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Our Story

We’re all about Australian manufacturing and love being part of the local scene!

How it all began

The company which we now call Sanctuary Makers began as a small decorative ceramic tile business producing tiles in the 80’s with transfers imported from English printers. A decade later, the company changed direction and grew from teeny-tiny to quite substantial, riding the wave of the golden era of the 20cm listello border tiles.

With....

The company which we now call Sanctuary Makers began as a small decorative ceramic tile business producing tiles in the 80’s with transfers imported from English printers. A decade later, the company changed direction and grew from teeny-tiny to quite substantial, riding the wave of the golden era of the 20cm listello border tiles.

With the turn of the century, fashions suddenly shifted – no one wanted those cute little borders in their kitchen splashback any more, so again, the company – now Southern Cross Ceramics – had to figure out how to be relevant in the changing tile landscape.

Today we have a state of the art factory – a real melting pot of people - tradies, students, mums and dads who all work together with one purpose – to make the best floor and wall tiles they can.

At some point it started to dawn on us – no-one knows our products like we do… no one is as excited about them as we are – what if we could share that passion? What if we were the ones actually connecting with home builders and renovators?

And so we opened the doors to Sanctuary Makers. Our own retail brand, where the people who make the tile, sell the tile.

Selling direct has so many benefits – for us and for you. It means we listen to our customers – to find out what they really want. It means we can respond very rapidly to fashion trends. It means we can be a part of your renovation journey. This shapes every part of what we do in design, pattern, colour and finish.

Our ultimate goal is to showcase our unique designs, in coordinated packages – floor, wall, feature accent and the perfect complementary grout.

From Our Factory

We source our raw materials both locally and internationally and we make sure that they meet the highest quality and ethical standards. Our dedicated team of 50 in Melbourne manages every step of the process, from design through to packing and shipping your beautiful tiles.

Most of our tile ranges are digitally printed using special cera....

We source our raw materials both locally and internationally and we make sure that they meet the highest quality and ethical standards. Our dedicated team of 50 in Melbourne manages every step of the process, from design through to packing and shipping your beautiful tiles.

Most of our tile ranges are digitally printed using special ceramic inks. The tiles are then loaded onto trollies where they await their turn in one of our kilns where they are fired at around 1000 degrees!

One of the latest additions to our factory is a 23 m roller kiln from an Italian factory shutdown. Rather than letting it go into landfill, it was loaded into 12 containers and shipped here to be given a new lease of life here in Australia. We are committed to renewable energy. All the electricity used in our factory is generated by the solar panels on our roof!

Opportunities at Sanctuary Makers

Join our team!

At Sanctuary Makers, we have a range of existing positions across different fields, including:

  • Engineering: Engaging in innovative projects and improving our manufacturing processes.
  • Design, Research and Development: Crafting creative and impactful ceramic products.
  • Marketing: Developing and executing strategies to ....

At Sanctuary Makers, we have a range of existing positions across different fields, including:

  • Engineering: Engaging in innovative projects and improving our manufacturing processes.
  • Design, Research and Development: Crafting creative and impactful ceramic products.
  • Marketing: Developing and executing strategies to enhance our brand.
  • Customer Relations: Building and maintaining strong relationships with our clients.
  • Administration (HR and Finance): Supporting our operations with essential administrative functions.
  • Information Systems: Managing and optimizing our technological infrastructure.
  • Factory Work: Ensuring high-quality production and efficient operations.

If you’re interested in learning more about these roles or our company, please feel free to reach out.
For more information, contact us at: Employment@sanctuarymakers.com

 

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