Anthony Privitelli, General Manager - Dulux Powder, Industrial & Automotive, Barbara Nebel, thinkstep-anz CEO, Keith Watson, Technical Manager at Dulux Powder & Industrial Coatings New Zealand and Jeff Vickers, Technical Director at thinkstep-anz at the Dulux Supplier of the Year Award ceremony in Melbourne.
We are thrilled that thinkstep-anz has been recognised as a 2024 DuluxGroup Supplier of the Year in Melbourne. This prestigious award celebrates our strong and collaborative partnership with the Dulux Powder, Industrial, and Automotive team, working together to become more sustainable through Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
We’re proud to partner with DuluxGroup, an organisation that shares our vision for sustainability and innovation.
"We are delighted to recognise thinkstep-anz as our 2024 Supplier of the Year,” Keith Watson, Technical Manager – Powder Coatings said.
“Their expertise, dedication, and collaborative approach have been instrumental in our sustainability journey. Together we’ve achieved significant milestones, including developing a suite of EPDs for Australia and New Zealand. We greatly value the partnership and look forward to continuing our work with the thinkstep-anz team."
Over the past three years, our partnership with Dulux Powder has focused on:
- Updating Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) models to reflect evolving industry standards
- Creating EPDs for powder coatings in both New Zealand and Australia
- Achieving significant progress, with over 100 LCAs completed and 12 EPDs for each market (NZ and AU) about to be published.
thinkstep-anz's Barbara Nebel and Jeff Vickers with the Dulux mascot.
"We are honoured to receive a 2024 DuluxGroup Supplier of the Year Award,” Barbara Nebel, CEO of thinkstep-anz said. “This recognition is a testament to the collaborative partnership between DuluxGroup and thinkstep-anz, built on a shared commitment to succeeding sustainably."
“I am incredibly proud of our team - Jeff Vickers, Noa Meron, Martina Steiner, and everyone involved—for their dedication and expertise. Working with an organisation as forward-thinking as DuluxGroup has been both inspiring and rewarding," Barbara added.
A heartfelt thank you to DuluxGroup for this great honour and your trust in our team. We look forward to many more milestones ahead!
