During the mid 1970’s a need was realized for a specialist supplier of hydraulics components specifically to the agricultural machinery market that was then experiencing buoyant times. The industry in Australia at that time was dictated to by four major suppliers. Cross Hydraulics was established in Melbourne during February 1976 as a joint venture with Cross Manufacturing Inc. A major Manufacturer and supplier to the American agricultural industry. Within one year of opening, five people were employed to process the amount of business being generated. 

Initially, the products promoted and sold were agricultural cylinders, mobile directional control valves & pumps.By 1980 the company had become so successful that the Australian partner was able to purchase the American interest in the company and so Cross Hydraulics became and remains a completely Australian owned company. From this time as demands in volume arose outside the cross Manufacturing Inc. Range of Manufactured products, new suppliers were sourced whose products would further enhance the goods offered and available from Cross Hydraulics but still applicable to the core of the business which was still primarily based on the agricultural industry.