Australia

The Victorian state government is backing a new project that will address local industry and employment needs in Ararat, Stawell and the surrounding region, according to a press release by their premier’s website. Treasurer Tim Pallas visited AME Systems in Ararat to announce $228,000 from the Regional Skills Fund to establish an Industry Skills Coordinator, which will link job … Continue reading Ararat, Stawell in Victoria to get more state backing for jobs →

The Queensland state government is increasing its efforts to attract business to the state with a $40 million boost in the state budget for the Advance Queensland Industry Attraction Fund. In a press statement on the state government’s website earlier this week, Deputy Premier and Treasurer Jackie Trad said the additional funding, being provided over … Continue reading $40 million for Qld businesses, manufacturing a focus →

According to a press statement from the Victorian state government, CNC specialist ANCA will create 50 highly skilled jobs at its hi-tech facility with support from the state government itself. The Australian company is globally known for manufacturing computer numerical control grinding machines for the precision cutting tool industry, with operations on six continents and customers including Apple … Continue reading ANCA to provide jobs boost for manufacturing with Vic gov support →

DexKo Global, a global supplier of highly engineered trailer running gear and chassis assemblies and related components, has announced on its website that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire G&S Chassis and Hume Caravan and Camping Accessories to expand its Australian operations. G&S Chassis and Hume Caravan and Camping Accessories are Australian family-owned businesses and leaders … Continue reading DexKo Global expands into chassis manufacturing in Australia →

The Queensland state government has given the development approval for up to 195 wind turbines at Clarke Creek, 150 kilometres north west of Rockhampton. Minister for State Development Cameron Dick said the $1 billion Lacour Energy wind farm project would involve approximately 350 jobs during construction. “In addition to building the turbines, associated infrastructure will include substations, temporary … Continue reading $1bn Central Queensland wind farm given go ahead →

The South Australian state government has signed off on Flinders Ports’ Channel Widening project which will grow the state’s economy, drive export growth and support more jobs, according to a press statement by the state. “This is one of the most significant and important private sector investments for the future economic prosperity of South Australia,” … Continue reading Port expansion to grow SA economy →

According to the latest press release by the Victorian state government Victoria’s manufacturing industry has continued to grow positively. The Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index, released which was released last week, showed that Victoria’s manufacturing industry has grown for a 16th consecutive month. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll said, “Our manufacturing industry continues … Continue reading Victorian manufacturing continues its growth streak →

Progress, a provider of application development and deployment technologies, has announced the availability of a new Progress DataRPM self-service anomaly detection and prediction option for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market. Provided within a new R&D-specific license, the first-of-its-kind offering will empower R&D and innovation groups with better decision-making capabilities for IIoT proof-of-concept (POC) … Continue reading Progress announces availability new IIoT solution for manufacturers →

FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial and industrial property insurance providers, has launched its 2018 Resilience Index to help global executives plan where to do business. The interactive online resource reflects data related to economies around the world and addresses deep concerns about business risks such as natural hazards, cyber risk, political and economic risk … Continue reading Australia among top 20 most resilient countries globally →

This year’s Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards honoured women veterans of the industry. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll presented the inaugural Woman Manufacturer of the Year award to Vanessa Kearney from Viva Energy and Jill Walsh from Actco Pickering Metal Industries at the awards. The Hall of Fame Gala Dinner, held at … Continue reading Women shine at Victorian Manufacturing Hall Of Fame Awards →

Minister for Employment and Small Business Shannon Fentiman said during a visit to students at Warrigal Road State School that the latest round of small business grants will help local businesses to thrive and grow, leading to more jobs for Queenslanders, according to the Queensland state government’s website. “We know the first few years can … Continue reading Grants available to help small businesses get a kickstart →

The Queensland state government will reinvigorate the policy agenda to support manufacturing in Queensland as part of the government’s response to a Queensland Productivity Commission report into the manufacturing sector. Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Cameron Dick said the  Queensland government had accepted 16 of the Commission’s 17 recommendations in full, in … Continue reading QLD gov to boost manufacturing support →

Austal USA announced this week that it has acquired privately held ElectraWatch, Inc. in an all cash stock purchase. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings and the business will remain a standalone business, part of the Austal USA portfolio. Austal USA’s parent company, Austal, is an Australian-based global ship building company and defence … Continue reading Austal acquires metal tech company ElectraWatch →

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced an Australian-first trial of drinking water systems that produce clean drinking water drawn directly from the air using solar power. On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA will provide $420,000 in funding to US-based Zero Mass Water to deploy 150 of its solar-powered SOURCE drinking water systems across … Continue reading Aussie-first trial will create drinking water from air using solar power →

The first ever Defence Industrial Capability Plan has been released, outlining Australia’s long-term vision and objectives for Australia’s defence industry, and how the government and defence will partner with industry to achieve that vision. Minister for defence industry, Christopher Pyne, launched the plan yesterday in a speech to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. The plan … Continue reading New defence industrial plan outlines capability priorities →

The Victorian government has announced a $1.5 million support fund to Holden Special Vehicles in Clayton South, which will help the company transform its operations. The state minister for industry and employment, Ben Carroll, made the announcement in a visit to Holden Special Vehicles, located in Melbourne’s South East on Monday. “The grant, provided under the Local Industry Fund … Continue reading Vic gov offers auto factory $1.5M transition grant →

A NSW company that designed the cockpit of Titanic director James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenger has been selected among eight firms being showcased on the NSW Government stand at CeBIT Australia 2018. Department of Industry deputy secretary of skills and economic development, Zoe de Saram, said the government’s partnership with the Asia Pacific’s biggest business technology … Continue reading NSW companies announced for CeBIT Australia →

Sydney has been ranked as the number one location in the Asia Pacific, and one of the world’s top ten, for “Local Connectedness,” in the largest-ever conducted global survey of startup ecosystem. The “Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2018,” produced in partnership between Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), features strategic startup investment and policy insights from … Continue reading Sydney ranked Asia Pacific #1 for startup connections →

US based Harbour Energy has confirmed that Santos Limited (Santos), Australia’s thrid largest energy producer has agreed to grant Harbour access to due diligence pursuant to Harbour’s non-binding offer to acquire 100 per cent of the fully diluted ordinary shares of Santos by way of scheme of arrangement. The indicative offer price is US$4.98 (A$6.50) … Continue reading Harbour Energy greenlight to pursue Santos acquisition →

Engineers from the University of Sydney (USYD), Australia and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) are collaborating on research in diverse areas ranging from artificial intelligence (AI) and food technology to clean energy and waste management. The faculty-to-faculty partnership will see the USYD’s Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies explore new research opportunities with NTU Singapore’s College … Continue reading USYD & NTU Singapore engineers join forces →