1989
Commodities
Winner
Westralian Sands Ltd, WA
Finalists
- Dampier Salt Ltd, WA
- Gardner Smith, NSW
- Hammersley Iron (Rio Tinto Iron Ore), WA
- Queensland Nickel, QLD
Emerging
Winner
Robotron Pty Ltd, VIC
Finalists
- Beerenberg, SA
- Ocean Shipyards, WA
- Permasnow, QLD
Large Advanced Manufacturer
Winner
Sola Optical Australia Pty Ltd, SA
Finalists
- Atco Controls Pty Ltd, VIC
- Bendix Mintex Pty Ltd, VIC
- Scitec Communication, NSW
- Textile Industries Australia, NSW
Medium Manufacturer
Winner
Goyen Controls Company Pty Limited, NSW
Finalists
- Gainsborough Hardware Industries Pty Ltd, VIC
- lEl (Australia) Pty Ltd, VIC
- R P Scherer, VIC
- Schefenacker Vision Systems (Britax Rainsfords), SA
Services
Winner
Australian Pacific Tours, VIC
Finalists
- Bulk Materials Pty Ltd, NSW
- CABS - Computer Automated Business Systems Pty Ltd, NSW
- Hassall and Associates Pty Ltd, ACT
- Kinhill Engineers, VIC
Small Manufacturer
Winner
Farley Manufacturing Pty Ltd, VIC
Finalists
- Australian NC Automation, VIC
- Filmlab Engineering, NSW
- Mineral Control Instrumentation, QLD
- Zip Heaters, NSW
1988
Commodities
Winner
Ashton Mining Limited, VIC
Finalists
- A Raptis & Sons, SA
- Bentine Pty Ltd, NSW
- Van Ommeren, SA
- Victorian Hide & Skin Producers, VIC
Emerging
Winner
Greencare Industries Pty Ltd, NSW
Finalists
- AC Spark Plug Overseas Corporation, VIC
- Excel Education, WA
- Gold Corporation, WA
- Shepherds of the Strand, ACT
Individual
Winner
Ms Maggie Shepherd, Shepherds of the Strand, ACT
Large Advanced Manufacturer
Winner
Hawker de Havilland Limited, NSW
Finalists
- Australian Shipbuilding Industries, WA
- Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, VIC
- Mars Confectionery, VIC
- ROH Industries, SA
Medium Manufacturer
Winner
Cochlear Pty Ltd, NSW
Finalists
- Buderim Ginger Growers Co-operative Associated Limited, QLD
- Dart Defence Industries, NSW
- Sola Optical Australia Pty Ltd, SA
- Wyndham Estate Wines, NSW
Services
Winner
Moldflow Pty Ltd, VIC
Finalists
- Conveyor Belt Monitoring, NSW
- IBM Australia, NSW
- The Computations Group, NSW
- VTTC of Australia, NSW
Small Manufacturer
Winner
GBC Scientific Equipment Pty Ltd, VIC
Finalists
- Farley Manufacturing Pty Ltd, VIC
- Neumann Equipment, QLD
- Scientific Glass Engineering Pty Ltd, VIC
- Wilcom Pty Ltd, NSW
1987
Commodities
Winner
Renison GQLDfields Consolidated Ltd, NSW
Finalists
- J K International, QLD
- Jet-Pak International Pty Ltd, VIC
- Sumich Group, WA
- Victorian Hide & Skin Producers, VIC
Emerging
Winner
Memtec Ltd, NSW
Finalists
- AC Spark Plug, VIC
- Beecham Beverages, VIC
- Disctronics, VIC
- Oceanfast Pty Ltd, WA
Individual
Winner
Dieter Le Comte, Martin Wells Pty Ltd
Large Advanced Manufacturer
Winner
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, VIC
Finalists
- Holdens Engine Co, VIC
- Labtam Limited, VIC
- Nonferral Pty Ltd, VIC
- Uncle Bens (Effem Pty Ltd), VIC
- Varian Techtron Pty Ltd, VIC
Services
Winner
Paxus Financial Systems Pty Ltd, NSW
Finalists
- Australian Agricultural Consulting & Management Co Pty Ltd, SA
- Edwards College, WA
- The Computations Group, NSW
Small Manufacturer
Winner
Martin Wells Pty Limited, NSW
Finalists
- Electrodata, NSW
- Fairlight Instruments Pty Ltd, NSW
- GBC Scientific Equipment Pty Ltd, VIC
- Kirby Engineering, NSW
- Neumann Equipment, QLD
- NID Pty Limited, NSW
- Seeley International, NSW
- Southern Dental Industries, VIC
Wilcom Pty Ltd, NSW
Traders
Winner
Keys Trading International Pty Ltd, VIC
Finalists
- Bentine Pty Ltd, VIC
- International Prime Food Exports Pty Ltd, NSW
- Toyota (AMI Toyota), VIC
- Van Ommeren, SA
1986
Winners
- Anchor Foods Pty Ltd, SA
- Antico International Pty Ltd, NSW
- Bentine Pty Ltd, VIC
- BHP Steel International Group - Long Products Division, SA
- BHP Transport, VIC
- Blundstone Pty Ltd, TAS
- BRL Hardy (Thomas Hardy & Sons), SA
- Buderim Ginger Growers Co-operative Associated Limited, QLD
- CIG Gas Cylinders, NSW
- Coal Resources of Queensland Marketing Pty Ltd, NSW
- Computations Pty Ltd, NSW
- Country Leather, WA
- CSA Alloy Wheels Pty Ltd, SA
- D KS Pty Ltd, NSW
- Decor Corporation Pty Ltd, VIC
- Dewez Sheepskin Company Pty Ltd, VIC
- Gerard Industries Pty Ltd, SA
- Hydrive Engineering Pty Ltd, SA
- Hypercom Pty Ltd, NSW
- John Bingle Pty Ltd, NSW
- Labtam Limited, VIC
- Lee McKeand & Son Pty Ltd, VIC
- lEl (Australia) Pty Ltd, VIC
- Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd, VIC
- Mineral Deposits Limited, QLD
- Pilkington ACI Limited, VIC
- Plantex Australia Pty Ltd, WA
- Sargent & Burton Pty Ltd, NSW
- SCM Chemicals Limited (pre 1984 Laporte Australia – NSM), WA
- South Australian Seedgrowers Co-operative Limited, SA
- Stile Pty ltd (James Wildflower Supplies of WA)
- Triton Manufacturing & Design Co Pty Ltd, VIC
- Ulan Coal Mines Limited, NSW
- Uncle Bens (Effem Pty Ltd), VIC
- Unichema Australia Pty Ltd, VIC
- Varian Techtron Pty Ltd, VIC
- Adpro Pty Ltd, SA
1985
Winners
- A Strazdins Pty Ltd, NSW
- Aquabike International Pty Ltd, ACT
- Atco Controls Pty Ltd, VIC
- Bendix Mintex Pty Ltd, VIC
- Bhmech Industries, VIC
- Color Offset (Aust) Pty Ltd, VIC
- Corngroup Supplies Pty Ltd, WA
- Faulding Product Divisions, SA
- Gainsborough Hardware Industries Pty Ltd, VIC
- Goyen Controls Company Pty Limited, NSW
- H B Brady Co Pty Ltd, WA
- Hassall and Associates Pty Ltd, ACT
- Hawker de Havilland Limited, NSW
- Jet-Pak International Pty Ltd, VIC
- KEL Aerospace Pty Ltd, NSW
- Kembia Coal & Coke Pty Ltd, NSW
- New Hope Group, QLD
- Scientific Glass Engineering Pty Ltd, VIC
- Sola Optical Australia Pty Ltd, SA
- UG Manufacturing Co (Aust) Pty Ltd, VIC
- Versatile Toft Ltd, QLD
- Wyndham Estate Wines, NSW
1984
Winners
- Barlow Marine Ltd, NSW
- Berri Estates Pty Ltd, SA
- David Bull Laboratories Pty Ltd, VIC
- GBC Scientific Equipment Pty Ltd, VIC
- Kimberley Seeds Pty Ltd, WA
- L Sumich and Sons, WA
- Melded Fabrics, VIC
- Moldflow Pty Ltd, VIC
- NID Pty Limited, NSW
- Power Automotive Equipment, NSW
- PTL Margarine and Oils, QLD
- Selleys Chemical Co, NSW
- Sheridan Textiles, VIC
- Tom Andonas Seafoods Pty Ltd, SA
- Va-Vite Manufacturing Co, VIC
- Webster Computer, VIC
1983
Winners
- A Raptis & Sons, SA
- Adelaide Brighton Cement Pty Ltd, SA
- Australian Agricultural Consulting & Management Co Pty Ltd, SA
- Bonel Brothers Pty Ltd, QLD
- Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard Pty Ltd, VIC
- Exoweld Pty Ltd, NSW
- Extal Pty Ltd, NSW
- Fairlight Instruments Pty Ltd, NSW
- General Motors - Holden Pty Ltd, VIC
- Geraldton Fishermen's Co-operative Ltd, WA
- Glaxo Australia Pty Ltd, VIC
- Grain Pool of WA, WA
- GW & J Packer (Tanning) Pty Ltd, QLD
- Hardie lplex Plastics, SA
- ICI Australia Ltd, VIC
- KD Binnie Engineering Pty Ltd, NSW
- Loumbos Pty Ltd, NSW
- Yogesh Jogia Diamonds Pty Ltd, WA
1982
Winners
- APV Bell Bryant Ltd, VIC
- Charlick Trading, SA
- Chroma Acrylics (NSM Pty Ltd), NSW
- Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, VIC
- Dexion (Australia) Pty Ltd, NSW
- EF Australasia Pty Limited, TAS
- Electro Medical Engineering Pty Ltd, VIC
- H J Clements Pty Ltd, NSW
- Howard Rotavator Pty Ltd, NSW
- International Fisheries Pty Ltd, WA
- Interskin Products Pty Ltd, VIC
- James N Kirby Pty Limited, NSW
- Labtest Equipment Company (SE Asia) Pty Ltd (Labtam), VIC
- Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd, VIC
- Napier Grasslands, QLD
- RE Miller Pty Ltd, NSW
- Red Tulip Chocolates Pty Ltd, VIC
- Selley Bros, SA
- SJ Banks and Son Pty Ltd, VIC
- Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation, NSW
- South Australian Seedgrowers Co-operative Limited, SA
- Southern Dental Industries, VIC
- Warman International Ltd, NSW
- Whitco Pty Limited, QLD
- Wynn Winegrowers Pty Ltd (Allied Vintners Pty Ltd), VIC
1981
Winners
- Akubra, NSW
- Allied Eneabba Ltd, WA
- Anchor Foods Pty Ltd, SA
- Australian Bacon Ltd, SA
- Bendix Mintex Pty Ltd, VIC
- Brian Davis & Company Pty Ltd, VIC
- Gainsborough Hardware Industries Pty Ltd, VIC
- Henselite (Aust) Pty Ltd, Bowls Division, VIC
- John Shearer Ltd, SA
- Kambrook Distributing Pty Ltd, VIC
- M Williams and Sons Pty Ltd, NSW
- Moreton Bay Seafoods Pty Ltd, QLD
- Neville Smith Group Pty Ltd (International Hardwoods), VIC
- Overail Forge Pty Ltd, NSW
- Readings of Lismore Pty Ltd, NSW
- Riv Sam Pty Ltd, SA
- Rover-Scott Bonnar Ltd, QLD
- Supreme Cake Co, TAS
- Vecon Pty Ltd, TAS
- Vida-Weld Pty Ltd, NSW
1980
Winners
- Ajax Nettlefolds Ltd, VIC
- Alspar Pty Ltd, NSW
- Austral Pacific Exports, WA
- Bradford Kendall Foundries Pty Ltd, NSW
- Colour Offset (Aust) Pty Ltd, VIC
- Commonwealth Steel Company Ltd, NSW
- George Moss Pty Ltd, WA
- GKN Sankey Benson, NSW
- Hawker de Havilland Australia Pty Ltd, NSW
- International Division, Nilsen Electrical Sales (Aust) Pty Ltd, VIC
- John Lysaght (Australia) Ltd, NSW
- Keys Development and Trading Pty Ltd, VIC
- Kitchens of Sara Lee (Australia) Pty Ltd, NSW
- Kiwi International Company Ltd, VIC
- Lombardo Marine Group Pty Ltd, WA
- Murray Goulburn Co-operative Company Limited, VIC
- Poole Park Foliage Plants, NSW
- Richard Klinger Pty Ltd, VIC
- Rip Curl Pty Ltd, VIC
- Ronstan Marine Equipment Pty Ltd, VIC
- Rover Mowers (Australia) Pty Ltd, QLD
- Rural Division, Sunbeam Corporation Ltd, NSW
- Surescreen Manufacturing Co Pty Ltd, QLD
- UMP Abbatoirs Ltd, TAS
- Utilux Pty Ltd, NSW
- Adelaide and Wallaroo Fertilizers Ltd, SA
- Victa Limited, NSW
- WA Seafood Exporters Pty Ltd, WA