p & n

P&N was founded as Patience & Nicholson in 1921 in the suburbs south-east of Melbourne. Six short years after being founded, the company had grown enough to move operations to Maryborough in central Victoria, as part of a relocation program offered by the local council.

In their new home, Patience & Nicholson quickly grew a reputation of manufacturing the finest available cutting tools, with added pride of being 100% Australian made and a high-quality alternative to imported brands.

In the next decade, P&N became the largest cutting tools manufacturer in the Southern Hemisphere and was producing a wide range of products. By the 1950’s, P&N had once again outgrown their home and set about building a brand-new purpose-built plant to open in 1958, where it remains today.