(Host) Award 13, the penultimate award. Our next category is for sustainability and green economy. This award recognizes outstanding international success in the provision of green economy technology. or capabilities such as environmental solutions, clean energy, sustainable materials, renewables, waste and water management, green building, smart cities, or business committed to sustainable business practices. To present this award is Justin Muhammad, ambassador for first nations people at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
And this award category is proudly sponsored by Australian Trade and Investment Commission.
Aquatech
Aquatech designs and constructs innovative water, wastewater and odour control infrastructure.
Ardexa
Ardexa provides software services for the renewable energy industry.
Balco Australia
Balco Australia exports premium Australian oat hay worldwide.
Down Under Enterprises
Down Under Enterprises grows, produces and globally supplies native Australian essential oils and botanicals.
Hall Contracting
Hall Contracting specializes in dredging, civil construction and marine infrastructure projects.
Incat Tasmania
Incat Tasmania is a world leader in sustainable aluminium ferry design and construction.
Premier Metal Recyclers
Premier Metal Recyclers is an industry-leading innovator committed to transforming metal waste into valuable resources.
(Justin Muhammad) Good evening. Big thanks to Austrade for not only putting on this fantastic evening tonight, but also sponsoring this award. It's a privilege to be here to introduce the sustainability and green economy award. An honour that celebrates businesses leading the way to protecting our environment while driving growth. This this award reminds us that sustainability isn't just a choice. It's a shared responsibility by embracing innovation and respecting country. Providing proving caring for country and creating opportunity can go hand in hand. Congratulations to all the nominees. You're shaping the future that benefits every community. And now for the important part, the winner of the sustainable and green economy is Premier Metal Recyclers.
(Representative – Premier Metal Recyclers) It's profound honour for Premier Metal to stand here as a winner um in the green economy and sustainability category. uh from uh tonight's recognition. It's more than just a celebration. It's a moment that reminds um us why we lead, why we innovate, and why we remain committed to building a better future.
Uh at Premier Metals, our mission has always um extended beyond um commercial success. Uh we are driven by a deeper responsibility uh to protect our planet, empower our people um and contribute to the Australia leadership in the global circular economy. uh from Western Australia um to the international market, we have proven that sustainability uh can be powerful uh profitable uh and transformative by converting the um recyclable materials into high value resources.
Um we reduce emission, strengthen um industry uh and create opportunity for the next generation. Um to my team um and uh partners um and community that stands behind us um thank you for the trust and belief. Uh this achievement fuels our ambition. Uh we'll continue to lead um boldly innovative uh and represent Australia with integrity on the world stage. Thank you everyone.
(Host) Congratulations Premier metal recycling. But when we think of um technology that we uh export when it comes to sustainability and green uh green economy, um we think of renewable energy. That's the first thing that kind of comes to mind, renewables. Um but not so much probably metal recycling. So how much does the rest of the world love what you've created to to recycle their metals?
(Representative – Premier Metal Recyclers) So um metal recycling or recycling um plays a vital role in the um circular economy. So turning waste from the landfill and then um recycling and making into um valuable resources. That's a key point uh to the circular economy and that makes the difference um for us being as a company that can turn something from going to landfill and make it useful or reusable for the future generation. (Host) What are some of your biggest clients?
(Representative – Premier Metal Recyclers) Uh we deal with the mining and uh manufacturing companies. So um and also demolition companies that are involved in bigger infrastructure company.
(Host) Are there any countries in particular?
(Representative – Premier Metal Recyclers) Uh well majorly our market is Southeast Asian countries um such as Vietnam and Taiwan and uh that includes also Thailand and Indonesia are the emerging markets in the recycling industry.
(Host) Has that you've spent a lot of time in those places building relationships?
(Representative – Premier Metal Recyclers) We have yeah quite significantly. Uh we are still in the process of building relationship with the new stakeholders or partners um as circular economy is the very um uh important view for the all government departments. So yeah we are working to force building a strong relationship with all our partners.
(Host) We are ticking the world sustainability and green economy boxes. So congratulations to our export award winners here.
