About Us

Company Profile

Activated Carbon Technologies Pty Ltd (ACT) is a specialist supplier of high quality activated carbon and anthracite. ACT is 100% locally owned and was founded by Peter Cullum (Managing Director) and Peta Thiel (Technical Director).

ACT has more than 60% of the Australian activated carbon market for drinking water.

Activated Carbon Technologies Pty Ltd can provide a complete activated carbon service to the water industry including

powdered and granular activated carbon supply
carbon plant optimisation
technical and operational support and on going service
laboratory analytical services.
dosing equipment recommendation and supply

Staff Profiles

Activated Carbon Technologies Pty Ltd has the most experienced personnel in Australia. Here are our staff profiles.

Peter Cullum (Managing Director)

Peter has more than 20 years' experience in the activated carbon business in areas which include:

Sales and Marketing
Applications Research and Development
AC manufacturing and handling
Quality Assurance
Staff management and training
Business Management
Water treatment applications
Gold mining
Sugar refining
Oil Refining (HPNA/PCA removal)

Peter is based in the Melbourne Office and can be contacted on
+61 (0)3 9437 2600 or pcullum@activatedcarbon.com.au.

Peta Thiel (Technical Director)

Peta has 10 years' experience in operational experience with advanced treatment technologies. She has a background in drinking water treatment and specialise in advanced treatment technologies.

Peta also runs her own consulting company that provides technical advice and laboratory support to customers using the ACT carbon. The services that she provides include:

Laboratory support
Research and development
Customer support
Process evaluation
Pilot plant management and operation
Troubleshooting

Peta is based in the Melbourne Office and can be contacted on
+61 (0)3 9437 2600 or petathiel@activatedcarbon.com.au.

Kerstin Frazer (New Zealand Office Manager)

Kerstin is a chemical engineer with 13 years’ experience in oil refining, water treatment and fine chemical processing.

This fantastic background was put to good use when she worked with the NZ Refining Co where she was responsible for the activated carbon used as a process aid in the hydrocracker unit.

Kerstin is based in the Wellington Office and can be contacted on
+64 (0)4 499 4475 or info@activatedcarbon.co.nz.

Joe Guastalla (Perth Factory Manager)

Joe was formerly the warehouse and logistics manager in Melbourne and appreciates the importance of cleanliness in an activated carbon factory with specific focus on packaging and transport!

He has specialist skills in

Warehousing and logistics management
Workplace health and safety
Business management
Staff management and training
Quality assurance.

Joe is based in Perth and can be contacted on
+61 (0)8 9455 6864 or jguastella@activatedcarbon.com.au.

ACT staff have more than 25 years combined experience in water treatment applications.

Being locally owned and based, we understand the specific needs of our Australian and New Zealand clients.

FAQ - Order Size

ACT is focussed on servicing large scale users of activated carbon.

We therefore do not sell small quantities for domestic use.

Australia enquiries by e-mail at info@activatedcarbon.com.au
or by phone on +61 3 9437 2600

New Zealand enquiries by e-mail at info@activatedcarbon.co.nz
or by phone on +64 4 499 4475.