Scott Automation

For over 100 years Scott has looked to tomorrow and rapidly responded to shifting needs. Today, we have production bases in the United States, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Belgium, China, Australia and New Zealand, customers in 88 countries, and a real commitment to developing new technology and bringing it to market. Across everything we do you will discover true quality, advanced engineering and a renowned design aesthetic.

SCOTT was established in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1913 as engineering company J & A P Scott. The company was listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange in 1997, through distribution in the form of shares in SCOTT (in specie distribution) from the diversified company, Donaghy's Limited. SCOTT was solely focused on the appliance industry at that stage, primarily selling to North America.

The slowdown in the American economy in 2001 was the catalyst for SCOTT to diversify. This diversification was two-fold: firstly SCOTT diversified geographically and entered the Asian and European markets for appliance manufacturing systems; and secondly, we began diversification into other niche market areas.

During the global financial crisis of 2009, we continued to invest heavily in research and development in all areas of the business. We are now realizing the benefit of this investment, with growth and opportunities in all current markets we serve.