Australian Exporter of the Year winner – Premier Metal Recyclers and Senator the Hon Don Farrell Minister for Trade and Tourism and Special Minister of State.
The 63rd Australian Export Awards ceremony was held at Australian Parliament House in Canberra on 26 November 2025. The Awards are brought to you by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission.
Australian Exporter of the Year 2025
Premier Metal Recyclers
Maddington (Whadjuk), Western Australia.
Premier Metal Recyclers transforms metal waste into a valuable resource. The clean-tech scrap-metal processor collects, sorts and refines metal waste into certified raw materials.
Leveraging advanced shredders, shears and testing protocols, Premier Metal Recyclers delivers critical materials to steel mills, foundries and extrusion plants worldwide. By reclaiming end-of-life metal, the company conserves natural resources, reduces carbon emissions, prevents landfill waste and secures supply chains.
Its top export markets are India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, the UAE and Indonesia.
Premier Metal Recyclers is the 2025 winner of the Sustainability and Green Economy award category. It was previously recognised as a national finalist in the Emerging Exporter award category in both the 2022 and 2023 Australian Export Awards.
(Host) Okay we’re about to crown the next Australian exporter of the year. The winner of this final award will be invited back on stage for an official photo before making their speech. Then we will invite all of tonight’s winners up on the stage at the end of the awards for a group photo. So winners, please make sure you’re in the room for that special moment.
(Voice over) Marquis Macadamias, Orbitkey, Humanitix, Six Zero Pickleball, Munda Wines, UOW Global Enterprises, Marinova, PWR Advanced Cooling Technology, CMAX Clinical Research, Almondco Australia, Matrix Composites & Engineering, Three Warriors, Premier Metal Recyclers, MyVenue.
(Senator Don Farrell) Uh, thank you for that terrific shout out by MyVenue “is Don, is good”. You can come anytime. I’m a step away from Feral Wines these days, but I do understand they have a lovely uh, Black Friday special offer. Want to look them up? Without further ado, can I announce the 2025 Australian Exporter of the Year and the winner is Premier Metal Recyclers.
(Representative of Premier Metal Recyclers) Once again, thank you everyone and I congratulate everyone tonight here. To all the winners and uh thank you to Austrade and thank you for the all guests here tonight. Yeah um, it’s a true honour for Premium Metals to stand as a finalist here tonight uh, and the winner. So this recognition belongs to our entire team whose discipline, innovation and hard work have taken us from Western Australia to the markets around the world. Our mission is simple; transform recyclable materials into high value resources, proving that sustainability and commercial excellence go hand in hand. To our customer, partners, community, thank you for your trust. We’re proud to help drive Australia’s circular economy forward and we’re only just getting started. Thank you.
(Host) Aww, a huge congratulations to our export award, exporter of the year Premier Metal Recyclers, the 63rd Australian Export Award recipients. Please give them a big round of applause. Woohoo.
Australian Exporter of the Year winner, presented to Premier Metal Recyclers. For the full transcript visit Australian Exporter of the Year Award 2025 - Premier Metal Recyclers video on YouTube.
