Precision Oxycut

What Precision Oxycut does

Precision Oxycut is a steel plate cutting and processing company headquartered in Smithfield, Sydney, with a second manufacturing facility in Newcastle, New South Wales. Founded in 1972 as 'Oxy Profile Cutting' by Ross Parker and rebranded following its 2002 merger with Precision Profiling, the company operates as a division of Sell & Parker Pty Ltd, an Australian privately owned group. The firm runs four core cutting technologies — oxy-fuel cutting (up to 300mm plate thickness), high-definition plasma cutting, laser cutting (using Australia's largest Yawei HLF-2562 with a 6000W IPG fiber laser source), and CNC machining (KiHeung RiGiTRAX, Sachman, Okuma) — supported by drilling, tapping, counterboring, countersinking, bevelling, rolling, bending, pressing, and NATA-aligned chemical, mechanical Charpy and ultrasonic testing. Two plants in Sydney and Newcastle provide an installed cutting capacity of more than 40,000 tonnes of steel plate per annum.

The company's product portfolio also includes steel plate resale, sourced from Bluescope, Bisalloy, and SSAB, stocked in 2400mm widths and 9000-9600mm lengths across thicknesses of 3mm to 300mm. Customers include construction, civil engineering, wind farm, mining, heavy machinery, and steel fabrication businesses, with named project work such as the Murra Warra Wind Farm (380 tonnes of XLERPLATE steel for 38 turbine foundations). The go-to-market is sales-led with dedicated account managers across Sydney, Wollongong, Southern NSW, Western Sydney, Central Coast, Newcastle/Hunter, North West, and North Coast, supplemented by a website for quotes, orders, and certificates, and Australia-wide delivery. Revenue is generated on a quote-based, per-project basis, with no publicly disclosed pricing.

The company's competitive positioning is built on being the largest steel cutting company in NSW (self-described), 50+ years of operating history, the country's largest laser cutter, a 3-day lead time commitment for most projects, certified quality (NATA test certificates, Green Star compliance for government jobs), and full traceability through Australian-made Bluescope supply. The customer base is industrial B2B only, with no public listing, no venture or institutional investment, and no disclosed revenue figures.

Name

Precision Oxycut

Legal name

Sell & Parker Pty Ltd

Website

https://precisionoxycut.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Precision Oxycut is a privately owned Australian steel plate cutting and processing company operating two plants in NSW (Sydney/Smithfield and Newcastle) with 40,000 tonnes of annual capacity, serving construction, fabrication, mining, and renewable energy customers across Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Plate Cutting and Processing Services

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517), Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Sheet Metal Machinery (Laser/Plasma/Waterjet Cutting, Punching) (IMAHADAD)

Keywords

• Steel plate cutting
• Oxy fuel cutting
• Plasma cutting services
• CNC steel machining
• Steel fabrication processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Smithfield

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Steel Plate Cutting Services: Core revenue from precision steel plate cutting using oxy, plasma, laser, and CNC methods. Services include shape cutting, hole drilling, counter boring, counter sinking, beveling, and tapping. Customers pay per project based on material, complexity, and processing requirements.
2. Steel Plate Products: Sale of steel plate products in various grades and sizes sourced from Bluescope, Bisalloy, and SSAB. Stock plate in sizes 2400mm x 9000-9600mm in thicknesses 3mm to 300mm.
3. Steel Processing Services: Additional processing including bending, pressing, rolling, chemical and mechanical Charpy testing, and ultrasonic testing included as part of the service offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Precision Oxycut is a steel plate cutting and processing company that provides precision oxy-fuel, plasma, laser, and CNC machining services on steel plates ranging from 1mm to 300mm in thickness. The company supplies steel plate (sourced from Bluescope, Bisalloy, and SSAB), processes it via cutting/drilling/tapping/beveling, performs independent Charpy and ultrasonic testing, and delivers finished components Australia-wide from its Sydney (Smithfield) and Newcastle plants.

Product overview

Precision Oxycut operates as a steel plate cutting and processing company offering a unified service portfolio centered around four core cutting technologies: Oxy Cutting (up to 300mm), Plasma Cutting (40-300mm), Laser Cutting (1-20mm, using Australia's largest Yawei laser), and CNC Machining (using KiHeung RiGiTRAX, Sachman, Okuma machines). These cutting services are supported by comprehensive steel processing capabilities including drilling, tapping, counterboring, countersinking, and weld prep bevelling. The company also stocks and supplies an extensive range of steel plate products (3-300mm thickness) sourced from Bluescope, Bisalloy, and SSAB, backed by NATA-certified testing services. National delivery completes the service offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 3-day lead time for most projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and key supplier.

• Sell & Parker Pty LtdcoreOthers · 1 January 1972Parent company of Precision Oxycut. Sell & Parker is a privately owned company that established Precision Oxycut as a division in 1972. The company acquired sites in Waterloo (1977), moved to Lakemba (1989), Smithfield (1995), and acquired Newcastle facility (2005). Precision Oxycut is a subsidiary operating under the Sell & Parker Group.
• Allthread IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the Sell & Parker Group. Allthread Industries and Precision Oxycut collaborate on projects such as the Murra Warra Wind Farm, where Precision Oxycut provided steel plate cutting and processing for anchor cage fabrication. Simon Preston serves as Group General Manager for both companies.
• BlueScopekey supplierOthersPrimary steel supplier providing Bluescope plate with full traceability, NATA certified test certificates, and Green Star Compliance. Supplied 380 tonnes of XLERPLATE steel for Murra Warra Wind Farm project. Steel sourced predominantly from Australian operations.
• Bisalloy Steelskey supplierOthersAustralian steel supplier providing QT (Quench and Temper) grade steels including QT400, QT450, QT500, and QT80 wearplate and structural plate products.
• SSABkey supplierOthersSwedish steel supplier providing QT (Quench and Temper) grade steels to complement Australian supply. Products sourced from Sweden when not available domestically.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• SSAB: Swedish steel manufacturer that also supplies wear plate and structural plate through its own service center network. Connected to Precision Oxycut as a key supplier of QT-grade plate but also an adjacent processor in the global steel services value chain.
• Olympic Steel: US-based steel service center with plate processing operations including laser, plasma, and oxy-fuel cutting. Comparable as a publicly listed, multi-site steel plate processor with overlapping equipment and customer types.
• Reliance Steel & Aluminum: Large US-listed metal service center company with hundreds of processing facilities offering plate cutting, processing, and distribution. Comparable operating model (steel service center with multi-method processing) though at much larger scale and US-centric.
• Kloeckner Metals: Global steel and metal service center group operating plate processing facilities across Europe, Americas, and Asia. Thematically comparable as a large-scale plate processor with multi-method cutting capabilities, though operating in different geographies.

Broad incumbents

• BlueScope Distribution: Distribution arm of BlueScope providing steel plate supply and basic processing services across Australia. Comparable as a major steel distributor that competes for plate processing work but is vertically integrated into steel manufacturing.
• InfraBuild: Australia's largest integrated steel manufacturer and distributor (formerly OneSteel, part of GFG Alliance) with national service centers and plate processing capability. Comparable as a broader incumbent that overlaps Precision Oxycut's plate processing offering as part of a wider steel-making and distribution portfolio.

Direct peers

• Paramount Metals: Australian metal service center offering steel plate cutting, drilling, and processing for fabrication and industrial customers. Comparable peer providing steel plate processing services with overlapping customer base in Australian heavy industry.
• Vulcan Steel: Australasian steel distributor and plate processor operating service centers across Australia and New Zealand. Comparable as a multi-site steel plate processing and distribution peer serving construction, fabrication, and heavy industry customers in similar end markets.
• Steelmasters: Australian steel plate and structural steel processor supplying cut-to-size plate, beams, and processed steel to fabrication and construction. Comparable mid-sized player in steel plate processing serving similar customer segments.
• Action Steel: Australian steel plate processor and profile cutter offering laser, plasma, and oxy-fuel cutting services to fabrication and construction customers. Directly comparable niche player focused on steel plate processing in the same Australian market.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/precisionoxycut
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/precisionoxycut

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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