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Victorian manufacturers honoured
The outstanding achievements of the Victorian manufacturing industry were recognised Monday night at the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame awards ceremony.
May 12, 2009 0 comment
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Czech into NMW to expand export markets
SEVERAL prominent Czech companies with be exhibiting at this year’s National Manufacturing Week (NMW) to be held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre beginning next week.
May 7, 2009 0 comment
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Industry welcomes changes to CPRS
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has welcomed the changes announced on Monday by Kevin Rudd to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS).
May 4, 2009 0 comment
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BOC
Project: Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6) Recycling Project
GAS, chemicals and equipment provider BOC, a member of the Linde Group, supplies Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6) in cylinder format throughout Australia and the South Pacific.April 18, 2009 0 comment
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KADE McCONVILLE
Employer: BOC
Position: Retail Assistant, Gas & Gear/ Product Design EngineerApril 18, 2009 0 comment
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BOC
Project: Regional Driver Working Group
BOC, a member of the Linde Group, supplies compressed and bulk gases, chemicals and equipment throughout Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.April 18, 2009 0 comment
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Workplace safety
AMARE Safety will unveil two new products for enhancing workplace safety on stand 4202 during National Manufacturing Week.
April 15, 2009 0 comment
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Carbon has a nasty surprise in store for SMEs
Experts from industry, academia and carbon consultancies agree the cost of the carbon trading scheme will hit small and medium size enterprises (SME) from two directions.
March 20, 2009 0 comment
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Driving waste to the bottom line
LAST week I travelled to the airport from my home in the suburbs of Melbourne on a SkyBus rather than taking my car.
March 9, 2009 0 comment
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Beyond Lean towards Green
HISTORY has a tendency of repeating itself, so faced with the need to reduce their carbon footprints, the question for local manufacturers is what can they learn from past improvement initiatives to meet current and future environmental demands?
February 25, 2009 0 comment
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Small footprint maximum functionality
New design technologies are helping to reduce the size of laser systems without compromising on power or price. Katherine Crichton writes.
February 4, 2009 0 comment
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Benchmarking OHS records with national hazard exposure data
OHS records are vitally important, but as Ray Schaffer* reports for Safety First there are records of quite another type that are equally crucial.
February 2, 2009 0 comment
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Completing the spill control picture
Russell Urquhart* covers the key steps towards having a comprehensive spill control plan.
January 27, 2009 0 comment
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Dangerous Goods Code available for free download
Following a recommendation by the Productivity Commission’s research report on chemicals and plastics regulation, the Australian Transport Council has made the 7th Edition of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG7) available for free download through the National Transport Commission (NTC) website.
January 14, 2009 0 comment
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Towards a future of zero harm
Nathan Cartwright* uncovers the complex relationship between safety and environmental responsibility.
January 8, 2009 0 comment
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Coached to succeed
OLYMPIC athletes do it, psychologists do it, teachers do it and now manufacturers are doing it to improve their workplace performance.
January 3, 2009 0 comment
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New chemical regulations a threat to local industry
THE European Union’s new chemical legislation may affect the ability of Australian companies to do business with the EU.
December 4, 2008 0 comment
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Towards a future of zero harm
Nathan Cartwright* uncovers the complex relationship between safety and environmental responsibility.
November 19, 2008 0 comment
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Shedding skin protection prejudices
David Dart* examines how skincare and protection is being embraced in Australia, particularly by men.
October 27, 2008 0 comment
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Delivering the goods
Real-time transmission of information can provide a safer workplace. Tony Repaci* writes.
October 22, 2008 0 comment