Manufacturing

Students interested in extending their learning in the manufacturing sector can apply for up to $10,000 from Manufacturing Skills Australia, to increase the number of skilled workers in the industry. With applications open until July 12, the Manufacturing Skills Australia Development Fund is designed to incentivise a student’s commitment to vocational education and training. The … Continue reading Manufacturing Skills Australia gives up to $10,000 to students pursuing manufacturing careers →

CSIRO, along with the National Australia Bank (NAB) and more than 20 partner organisations, has released a report outlining visions to boost  Australia’s economy, which identifies manufacturing as a key growth sector. The CSIRO Australian National Outlook report was released on June 18, with focusses on technological changes and energy efficiency among topics also raised … Continue reading CSIRO outlook report identifies manufacturing industry as playing a key role in growth →

Nissan has announced that by 2020 its Australian headquarters will be located in Mulgrave, Victoria – bringing about 460 jobs to the area. The announcement, made in June, confirms that 400 jobs involved in manufacturing the Japanese company’s electric vehicle fleet will move to Mulgrave and 60 roles will be added. Parts for Nissan’s electric … Continue reading Nissan boosts jobs for engineers and technicians in electric vehicle expansion in Vic →

The Charleville’s Industrial Precinct has received $295 million in funding from the Queensland State Government as part of the Building our Regions (BoR) program, paving the way for local jobs in Queensland. The $1 million-plus funding package features $800,000 from BoR and $209,693 from Queensland’s Murweh Shire Council. As part of the BoR program, the … Continue reading Charleville Industrial Precinct secures $295 million boost →

Automotive businesses are set to receive up to $2.5 million dollars in funding from the Federal Government as part of its Automotive Innovation Lab Access Grants program. The Automotive program is part of the Federal Government’s $100 million Advanced Manufacturing Fund. Each of the grants will be matched through industry funding from the automotive businesses. … Continue reading Automation businesses receive Federal funding →

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released new data on 11 June confirming manufacturing employment is on the rise with the March quarter having more than six per cent of all jobs in Australia were in manufacturing. The number of filled jobs in manufacturing has declined around 20,000 jobs in the past five years … Continue reading Australian Bureau of Statistics report shows an increase in manufacturing jobs →

The Women in Industry Awards were held at The Park, Albert Park, on June 6, in Melbourne. With nearly 200 attendees from a diverse range of industries, it was a great night that celebrated the achievements of individuals who have made valuable and significant change to the industries that they serve in. We congratulate the … Continue reading Women in Industry Awards 2019: All the winners →

The Andrews Labor Government announced on 28 May it will invest in start-ups and innovation programs outlined in the Victorian Budget from 2019 to 2020. The Victorian Budget comprises will allocate more than $169.8 million towards initiatives to help develop more jobs in Victoria through boosting trade, driving innovation, and delivering programs that help Victorians … Continue reading Labor Government to boost start-ups and drive innovation →

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics trade figures show the value of Queensland exports rose 18.4 per cent to $84.3 billion for the 12 months to March 2019. The Palaszczuk Government said Cairns has seen more job opportunities due to businesses employing local workers. “Exports support one in five Queensland jobs,” said Annastacia Palaszczuk, Premier and … Continue reading Export boom creates job opportunities in Cairns →

Inside Advanced Manufacturing the week-long series of advanced manufacturing taking place across Queensland from 20 to 24 May 2019 is already underway. The  Inside Advanced Manufacturing series is designed to increase the adoption of leading-edge design, innovation, technologies, processes, and practices. At the event, a selection of Queensland’s top manufacturers will open its doors to … Continue reading Queensland’s Advanced Manufacturing series is underway →

Victorian businesses and individuals driving the manufacturing industry have won big at the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards on May 14 at the Peninsula in Docklands. The inaugural Leader and Innovative Product Development and Commercialisation award was presented to Air Radiators for the, and to Holden Special Vehicles, who received the award for Leader … Continue reading Manufacturers on show at Hall of Fame Awards →

Australian advanced manufacturing company Titomic Limited has recently announced that it has signed an agreement with Boeing to deliver additively manufactured test parts for airplanes. The initial agreement is worth $170,000 for test parts. According to the agreement, Titomic will be delivering Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) additive manufactured parts for Boeing validation. The Titomic press … Continue reading Titomic to deliver additively manufactured test parts for Boeing →

Australian carbon fibre composite technology company, Omni Tanker, is set to scale up its business to meet international demand, drawing on a $4 million equity investment from the Clean Energy Innovation Fund (CEFC). This latest Innovation Fund investment is part of a broader $7.9 million capital raising by Omni Tanker to help it scale up … Continue reading Fund helps Australian manufacturer supply ISO tanks internationally →

The Australian Industry Group (AI Group), Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) has risen by 3.8 points to 54.8 in April, marking the fastest growth across the manufacturing sector. The monthly PMI survey revealed that four of the six manufacturing sectors recording results above 50, led by food and beverage sector up (1.6 points … Continue reading Manufacturing performance lifts in April →

The South Australian government has provided $350,000 in funding for the 2019 SouthStart conference. A two-day conference SouthStart, will showcase South Australia’s entrepreneurial and technological achievements through hands-on educational workshops and presentations from keynote speakers. State innovation and skills minister David Pisoni said the $350,000 has been approved through the State government’s Research, Commercialisation and … Continue reading SA start-up conference receives state funding boost →

A new partnership between Swinburne University and a research facility at the University of Stuttgart in Germany will see collaborative research to develop new materials and production processes. Swinburne has become the first Australian university to be made a full member of ARENA 2036, a flexible factory of the future on the University of Stuttgart’s Baden-Wuerttemberg campus. Swinburne … Continue reading Swinburne joins new partnership on advanced materials, production processes →

Maryborough’s supplier to the Australian building industry, Hyne Timber, is commencing construction and advanced manufacturing glue laminated timber plant with support from the Queensland State Government. Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Cameron Dick said assistance from the government’s $150 million Jobs and Regional Growth Fund will accelerate the development of the new … Continue reading Maryborough manufacturer expanding locally to target new markets →

Earlier this month, global rail infrastructure specialist Vossloh has bought Australian sleeper manufacturer Austrak from Laing O’Rourke for roughly $50 million. Founded in 1980, Austrak has been a fully-owned subsidiary of Laing O’Rourke since 2006. The manufacturer has produced more than 22 million sleepers for the Australian market, with clients including BHP, Rio Tinto and … Continue reading Vossloh acquires Laing O’Rouke’s Austrak →

One of the key issues that most people working within the food and beverage manufacturing sector is that air compressors will use an average of 10 to 15 per cent of a facility’s energy. That’s a significant figure. In an interview with Manufacturers’ Monthly, CAPS Product Manager for Compressed Air Products, Paolo Lazzari, explained that … Continue reading Manufacturers can see long-term benefits with dual-stage air compressors →

Queensland-based plastics manufacturer Evolve Group is upgrading their equipment, creating jobs and aiming to bring work currently done offshore to Australia, thanks to an almost $1 million grant from the Queensland government. The grant is part of the Made in Queensland program – a Queensland government initiative supporting the manufacturing sector to become more internationally competitive and adopt … Continue reading Made in Queensland grant helps plastics manufacturer expand →