Australian manufacturing

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. 

As part of the Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI), the federal government will supply $280 million in matched funding through Round Two of the Integration and Translation streams, with applications opening on 13 December. 

Synthetic biology company, Ginkgo Bioworks, will establish an office in Melbourne to bolster Victoria’s focus in mRNA research and manufacturing. 

BAE Systems Maritime Australia has announced that businesses in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia will deliver and supply products into the prototyping phase of the Hunter Class Frigate Program, the nation’s largest surface shipbuilding project.  

The importance of collaboration between researchers and industry in delivering capability to the Australian Defence Force was on show at the Adelaide Convention Centre last week. 

L&H Fabrication and Maintenance, a steel fabricator based in Gracemere in Queensland, have received a $11,592 Business Boost grant to overhaul their workplace health and safety, facilitating further expansion. 

The Latin saying “Citius, Altius, Fortius” or “Faster, Higher, Stronger” would be familiar to those at the pinnacle of world sport, the Olympics. Chosen to encapsulate the traits of peak human performance, these three words are just as relevant to athletes as they are manufacturers – both of whom continually seek a competitive advantage. 

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) eased by 0.8 points to 50.4 in October – a fourth consecutive month of deceleration and the weakest monthly result for the index since September 2020. 

Safetyline Jalousie, an Australian louvre window manufacturing company, recently spearheaded a global movement – Suppliers Declare – that aims to encourage Australian manufacturers to place sustainability at the forefront of their operations. 

Adarsh Australia, a Western Australian manufacturing and engineering company, has expanded its facility through the addition of the latest Okuma CNC vertical machining centre. 

Chemistry Australia has indicated that a tight supply and surging prices for gas feedstock and energy remain a concern for Australia’s critical manufacturing industries. 

Mercurius Biorefining has finalised commissioning and will commence operations at their pilot plant at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Biocommodities Facility in Mackay, which will help spark a sustainable, export-oriented industrial biotechnology and bioproducts sector. 

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.

Rio Tinto has committed to using local suppliers to build iron ore railcars for its Pilbara mining operations, with the initial purchase of 50 iron ore railcars. 

Manufacturing in the 21st century is becoming more competitive than ever with margins getting tighter. The businesses in this sector are now having to look closely at their efficiencies and productivity and by re-evaluating the use of known technologies and considering newer relatively untried technologies to introduce competitive advantage to their organisations. 

Creating industry brokers at Australia’s key research infrastructure facilities could propel a new wave of home-grown advanced manufacturing industries, according to Science & Technology Australia, the peak body for science and technology. 

New data from the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has shown the value of Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing industry has grown by four per cent to almost $133 billion, driven by a rise in the value of exports. 

Ahrens’ local silo manufacturing line at Sheaoak Log goes against the grain to provide complete package for farmers.

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.