Our History:

J A Dinte Pty Ltd was started by Julius Dinte in 1930 at the age of 24. During the Great Depression Julius was employed as an apprentice foundry man. When the Depression became entrenched Julius's boss who had two apprentices informed the boys that there was not nearly enough work to keep them both employed. However he did offer them alternate work days.

Julius was a young married man with a son and as well as his day job he was also an accomplished Jazz musician who played the banjo in a band in clubs at night. He unselfishly gave up his day job to the other apprentice as Julius had another avenue of income that was not available to the other employee. The love of casting however remained in his blood. As part of his band there was a gentleman who played the Hawaiian guitar. During those tough years it was extremely difficult to purchase the slides that are used on that particular instrument. Julius built a mould for the slide and melted the metal on his mothers stove in a small flat in Bondi, Sydney Australia.

A great business was started.

His oldest child Ron, entered the business in 1945 at the age of 17 and continued to grow the foundry business to a new level. At all times keeping up with the latest available technology and process's, Ron travelled the world to attend international foundry conferences ensuring that what he was doing was always the best, safest and most economical method of manufacture.
Unfortunately these two great men are no longer with us. Julius passed away in 1972 and Ron in 1985.

However the third generation of Dintes were already involved in the foundry. Michael, and Anthony, two of Ron's sons chose the foundry as their professions in 1972 and 1976 respectively. Throughout the last thirty year period the business has grown further in size and diversified into other areas which now comprise the Dinte Group of Companies. As well as casting the brothers have also built and run a golf putter business, a golf course supply business and an advertising business.

These golf companies, which come under the DINT brand have grown to be an integral part of the golf industry in this country. Being the exclusive supplier to the PGA Tour of Australasia has given DINT the credibility that it deserves. The tradition continues with Michael's oldest son Adam joining the golf business in 2004 after studying a course at University in Leisure Management.
For more information on any of these companies please follow the links on this site.

Today responsibilities have to be divided and Michael is the Managing Director of J A Dinte Pty Ltd and Chairman of the Dinte Group of Companies with Anthony being the Managing Director of DINT Australia Pty Ltd.