ABOUT US

AKL Industries is a proud Aboriginal Owned Business, registered with Supply Nation and Queensland Indigenous Business Network (QIBN).  

Our passion is to provide quality products at competitive prices and ensure our clients have a reliable partner that upholds the integrity of quality products and service delivery. 

Our diverse range of products include: 

  • Corporate and Work Uniforms: Providing businesses and organisations with professional, practical uniforms that create a polished and consistent look without compromising on comfort. From corporate shirts and polos to workwear, outerwear and branded apparel, we can develop a coordinated uniform range that reflects your organisation’s identity and keeps your team looking and feeling their best. 
  • Sportswear: Providing sporting clubs and schools with relevant on field and off field apparel, designed to bring performance, comfort and team identity together. From competition and training gear to polos, jackets, supporter wear and everyday team apparel, we can create a coordinated range tailored to your club or school’s colours, branding and needs. 
  • Workwear: We provide businesses with a reliable range of durable, practical workwear designed to meet the demands of their industry. From everyday essentials to specialised garments, our range combines comfort, functionality and durability, with custom branding options available to create a professional and consistent look for your team. 
  • Merchandise: Bring your brand to life with customised merchandise tailored to your organisation, club, school or event. With a range of customisation and embroidery options available, we can help you create quality branded products that reflect your identity and meet your individual requirements. 

Our experienced team will work alongside you throughout the entire process, using the latest design technology, bringing your ideas to life, simple and hassle-free. From the initial concept and design through to ordering and delivery, our team is here to support you every step of the way, ensuring a seamless experience and a final product you’ll be proud of. 

IAN LACEY

DIRECTOR

Ian is a proud Mandandanji & Wakka Wakka man and has extensive experience in purchasing through suppliers. This provides Ian with a thorough understanding of what the client’s needs are and the barriers associated with the supply chain when manufacturing clothing and merchandise products.

Industry knowledge & experience include:

  • Managing the tender process for the production  of merchandise, orders exceeding $1 million dollars per annum
  • Managing the design process for approved artwork for catalogues
  • Managing the process for compiling orders, more than 30 partners within the network across Australia
  • Quality checking and signing off on merchandise orders and submitting to the supplier to begin production
  • Managing the relationship with the suppliers of merchandise

Ian has a strong management background, working multiple Senior Executive roles during his 10 years at the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health where he created and oversaw the implementation and evolution of the Deadly Choices brand/program.

Ian brings a working knowledge of the Indigenous Charity and Non-For-Profit industry and has many key contacts within the Rugby League industry, being a former professional Rugby League player to go with his strong people skills. Ian is also currently studying his MBA at the University of Queensland.

SELWYN APANUI

DIRECTOR

Selwyn is a proud Bundjalung man and has extensive experience in the sports administration industry, the non-for profit and volunteering sectors. Selwyn has been a selector and administrator for many representative sports, coached state teams and organised many community initiatives in various states of Australia. Selwyn has experience in various roles in the non-for profit and volunteering sectors, through these roles he has maintained strong working relationships that will give AKL exposure and publicity. Selwyn adds tremendous value to the team as he is intrinsically connected to many communities and sporting bodies throughout Australia, which will allow AKL to leverage off these already established relationships to form working partnerships for the company.

Our diverse range of products & services caters to the entire community from Schools & Sporting Clubs, to Charities & Corporate Entities and we ensure all of our products meet the required compliance and regulation standards to offer a safe enjoyable product. With a dedicated in-house designer and state-of-the-art design software, we’re able to offer customisation including embroidery and other decorative techniques.