While further weakness is expected, there are also some encouraging signs indicating a better year ahead for Australian manufacturing in 2010.
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AU 2009 numbers up – virtually
WHILE the actual number of visitors to this year's Autodesk University was down 30% to just under 6000 attendees, an estimated 20,000 attended via a video link on AU Virtual from over 100 countries, making it the most successful AU to date.
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Fire-proof coatings for over 1000°C
Tough new fire-resistant coating materials called HIPS (hybrid inorganic polymer system) are being developed by CSIRO researchers in Melbourne.
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Boral Masonry
Product: Masonry One Blocks
AS one of the largest manufacturers of concrete masonry products in Australia, Boral Masonry is dedicated to reducing its impact on the environment.
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World’s first real-time environmental impact calculator
AUSTRALIA'S building and construction industry now has access to LCADesign software, described as the world's first real-time environmental impact calculator for commercial property.
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Galvanising exporting growth
AUSTRALIAN exports topped a record $215bn in the 2006-07 financial year, with exports of manufactures, resources and services reaching all-time highs.
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Some manufacturers misleading consumers
GOOD Environmental Choice - Australia GECA) has warned manufacturers not to make unsubstantiated claims about their compliance or otherwise to GECA standards without having undergone a thorough independent assessment.
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