Space Tank Studio is a business makerspace and manufacturing incubator helping local designers and innovators build new to-market products with global potential.Read More
Mignon D'SouzaComments Off on Giving Australian Made a new heartbeat 142
Brisbane start-up company Valiant Space is sending locally-made components into orbit, onboard SpaceX, from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral.Read More
Mignon D'SouzaComments Off on Australian made components bound for orbit 136
Leveraging its expertise as one of Australia’s largest manufacturers of MDF, Laminex Australia has launched Surround by Laminex, an exciting new range of decorative MDF wall panelling. Read More
Alexandra HaynesComments Off on Surround by Laminex: A different way to do walls 181
G&G Engineering has acquired a new business to add to its portfolio of services. A year after its acquisition, Manufacturers’ Monthly finds out how Bollards Direct is making its mark. Read More
Alexandra HaynesComments Off on Staying true to Australian made 114
What do you do when imported equipment proves unreliable and in need of constant repair? According to Keith Edmunds, you design and build your own cutting‑edge machines using the best quality materials. That is exactly what KRE Engineering Services did back in 1991, and now the company is leading the way with their bespoke pipeline repair and installation tools. Read More
Alexandra HaynesComments Off on Innovation from the ground up 135
Established in 1936, Bambach Wires and Cables is an Australian owned and operated manufacturer of premium quality electrical cables. Servicing several industries across wastewater, marine projects, switchboard, and infrastructure development, they are currently working to increase their overall manufacturing capacity from 30 to 250 tonnes of finished goods per month. Read More
Alexandra HaynesComments Off on Connecting Australians for almost 90 years 133
Altra Industrial Motion is the manufacturer and service provider with a portfolio of 26 world-class power transmission brands. Manufacturers’ Monthly asks the OEM what is behind its ascendency in the Australian Marine market. Read More
Alexandra HaynesComments Off on Keeping the marine industry in propulsion 113
Located in Geelong, Softwood Plantation Exporters (SPE) is changing the game when it comes to re-using waste product along the forestry supply chain. Born out of a partnership between Hancock Victorian Plantations (HVP) and Associated Kiln Driers (AKD) in 1996, the business offers its owners a well-located export facility that receives, processes and stores forest and sawmill residues. Read More
Kate FeltonComments Off on Chipping away at sustainable forestry 124
AE Gibson & Sons has been enhancing Australia’s industrial manufacturing profile for over 125 years. A fifth generation, family-owned business based in Kendall NSW, their focus lies in the design and manufacturing of special purpose machinery used for materials handling and processing of renewables such as timber. Read More
Alexandra HaynesComments Off on Cutting edge designs and servicing 137
Based in the seaside city of Wollongong, NSW, Arrow Electrical Services is investing in the next generation of Australian electricians. With a dynamic team consisting of 34 highly skilled and experienced employees, the business has situated itself as a leading specialist across the state. Read More
Kate FeltonComments Off on Lighting the spark in the next generation 140
Laminex has been part of Australian life for more than 85 years. During that time, Laminex has grown from a tin shed in Melbourne to multiple large-scale manufacturing plants in city and country locations across Australia, and they are proud to now stand as the leading manufacturer, supplier, and distributor of high-pressure laminate, decorated MDF, particleboard and compact laminate within Australia. Read More
The latest round of co-invested projects announced via the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) managed Commercialisation Fund will see Australia’s manufacturing industry contribute over $32.4 million, alongside the federal government’s $9.03 million to drive commercialisation of world-leading Australian-made products. Read More
Alexandra HaynesComments Off on Commercialising 24 world-leading, Australian-made products 115
Rocket engineers at Gilmour Space Technologies have greeted the new year with a successful 110-kilonewton test fire of the most powerful rocket engine ever developed in Australia. Read More
Alexandra HaynesComments Off on Gilmour Space fires up Australia’s largest rocket engine test 144
Shining a spotlight on Century Yuasa Batteries – the only Australian Made automotive battery manufacturer – Alexandra Cooper speaks exclusively with the general manager of operations, Matthieu Anquetil and discovered how the manufacturer has attained a steady stream of success for so many years. Read More
Alexandra HaynesComments Off on Century Yuasa approaches a century of manufacturing 194
According to the federal government’s Australian Manufacturing Performance Report, manufacturing contributes $100 billion per year to the Australian GDP, employs one million people and is responsible for 26 per cent of all R&D business expenditure in Australia. Read More
Alexandra HaynesComments Off on Weld Australia fuels confidence in Australian manufacturing 121
Due to the uncertainty around energy sources for manufacturers, REDEI Enterprises, a Dandenong-based manufacturer, are making sustainable products for their customers, including their own lithium iron phosphate batteries. Read More
Alexandra HaynesComments Off on Energy innovations boosting resilience 132
In an Australian first, Rheinmetall – which supplies military vehicles to the Australian Defence Force – has unveiled the Lynx CSV (Combat Support Vehicle) at an event at their Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) in Redbank, Queensland. Read More
Alexandra HaynesComments Off on Rheinmetall unveils the new Australian Made Lynx CSV 173
“Buy Australian Now” – the latest campaign from Australian Made – is urging all Australians to support local makers and growers as the country begins to open up and prepare for the festive season. Read More
Alexandra HaynesComments Off on “Buy Australian Now” calls for support for local makers 124
Australia will accompany NASA to the Moon, with an Australian made rover set to be included in a future mission. This will be backed by $50 million in funding from the federal government’s Trailblazer program under the Moon to Mars initiative. Read More
Alexandra HaynesComments Off on Australia to rove with NASA to the Moon 132
Australian battery manufacturer, Century Batteries, has celebrated its green and gold roots with the Australian-Made logo now officially part of the company’s footprint. Read More
Caroline TungComments Off on Australian battery manufacturer powered by Australian Made logo 149