Australia is down one solar panel manufacturer following the closure of Silex Solar’s Homebush Bay manufacturing facility yesterday which resulted in 30 jobs being cut.
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Australian manufacturers to supply fibre equipment for NBN Co roll-out
Six manufacturers operating in Australia have secured NBN Co contracts worth up to $635 million to supply fibre components and equipment over the next five years.
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SA Government forms new department for manufacturing
South Australia's newly formed Department of Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy will play a key role in helping to prop-up South Australia’s manufacturing and trade industries.
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Rolling out the ‘green’ tyre for fuel economy and sustainability
Tyre manufacturers are continuing to find ways to develop tyres that reduce full consumption, and with the introduction of stricter environmental laws and standards, the need to have a fuel-efficient 'green' tyre is becoming imperative.
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Holden Commodore job cuts not true
Unions are speculating that automotive maker Holden will begin cutting jobs within two month as it moves its design work for the Commodore off-shore.
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Plans to move Heinz factory equipment uncertain
Heinz’s plan to move all manufacturing equipment from its Girgarre-based sauce factory in northern Victoria could be scrapped as the process is reportedly becoming unfeasible.
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Emissions not to halt tile factory expansion plans
Tile manufacturer National Ceramics Industries Australia’s (NCIA) plan to expand its Centaurus plant has been put forward for approval despite a wave of community opposition over the environmental impact of the plans on the surrounding community.
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SEW-Eurodrive expands drive facility in Victoria
SEW-Eurodrive has expanded its facility in Tullamarine, Victoria, allowing it to produce and service massive drives in Australia.
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Fair Work Australia president resigns
Justice Geoffrey Giudice has resigned from his post as president of Fair Work Australia after 14 years heading the national workplace tribunal citing that “it is time for a change in the leadership" of the tribunal. He will leave his position at the end of February 2012.
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New ammonium nitrate manufacturing plant for mining
Chemical manufacturer and supplier Incitec Pivot is currently looking into plans to construct of a new ammonium nitrate manufacturing plant near its Newcastle fertiliser facility in NSW.
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More than 200 factory workers faint at clothing factory in Cambodia
Approximately 236 Cambodian workers have fainted this week at Anful Garments Factory, in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, local police have told media.
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Meeting new bonding demands with “green” adhesives
A tough economy has seen manufacturers push for cheaper, greener alternatives, with global suppliers still getting the lion’s share of the business, writes Annie Dang.
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SA cheese factory sale saves 100 jobs
United Dairy Power’s (UDP) decision to buy to two cheese factory in South Australia from Lion, formally National Foods, will save about 100 manufacturing jobs.
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TSMC turns on the “volume” for its 28nm process
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced that its 28nm process is in volume production and production wafers have been shipped to customers.
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Microsoft cuts production cost of handsets with Phone 7 software
Computer software giant Microsoft will cut the manufacturing cost of its Windows Phone 7 device components by half to help bolster sales of the mobile operating system which was launch last year.
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Holden begins production on new Cruze hatch
Australia’s automotive industry looks to be in good stead for 2012 with Holden having commenced production on its new Cruze hatch ahead of a November launch.
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US automotive manufacturer fined for exposing workers to toxic chemcial
Tenneco Automotive Operating Company has been issued 20 safety and health violations forexposing workers to hexavalent chromium, a harm chemical which can lead to nose, throat and lung damage.
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Hankook to supply tyres for V8 SuperTourer
V8SuperTourers has appointed global tyre manufacturer Hankook as its exclusive supplier for the next three years; commencing in 2012.
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Safety Show Sydney starts today
Opening today and running till 27 October, The 2011 Safety Show Sydney will focus on workplace safety management.
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WA welcomes NSW pulling out of national OH&S harmonisation
West Australian commerce minister Simon O'Brien has welcomed the news that NSW will not implement the national OH&S laws.
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