Austube Mills will donate a time capsule to the City of Newcastle as part of its 80th anniversary celebrations.
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There’s hope for manufacturing, BlueScope boss says after improved result
BlueScope Steel’s CEO has said the narrowing of its net loss has shown there’s hope for Australian manufacturing.
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Bluescope Steel reduces full year loss
Bluescope Steel has narrowed its net loss to $82.3 million for the year to June 30, and made an underlying profit of $112.3 million.
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Arrium’s full-year profit up 83 per cent
Arrium has posted an 83 per cent net profit increase for the year to June 30
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Metal matters: why companies must innovate or perish
While steelmaking may have stabilised, there could be more pain in store for aluminium. Materials processing specialist and Swinburne Pro-Vice Chancellor (Future Manufacturing) Geoffrey Brooks shares a few observations with Brent Balinski.
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Australian metalworking – still alive
Brent Balinski reports on some of the current trends in sheet metal work, working with lasers, waterjet cutting and bonding.
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Use of aluminium in cars up in US
The use of aluminium in car making in the USA is apparently on the rise, though steel has the edge with incumbency and price.
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Tata BlueScope Steel JV shows how Australian manufacturers can tap new markets overseas
The joint venture between Australia’s BlueScope Steel and India’s Tata Steel shows the way forward for Australian manufacturers to find new markets.
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Cheap Chinese imports killing local steel businesses: Colla Bros boss
The managing director of collapsed Griffith company Colla Bros has said that times are very difficult in the local steel fabrication industry.
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SSAB to acquire 51pct stake in G&G Mining Fabrication
Swedish steel maker SSAB has signed an agreement to acquire 51% of the shares of Perth-based G&G Mining Fabrication.
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Infrastructure, energy policies failing Australian manufacturers: Arrium boss
Arrium’s CEO Andrew Roberts has criticised government support for local manufacturers.
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Endeangered honeyeater cited by opponents to Hunter steel workshop
An endangered bird has been cited by environmentalists opposed to a planned steel fabrication workshop in the Hunter Economic Zone.
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BlueScope to cut Port Kembla jobs: AMWU
The AMWU has claimed that BlueScope Steel is planning to cut over 80 jobs at its Port Kembla operations.
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Chinese government weighs up costs of cutting steel production: KPMG
An expert from KPMG has said the Chinese government was committed to shut some of the company’s less productive steel mills.
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Siemens and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries form joint venture for metals manufacture
The two companies are forming a globally operating provider for plants, products and services for the iron, steel and aluminium industry.
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BlueScope invests in new $5 m line
BlueScope’s Port Kembla site will soon install a new stretch levelling processing line, a $5 million investment.
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Bradken to close manufacturing facilities, cut jobs
Bradken has announced it will be shutting down its “highest cost manufacturing facilities” and cutting its workforce.
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Keech aims to lead the world in steel
Bendigo casting and engineering company Keech has said that it has goals to continue its research in steel and to be one of the world’s leaders.
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120 jobs to go at Arrium in Newcastle
Arrium has announced that it will make 20 per cent of the workers at its Waratah site redundant.
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Queensland steel project likely to go ahead
The troubled Gladstone Steel project is now likely to proceed as funds raised have almost reached their goal and steel buyers are showing interest.
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