Our Story
Engentus is Western Australian born and raised. The company came to life in 2014 when Brian Bradshaw first imagined the Segnut in his workshop; a revolutionary lateral release nut that would eliminate the need for unsafe nut removal methods and would improve the wellbeing of workers in all industrial industries. The invention of the Segnut was inspired by the need for safer workplaces and has since paved the way for the complete life cycle tooling range, including our signature product, the TopTorque.
Since the invention of the Segnut, the company was officially formed in 2015 and has grown into what it is today. Our mission has widened into engineering tools that not only create safer workplaces by eliminating unsafe methods of nut installation and removal, but also advocate for diversity and inclusion within the workplace, increased productivity and raising standards for Work Heath and Safety.
Meet our leadership team
Matthew Handcock
BA, LLB
Chairperson
Matt is a senior legal practitioner who brings a wealth of practical and pragmatic commercial and legal experience – gained over 33 years.
David Izzard
BBus, CPA, MBA, MSc, GAICD
Managing Director
David is an experienced Executive and Non-Executive Director with extensive skills in all aspects of financial and commercial management at a senior executive level.
Tom Baskovich
BMechEng
General Manager of Business Development & Product Support
Tom holds a first-class Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Western Australia and is responsible for the on-going development of Engentus products.
Terry Stinson
BBA (Hons) GAICD FAICD
Director
Terry is a Non-Executive Director with a history of technical and commercial performance.
Brian Bradshaw
Inventor
Founding Director
Brian is the inventor of the Segnut and founding Director of Segnut Pty Ltd. Brian’s and brings experience in the fastener industry and innovation driven problem solving.
Paul Ballantyne
Alternate Director
Paul is an accomplished Maintenance, Construction and Business Management Professional with a career spanning over 30 years across the commercial, industrial and domestic trade sectors in WA.
Meet our leadership team
Matthew Handcock (BA, LLB)
Chairperson
Matt is a senior legal practitioner who brings a wealth of practical and pragmatic commercial and legal experience – gained over 33 years.
David Izzard (BBus, CPA, MBA, MSc, GAICD)
Managing Director
David is an experienced Executive and Non-Executive Director with extensive skills in all aspects of financial and commercial management at a senior executive level.
Tom Baskovich (BMechEng)
General Manager of Business Development & Product Support
Tom holds a first-class Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Western Australia and is responsible for the on-going development of Engentus products.
Terry Stinson (BBA Hons, GAICD, FAICD)
Director
Terry is a Non-Executive Director with a history of technical and commercial performance.
Brian Bradshaw (Inventor)
Founding Director
Brian is the inventor of the Segnut and founding Director of Segnut Pty Ltd. Brian’s and brings experience in the fastener industry and innovation driven problem solving.
Paul Ballantyne
Alternate Director
Strategic Partners
Customer reach and understanding, market reach and service delivery. Our partners make it happen.
Konnect Fastening Systems
Being apart of the Coventry Group, with over 75 stores in Australia and New Zealand, Konnect Fastening Systems are the lead distributor for all Engentus products.
Nubco
Also a part of the Coventry Group as an authorized Engentus reseller. Nubco services the Tasmanian market with 7 locations across the state.
Ready Resources
Provide operational support and maintenance solutions to the mining industry. Aligning with our capabilities and values to work faster, smarter and safer as a sub-distributor of the Engentus product range.
Elastomers Australia
The industry leader in screening and screen media for the Australian mining sector is also an authorized re-seller of Engentus products.
H&B Mining
Design and supply easy maintenance conveyor products to the Australian mining industry.
As a reseller of Engentus products, they have integrated Engentus into their solutions to add real value for their customers.
Norbar
Norbar Torque Tools have spent decades supplying the most accurate tools to industries across the globe. Norbar recognises the opportunity to provide co-branded torque tools compatible with Engentus TopTorque sockets and consumables.
Environmental | Social | Governance
Engentus defines its business practices and philosophy to ensure that it positively impacts its customers, its people and its environment at every touch point.
Engentus products provide users with the opportunity to improve the work environment, minimize negative impacts on people and environment and provide greater opportunity for a more diverse workforce across its client industries.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Engentus works to ensure that its business minimizes its environmental impact through reduction in unsustainable manufacturing and operational practices. The company actively seeks manufacturing processes that minimize energy use in manufacture and its products materially reduce the energy usage of our customers compared to the technologies they displace.
GOVERNANCE
Engentus is committed to transparent, ethical business practices in all its dealings and actively engages stakeholders at every level. Our employee ownership structure ensures strong alignment at all levels with the goals of the business as well as its corporate values. Its financial and statutory reporting is structured to be scalable, open and thorough to ensure that the interests of shareholders and customers alike are always protected.
Environmental Social Governance
Engentus products provide users with the opportunity to improve the work environment, minimize negative impacts on people and environment and provide greater opportunity for a more diverse workforce across its client industries.
Environmental
Engentus works to ensure that its business minimizes its environmental impact through reduction in unsustainable manufacturing and operational practices. The company actively seeks manufacturing processes that minimize energy use in manufacture and its products materially reduce the energy usage of our customers compared to the technologies they displace.
Social Impact
Governance
Ethical Business Practices Policy
- Ethical Business Practices Policy (download PDF)
Anti-corruption Policy
- Anti-corruption Policy (download PDF)
OH&S Policy
- OH&S Policy (download PDF)
Supplier Selection Policy
- Supplier Selection Policy (click here)
Engentus | Company Timeline
Invention of the lateral release nut
The company came to life in 2014 when Brian Bradshaw first imagined the Segnut in his workshop; a revolutionary lateral release nut that would eliminate the need for unsafe nut removal methods and would improve the wellbeing of workers in all industrial industries.
Rebranding to Engentus Pty Ltd
SOCIAL IMPACT
Engentus products are focused on facilitating the redesign of work practices to allow a more diverse workforce, enabled by intelligent engineering and design. We work with suppliers and partners who share this business ethos and are constantly seeking to improve the way in which our company and it products impact on the businesses and people we touch.