Despite suffering at the hands of three earthquakes, Australian manufacturer Tasman Tank Co has shown its resilience by continuing operation at its New Zealand site.

We speak to the managing director of Quickstep Holdings about how the company became one of Australia’s great manufacturing exports.

A number of major process automation manufacturers have shown their support for the WirelessHART wireless plant communication standard, by joining the HART Communication Foundation at a recent global conference.

Almost 1,000 jobs could be lost at Alcoa’s Geelong aluminium smelter due to the high Australian dollar, input costs and low metal prices, the company has announced.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has sent an email to members of the automotive sector to calm their nerves about the future of the industry, assuring them she doesn’t think it is an ‘old industry’ of the past.