Kingspan Insulation has announced the opening of its insulation manufacturing facility at Somerton in Melbourne. The $40 million factory is the first Green Star-rated manufacturing facility in Australia, aiming
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Fears for Australia’s shipbuilding industry
Australian shipbuilders have expressed fears that Australia will have minimal involvement in the building and maintenance of the nation’s future submarines and warships.
South Australia should expect
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Survey reveals Australians’ job satisfaction
A new HILDA survey has revealed the level of job satisfaction among Australian workers. Satisfaction is measured in terms of job security, work flexibility, the job itself, working hours and payment.
According
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Victorian manufacturer secures contract with Coles
A regional Victorian manufacturer has secured a contract to make 395 truck trailers for supermarket giant Coles, in a development expected to create more than 100 jobs.
MaxiTRANS Industries said the $60
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Maritime school to boost Australia’s shipbuilding skills
A maritime technical school will be established in South Australia to train workers for its $90 billion shipbuilding program.
The Maritime Technical College will be based in the South Australian capital
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Australian manufacturing: March overview
The Australian manufacturing sector expanded strongly again in March, achieving a PMI (Performance of Manufacturing Index) of 57.5 points.
In March, Australia’s PMI was down 1.8 points to register 57.5
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UTS develops technology to transform metal manufacturing
UTS engineers have developed a new rapid prototyping unit which is helping industry, government and not-for-profit partners translate their innovative ideas and complex problems into viable products and
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Energy costs threaten Australia’s biggest manufacturing industry
Rising energy costs and lack of reliable supply are threatening to push Australia’s red meat processing offshore.
The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) is currently conducting a survey of its members
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CSIRO backs Victorian electric vehicle manufacturing start-up
A Victorian vehicle manufacturing start-up aiming to produce the first Australian-made electric vehicles has been given a kick-start thanks to a new funding initiative by CSIRO.
CSIRO Kick-Start is an
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Australian food manufacturers facing butter shortage
Small to medium food manufacturers are currently facing a butter shortage due to a combination of a drop in overall milk production, an increase in demand nationally and a change in consumer tastes.
According
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Defence manufacturing will grow Australian economy, says Pyne
The defence industry will be a key player in growing Australia’s economy, according to Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne.
“Using the defence dollar to drive the take-up
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Sydney mayor faces backlash over imported playground equipment
City of Sydney Mayor Lord Clover Moore has been accused of snubbing Australian manufacturers by spending $258,000 to import children’s playground equipment from France.
Liberal Councillor Christine Forster
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Perth team producing world’s only clear solar glass
A team of scientists from Edith Cowan University has developed what they say is the world’s first commercially viable clear solar glass.
Referred to as energy-harvesting clear glass, the technology has
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3D printing bacteria promises new materials for manufacturing
Researchers from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have developed an inexpensive method for 3D printing bacteria into shapes and patterns, which could lead to revolutionary new materials.
According
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BlueScope rivals encroach on company’s profits
A number of US steelmakers are expanding capacity and upgrading mills in the same region where Australian company BlueScope Steel operates its highly profitable North Star mill.
According to BlueScope,
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Deloitte: Manufacturers “woefully unprepared” for supply chain threats
A new study from Deloitte has found that cyber security breaches in manufacturing plants are increasing, with the sector “woefully unprepared” for these threats.
Titled Industry 4.0 and Cyber
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Tasmania secures role in $50 billion submarine development
The Univeristy of Tasmania (UTAS) has secured a crucial role in the $50 billion Future Submarine Program – the largest defence procurement program in Australian history.
The fleet will be built in
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Acquaculture company BioMar to establish feed factory in Australia
Danish acquaculture company BioMar Group has announced plans to build a new feed factory in Australia.
The company is currently in talks with local state government officials to get approval for the build.
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Victoria warned of 72 days of potential blackouts
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has warned that Victoria could face 72 days of power supply shortfalls over the next two years, following the shutdown of the Hazelwood plant next week.
According
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