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The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) will collaborate with Incat Crowther to advance Australia’s ship-manufacturing sector. Incat Crowther is also the 1000th member of AMGC’s manufacturer network. “Incat Crowther is pleased to join AMGC at a time when manufacturing across the globe is evolving to become more advanced and nowhere is this more evident than in … Continue reading AMGC and Incat Crowther to advance local ship-manufacturing →

A recent delegation of Victorian Minister for Training and Skills and Minister for Higher Education, Gayle Tierney and industry leaders looked at how Australia can learn from European education and training systems to ensure best-practices in preparing a future workforce. Visiting Finland, England, and Scotland, Michael Grogan, national director of skills and training at the … Continue reading Delegation studies best practices in skills training →

A new digitisation initiative at HSV’s facility in Clayton, Victoria, will enable the automotive manufacturer to increase their performance by a fifth, according to Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews. “What’s so exciting about this announcement is that it demonstrates the benefits of going digital in all types of industries. By increasing the … Continue reading HSV invests in digitisation →

Access solutions manufacturer Chamberlain Group is looking into investing further in robotics at its plant in West Gosford. Producing commercial doors, the company has partnered with the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC), to find solutions for its business as it has grown. One area where Chamberlain has used this expertise is in the purchase and … Continue reading AMGC provides opening for doors manufacturer →

The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) is working with a West Australian hemp producer, MIRRECO to speed up the production of hemp for a variety of uses. Hemp has been proven to store carbon, improve soil condition, be useful in the production of a range of consumer products, while growing rapidly, with one season for … Continue reading Manufacturer uses hemp as construction materials, carbon storage →

Geofabrics Australasia, a manufacturer of geosynthetics used in infrastructure building, will grow its manufacturing capabilities in Albury with $322,000 in co-investment from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC). The geosynthetics manufacturers by Geofabrics provide ground stabilisation and drainage capabilities in civil engineering projects. The current funding will enable a collaborative project with RMIT and two … Continue reading Geofabrics grows local manufacturing capabilities →

Manufacturers have the potential to play a key part in tackling the waste crisis. Connor Pearce reports. A term that is gaining broader recognition to describe a new production paradigm is the circular economy, whereby products are produced from materials already in the market, rather than extracted from the environment, and when they reach the … Continue reading Manufacturing and the circular economy →

The Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, launched the Manufacturing Academy on September 24. Produced by the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre, the Manufacturing Academy is modelled on the Khan Academy, a globally-available video-learning platform. The Manufacturing Academy features Australian manufactures, such as Sutton Tools, Austeng, and iOrthotics, among others, and has each of … Continue reading Minister launches Manufacturing Academy →

Professor Andrew Dempster was not afraid to show his age at Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre’s (AMGC) Space Industry Opportunities event, at UNSW on Monday, September 9. Noting that he has been in the space industry since the 1980s, Dempster confidently declared that now is the best time to be in the Australian Space Industry. This … Continue reading Space just another domain for Australian manufacturers →

The potential of products made from recycled materials was on display at the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre’s (AMGC) “The Path to a Circular Economy” event. In focus were materials such as plastics and textiles, which through advanced manufacturing processes are being re-used or recycled to create new products. Single-use plastics, which would otherwise end up … Continue reading Circular economy: closing the loop →

The first Industry 4.0 Advanced Manufacturing Forum Conference, held on August 7, identified the priorities for industry in transitioning to Industry 4.0. The first priority that representatives from business, research organisations, education and training providers, unions, and government bodies identified is the need for an appropriately skilled workforce. To meet this need, industry and education … Continue reading Multi-sector conference identifies priorities for Industry 4.0 →

In two announcements, the Australian Department of Defence has reached out to industry to make it easier for manufacturers to supply products for defence applications. In a change to the Defence Industry Security Program (DISP), Australian businesses will no longer need a Defence contract to gain DISP membership. Companies can now self-nominate for DISP membership. … Continue reading Defence sets out new terms of engagement with manufacturers →

National Manufacturing Week 2019 included the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) launching its Manufacturing Academy, an online resource that is designed to equip Australian manufacturers with the knowledge to prosper and comprises of over 500 pages of in-depth research, interviews with more than 20 Australia manufacturers, and over 50 hours of video content that is … Continue reading Manufacturing Academy takes off at NMW 2019 →

In the release of its second Projects Report, the Australian Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has announced that it has doubled its project capacity in the last 12 months. Today, the industry research and commercialisation incubator is facilitating or developing more than 40 projects around Australia. These projects have been supported with $27.1 million in funding, … Continue reading AMGC doubles project capacity in 12 months →

Brisbane-based start-up Movus is co-funding a project that will provide 50 Australian manufacturing SMEs with an opportunity to kick-start their goal of digital transformation. Movus, the developer of machine monitoring technology FitMachine, has collaborated with the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC). Movus is offering to subsidise 50 per cent of the subscription to the FitMachine … Continue reading AMGC and Movus collaboration helps Australian SMEs become more competitive →

Manufacturers are increasingly struggling to meet demand in an ever-growing industry, according to Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) director Michael Sharpe. He and other industry experts discussed businesses’ access to capital, at an event held at the University of Technology Sydney(UTS). “It’s a different conversation that we are having this year compared to about three … Continue reading Accessing grants advances business growth →

Manufacturing in Western Australia has been closely linked to the mining, oil and gas, and agriculture sectors. The demand for technology-intensive products from these sectors has long facilitated the advancement of capabilities in research and development, technical and business services, and education and training. However, the manufacturing industry in WA is growing and diversifying, ensuring … Continue reading AMGC connects with ever-growing Western Australia membership base →

Paul Cooper has been appointed as the new chair of the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC). Cooper has been on the AMGC board since 2015 and is the owner of a Brisbane-based electronics manufacturing company that exports to the United States, India, and Germany. He will take over from Andrew Stevens who is stepping down … Continue reading Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre gets change at the top →

The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) reports that less than one in four Australian manufacturing firms collaborate with one another and even less do so with universities. The gap indicates huge untapped opportunities for local manufacturers to benefit from innovation-related collaboration. The topic was addressed at a gathering of Western Sydney manufacturers and organisations, including … Continue reading Collaboration could be key to gaining a competitive advantage →

Science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills contribute to more than a quarter of Australia’s economic activity, Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) reports. STEM skills are associated with 75 per cent of the fastest growing occupations, innovations, and higher paying jobs. But, AMGC explains the gender distribution of people who hold STEM qualifications is highly … Continue reading Roundtable takes on gender imbalance in STEM →