Manufacturing

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 →

The NSW Government will feature some of the state’s best defence companies at Australia’s premier land defence expo, Land Forces 2018, in Adelaide from 4-6 September. Twelve organisations and their leading capabilities will be showcased on the state government’s stand ranging from electronic warfare specialists and experts in live fire target training solutions, to component … Continue reading NSW gov to showcase state’s best at Land Forces 2018 →

The Medical Technology, Biotechnology, and Pharmaceutical (MTP) Industry Growth Centre (MTPConnect) in conjunction with the Western Australian Government and The University of Western Australia (UWA), has announced the establishment of the Western Australian Node (the WA Node) of MTPConnect in Perth, to support the state’s burgeoning life sciences sector. The WA Node of MTPConnect was launched … Continue reading MTPConnect launches Western Australian Node →

Kay Hart, global BEV manager, distribution & digital experience, Team Edison, has been named president and CEO, Ford of Australia and New Zealand. Hart, will be based in Melbourne, reporting to Peter Fleet, Ford group vice president and president, Ford Asia Pacific. Hart succeeds Graeme Whickman, president and CEO, Ford of Australia and New Zealand, … Continue reading Ford Australia gets new CEO →

Australian metal additive manufacturing company, Titomic has announced that it has signed its first Material Science Testing (MST) agreement with Fincantieri Australia, the Australian division of Fincantieri S.p.A. This MST agreement follows the ASX announcement on 14 May of Titomic’s MoU with Fincantieri as the first step in the defined roadmap to evaluate the potential … Continue reading Titomic signs MST agreement with Fincantieri Australia →

The Queensland state government is increasing its efforts to attract business to the state with a $40 million boost in the state budget for the Advance Queensland Industry Attraction Fund. In a press statement on the state government’s website earlier this week, Deputy Premier and Treasurer Jackie Trad said the additional funding, being provided over … Continue reading $40 million for Qld businesses, manufacturing a focus →

According to a press statement from the Victorian state government, CNC specialist ANCA will create 50 highly skilled jobs at its hi-tech facility with support from the state government itself. The Australian company is globally known for manufacturing computer numerical control grinding machines for the precision cutting tool industry, with operations on six continents and customers including Apple … Continue reading ANCA to provide jobs boost for manufacturing with Vic gov support →

DexKo Global, a global supplier of highly engineered trailer running gear and chassis assemblies and related components, has announced on its website that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire G&S Chassis and Hume Caravan and Camping Accessories to expand its Australian operations. G&S Chassis and Hume Caravan and Camping Accessories are Australian family-owned businesses and leaders … Continue reading DexKo Global expands into chassis manufacturing in Australia →

According to the latest press release by the Victorian state government Victoria’s manufacturing industry has continued to grow positively. The Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index, released which was released last week, showed that Victoria’s manufacturing industry has grown for a 16th consecutive month. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll said, “Our manufacturing industry continues … Continue reading Victorian manufacturing continues its growth streak →

Progress, a provider of application development and deployment technologies, has announced the availability of a new Progress DataRPM self-service anomaly detection and prediction option for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market. Provided within a new R&D-specific license, the first-of-its-kind offering will empower R&D and innovation groups with better decision-making capabilities for IIoT proof-of-concept (POC) … Continue reading Progress announces availability new IIoT solution for manufacturers →

This year’s Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards honoured women veterans of the industry. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll presented the inaugural Woman Manufacturer of the Year award to Vanessa Kearney from Viva Energy and Jill Walsh from Actco Pickering Metal Industries at the awards. The Hall of Fame Gala Dinner, held at … Continue reading Women shine at Victorian Manufacturing Hall Of Fame Awards →

Minister for Jobs and Innovation, Michaelia Cash and Minister for Women, Kelly O’Dwyer, have announced a $4.5 million package announced in the Budget last week to encourage more girls and women to study and undertake STEM careers. According to the news announcement on the government’s website, the new initiatives build on the government’s existing work … Continue reading Government to boost STEM support for women →

Australian metal additive manufacturing company, Titomic Limited has announced it has entered into a MoU with Fincantieri Australia. The MoU, Titomic’s first for the Marine sector, begins with immediate effect and will last for 12 months. The MoU will enable Titomic to work with Fincantieri to evaluate the potential for the Company’s additive manufacturing process, Titomic … Continue reading Australian metal additive manufacturing company signs MoU with Fincantieri Australia →

Victoria’s manufacturing industry is showing growth, with new figures showing the state government’s $120 million investment in manufacturing has created more than 5,000 jobs and is driving $1.4 billion in private investment from manufacturers. The announcement was made by the state minister for industry and employment, Ben Carroll, who noted that the Australian Industry Group’s Manufacturing Index has recorded 15 months of … Continue reading Victoria’s manufacturing shows growth →

The Queensland state government will reinvigorate the policy agenda to support manufacturing in Queensland as part of the government’s response to a Queensland Productivity Commission report into the manufacturing sector. Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Cameron Dick said the  Queensland government had accepted 16 of the Commission’s 17 recommendations in full, in … Continue reading QLD gov to boost manufacturing support →