Team Global Express (TGE) has been named DuluxGroup Supplier of the Year for 2025, a recognition that underscores the carrier’s sustained operational performance and the depth of its partnership with one of Australia’s largest paint and home improvement companies. To mark the milestone, TGE has deployed five co-branded semi-trailers carrying the livery of several iconic Australian brands.
Award Details
The Supplier of the Year award recognises TGE’s consistency in service delivery, reliability across DuluxGroup’s national distribution network, and the collaborative approach both organisations have taken to freight management. The five new semi-trailers feature co-branded livery for Dulux, Cabot’s, Selleys, and Yates/Seasol — household names that collectively span paints, woodcare, adhesives, sealants, and garden care products.
The branded fleet is now operating on key linehaul corridors, giving the partnership high visibility across Australia’s freight network. It is a tangible demonstration of a relationship that has moved well beyond transactional freight services.
A 26-Year Partnership
The TGE-DuluxGroup relationship began 26 years ago as a straightforward transport arrangement and has since evolved into a deeply embedded logistics collaboration. Over that period, the partnership has expanded from simple point-to-point linehaul into integrated supply chain services covering warehousing touch-points, last-mile delivery scheduling, and cross-dock coordination.
This trajectory mirrors TGE’s approach to its largest clients. The carrier also maintains a partnership of more than 40 years with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, a pattern that highlights the company’s ability to retain and grow major accounts over decades rather than merely competing on rate. For shippers evaluating carrier stability and commitment, these long-standing relationships offer a useful signal.
Multi-Modal Capability
The new co-branded semi-trailers have been deployed alongside customised rail containers that TGE already operates on east-west routes for DuluxGroup. This multi-modal footprint — combining road linehaul with intermodal rail — allows both parties to optimise cost and transit time across Australia’s vast interstate corridors, particularly on the Melbourne-Perth and Sydney-Perth lanes where rail provides significant efficiency gains.
TGE’s national scale supports this kind of integrated service. The carrier operates more than 650 depots and facilities across Australia, transporting in excess of 100 million items annually. That infrastructure underpins its capacity to offer end-to-end solutions for large-volume shippers like DuluxGroup, covering everything from interstate linehaul and rail to metropolitan distribution and regional delivery.
What It Means for the Market
Supplier-of-the-year awards in logistics often receive limited attention, but the TGE-DuluxGroup example is notable for the operational commitment it represents. Co-branded fleet assets are not a marketing exercise alone; they signal dedicated capacity, aligned KPIs, and a level of integration that benefits both parties.
For businesses managing complex freight requirements across multiple product categories and delivery profiles, the partnership model demonstrated here — long tenure, multi-modal capability, and branded asset commitment — offers a benchmark for what mature carrier-shipper relationships can look like.