Tasmanian company honoured for export success
Austrade media release
28 November 2012
Tasmania’s Walnuts Australia, was named Emerging Exporter Award at last night’s 50th Australian Export Awards, hosted in Canberra by Trade and Competitiveness Minister Craig Emerson.
Walnuts Australia is the country’s largest grower, processor and exporter of walnuts and one of the largest walnut operations in the world.
Austrade State Director for Tasmania and Victoria, Margaret Bounader, said it was an excellent example of a Tasmanian company representing its state internationally.
“Walnuts Australia shows just how much Tasmanian companies can achieve on the world stage,” Ms Bounader said.
“In 2011-2012, it marketed in-shell walnuts in the European Union, Middle East and North Asia, increasing export sales by more than 194 per cent.”
A division of Webster Limited, Walnuts Australia currently owns or manages 2,200 hectares of walnut orchards in Tasmania and the Riverina district of NSW.
The Australian Export Awards program is co-presented by the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the program, making it one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious business awards.
A complete list of winners is below. Full case studies are available at www.exportawards.gov.au from Wednesday, 28 November.
Media contact
Jim Dickins: 0424 047 348 | 02 93922191 | jim.dickins@austrade.gov.au
50th Australian Export Awards winners
| Category |
Winner |
| Prime Minister's Australian Exporter of the Year Award |
PWR Performance Products (QLD) |
| Agribusiness Award |
Australian Agricultural Company (QLD) |
| Arts and Entertainment Award |
Animal Logic (NSW) |
| Education and Training Award |
Browns English Language School (QLD) |
| Emerging Exporter Award |
Walnuts Australia (TAS) |
| Information and Communication Technology Award |
Nuix (NSW) |
| Large Advanced Manufacturer Award |
ANCA (VIC) |
| Large Services Award |
Servcorp (NSW) |
| Minerals and Energy Award |
Xstrata Coal (NSW) |
| Regional Exporter Award |
SunRice (NSW) |
| Small Business Award |
Ensitech (NSW) |
| Small to Medium Manufacturer Award |
PWR Performance Products (QLD) |
| Small to Medium Services Award |
Oniqua MRO Analytics (QLD) |