CASE STUDY • AWARD • LOWER HUTT
40 YEARS.
ONE WORLD-FIRST.
Inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Wellington Regional Business Excellence Awards, recognised for four decades of commitment, and a world-first technology with global ambitions.
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In the Hutt Valley's business community, longevity is earned, and JT Group has earned it many times over. Founded four decades ago, the company has grown from a local building-services firm into a recognised pillar of the Wellington regional business community. That journey was formally acknowledged with induction into the Hall of Fame at the Wellington Regional Business Excellence Awards, one of the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce's most prestigious annual honours.
THE MILESTONE
40 years in the making.
The Hall of Fame recognises businesses with enduring commitment and service to the business community over 20 or more years. JT Group, with four decades behind them, qualified without question.
"What an achievement to be 40 years in business in the mighty Hutt Valley."
— Patrick Muir - Former CEO, Hutt Valley Chamber of CommerceBut for Patrick, the award wasn't just about history - it was about what JT Group is doing right now.
THE EVOLUTION
A business that keeps evolving.
Patrick has worked closely with JT Group over the past four years as Former Chamber CEO. In that time, he has watched the company transform.
“Even during those four years, I’ve seen an amazing change in JT Group - in their work and their contribution to the wider business community.”
That change hasn't come from resting on a strong reputation. It's come from a deliberate push into new territory: technology, manufacturing, and global markets.
THE INNOVATION
World-first technology, built in the Hutt Valley.
At the heart of JT Group's next chapter is a technology that reaches far beyond the Hutt Valley. Over the past decade, the team has invested in and developed battery electric building wash machines and robotic systems, technology that is changing how buildings are cleaned, both in New Zealand and increasingly further.
it’s an innovation that started locally and is now being positioned for large-scale buildings across international markets.
“I know that Ray is looking at big buildings all over the world - and those buildings will have the cleanest outside because of the technology that’s been developed right here in the Hutt Valley.”
That ambition is significant: bringing a locally developed, world-first cleaning solution to a global stage, all while continuing to serve the businesses and communities that JT Group has worked with for 40 years.
THE LEGACY
A legacy built on more than longevity.
JT Group's Hall of Fame recognition is a milestone, but it's also a starting point. Four decades of service have built the trust and reputation that now give the business a platform to innovate at scale.
For Patrick Muir and the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce, JT Group represents exactly the kind of business the region should be proud of: deeply rooted in the local community, and ambitious enough to take what they've built to the world.
“They’ve taken an idea and they’re developing it - not only with their electric building-washing technology, but their washing machine that will go global.”
THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILDING WASHING
Built in the Hutt Valley. Headed for the world.
Find out how JT Group's world-first electric building-washing technology can keep your buildings clean, with a fraction of the impact.