Australian ship manufacturer, Austal, has signed a contract worth $34 million to sustain the life of another ship built for the US Department of Defense.
The contract includes the dry docking of the USS
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Bluescope to invest a billion in US production
Australian steelmaker, Bluescope Steel, has announced that it will invest almost $1 billion in its Ohio, US steel mill, North Star.
Bluescope will expand its US production facilities by 40 per cent, and
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NSW shipbuilder supplies US Coast Guard, Army
The US subsidiary of Port Macquarie, NSW, shipbuilder Birdon, has secured two contracts worth US$390 million ($575 m).
The contracts are to supply the US Army and the US Coast Guard.
For the US Army contract,
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Pultrusion creates consistency, productivity
The process of pultrusion has been used by at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) to create composite materials for the oil and gas and transport industries in Australia and overseas.
Pultrusion
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Global partnership extends local manufacturer
Thales, has selected Australian SME, EM Solutions, to provide mobile radio and satellite products and microwave devices.
While the two companies have worked together since 2012, when Thales contracted
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Solutions for all bagging requirements
A bagging machine that can retrofit into existing plant floor space and integrate with automated bag palletising systems was created at Active Weighing Solutions with SMC’s help.
ACTIVE Weighing
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Australian trimaran manufacturer navigates new waters
15 years since its launch, Austal’s trimaran vessel is continuing to receive orders.
Recent improvements to the design of the trimarans enable the vessel to improve its ride and roll characteristics,
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Opportunities for Australian manufacturers to supply Polish Armed Forces
Australian SMEs have an opportunity to be part of the build-up of the Polish defence forces.
The Eastern-European country will spend $71 billion on the technical modernisation of the Polish Armed Forces
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A fit future for Australian healthcare technology providers in China
Austrade recently led a delegation of nine Australian health service providers to hospitals and medical facilities in Beijing, Chengdu and Guangzhou.
As China pursues its Healthy China 2030 strategy, opportunities
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Manufacturing key to future of WA economy
In launching the Western Australian (WA) government’s Diversify WA vision, the state government identified technology and advanced manufacturing as one of the key economic sectors that will build a more
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Consultation opens on national hydrogen strategy
In attempting to find new renewable energy sources, additions to wind and solar are increasingly coming to market. The federal government is now pushing for the development of hydrogen energy generation
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Australia concludes free trade deal talks with Hong Kong
The federal government has concluded negotiations with Hong Kong on the Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with the deal to come into force next year.
The conclusion of the agreement with
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Australia officially ratifies TPP-11 trade deal
Australia has ratified the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) trade agreement, making it the sixth country to officially join the historic deal.
With six countries now having ratified the agreement, the
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Australia accepted into WTO government procurement agreement
Australia has been accepted to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), following three years of negotiation.
A plurilateral agreement within the framework of
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Federal government launches export hubs program
The federal government has launched a $20 million program aimed at helping small and medium businesses grow, export and generate local Australian jobs.
The Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Export Hubs
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Victoria releases Southeast Asia trade and investment strategy
The Victorian government has released its strategy to help local companies access Southeast Asian markets and increase trade and investment in the growing region.
Called Globally Connected, the government’s
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Victoria’s exporters boosted by long-term reforms, report shows
Three decades of economic reform have boosted economic activity, generated jobs and increased wages for Victorian workers at higher rates than across the rest of Australia, a new report released by the
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DEC figures reveal expanding defence export opportunities
Confidence appears to be rising among Australian companies working in the defence industry, with new figures released by Defence Export Controls (DEC) revealing a boost in defence export applications.
The
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$1 million in support vouchers granted to Victorian exporters
Victorian businesses will get a boost into Asian markets following the release of a new round of export support vouchers by the state Labor government.
The $1 million in vouchers are to help over thirty
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Japan-Australia FTA brings new tariff cuts
The fifth round of tariff cuts under the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA) came into effect on the first day of April, delivering wide-ranging benefits for Australian businesses that
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