Awards

2022 Hunter Manufacturing Awards: Finalist Collaborative Partnership Award

2021 Finalist Business NSW (Mid North Coast) Excellence in Innovation

2020 Finalist Australian Marine Industry Apprentice of the Year Award: Beau Paff

2020 Finalist Hunter Manufacturing Awards: Manufacturer of the Year

2020 Finalist Hunter Manufacturing Awards: Collaborative Partnership Award

2019 Highly Commended, Hunter Manufacturing Awards: Excellence in Export of Manufactured Goods

2019 Finalist, Hunter Manufacturing Awards: Manufacturer of the Year 2019 and Excellence in Export of Manufactured Goods Awards

2019 Finalist, Mid North Coast Business Awards, Outstanding Business Leader, Colin Steber

2019 Finalist, MidCoast Excellence in Business Award

2019 Winner Australian Marine Industry Export Awards – Export Performance Large Exporter

2018 Finalist, Hunter Manufacturing Awards Excellence in Export of Manufactured Goods

2018 Beau Paff, Finalist Mid North Coast Regional Business Awards Outstanding Young Employee

2018 Australian Commercial Marine Group Commercial Manufacturer of the Year

2018 Australian Commercial Marine Group Commercial Marine Industry Champion – Alan Steber

2017 Finalist – Regional Exporter Award, Premier’s NSW Export Awards

2017 Highly Commended Hunter Manufacturing Awards – Excellence in Export of Manufactured Goods

2017 NSW Business Chamber Mid North Coast Regional Business of the Year

2017 NSW Business Chamber Mid North Coast Excellence in Export Award

2017 Australian Commercial Marine Group Commercial Manufacturer of the Year

2017 MidCoast Business Awards – Excellence in Innovation

2017 MidCoast Business Awards – Excellence in Export

2015 Manning Valley Accessibility Awards

2015 Finalist – Excellence in Innovation, Hunter Manufacturing Awards

2015 Hall of Fame Award – Manning Gloucester Great Lakes Business Awards

2015 National Pavilion Award – China (Shanghai) International Boat Show

2014 Most Innovative Exported Product – AIMEX

2014 Mid North Coast Regional Finalist Excellence in Export, Excellence in Innovation – NSW Business Chamber Awards

2014 Excellence in Innovation – Hunter Manufacturing Awards

2014 Excellence in Export, Excellence in Innovation – Manning Gloucester Great Lakes Business Awards

2013 Excellence in Product Design – Hunter Manufacturing Awards

2013 Finalist and Highly Commended Excellence in Manufacturing – Manning Great Lakes Business Awards

2012 Finalist – Hunter Manufacturing Awards

2012 Manufacturing Award – Manning Valley Business Awards

2011 Manufacturer of the Year – Hunter Manufacturing Awards

2011 Excellence in Product Design – Hunter Manufacturing Awards

2011 Manufacturer of the Year – Manning Valley Chambers of Commerce

2011 Marine Industry Young Achiever of the Year for our Apprentice  – AIMEX

2011 Marine Industry Export Champion  – AIMEX

2011 Silver Status in Sustainability Advantage Program – DECC&W

2010 Hunter Manufacturing Awards – Finalist

2010 Manning Valley Chambers of Commerce Business Awards
– Finalist-Environment
– Finalist-Manufacturing

2010 Bronze Status in Sustainability Advantage Program-DECC&W

2009 Manning Valley Chambers of Commerce -2009 Business of the Year

AMIF- 2007 Fishing non trailerable over 10m – 3800 Sports Fisher

AMIF – Australian Marine Awards 2003- Contribution to the Marine Industry

Manning Valley Business Excellence Award for the month of August 2000 – In recognition for contribution to the business economy of the Manning Valley

Australia’s Holiday Coast Development Board-Highly Commended for Manufacturing (over 10 employees) in 2000 Excellence in Business Awards.

Mid North Coast-1997 Award for Achievement Innovation & Excellence in Business-
Runner up Mid North Coast Region

BIA 1994 Robert Greaves Award – Achievement Award

Newcastle Vocational Training Committee-1994 In recognition of commitment to skills excellence

Manning Valley Business Excellence Awards – 1994 Manufacturing

Manning Valley Business Excellence Awards- 1994 Overall Winner

Australian Design Services- 1994 Australian Design Award for Steber 43

Modern Boating-1994 Power Boat of the Year- Cruiser of the Year -Steber 4380

Optus Trophy-1994 Australian Boat of the Year –Steber 43

ABIA -1991 Australian Boat of the Year for Steber 52 (non trailerable fibreglass power craft)
Manning Valley Business Excellence Awards-1987 Regional Winner (Manufacturing).

ABIA -1984 Award of Excellence for 41 Express Cruiser

Industrial Design Council – 1977 Australian Design Award for Stebercraft 475DF & 525DF Fishing Boats.

Achievements

8 Shipwright Apprentice of the Year Awards
Foundation member of NSW BIA (Boating Industry of Australia)
Foundation member of AIMEX (Australian International Marine Export Group)
Past Member of American Boat & Yacht Council
Member Combined Chamber of Commerce Taree

Integrated Management System incorporating QA OHS and Sustainability to ISO 9001
Previous Accredited Queensland Ship Builder
Accredited Ship Builders certificate

In-house Shipwright TAFE Apprenticeship Training Facility

Sponsorship

VRA- Taree Rescue Squad
Manning River Turtle Project
Volunteer Rural Fire Service
Marine Rescue Foster
Marine Rescue Harrington-Crowdy