Kees Weel

Mr Weel has been awarded the 2021 Australian Performance Automotive Industry Australian of the Year. From the humble beginnings of handmaking his first copper and brass radiator in 1982 to a visionary leader of PWR, he has led PWR on an extraordinary journey that has cemented PWRs reputation globally for quality and innovative cooling products and unparalleled customer service. It was Kees inspiration to begin manufacturing radiators that quickly led to a ready made customer base that required superior quality and capability from radiators. Her uniquely Australian approach to business is his greatest strength, where no challenge is too big and an ethos that everything can be made with time, money and hard work. Following its listing on the ASX, he has continued to oversee the extraordinary growth of PWR while still maintaining its commitment to quality and customer service and that family feel amongst employees.