Seventy-six per cent of Australia’s manufacturing employers will give their staff a pay rise of up to three per cent in their next review, but seven per cent will not increase salaries at all, according
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Queensland manufacturers receive $175k grant
Toowoomba manufacturers Gessner Industries and Global Rotomoulding have received the first $175,000 grant from the Palaszczuk Government’s $20 million Made in Queensland program.
The grants will allow
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New milk powder factory opens in SA
Staff have begun work at a new milk powder plant in South Australia. Owner The Union Dairy Company (UDC) has confirmed the factory is on target to begin production in July.
Construction of the facility
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Finalists: Women in Industry 2017
Nominations for the 2017 Women in Industry Awards are in, and there are some fantastic candidates that have been put forward. All nominees have been reviewed and our panel of judges has narrowed down finalists
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Telstra’s power costs up $100m; company calls for price correction
Telstra has reportedly seen its power costs increase by $100 million in the past year, with a senior executive calling on Industry Minister Arthur Sinodinos for urgent action to address Australia’s
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QLD govt takes action on non-conforming building products
The Queensland Government is working to address the impact of non-conforming products on the state’s building and construction industry, an issue which was highlighted in a 2013 report from the Australian
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NSW aviation park expansion an opportunity for local companies
The new multi-million dollar expansion of the Albatross Aviation Technology Park will set the Shoalhaven defence industry on a new path to growth, according to NSW Minister for Trade and Industry,
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Ansell sells condom business to Chinese buyers
Australian manufacturer Ansell has sold its condom business to a consortium of China’s Humanwell Healthcare and conglomerate CITIC, for $800 million.
The buyers will take on Ansell’s Sexual Wellness
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Naval Shipbuilding College to train thousands of Australian students
Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne, has announced the release of a Request for Proposal for the Naval Shipbuilding College.
The Naval Shipbuilding College is a key initiative in the Naval
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Solar battery storage ‘vital for energy market’
With the right technology, homeowners and businesses with solar and battery storage systems have the potential to play a vital role in stabilising a grid with high renewable generation, according to Luke
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Ausnutria acquires Victorian dairy manufacturer ADP
Hong Kong dairy company Ausnutria has announced the start of its acquisition of Victorian dairy manufacturer Australian Dairy Park (ADP).
Once the acquisition is complete, Ausnutria will hold all the
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Toyota plant equipment sale marks end of Australian auto manufacturing
Hilco Industrial Acquisitions B.V. has announced that it has begun the private treaty sale process on all machinery and equipment assets located at the Toyota manufacturing facility in Altona North, Melbourne.
The
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IBM and ABB develop AI assistant for quality assurance
Working with ABB, IBM has developed a new AI assistant to help manufacturers detect defects on the production line.
The Cognitive Visual Inspection System is connected to ABB’s industrial monitoring
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SA company loses $12m submarine tender
Adelaide company Ezy-Fit Hydraulics spent approximately $4 million on upgrades in preparation for a tender to replace the Collins Class periscope tubes, only to lose the tender to Thales, the original
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Industrial voltage measurement solution
Ipektronik’s X-Link device series has been extended by a fast six-channel measurement module for RLDA and STG applications.
A part of the X-family, Mx-STG2 6 supports TEDS (Transducer Electronic
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UAE-based aluminium extrusion company expands to Australia
UAE-based Taweelah Aluminium Extrusion Company (TALEX), has announced its expansion into the Australian market with Melbourne the first city selected in its international expansion. The company’s starting
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Australia’s first Green Star-rated factory opens in Victoria
Kingspan Insulation has announced the opening of its insulation manufacturing facility at Somerton in Melbourne. The $40 million factory is the first Green Star-rated manufacturing facility in Australia, aiming
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Fears for Australia’s shipbuilding industry
Australian shipbuilders have expressed fears that Australia will have minimal involvement in the building and maintenance of the nation’s future submarines and warships.
South Australia should expect
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New kangaroo meat processor for south-west Queensland
A new Kangaroo meat processor has opened in south-west Queensland, with contracts to supply to food service, small goods companies and an Australian independent supermarket chain.
Barco Queensland, owned
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Energy costs threaten Australia’s biggest manufacturing industry
Rising energy costs and lack of reliable supply are threatening to push Australia’s red meat processing offshore.
The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) is currently conducting a survey of its members
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