EVEN MORE REASONS TO CHOOSE WEATHERTEX
GREEN
FINALIST in Architecture and Designs Sustainability Awards for 2017: Building Products. Weathertex is endorsed through the PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification), which promotes Sustainable Forest Management through independent third-party certification.
TRUSTED
WINNER of 2016 & 2018 Architecture and Designs Most Trusted Brand Award. Brands voted as the 100 Top Trusted have been recognised by the public as preferred brands. The poll aims to rank the trustworthiness of brands and showcase them within the industry.
CERTIFIED
THIRD PARTY ACCREDITED and the first manufacturing company GLOBALLY to achieve a Platinum GreenTag certification, and Gold for our Primed flat products. We are also part of the Product Health Declaration systems.
AUSTRALIAN
Weathertex weatherboard and architectural panels are 100% Australian-owned and manufactured. With a better than zero carbon footprint, Weathertex is located in New South Wales and has been employing more than 100 local people for over 50 years.
CERTIFICATIONS
Platinum and Gold Certified
Weathertex have been through a rigorous evaluation from Global GreenTag Pty Ltd to determine their outstanding “green performance” and we are proud to announce we are the FIRST manufactured product to receive a GreenTag Platinum certification with a GreenRate R Level A for our natural range products. Additionally, we’ve received Gold certification for our primed flat cladding and wall panel sheets.
Ecospecifier Global GreenTagCert™ is a third party, multi-criteria, consensus based and externally verified Type 1 ecolabelling program. One of the largest product sustainability certification systems in Australia and globally. GreenTag is the only Certification Mark in the sector approved by the Australia Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the US Patents and Trademarks Office and green building rating tools, across the globe.
Greentag comprises of two certification systems.
- LCA Rate™ (Life Cycle Analysis) for all products and all rating tools that engage LCA and Environmental Product Declarations e.g. Green Star®, EnviroDevelopment, LEED®, BREEAM, EarthCheck; and
- GreenRate™ for products relevant to Green Star® (Australia, New Zealand and South Africa), Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA), Living Building Challenge and HomeStar (NZ)
Product Health Declaration
Studies that make connections between toxic products and human health issues speak for themselves, says David Baggs, CEO and Technical Director of Global GreenTag, at the launch of the ecolabel’s new Product Health Declaration™ or PhD tool in Sydney at Total Facilities 2017. Ethically, GreenTag did not want to sit on worrying statistics much longer without doing something about it.
“GreenTag’s PhD is a radical entry into the market but it is also very necessary because it addresses human health concerns directly – we have the first system globally to assess the health impacts of the final product – and not just the hazards of the ingredients.”
GreenTag’s PhD, he said, is finally going to push for transparency to disclose risks and hazards in products used in workplaces and, in Australian homes too.
BRANZ Appraisals are robust, in-depth independent evaluations for building products and systems to be deemed fit for purpose and Building Code compliant.
A BRANZ Appraisal is a tool that facilitates market acceptance. It gives confidence to building specifiers, Regulatory Bodies, Building Consent Authorities and Building Officials during the building and consent process.
Weathertex has the following BRANZ appraisal numbers: 511, 512, 513 and 514.
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) through independent third-party certification.
PEFC works throughout the entire forest supply chain to promote good practice in the forest and to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with respect for the highest ecological, social and ethical standards. Thanks to its eco-label, customers and consumers are able to identify products from sustainably managed forests.
PEFC is an umbrella organization. It works by endorsing national forest certification systems developed through multi-stakeholder processes and tailored to local priorities and conditions. With 39 endorsed national certification systems and more than 300 million hectares of certified forests, PEFC is the world’s largest forest certification system.
Each national forest certification system undergoes rigorous third-party assessmentagainst PEFC’s unique Sustainability Benchmarks to ensure consistency with international requirements.
Quality Management System
Weathertex production operations are controlled under an SAI Global Certified ISO 9001 Quality Management System. The Quality Management Principals from the ISO 9001 System are used as a foundation towards performance improvement. To learn more and view certificate click here.
AUSTRALIAN OWNED. INVEST IN AUSTRALIA.
Australian Owned
Australian Owned™ is cause-driven with a mission to support the Australian business community. We want to give businesses the tools to grow, assisting to strengthen communities through jobs and investment, contributing to the long-term prosperity of this country.
The Australian Owned™ certification trade mark is a high value asset to business and industry and obtaining your certification evokes trust and confidence.
Weathertex is excited to announce we are now Australian Owned certified.
Australian Owned are Australia’s only trusted certification system that ensures business and products are Australian owned and made.
Weathertex is proud to be an Australian owned manufacturing business based in the Hunter Valley, NSW. This certification adds assurance that our products are manufactured in Australia.
AWARDS
SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018
Australian Construction Awards
The ACA recognises the achievements, developments and innovation within Australia’s booming construction industry and feature a wide range of categories for solution providers, contractors, architects, developers and local authorities.
Weathertex was one of the 13 Winners of the 2018 Australian Construction Awards, taking out Supplier of the year for 2018.
The industry relies on a number of stakeholders to keep projects moving. Supplier of the year is a company that provides quality, on time, every time.
“Every stakeholder in the construction industry plays a part in keeping the projects moving forward. The supplier of the year focuses on the importance of providing quality products in a timely manner, with its ability to meet deadlines and plan ahead of their schedules. This Winning organisation has built a successful network across the construction industry and should be commended for their resilience in tough environmental & political conditions. Through their clear and comprehensive approach,they have developed top-notch quality products & services for the market. They are proving to be a great model for others to follow.”
TOP TRUSTED BRAND 2016 & 2018
Architecture & Design Awards
We are proud to announce that Weathertex has won Top Trusted Brand two times running! Architecture & Design’s biennial ‘Trusted Brands’ survey showcases the best brands in the architecture, building, construction, and design industries.
Weathertex have taken out the 2018 #1 spot for Top Trusted brand, making it back-to-back wins for 2016-2018 in Architecture and Designs biennial survey. With over 600 entries and 6000 votes in 2018, we are proud to be ranked FIRST out of the top 100 brands, and have also taken out top place in the ‘Exterior Wall Materials’ category.
With 341 nominated brands and a total of 13,456 votes, Weathertex Australia was voted Architecture & Design‘s NUMBER 1 Top Trusted Brand for 2016.The survey revealed the common themes associated with a trusted brand, including great service, products and reliability – as well as other socially driven themes of eco-friendliness and Australian made.
FINALIST IN SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
Architecture & Design Awards
The ACA recognises the achievements, developments and innovation within Australia’s booming construction industry and feature a wide range of categories for solution providers, contractors, architects, developers and local authorities.
Weathertex was one of the 13 Winners of the 2018 Australian Construction Awards, taking out Supplier of the year for 2018.
The industry relies on a number of stakeholders to keep projects moving. Supplier of the year is a company that provides quality, on time, every time.
“Every stakeholder in the construction industry plays a part in keeping the projects moving forward. The supplier of the year focuses on the importance of providing quality products in a timely manner, with its ability to meet deadlines and plan ahead of their schedules. This Winning organisation has built a successful network across the construction industry and should be commended for their resilience in tough environmental & political conditions. Through their clear and comprehensive approach,they have developed top-notch quality products & services for the market. They are proving to be a great model for others to follow.”
National Export Award Winner
Master Builders Australia
Weathertex have been stepping into the limelight more and more recently, winning the MBA 2017 National Export Award – for Products and Manufacturing, and we were also finalist of Architecture and Designs 2017 Sustainability Awards in the Building Product category. This is a big step up from our small town roots of the Raymond Terrace (NSW – just outside of Newcastle) factory.
Our 2017 achievements, coupled with winning Most Trusted Brand proves this is a company to keep your eyes on. These awards reflect a company that’s becoming more and more unique in the modern Australian landscape – a 100% Australian owned and manufactured company that provides jobs to regional towns, able to walk the walk in ‘eco-friendliness’ through third party accreditation, with a product that’s good enough to compete on a global scale.
Consumers worldwide have ever increasing interest in knowing what exactly are in products, and ours 97% Australian hardwood timber and 3% wax ingredients answers this need perfectly.
“100% Australian owned and manufactured company that provides jobs to regional towns, able to walk the walk in ‘eco-friendliness’ through third party accreditation, with a product that’s good enough to compete on a global scale.”
