boland and Pat McCluskey bought a mini-computer to turn their passion into a business venture. Considered mini or small for the time, it was in fact as tall as them at a cost of $4,000 – which in ‘74 could buy an inner city apartment. Their basic idea was to replace the hardwired controls of the time with a standard computer. Adding the computer to NC thus CNC resulted in a much more powerful and flexible technology than the hardwired logic designs that were current at the time.

Today ANCA is a thriving business with over 1,000 employees and a world leading manufacturer of CNC grinding machines, motion controls and manufacturing solutions. While the global headquarters remain located in Melbourne, Australia; due to the niche market we service, we export 99% of our products with customers in over 45 countries and offices in the UK, Germany, China, Thailand, India, Japan, Brazil and the USA as well as a comprehensive network of representatives and agents worldwide.

At ANCA we strive to deliver on our goal of being number one in customer lifetime experience every single day. Our Vision sets expectations for our global team to be an agile world class innovative technology provider. It is what we stand for, what we are passionate about and what sets us apart.

Our Core Values of innovation, talent, teamwork, safety and customer focus are the foundation of who we are as an organization and how we behave. They outline the characteristics our customers and stakeholders can expect from us and rely on.

At the core of our success is our culture, our talent and our brand. Together, these unite us, set us apart and shape our reputation as one of the world leaders in our field.