Why architects and designers choose EchoPanel®
EchoPanel® is the original PET acoustic panel — the product that started the category and that almost every competitor has since tried to copy.
In continuous Australian manufacture since 2004, the range has been refined for two decades into a comprehensive system of sheet panels, precision-cut patterns, embossed and 3D-formed panels, and acoustic tiles. This page is the case for why the original still matters.
The original PET acoustic panel
EchoPanel® launched in 2004 as the world's first commercially available 100% PET acoustic panel. Before that, acoustic treatment meant fibreglass, mineral wool, or fabric-wrapped assemblies. EchoPanel® created a new category: a single-material, fully recyclable, visually architectural panel that could be specified as a finish, not just an infill.
Every PET acoustic panel on the market today — including every "cheaper alternative" — traces its design language back to that 2004 release. The range has been built out over the twenty years since: thicker variants, precision-cut patterns, embossed and 3D-formed textures, and modular tile systems, each engineered rather than derivative.
EchoPanel® is Australian-designed and remains in Australian manufacture, with global distribution across the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the UK. Australian engineering, exported.
Category founders
Twenty years of PET acoustic innovation
Six reasons the originals still win specifications
Cheaper PET panels exist. What they don't have is two decades of performance-testing, the colour library, the certifications, or the commercial-grade warranty. Here is where the difference shows up in the finished project.
Consistent acoustic performance
Every panel tested to AS ISO 354 / ISO 354 — the international standard for sound absorption. Spec numbers you can put in a tender document and defend.
Colour-through construction
Colour runs through the entire depth of the panel, not just the surface. A scratch, cut, or chamfered edge reveals the same colour — no white core showing through.
Dimensional stability
PET felt won't warp, sag, or absorb moisture. Installed in humid hospitality fitouts, coastal projects, and temperature-variable spaces without movement over time.
Industry-leading colour range
Up to 37 colourways on the flagship EchoPanel 12mm, with curated palettes across every sub-range. No other PET acoustic manufacturer comes close.
10-year product warranty
Backed by a decade-long warranty against manufacturing defects, fading, and delamination. Real commercial-grade longevity, not disposable.
Recycled, recyclable, certified
Up to 80% post-consumer PET, Carbon Neutral, Global GreenTag Level A, Declare Red List Free. Verified by third parties, not marketing departments.
Five product families, one material science
Every range in the EchoPanel® catalogue is built on the same 100% PET felt platform. They differ in thickness, pattern, and form — the acoustic science underneath is shared.
Why the local distributor matters
A panel is only as good as the supply chain behind it. Footprint Creative is the authorised Perth distributor for the EchoPanel® range — the local team that holds stock, runs the showroom, supports the install, and stands behind the product after delivery.
Authorised Australian distributor
Official stockist of the full EchoPanel® range. Factory-direct supply, full manufacturer warranty, no parallel-import surprises.
Perth showroom
Physical samples of every range, every colour. Come in, see the texture under real light, compare palettes side-by-side before you commit.
Local stock, Australia-wide delivery
Popular ranges held on-site in Balcatta. Orders dispatch same or next business day, freighted to every state and territory.
Project support for specifiers
Architects, designers and builders get spec advice, acoustic modelling, sample packs, Green Star documentation, and tender support.
Professional installation
Perth-metro install crews for commercial and residential projects. For interstate, we back your contractor with install guides and direct phone support.
Real Perth team
When you call, you get people who know the product, the project typologies, and the install realities. No offshore call centres, no queues.
Visit the showroom
See and feel the panels before you buy
Photography and swatches only get you so far. The Balcatta showroom has physical samples of every range — run your hand over the texture, compare colour palettes under real daylight, and talk through your project with the team.
- Address
- 5/8 Booth Place, Balcatta WA 6021
- Hours
- Tuesday – Thursday, 9am – 2pm
- Phone
- (08) 6385 7923
Specified by architects on every continent
EchoPanel® is installed in some of the most recognisable commercial fitouts in Australia — from the Bunnings national headquarters to the Paramount and Network 10 studios — and in workplace, hospitality, education and civic projects across the globe.
The through-line: spaces where acoustic comfort matters and the finish has to read as considered. Panels that work as acoustic treatment and as architecture at the same time.
In the wild
Workplaces, hospitality, education, civic
Ready to specify the original?
Browse the full EchoPanel® range, visit the Perth showroom for physical samples, or request a sample pack delivered to your studio.