Acting Opposition leader Warren Truss is holding a press conference today at GM Holden’s testing labs in Port Melbourne, during which he will find out the likely impact of the government’s carbon tax.
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Clean Energy Future plan to guarantee manufacturing competition
The government’s Clean Energy Future plan will make sure Australia’s manufacturing sector remains competitive into the future, according to the Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus.
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Australian Envelopes buyer to significantly expand manufacturing operations
Victorian stationery manufacturer Envotec – formerly Australian Envelopes – will significantly expand its manufacturing operations, following the company entering receivership in June and this week being bought-out by Australian Paper.
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ABB, GM reuse electric vehicle batteries for renewable energy storage
General Motors (GM) and ABB have jointly-developed an energy storage system from end-of-life electric vehicle batteries that could store renewable wind and solar energy and feed it back to the grid.
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Australia-India research fund gets Cochlear implants to citizens
Australian-made Cochlear implant technology has given hundreds of Indians the gift of hearing, thanks to a research fund enabling Australian technology-makers access to the Indian market.
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Nissan supports Obama’s national vehicle emissions targets
Nissan's American business has declared its support for the U.S. government’s proposal to set new nationwide greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks between 2017 and 2025.
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Nissan supports Obama’s national vehicle emissions targets
Nissan's American business has declared its support for the U.S. government’s proposal to set new nationwide greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks between 2017 and 2025.
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Manufacturing shrinks in July, new orders hit hard
The strong Australian dollar, overseas competition and rising electricity prices continued to affect the local manufacturing industry in July, with growth in the sector falling 9.5 points to 43.4, according to the Australian Industry Group - PwC Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI), released today.
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A digital version of Manufacturers’ Monthly June 2011 is now available for free for all newsletter subscribers; click on this link to read all the latest new products, industry news, opinions, technical features and more.
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Australian dollar still a concern for manufacturers
The manufacturing, tourism and education sectors will be hit the hardest by the skyrocketing Australian dollar, with some manufacturing companies worried that stiffer import competition and decreased margins will be the death of them.
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Thales opens weapons service centre in Lithgow
Thales Australia has opened a new secure storage and service facility in Lithgow, New South Wales, designed to provide through-life support for its weapons.
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Sydney company develops new fibreglass winding machine
Sydney-based swimming pool and water treatment company Waterco has developed a new fibreglass winding machine which is capable of manufacturing the world’s largest fibreglass wound filters.
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10-year-olds recruited as future manufacturing workers
The Victorian Vernier Society is recruiting future engineers and manufacturers from the age of 10, through a competition called Techno Challenge for which Year 5 and 6 students deconstruct the fundamentals of a working object.
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Shipping restrictions put cement industry in firing line
The government’s proposed new shipping regulations will allow Australia’s biggest cement competitors to undercut local suppliers on shipping costs, dealing a huge blow to our cement manufacturers who are still reeling from news of the carbon tax.
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BAE Systems’ Adelaide plant declared ready for JSF production
BAE Systems’ Adelaide plant has been deemed fit to manufacture critical airframe components for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program in the US.
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Victoria Police dumps TCF manufacturer, outsources to China
Victoria Police has dumped Australian textile manufacturer Bruck in favour of getting its officers’ shirts made in China, sparking outrage from the textile union chief, who claims the job should’ve been given to a Victorian supplier.
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Tesla signs $100m deal for Toyota RAV4 EV production
Toyota will purchase $100 million worth of components and development services from US-based Tesla Motors, for production of the upcoming Toyota RAV4 EV.
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Toyota to fine workers for unsafe driving
Workers at Toyota’s Australian manufacturing plants will be forced to pay a fee to the company every time they receive a traffic infringement notice, under a new program designed to make drivers think about safety.
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Sullair appoints new national accounts and export manager
Sullair Australia has appointed a new national accounts and export manager to facilitate communications between national and export customers and the Sullair Australia team.
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Australian company builds first nano-carbon ‘clean room’ in the US
Australia’s Eden Energy is near completing construction of a commercial-scale nano-carbon materials prototype production unit in the United States.
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