The Australian packaging manufacturer, Amcor, has announced plans to invest more than US$25 million ($34.3 million) to upgrade its facility in Wisconsin, US, after the company acquired US company Bemis in early August. According to a press release by Amcor, the new investment will go towards purchasing new machinery and updating the existing infrastructure to provide expanded service … Continue reading Amcor to expand US facility with US$25 upgrade →

The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science’s Centre for Defence Industry Capability (CDIC) has invited the Australian industry to participate in two technology challenges, put forth by the AFWERX in the US. AFWERX is a US Air Force program with the goal of fostering a culture of innovation within the service. Encompassing a number of programs supported with relatively … Continue reading Calling for Aussie innovations to solve US Air Force challenges →

Remondis, a leading global waste, water and environmental management company, has announced plans to build a $400 million energy-from-waste (EfW) facility in south of Ipswich in Queensland. The proposed plant will convert between 300,000 and 500,000 tonnes of waste per year to generate up to 50MW of baseload electricity for the state, enough to power up to … Continue reading Remondis plans 50MW energy-from-waste plant in Queensland →

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) has inched closer to reality as the House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the final piece of legislation required to ratify the agreement among the remaining 11 members of the TPP following the United State’s withdrawal in 2017. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham said the TPP-11 would open markets for Australian farmers, … Continue reading TPP-11 passes through House of Representatives →