Team Australia signs KOKI Australia as power tools supplier for America's Cup campaign

Team Australia has secured KOKI Australia as an Official Supplier for its 2027 America's Cup challenge, with the HiKOKI and Metabo professional power tool brands backing production and technical operations in Naples.

The partnership covers construction, fabrication, equipment installation and ongoing repairs across the team's workshops, base facilities and on-water support operations. Mark Allanson, Production & Manufacturing Manager at Team Australia, said reliable professional power tools were essential given the volume of hands-on work involved.

"We're constantly building, modifying, repairing and maintaining equipment," Allanson said. "HiKOKI and Metabo give us a broad range of power tools suited to the different applications we deal with every day."

The announcement comes as Team Australia works to tight production timeline to reach Naples, with all boat work required to be completed by Christmas 2026 ahead of a February 2027 shipment to Italy.

Shaminder Singh, National Marketing Manager at KOKI Australia, said the company understood "the importance of precision, innovation and reliability in demanding working environments."

Team Australia was confirmed as the sixth Challenger for the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup in May 2026, representing the Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club. The campaign marks Australia's return to the Cup for the first time since 2000 and is led by Tom Slingsby as Head of Sailing, with two-time America's Cup winner Glenn Ashby as Head of Performance & Design.