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ANCA Co-Founders Receive Medal of the Order of Australia

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ANCA co-founders Patrick Boland and Patrick McCluskey have been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2025 Australia Day Honors List, recognizing their contributions to advanced manufacturing and technological innovation. Their leadership has positioned ANCA as a global industry leader, reinforcing Australia’s role in high-value manufacturing and industrial capability.

With more than 50 years of partnership, Boland and McCluskey have driven ANCA’s success through groundbreaking technologies that transformed the cutting-tool industry. Their innovations, including in-machine measurement and robotics, set new precision manufacturing standards, ensuring ANCA remains a leader in the field.

Boland, who holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Melbourne, has served as president of the Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute Limited and was a founding member of the Future Manufacturing Industry Innovation Council. McCluskey, an expert in mechanical design, has been instrumental in ANCA’s engineering advancements and apprenticeship programs, mentoring future innovators.

The recognition coincides with ANCA’s 50th anniversary and the co-founders’ 75th birthdays. With 13 registered patents and additional pending patents, including a recent Motor Temperature Control algorithm in the United States and China, ANCA continues to lead in CNC tool and cutter grinding machines, laser markers, automation solutions and motion controls. The company’s technology supports industries such as automotive, aerospace, medical devices and electronics.

ANCA invests 10% of its profits into research and development and partners with universities, including RMIT, Melbourne and Monash, to foster STEM talent. Its apprenticeship programs further strengthen Australia’s skilled workforce, ensuring continued innovation in advanced manufacturing.




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