A new  partnership agreement will see Titomic, the Australian metal additive manufacturing company, produce tooling products for US company Ascent Aerospace’s customer base. Ascent is a provider of aerospace tooling systems, assembly automation and factory integration for the aerospace, defense and space industries globally. As part of the two-phase partnership, Titomic will first deliver an … Continue reading Titomic signs partnership deal with Ascent Aerospace →

A recent Roy Morgan survey has found two thirds of Australians prefer to buy Australian-made building products, with 61 per cent choosing to purchase Australian tools and hardware. Factors that contribute to consumer decision include high quality, use of ethical labour, and supporting local jobs and employment, according to the research. Australia Made Campaign CEO … Continue reading Two thirds of Australians prefer Australian-made building products →

The Queensland government has announced increasing employment for women in the manufacturing industry as a key priority for the state. Queensland Women’s Week celebrations have begun, with state development, manufacturing, infrastructure and planning minister Cameron Dick encouraging more women to consider manufacturing as a career at the first Women in Manufacturing industry event for 2020 … Continue reading Women in manufacturing a priority for Qld government →

Over 60 per cent of Australia’s manufacturing jobs will potentially be impacted by automation technologies over the next 15 years, according to a new report. Thirty per cent of existing manufacturing jobs will be totally automated and 33 per cent of jobs in the sector will be augmented by technological change by 2034, according to … Continue reading Automation to transform manufacturing employment landscape by 2034 →

The Queensland government has announced that joint venture partners Australian Pacific LNG and Armour Energy have been granted a petroleum lease near Chinchilla in south-west Queensland, with the gas produced to be directed to local manufacturing operations. State mines minister Anthony Lyndham said the lease would help boost east coast gas supplies and help secure … Continue reading Newly leased Qld gas field to supply local manufacturers →