GECA licensee ROCKCOTE has played an important role in the refurbishment of Taylor School, Canberra.

The health of students and staff was a key consideration in selecting EcoStyle Paints for the biggest ever building project at Lourdes Hill College in Brisbane.

Many of our award winning and best designed buildings showcase fitouts using GECA certified products. The Worldpark 01 project for Coffey International is one example, with GECA certified Zenith Interiors furniture.

Long-established in New Zealand, and with a growing presence in the Australian market, Aspect Furniture Systems designs and manufactures cutting-edge commercial furniture for today’s ever-evolving workplace.

Quantum Library Supplies has been designing innovative libraries, manufacturing library furniture, shelving and book handling automation for libraries Australia wide since 1979.

At Agar Cleaning Systems, sustainability is one of our long-term goals and a core value for us. As a family-run company, we want to safeguard the environment for ourselves and future generations by driving perception changes around the effectiveness of what a “green” chemical can achieve.

Washbox from Geosentinel Australia is an Australian invention that provides a closed-loop tool wash solution for all construction and maintenance sites requiring washout facilities for wet trades.

For more than 25 years, Northfork (owned by ACCO Brands) has been manufacturing quality cleaning chemicals at its manufacturing facility in NSW. From food service hygiene to housekeeping and washroom, personal hand care and laundry washing products, Northfork is ideal for the home and workplace environment. 

Established in 1978, Grasshopper Environmental has provided professional, tailored, and responsive waste management services for over four decades across two critical sectors in Sydney – building, demolition & infrastructure, and commercial & industrial. They have been certified under GECA’s Waste Collection Services standard and are the first licensee under our Construction & Demolition Waste Services standard.

TRUEGRID Australia is committed to environmental stewardship, emphasising the importance of the ecological footprint on urban infrastructure. As a company, TRUEGRID seeks to offer an environmentally sustainable alternative to the negative impacts associated with traditional hardstand materials like concrete and asphalt.

Ecofy is an Australian-owned and operated company providing sustainable cleaning solutions that are safer for people and better for the environment. They are the exclusive import partner of Tersano and Greenspeed in Australia and New Zealand.

FX Australia is a proud Australian manufacturer of premium speciality finishes, architectural and commercial paint products, and an innovative (patent pending) Compound System.

Over ten years ago, FX Australia made a conscious decision to operate our business with sustainability as our core value. Hence, FX Australia chooses recyclable packaging materials and locally manufactured raw materials where possible. Manufacturing waste is re-purposed, pallets, packaging and sample boards are reused, recycled and upcycled to deliver on our promises.

Q. What sets you apart from other commercial furniture companies and products?

We’re innovative, curious and committed to great product design.

We have our own in-house design team which means we can customise our products to suit individual client needs. We also have Thinking Solutions, a satellite design team within our R+D Department, with a mission to identify clever solutions to every design problem encountered by our clients (even ones they don’t know about).

Founded in 2000 by Russel Koskela and Sasha Titchkosky, GECA licensee Koskela produces Australian furniture that is beautiful, functional and durable. We asked what sets them apart from other furniture makers and what certification means to them.

We spoke to Modulyss about why they became GECA certified and the impact that it has had on their business.

For us, the point of difference is that Sustainable Living Fabrics is Australian made with Australian wool. This means we can monitor, develop and understand our supply chain and prioritise transparency across all levels. All of our fabrics are certified carbon neutral.