Sussex – a better way to do taps

Circa, from Sussex

Published by
Andrew McDonald
June 6, 2018

The team at Sussex are always looking for a better way to do things; which is why their taps continue to be a landmark of innovation in the industry.

The Sussex designers create taps using rigorous methods that have been pioneered and refined again and again over the course of two decades. The six phases of the design and manufacturing process are conducted with the closest care and attention. Which is acutely expressed in the fact that the team has a Melbourne workshop, allowing them to carry out all the crafting and finessing on site.

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As the only Australian tap maker with its own foundry, Sussex can melt and recycle precious brass shavings left over from daily machining operations. This sustainable practice has rightly earned the team praise and awards from the industry, but all that aside – the design of these taps is a thing to behold.

 

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