What MiTek Australia does

MiTek Australia Ltd. supplies software, engineered building products, professional services, and automated manufacturing equipment to the Australian and New Zealand building industry. Founded in 1955 and headquartered in Dandenong South, Victoria, the company operates six Australian offices (VIC, NSW, QLD, SA, WA) and two New Zealand locations (Christchurch, Auckland) and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway (since 2001).

The company's product portfolio is organized around three interconnected pillars. (1) Software is led by the MiTek Sapphire Suite, an integrated CAD platform with modules including MiTek Structure for 3D structural modeling, MiTek Viewer for desktop and mobile visualization, MiTek OptiFlow for paperless production scheduling, MiTek EasyCat, and the legacy MiTek 20/20; Buildsoft (acquired July 2008) adds estimating and takeoff software taught at universities in Australia, Asia and the UK. (2) Engineered building products are anchored by the proprietary Gang-Nail multi-tooth connector plates, introduced in the 1960s and responsible for the first efficient prefabrication of timber roof trusses in Australia, alongside the Posi-Strut parallel chord truss floor and roof system (mid-1990s), wall systems, and a wide range of CodeMark-certified structural connectors and fasteners. (3) Automation machinery includes cutting equipment (MatchPoint Blade Saw II, Hornet II Saw, Anglebrace Rebater), assembly presses (BeautPress Trojan, BeautPress Xpress, Wizard PDS, Kwik Dual Press, Gantry Press, Portal Press), jigs (Kwikset Jig, Virtek TrussLine) and material handling systems (Ranger Retrieval System, FlowMax, Trolley Range).

MiTek Australia monetizes through four revenue streams: software licensing (Sapphire, Structure, Viewer, EasyCat, OptiFlow, 20/20), hardware sales of connectors and engineered building products, capital equipment sales to truss plants, and professional services including engineering support and offshore estimating via MiTek Services Vietnam (600+ staff in Ho Chi Minh City). Go-to-market relies on a two-tier distribution model in which leading Australian building merchants distribute engineered products to builders, while licensed truss and frame fabricators purchase software and machinery to manufacture roof trusses, floor cassettes and wall frames. Named long-tenured enterprise customers include Capeview Building Products (50-year partnership), Calco Trusses & Timber (75-year family business), Langs Building Supplies (~40 years), EH Ball, SOHO Living, Inotek Timber Systems, Westlake, MBS Building Supplies, Greymouth Truss Plant and FrameWayz. The subsidiary Softwoods (acquired September 2025) extends the business into outdoor timber products including pergolas, decks and screening.

Name

MiTek Australia

Legal name

MiTek Australia Ltd.

Website

https://mitek.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MiTek Australia supplies software (Sapphire Suite), engineered building products (Gang-Nail connector plates, Posi-Strut), automation machinery, and professional services to licensed truss fabricators, builders, and building merchants across Australia and New Zealand; a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary since 2001.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineered Building Products

NAICS

Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120), Engineering Services (541330), Industrial Design Services (54142)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Production Design & Detailed Engineering (3D CAD, Drawings, BOM, Nesting) (IMAJAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Project Management & Owner’s Engineering / Technical Consultancy (Spec Writing, Bid Support, Site Support) (IMAJAGAO)

Keywords

• Engineered building products
• Truss design software
• Prefabricated timber trusses
• Construction automation machinery
• Structural connector plates

Headquarters

HQ city

Dandenong

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: MiTek provides computer software for fabricator design, estimating, and production planning. Software includes MiTek Sapphire, MiTek Structure, MiTek Viewer, MiTek EasyCat, MiTek OptiFlow, and MiTek 20/20.
2. Engineered Building Products: Connector plates, structural connectors, fasteners, and related building products for prefabricated timber trusses and wall frames. Includes proprietary products like Posi-Strut system and Gang-Nail connectors.
3. Truss Plant Machinery: Supply of manufacturing equipment including saws, presses, assembly equipment, material handling systems, and jigs for truss fabrication.
4. Professional Services: Engineering support, design services for timber structures, software support, product training, dedicated services including estimating, drafting, and rendering.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

MiTek Australia supplies software, engineered building products, automated manufacturing equipment, and services to the Australian and New Zealand construction industry. Its core product lines are the MiTek Sapphire Suite of CAD/3D design software for truss and frame fabricators, the Posi-Strut and Gang-Nail engineered building product systems (connector plates, structural fasteners, prefabricated trusses and wall frames), and automated manufacturing machinery (saws, presses, jigs, material handling). The company also delivers offshore estimating, drafting, and rendering services, plus engineering and software support.

Product overview

MiTek Australia operates as a diversified supplier of software, engineered products, services and automated manufacturing equipment to the building industry. The product portfolio is organized around three interconnected pillars: (1) Software - centered on the MiTek Sapphire Suite, which includes MiTek Structure for 3D modeling, MiTek Viewer for on-site visualization, MiTek OptiFlow for production scheduling, and legacy MiTek 20/20; (2) Engineered Building Products - including Posi-Strut parallel chord truss systems, Posi-Strut Flooring Cassettes, Roof Trusses, Wall Systems, and a comprehensive range of structural connectors and fasteners; (3) Automation Machinery - including cutting equipment (MatchPoint Blade Saw II, Hornet II Saw), assembly presses (BeautPress Trojan, Wizard PDS), and material handling systems. The company also provides Dedicated Services offering offshore estimating, drafting, and 3D rendering capabilities. MiTek Australia serves licensed fabricators, builders, merchants, and specifiers across the residential construction industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Posi-Strut: Parallel chord truss floor and roof system added in the mid-1990s, providing structural building solutions
• MiTek Sapphire
• MiTek Structure
• MiTek 20/20
• MiTek OptiFlow
• MiTek EasyCat
• Buildsoft
• Softwoods

Products and services

• MiTek Sapphire Suite MiTek's flagship integrated CAD/3D design software platform for truss and frame fabricators, enabling whole-house design from floor cassettes and wall panels to roof trusses with 3D modeling and project management.
• MiTek 20/20 Legacy estimating and design software for truss and frame fabricators, being transitioned to the Sapphire Suite.
• Posi-Strut Proprietary parallel chord truss floor and roof system using steel diagonal webs to create lightweight, strong structural flooring.
• Roof Trusses Prefabricated timber roof trusses using multi-tooth connector plates for residential, commercial, and industrial construction.
• Wall Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Whole of house design philosophy enables design and delivery of entire homes with greater speed and accuracy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SoftwoodsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Softwoods welcomed to the MiTek Family in September 2025. Company has built a strong reputation over more than 30 years, known for outdoor timber products, pergolas, decks and screening.
• MiTek Services VietnamcoreOthers · 1 May 2007Offshore estimating services provider established in May 2007 with 7 staff in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Led by CEO and Chairman Andrew Carr, the company has grown to over 600 staff with more growth planned. Provides dedicated estimating and drafting services to the Australian building industry.
• BuildsoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian company acquired by MiTek Australia in July 2008, pioneering estimating and takeoff software for over 30 years. Buildsoft has developed a strong, respected and reputable brand within industry. Universities and colleges in Australia, Asia and the United Kingdom teach Buildsoft solutions as the standard.
• Capeview Building ProductscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner50-year partnership built on support, innovation and shared success. Capeview exemplifies the long-term fabricator relationships MiTek maintains across Australia.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Autodesk (Construction Solutions): Autodesk's Revit, BIM 360 and Construction Cloud platforms sit above MiTek Sapphire in the design chain for engineers/architects and have integration touchpoints; they are an ecosystem peer rather than direct competitor but influence the CAD/BIM environment in which MiTek's software must interoperate.

Direct peers

• Pryda: Pryda is the closest direct competitor to MiTek Australia, supplying timber connector plates, engineered building products, and truss/floor design software to AU/NZ fabricators and builders, with a comparable distribution model through building merchants and licensed fabricators.
• Multinail Australia: Multinail is an Australian manufacturer of nailplate connectors, prefabricated timber truss systems, and component design software for the local truss and frame industry, directly competing with MiTek Australia across hardware and design software.
• Simpson Strong-Tie: Simpson Strong-Tie is a global leader in engineered structural connectors, fasteners, and fastening systems, and operates in Australia/NZ with products that compete directly against MiTek's Gang-Nail connector plates and structural connectors in the truss and wall-frame segment.

Broad incumbents

• BlueScope Steel: BlueScope is Australia's largest steelmaker and supplies framing, cladding and modular construction systems; its light-gauge steel framing products are the principal substitute to MiTek's timber truss and Posi-Strut systems for residential framing.
• Boise Cascade: Boise Cascade operates an Engineered Wood Products (EWP) division that manufactures I-joists, LVL, and roof/floor trusses, and ships component design/truss software solutions, making it a broader-incumbent analogue of MiTek's integrated software-hardware-platform for wood framing.
• Knauf Group: Knauf supplies drywall, insulation and engineered building systems to AU/NZ construction, an adjacent supplier that competes for builder specification budgets and intersects with MiTek's wall-and-roof prefab framing systems.
• LP Building Solutions: LP Building Solutions produces engineered wood building products (LP I-Joist, LVL, sheathing) for residential construction, overlapping with MiTek's downstream engineered timber and structural systems supply chain, and competing indirectly for the same builder/fabricator customers.
• ITW (Illinois Tool Works) — Building Products segment: ITW's Building Products segment encompasses multiple fastener, connector and construction accessory brands that overlap with MiTek's engineered building products range across residential and commercial construction, with much broader global scale.
• Weyerhaeuser — Wood Products segment: Weyerhaeuser's Wood Products segment manufactures engineered wood components (I-joists, beams) and operates component manufacturing/engineering software ecosystems that parallel MiTek's combination of EWP supply, truss design software and fabrication machinery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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