Australian manufacturing

More than 70 per cent of Australians consider manufacturing as very important to the Australian economy, a survey has revealed. The latest research, Perceptions of Australian Manufacturing, conducted by the Federal Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC), surveyed a cross-section of Australians living in metropolitan and regional areas. While most Australians believed that manufacturing was … Continue reading New research finds more Australians view manufacturing as important →

The South East Melbourne Manufacturers’ Alliance (SEMMA) has received $200,000 in funding from the federal government to launch an industry-led welding skills short course program, designed to provide a continuity of skills needed for the future of manufacturing.

As the world grappled with supply chain disruptions and delays as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, manufacturers found themselves dealing with long delays and shortages of critical goods and products.  

IBSA Group, a workforce skills program developer, in support of National Skills Week next week, reports that Australia’s manufacturing sector will be reignited as a result of COVID-19. 

Verton, an Australian lifting and load orientation product manufacturer, is developing its Windmaster project to offer a safer, faster and smarter method of handling and installing suspended loads offshore. 

Recent quarter results from the Australian Chamber-Westpac Survey of Industrial Trends shows that the Australian manufacturing sector is gathering momentum again, following sharp declines last year.  Businesses’ plans to invest in plant and equipment are at the highest levels in five years, taking advantage of record low interest rates and government support measures such as the … Continue reading Industrial Trends Survey: Australian manufacturing gains momentum →

Jobs top the agenda of most nations – and what a lucky country we have been. For decades, we have leveraged our abundant natural resources, turning our bounty into wealth and employment, with one direct mining job creating more than six indirect jobs in adjacent sectors.   It doesn’t take a prophet to see that we will eventually run out of our largely commodity-based luck. But as long as we are a lucky country, we have some runway left to transition to a smart country – one that is resilient and provides well-paid jobs.   A smart country can make complex things. A country that cannot do so, while still doing well, is a lucky country. Manufacturing is the … Continue reading Moving Australia from a lucky country to a smart country →

Unions NSW is launching the McKell Institute “Build It Here” report, encouraging the NSW government to publish the wider economic benefits of awarding contracts to Australian companies, rather than offshoring major projects.  The Unions NSW report analysed six of the NSW government’s transport contracts including the new intercity rail fleet made in South Korea, the light rail made in France and … Continue reading Unions NSW report encourages onshoring manufacturing projects →

The federal government is investing more than $475 million in the 2021-22 Budget to drive industry growth and scientific development, and help create high paying, sustainable jobs in manufacturing. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Christian Porter, said the new funding is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to secure Australia’s future as a globally … Continue reading Budget boost to manufacturing to secure Australian jobs →

Australian-owned manufacturing firm Baker and Provan in Western Sydney has celebrated its 75th anniversary. Specialising in heavy fabrications, machining and on-site support, they serve a range of sectors including Defence, rail and heavy industry. Initially a toolmaking workshop in St Mary’s, the company was founded by friends Arthur Baker and Don Provan in 1946 – … Continue reading Baker and Provan celebrates 75th anniversary and commitment to the local community →

Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks with Bylaser managing director, Michael Traynor, about the importance of putting the customer first. When Michael Traynor took over Bylaser in November 2019, he saw a business that was weighed down by rules and regulations. The previous owners of the metal cutting business had been unwilling to invest. Poor systems and equipment … Continue reading Adopting a philosophy of customer centricity →

Thales Australia has conducted a safe test firing of an Australian rocket motor manufactured at Australia Munitions’ site in Mulwala, NSW. The Mulwala manufactured Jones rocket motor was co-designed with Southern Launch, an Australian small business that provides launch services, bespoke rocket subsystems and operates the Koonibba Test Range. Australia Munitions managing director, Dion Habner, … Continue reading Thales Australia tests locally manufactured rocket motor →

By Rob Stummer, Asia Pacific CEO at SYSPRO Almost every Australian business that survived the pandemic learnt some valuable lessons, not just about resilience and flexibility, but also how to manage a major disruption to their supply chains. To ensure the future wellbeing of many Australian sectors, should another major interruption occur, radical new approaches … Continue reading Which four industries should we bring back onshore to secure Australian supply chains? →

Medicinal cannabis company Australian Natural Therapeutics Group (ANTG) has announced a partnership with New Zealand’s largest medicinal cannabis distributor, NUBU Pharmaceuticals. In an Australian-first, the agreement will see locally cultivated and dried medicinal cannabis flower shipped to New Zealand in the second half of the year, with oils to follow. ANTG CEO, Matthew Cantelo, said this … Continue reading Australian Natural Therapeutics Group announces new export partnership →

Another international space project will be built in Western Australia to develop Australia’s capability in the sector. The European Space Agency has announced it will collaborate with the Australian Space Agency to construct a $70 million deep space antenna at New Norcia, 140km north of Perth. The project comes as the federal government announced a … Continue reading Australia and Europe collaborate to build new space dish →

HP has commissioned smart hearing technology company Nuheara for mass production of the HP Elite Wireless Earbuds. The earbuds are the first product to be manufactured by Nuheara for HP, under the recently announced three-year umbrella supply agreement between the two companies. Following HP approval of production line samples, the manufacturing of Elite Wireless Earbuds … Continue reading Nuheara commences mass production of HP elite wireless earbuds →

Lockheed Martin and Thales Australia have finalised a teaming agreement to advance the delivery of an Australian guided weapons manufacturing capability to support sovereign national guided weapons enterprise. The agreement will see Lockheed Martin and Thales Australia cooperate in the design, development and production of Lockheed Martin’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile – Surface Launch (LRASM … Continue reading Lockheed Martin and Thales Australia to develop weapons manufacturing capabilities in Australia →

Twelve manufacturers have been awarded $8.4 million in funding under the latest round of the federal government’s Accelerating Commercialisation program. The matched funding assists companies to get their outstanding innovations to market, opening up new domestic and export growth opportunities and creating sustainable and high paying jobs for Australian workers. In the medical manufacturing field, … Continue reading Grants to drive advances in medical manufacturing →

SpaceLink, a company that is building an information superhighway for the space economy, and Gilmour Space, a venture-backed Australian launch services provider and spacecraft manufacturer, have executed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities to incorporatethe SpaceLink relay network for communications on Gilmour’s next generation small satellite platform and integrate Gilmour-built satellites into the … Continue reading SpaceLink and Gilmour Space execute MOU →

Woolworths is now offering its customers in Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia a locally-made paper carry bag as it gradually onshores manufacturing in support of local industry and jobs. Woolworths has partnered with family-owned Australian manufacturer Detpak in a multi-million dollar deal to produce the locally-made bags, which first launched in South Australia and Northern … Continue reading Woolworths introduces Australian made paper shopping bags →