Why Acromat?

Performance at the top
Acromat is now recognised as a world leader in gymnastic and sporting equipment, with the company’s performance finely tuned to match the high expectations of athletes at all levels of competition. To ensure the needs of gymnasts and athletes are met, especially in the critical areas of engineering strength and safety, we design much of our equipment in close consultation with leading coaches.

Our expertise has seen the adoption of Acromat equipment at many landmark international sporting events including:

• 1990 Commonwealth Games, New Zealand
• 1994 World Gymnastic Championships, Brisbane
• 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney
• 2001 Goodwill Games, Brisbane

Acromat has also been the official supplier to the Australian Gymnastic Federation for over 30 years.

Full in-house service
At the heart of our business is a deeply ingrained enthusiasm for exploring complex engineering problems and for inventing and making things.

This has led us to maintain a full range of services in-house including:

• Computer design
• Metal fabrication
• Welding
• Jig construction
• Wood machining
• Painting
• Upholstering
• Specialised gluing techniques

Acromat’s expertise in these diverse areas means we are able to maintain the highest possible standards throughout the manufacturing process as well as ensure timely delivery of product to our customers.

How Acromat became a leader
The creation of world-class gymnasium and sporting equipment requires a unique understanding of athletes’ needs at all levels. Not just their ultra-demanding competition needs, but their vital training requirements as well.

Acromat has that depth of understanding because of its deep appreciation of gymnastics performance in particular, and athletic achievement in general. This knowledge stems from our company’s founder, Lance Otto, whose background as a gymnastics competitor profoundly influenced his thinking as a professional mechanical engineer. His knowledge of sporting performance and his quest for innovative engineering solutions resulted in a powerful coupling of skills that attracted the attention of national and international sporting bodies.

Why Acromat remains a leader
The passion for performance that Lance Otto brought to the design and manufacture of his equipment continues to drive Acromat today under the guidance of Craig Otto. Like his father, Craig combines his profession as a mechanical engineer with a lifetime interest in gymnastics. He has been prominent as a competitor as well as in the administration of the sport as Chairman of the Men’s Gymnastic Technical and Judging Committees in South Australia for many years.

In his role as Managing Director, Craig’s qualifications and experience have led to Acromat’s development of cutting-edge computer design facilities and computer controlled production methods. These ensure on-going advancement in design innovation and product integrity and safety, ensuring further expansion of our international client base.