Award-Winning Innovation Transforming the Future of Hot Dip Galvanizing
Kingfield Galvanizing is proud to have been recognised with the Process Innovation Award at the Australian Construction Awards, celebrating our commitment to technological advancement, sustainability, and innovation within the hot dip galvanizing (HDG) industry.
The Australian Construction Awards recognise excellence across Australia’s construction, design, built environment, and architecture sectors — celebrating organisations that are shaping the future of the industry through leadership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Redefining What’s Possible in Hot Dip Galvanizing
Located in Somerton, Victoria, Kingfield’s state-of-the-art hot dip galvanizing facility represents a new benchmark for the future of the Australian galvanizing industry.
Designed around the principles of the quadruple bottom line — people, planet, prosperity, and performance — our facility combines advanced technology, automation, and sustainable practices to deliver a smarter, safer, and more environmentally responsible galvanizing solution.
Through our investment in innovation, we have introduced processes that:
- Reduce emissions and improve environmental performance
- Enhance workplace safety and create a better working environment for our team
- Increase recycling and resource recovery outcomes
- Minimise waste through improved efficiency and reuse initiatives
- Deliver consistent quality through advanced automation and process control
Our approach demonstrates that environmental responsibility and commercial success can work hand in hand.
A Commitment to Continuous Improvement
Kingfield Galvanizing’s Chair, Steven Lelli, reflected on the significance of the award:
“Following the excitement of receiving the Premier’s Sustainability Award in 2017, this recognition for Process Innovation from a panel of our industry peers is an incredible achievement. It validates our investment and our belief that industry can be both environmentally responsible and commercially successful.
We recognise there is always more to achieve, but Kingfield remains committed to ongoing investment, innovation, and sustainability initiatives that create long-term value for our customers, our people, and the industry.”
This award reinforces Kingfield Galvanizing’s position as a leader in sustainable manufacturing — continually investing in technology, innovation, and smarter processes to help shape the future of hot dip galvanizing in Australia.