Industry

The Victorian state government has backed 28 small-to-medium sized manufacturers to expand operations with $10 million in funding.

Billy Friend takes a deeper look into this year’s federal budget and its implications for Australian manufacturing.

Australia’s global maritime business event, attracting maritime and defence industry, military and government decision-makers from around the world has kicked off in Sydney.

For the first time since 2019, the INDO PACIFIC 2022 International Maritime Exposition will bring together Australian and International industry, government, defence and academia to explore the sector’s biggest issues, innovations and technologies. Manufacturers’ Monthly talks to event organisers about what to expect from the event.

Modern Manufacturing Town Hall, held on 30 March at Sydney Olympic Park, was a pivotal day for the NSW manufacturing sector as it marked the beginning of a strengthened partnership between government and industry in advancing manufacturing.  

The hotly anticipated return of the Workplace Health & Safety Show 2022 will see industry trailblazers and game-changing newcomers unite to present a series of live, interactive two-way learning experiences covering all the latest trends, technologies and issues faced by Australian businesses today.

INDO PACIFIC 2022 will take place at Sydney’s International Convention Centre on 10-12 May, hosting key players from Defence, government and industry under one roof.

The $25 million Sydney Manufacturing Hub, located in the Engineering precinct of the University of Sydney’s Darlington campus, has been launched to drive innovation and foster industrial output in the heart of Tech Central. 

The federal government’s new $242.7 million Trailblazer Universities initiative will establish four new research and industry hubs that will lead Australia’s breakthroughs in critical national manufacturing priorities. 

Like every industry across the globe, Australia’s welding industry is feeling the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to feedback from Weld Australia’s members, the key challenge being faced across the industry is a shortage of labour, from Welding Supervisors and Inspectors, right through to welders. Finding competent, skilled, experienced welders is becoming more and more difficult.  

The federal government is investing $111 million in quantum technology, supporting commercialisation, adoption and use to support Australian industry and keep Australia safe. 

Suhner Australia has progressively rolled out its metal finishing stations to help TAFE NSW provide its students with access to quality professional tools as they learn to master metal finishing with a clear Industry involvement.  

Weld Australia is calling on industry, schools and governments to work together to develop and deliver STEM programs that engage, excite and attract students. Australia needs a vibrant national STEM skills program that illuminates the opportunities available in careers like welding and manufacturing for kids and parents alike. 

The finalists for Australia’s most prestigious manufacturing awards have been announced. The Endeavour Awards 2020, now in its 17th year, sees a high calibre of entrants representing Australia in an international capacity with innovative ideas, new technologies and the best in supply chain strategies. In both good and challenging times, Australian manufacturing has always something … Continue reading Endeavour Awards finalists 2020: Best Industrial IIoT Application →

Four projects in South Australia have received $150,000 each to pursue innovation in defence and industry research. Delivered through the Defence Innovation Partnership, the funding enables collaborative partnerships between local industry, universities, and the Australian Defence Force. Awarded projects in this round, the third so far, include the development of new electrically conducting carbon-based coatings. … Continue reading Funding awarded for defence-industry research →

The Western Australia government has announced new zones for manufacturers. Across two areas, the Rockingham Industrial Zone, and Latitude 32 Industry Zone, the sites will provide space for a range of businesses to leverage connections from Australia to China and Southeast Asia. “The Western Trade Coast is a development which underlines WA’s reputation as the … Continue reading Western Trade Coast open for industrial development →

A transition to a low carbon economy could add 1,750 jobs to Collie in south-west Western Australia, many of those in low-carbon manufacturing, highlights a new report from think tank, Beyond Zero Emissions. Collie, known for its coal industry at the centre of the south-west interconnected system, has been roiled by announcements of closures of … Continue reading Potential for low carbon manufacturing to re-industrialise Collie and south west WA →

Karen Andrews, Minister for Industry Science and Technology, will visit the US for the next week, to extol the abilities of Australian manufacturers. Minister Andrews will meet with government and industry representatives in Washington DC, New York, Orlando, and San Francisco. Riding on the momentum generated by the announcement of $150 million investment in Australia’s … Continue reading Industry Minister to connect Australia with US space sector →

The Australian manufacturing sector has picked up again after a run of slower months, rising 1.6 points in the September Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). Employment and new orders rose, buoyed by growth in the food and beverage and machinery and equipment sector. In addition, manufacturers who supply the mining and defence sectors reported … Continue reading Employment and new orders drive positive PMI →

Mixed conditions for manufacturing in the September quarter of 2019 has led to the Westpac-AusChamber Actual Composite Index declining to 52.9. The index for the previous quarter stood at 61.5. Although the index rose following the Federal election in May this year, the outlook for the rest of 2019 and into 2020 for manufacturing is … Continue reading September survey sees softening conditions for manufacturing →