ABB is working with Nissan to reuse the automotive company’s LEAF electric car lithium-ion batteries as residential and commercial power sources.
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PM says car bail-outs will ensure resources boom doesn’t ‘hollow out’ manufacturing
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she doesn’t want to see the resources boom negatively affect local manufacturing, claiming the car industry bail-outs will safeguard this sector against obscurity.
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ISO 9001 accreditation paves way for Bendigo foundry’s export success
With reports of manufacturers closing down or culling staff all too common this past year, it is pleasing to hear of one Bendigo-based family company that is ramping-up for global success this year.
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DMG/Mori Seiki Australia claims market leadership in 2012
Machine tool company DMG/Mori Seiki Australia is raising its number of service staff members by 30%, to support a 50% market growth strategy in 2012.
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SA plans two new advanced manufacturing sites for JSF fins production
BAE Systems Australia and Rosebank Engineering will build two new facilities in South Australia after winning a $177 million contract to manufacture tail fins for the US government’s Joint Strike Fighter defence aircraft.
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PM to visit “blue collar” workers at Ford Broadmeadows
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Manufacturing Minister Senator Kim Carr will show their support for Australia’s automotive manufacturing industry this morning by visiting workers at Ford’s Broadmeadows factory.
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112 Tasmanian companies battle for share of $120 million
Over 100 companies have applied for a share of the Tasmanian Innovation and Investment Fund, suggesting there is an urgent need for monetary assistance among manufacturers in the area.
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Holden funding almost secured, but are these bailouts a good idea?
Manufacturing Minister Senator Kim Carr is confident a deal to secure Holden’s future as a car manufacturer in Australia will come to fruition, following news that the opposition treasury wants to cull $500 million of assistance formerly put aside for the automotive industry.
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Q&A: Mike Devereux, Holden Australia managing director
The future of Australian car-makers has been a hot topic of conversation in manufacturing circles this past month. I spoke with Holden Australia managing director Mike Devereux about the likely effects of the carbon tax, the future of the Elizabeth plant and its employees, and asked whether mining and manufacturing could co-exist.
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Manufacturing job vacancies at highest level in seven months
The number of job vacancies in the manufacturing sector rose in November last year, suggesting more companies are hiring new staff, even though the total number of job vacancies across Australia was at its lowest level in 16 months, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Local manufacturers win award for providing drives to BHP Billiton
Bonfiglioli Transmission (Australia) and Australian manufacturer Ontrak Engineering have taken out first place in the Australian Bulk Handling Awards for supplying drive systems to BHP Billiton’s underground Appin coal mine.
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New big boss for Siemens PLM Software Asia-Pacific
Siemens PLM Software has appointed KC Yee as senior vice president and managing director of its Asia-Pacific operations.
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Carr delivers with $103m and 300 jobs securing Falcon production to 2016
Australia’s automotive industry has reportedly been 'secured' until 2016, with Ford and the Victorian and Australian governments guaranteeing $103 million and 300 new jobs for production of Ford’s Falcon and Territory SUV at its Broadmeadows facility.
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Ai Group applauds local manufacturers for raising production in December
Australia’s manufacturing industry raised the bar during December, with the latest Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) rising 2.4 points to 50.2, indicating expansion for the first time in many months.
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Former PricewaterhouseCoopers exec becomes Clean Technologies Supplier Advocate
Dr Marc Newson, a clean technologies specialist who previously worked at Ernst & Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers, will become the new government-appointed Clean Technologies Supplier Advocate.
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BlueScope nabs $100m advance through Steel Transformation Plan
BlueScope Steel is the latest manufacturer to benefit from the government’s new $300 million Steel Transformation Plan (STP), receiving a $100 million advance on future assistance entitlements to help it bounce back from a tough year in 2011.
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$50k grants for small TCF manufacturers
Small textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) manufacturers can now apply for government funding of up to $50,000 a piece, to be used for business improvement projects.
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Manmonthly.com.au daily e-newsletter is back online!
After a hard-earned break over the Christmas and New Year period, Manufacturers' Monthly's e-newsletter is back, providing daily news blasts to Australia's manufacturing stakeholders.
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Aussie company to supply plastic bags to 60,000 Chinese households
Australian bioplastics company Cardia has been awarded a $260,000 contract from the Nanjing Government to supply 'green' household kitchen waste bags to the Nanjing area.
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Defence contracts to bring over 200 jobs to Victoria
The government's decision to fund production of the next generation of Protected Mobility Vehicles in Victoria is a "common sense decision that will mean Australians get twice the value for their taxpayer dollar," according to the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU).
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