What Digga Australia does

Digga Australia Pty Ltd is a privately held Australian manufacturer of earthmoving machinery attachments headquartered in Yatala, Queensland, founded in 1981 by Stewart Wright. The company designs and builds auger drives, screw anchor/piling drives, augers, trenchers, 4-in-1 buckets, rock buckets, pallet forks, vegetation management attachments (slashers, mulchers, stump grinders, flail mowers), ground preparation tools, foundation/piling tools (drilling buckets, core barrels), and a suite of monitoring technology (HALO alignment system, Swing Control System, Torque Hub, Torque Spool). Products are 100% Australian designed and manufactured in-house, and are compatible with mini loaders, skid steer loaders, excavators, backhoes, telehandlers, tractors, and truck cranes across machine weight classes from under 750kg to 90 tonnes. Proprietary elements include the patented HALO alignment system, Swing Control System, Ryno Piling Hitch, Danfoss co-designed bell motors, and torque measurement systems rated at over 99% accuracy with WiFi data export to the TorqApp.

Digga sells almost exclusively through a network of authorized dealers supported by a dedicated dealer login portal, with direct sales to large contractors and equipment rental companies for enterprise orders. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company's primary customer segment is heavy equipment contractors (construction, earthmoving, infrastructure), with secondary segments in landscaping/grounds maintenance, agricultural operations, and equipment rental companies. End-markets span construction, piling/foundation work, agriculture, landscaping, and vegetation management across Australia.

Internationally, Digga operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries Digga North America LLC and Digga Limited (Europe), plus related entities Mccormack Industries (manufacturing), Kanga Loaders Global PTY LTD (mini loader attachments), Machinery Attachments, Service and Repairs (MASR), and Yeomans Plow Co. The Digga Group structure suggests centralized control from the Australian parent entity. Marketing channels include the corporate website, blog, podcast, industry events, downloadable brochures/manuals, and the dealer network. The company holds ISO certification and maintains registered patents on HALO, Swing Control System, and Piling Hitch, with additional patents filed and pending.

Name

Digga Australia

Legal name

Digga Australia Pty Ltd

Website

https://digga.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Digga Australia is a Queensland-based manufacturer of earthmoving machinery attachments, including auger drives, screw anchor drives, buckets, trenchers, and vegetation management tools, serving heavy equipment contractors, agricultural operators, landscaping firms, and equipment rental companies across Australia, North America, and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Machinery Attachments

NAICS

Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331), Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120), Construction Machinery Manufacturing (33312)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Attachments & Work Tools (Buckets, Augers, Hammers) (IMAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skid Steer & Compact Track Loaders (IMAHAAAE), Backhoe Loaders (IMAHAAAB), Bulldozers & Crawler Dozers (IMAHAAAC), Farm Material Handling & Attachments (Loaders/Implements) (IMAHACAI)

Keywords

• Earthmoving machinery attachments
• Auger drives manufacturing
• Planetary gearboxes
• Skid steer attachments
• Screw piling equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Yatala

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Heavy Machinery Attachments Sales: Digga generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of earthmoving machinery attachments including auger drives, augers, trenchers, buckets, and specialty attachments. Products are sold through dealer networks and directly to customers. The company offers a full range of attachments for various heavy machinery including mini loaders, skid steer loaders, excavators, backhoes, telehandlers, and tractors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Digga Australia designs and manufactures earthmoving machinery attachments and planetary gearboxes for heavy equipment including mini loaders, skid steer loaders, excavators, backhoes, telehandlers, tractors, and truck cranes. Core products include auger drives, augers, trenchers, 4-in-1 buckets, screw anchor drives, slashers, mulchers, stump grinders, and proprietary monitoring systems such as the HALO alignment system and torque measuring equipment.

Product overview

Digga Australia is a manufacturer of earthmoving machinery attachments offering a comprehensive portfolio of products for mini loaders, skid steer loaders, excavators, backhoes, telehandlers, tractors, and truck cranes. The core product lines include: (1) Auger Drives and Augers - the company's flagship range including standard, two-speed, and high-power drilling drives with compatible augers, extensions, and horizontal boring systems; (2) Screw Anchor/Piling Systems - drives, hitches, and torque measuring equipment for screw piling and foundation work; (3) Bucket and Loading Attachments - 4-in-1 buckets, general purpose buckets, rock buckets, pallet forks, loading ramps, and material handling equipment; (4) Vegetation Management - slashers, mulchers, flail mowers, stump grinders, rotary axes, and Harley/power/stick rakes; (5) Ground Preparation - trenchers, skid hoes, rotary tillers, and compaction wheels; (6) Foundation/Piling Tools - drilling buckets, cleaning buckets, and core barrels; (7) Monitoring Technology - HALO alignment system, swing control, torque measuring equipment (Torque Hub, Torque Spool, Pressure Differential Gauge); and (8) Mounting Systems - machine hitches, piling hitches, boom extensions, and adaptor frames. All products are 100% Australian designed and manufactured at the company's Queensland facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Auger Drives Premium drilling auger drives for excavators, backhoes, skid steer loaders, mini loaders, tractors, and truck cranes. Includes standard, two-speed, and high-power models with proprietary gearbox design that allows the drive to go down the hole for maximum drilling depth.
• Screw Anchor Drives Heavy-duty drives for screw piling and anchor installation, ranging from 11,000 Nm (PD series) to 500,000 Nm (XD series) for large-scale foundation work.
• Augers Complete range of drilling augers including Agricultural, 4-11 Series, Tapered Rock Augers, Continuous Flight Augers (CFA), and Custom Built Augers, with diameters from 100-1500mm.
• Horizontal Borers Horizontal boring attachments for mini loaders, skid steer loaders, and excavators enabling underground boring for pipe and cable laying without pavement removal.
• Trenchers Trenching attachments for machines up to 8T with cutting widths up to 350mm and depths up to 1500mm.
• 4-in-1 Buckets Multi-function buckets for skid steer loaders and tractors that can open, close, tilt, and dump material. Available in X-Series and tilting 6-in-1 variants.
• General Purpose Buckets Standard and mini general purpose buckets for material handling, digging, and loading, including mini mulch buckets for landscaping materials.
• Rock Buckets Heavy-duty buckets manufactured from 28mm 1045 grade steel with 52mm tyne spacing for sifting rocks and debris.
• Pallet Forks Fork attachments for mini loaders, agricultural tractors, telehandlers, and skid steer loaders. Available in standard and bale spear combination configurations.
• Slashers Heavy-duty slashing attachments for mini loaders, skid steer loaders, and excavators for cutting and clearing grass and shrubbery. Available in widths from 1000-1800mm with standard and high flow options.
• Magnum Mulcher High-performance vegetation mulcher for high flow skid steer loaders and excavators up to 20T, featuring adjustable bent axis motor and reversible carbide teeth for grinding trees, brush, and stumps.
• Rotary Axe 72-inch heavy-duty rotary axe for high flow skid steer loaders capable of clearing trees up to 180mm diameter, featuring stump grinding carbide teeth and alternating bevel blade design.
• Stump Grinder SG-26 stump grinder for skid steer loaders with 26-inch cutting wheel, 60-degree angle adjustment, and 28 carbide tipped teeth, grinding stumps up to 255mm below ground.
• Flail Mowers Flail mower attachments for cutting and clearing vegetation, designed for Australian conditions.
• Rotary Tillers Ground preparation attachments for skid steer loaders and mini machines with scarifier teeth for preparing seedbeds.
• Harley Rakes Versatile land levelling and grading attachments with carbide teeth, dual gauge wheels, and adjustable roll angles, available for mini machines, skid steer loaders, and 3-point linkage tractors.
• Vibratory Roller Vibratory roller attachments for skid steer and track loaders delivering 3,500-4,250kg dynamic force, available in smooth drum and padfoot configurations for compacting sand, gravel, soils, and asphalt.
• HALO Alignment System Patented alignment system for auger drives that indicates when the auger or screw pile is not vertical or plumb, ensuring correct drilling or anchoring alignment.
• Swing Control System (SCS) Dampening system that controls auger drive swing, allowing operators to shake dirt off augers and travel around sites more safely while improving productivity.
• Torque Hub Screw pile torque measuring system delivering over 99% accurate torque readings via load cell technology. Data sent over WiFi to smartphone via TorqApp for pile reports.
• Torque Spool High-capacity torque measuring system for MD, UD, and XD anchor drives (110,000-500,000Nm) with over 99% accuracy and WiFi data export capability.
• Ryno Piling Hitch Patented piling hitch with 90-degree drive angling capability for faster connection to augers and piles, designed to handle torsional loads of anchors and screw piling on excavators.
• Cement Mixers Cement mixing attachments for skid steer loaders and excavators for on-site concrete mixing.
• Road Profiler Road planer and cold planer for skid steer loaders for milling rock, concrete, and asphalt with planing widths from 305-1000mm.
• Drilling Buckets Heavy-duty drilling buckets for cohesive and non-cohesive soil conditions below groundwater level, suitable for breaking hard soil up to medium rock.
• Core Barrels Thin-edge cutting barrels for hard rock drilling where conventional augers are less effective, ranging from 300-2000mm diameter.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DanfosscoreTechnology or IntegrationDigga designs bell motors in conjunction with Danfoss. These motors are specially designed for drilling and augering applications and are highly reliable and serviceable worldwide.
• Ovarian Cancer SocksminorOthersDigga is a proud supporter of Ovarian Cancer Socks (cancersocks.org), a charitable initiative.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Kubota: Japanese OEM of compact excavators, mini loaders and tractors with a growing attachments business. Comparable to Digga in the mini loader / tractor attachment space, including post hole diggers and 3-point implements.
• Caterpillar: World's largest construction equipment OEM with broad attachment portfolio (work tools for excavators, skid steers, mini loaders). Competes with Digga across buckets, augers, hammers and brooms at the upper end of the market.
• John Deere: Major construction and agricultural equipment manufacturer with extensive attachment offerings for skid steers, compact track loaders and tractors. Competes with Digga in North American agricultural and construction attachment markets.
• Bobcat Company (Doosan Bobcat): Global skid steer, compact track loader and attachment OEM. Competes with Digga as the host machine OEM and increasingly as an attachment supplier, particularly in the mini loader / skid steer channel where Digga has deep presence.
• Paladin (Attachment Technologies): Large North American manufacturer of attachments for skid steers, wheel loaders and excavators under brands including Bradco, Sweepster, FFC and McMillen. Overlaps directly with Digga's buckets, brooms, augers and rakes across similar customer segments.

Direct peers

• Werk-Brau: US-based OEM of buckets, thumbs, rakes and excavator attachments. Comparable to Digga in heavy-duty bucket, rake and attachment manufacturing for excavators and skid steers.
• Steelwrist: Swedish manufacturer of tiltrotators, quick couplers and excavator attachments. Overlaps with Digga in hitches, quick-coupler/mounting systems and excavator productivity-enhancing attachments.
• Land Pride (Great Plains Manufacturing): Manufacturer of tractor and skid steer attachments (rotary tillers, rakes, grapples, post hole diggers). Directly comparable to Digga's agricultural and landscaping attachment lines for tractor and skid steer hosts.
• McMillen (part of Paladin family): Specialist manufacturer of earth drilling tools (augers, drives, anchor drives) for skid steers and excavators. Highly comparable to Digga in product category, customer base and planetary-drive technology.
• Auger Torque: UK-based specialist manufacturer of earth drilling attachments (auger drives, trenchers, piling drives) for excavators and skid steers. Most direct head-to-head competitor to Digga in planetary-drive auger drives internationally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/DiggaAustralia
• Xx.com/DiggaAustralia
• Facebookfacebook.com/digga.aus

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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