GE Power has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) business of Doosan Engineering & Construction for $USD250 million.
Originally announced in May,
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Modern adhesives – a key manufacturing technology of the future
In recent years, the use of modern adhesive technologies has become increasingly prominent in the industry. There is a good reason for this, as high-performance adhesives deliver numerous advantages for
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Bottled water leads the way for Coca-Cola Amatil
Coca-Cola Amatil is seeing improved bottled water sales and market share in the year’s first six months.
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Ford wants to make car parts from tequila plant
Ford and Jose Cuervo are collaborating to determine whether it would be possible to use leftovers from agave plants to create a bioplastic that could replace fiberglass or caulk, to be used in some of Ford’s car parts.
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Coca Cola Amatil on the hunt for automation guru
Coca Cola Amatil is on the lookout for an industrial automation lead, to scope projects aiming to optimise technology investments.
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Start-up uses waste coffee, brewing malt, hemp in 3D printing feedstock
North Dakota, USA 3D printing business 3DomFuel grown its product mix to be three-tenths made up of novel filaments, including those made out of beer, coffee and hemp.
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New plant-based oil emerging for use in industrial products
A new plant based oil is being developed to replace petrochemicals in industrial products ranging from fuels and lubricants to specialty chemicals and plastics, writes Hartley Henderson.
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OPINION: Unlike in Australia, US elections are all about manufacturing
Unlike our previous election, in fact unlike our past three federal elections, in the US, both candidates for president are vowing to revitalise and resurrect the U.S. manufacturing industry.
In fact,
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Report finds employers eager to hire but staff also eager to leave
While hiring intentions among Australian employers remain positive, their employees feel let down on the training front and many are actively looking to switch jobs, the latest Hudson Report has revealed.
The
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Low-cost magnesium developed by CSIRO
In a move that could help reinvigorate the metal production industry in Australia, CSIRO and Enirgi Group have joined forces to develop and commercialise an affordable and low-emission technology for producing
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Food safety drives demand for high performance plastics
Higher safety demands faced by food, beverage and agribusiness processors and packagers are driving demand for advanced engineering plastics to withstand the demands of the latest cleaning and hygiene systems.
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Lindt cuts ribbon at new Western Sydney factory
Lindt & Sprungli opened its new purpose-built $60 million site at Sydney Business Park yesterday, covering 66,000 square metres and 25,000 square metres of factory and logistics space.
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Treasury Wine Estates divests 12 US wine brands
Treasury Wine Estates has sold 12 non-core commercial US brands which account for one million cases of wine.
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Drop the ‘xenophobic’ attitude to trade says AIFST
At the recent 49th Annual Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) Convention in Brisbane, most leading Australian food and agribusiness industry experts agreed that while innovation
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New body to help meet transport needs of Victorian business
The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry said it was encouraged by today’s strategic decision to bring together the planning, coordination and operation of Victoria’s transport system under the
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Ng Fung increases Murray Goulburn stake
Hong Kong-based China Resources Ng Fung has quietly increased its interest in Murray Goulburn, with this creeping over 6.1 per cent this month.
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New rugged display
Argon has introduced its 21.3-inch rugged display, designed for command and control applications where maximum viewable surface area is needed in the smallest mounting possible.
The ARD21 has a small bezel
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Don’t bet the house (or much else) on China warns US diplomat
Former World Bank president and top US diplomat Robert Zoellick is warning Australia’s business leaders not to “bet the house” when it comes to China.
Zoellick said he first sensed complacency
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Coke boss wants less gov’t control but more foreign cash
According to a report on the ABC Rural program this morning, Coca Cola Amatil MD Alison Watkins has said that governments have no place meddling in local food manufacturing.
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Food manufacturer keeps local workers competitive
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to export to 48 countries around the world, Frosty Boy CEO Dirk Pretorius will tell you that it takes diligence, thorough research and automation of business
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