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Vaulta and Quickstep sign MoU
Vaulta, the new Australian battery casing technology company based in Brisbane and Quickstep Holdings Limited, Australia’s largest independent aerospace advanced composites manufacturer, today announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The two Australian companies will seek to combine Vaulta’s advanced cell casing technology with Quickstep’s manufacturing capability and market reach to develop new … Continue reading Vaulta and Quickstep sign MoU
February 4, 2021 0 comment
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Volansi and Quickstep sign strategic MoU
Volansi, a leader in vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) middle-mile drone delivery services and Quickstep, Australia’s largest independent aerospace advanced composites manufacturer, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Under this MOU, Volansi and Quickstep will engage with various regulatory, operational, and commercial stakeholders to promote Volansi drones to the commercial and … Continue reading Volansi and Quickstep sign strategic MoU
January 21, 2021 0 comment
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Quickstep manufactures 10,000th F-35 component
Composites manufacturer Quickstep has produced and delivered its 10,000th component for the F-35 Lightning Joint Strike Fighter Program at its facility at Bankstown Aerodrome in Western Sydney. Quickstep CEO Mark Burgess said the company is 20 per cent of the way through the build program, which provides direct employment for almost 170 highly-skilled operations staff, … Continue reading Quickstep manufactures 10,000th F-35 component
December 10, 2020 0 comment
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Quickstep to acquire Boeing Australia’s component repairs
Quickstep has announced that it has agreed terms for the purchase of Boeing Defence Australia’s aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capability based in Tullamarine, Victoria. Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Quickstep (through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Quickstep Aerospace Services Pty Ltd) will acquire operating assets plus inventories and certain customer contracts from … Continue reading Quickstep to acquire Boeing Australia’s component repairs
November 16, 2020 0 comment
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Digital thinking is the way forward for manufacturers
Caroline Tung speaks to aerospace components manufacturer Quickstep and the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) to find out more about the importance of digitisation. Aerospace components manufacturer Quickstep was founded in Perth in 2001 as a research and development (R&D) company by the Graham family. From 2001, through until 2009, the company has … Continue reading Digital thinking is the way forward for manufacturers
August 4, 2020 0 comment
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Quickstep partners with US engineering firm
Following from the announcement that Quickstep would provide 10 new parts for the F-35 program, on November 4, 2019, Quickstep and US-based Radius Engineering announced they will partner to develop a Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) manufacturing workcell. The workcell will be based at Quickstep’s manufacturing facilities in Bankstown, Western Sydney. The new addition to Quickstep’s … Continue reading Quickstep partners with US engineering firm
November 8, 2019 0 comment
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More Australian-made composites for F-35s
Composite manufacturer Quickstep, based in Western Sydney, will manufacture 10 new parts for the global F-35 program. The parts will be incorporated into the centre fuselage, and brings to 45 the number of unique components that Quickstep already produces for the Joint Strike Fighter Program. “This assignment is a testament to Quickstep’s invaluable work in … Continue reading More Australian-made composites for F-35s
November 1, 2019 0 comment
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Variety of Industry 4.0 in Australia on display at CEBIT
On October 30, at the technology conference CEBIT Australia, the potential for Industry 4.0 application in local industries was canvassed by a range of speakers from industry, research and government. Chaired by Ingrid Marsh, director industry development, NSW Treasury, Marsh outlined that Industry 4.0 could be the key to unlocking productivity and growth in manufacturing … Continue reading Variety of Industry 4.0 in Australia on display at CEBIT
October 31, 2019 0 comment
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Quickstep projects strong sales growth in 2019
Advanced composite component manufacturer, Quickstep, is predicting more than 20 per cent revenue growth in 2019 due to the ramp up in production volumes of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, to which Quickstep is a key supplier. The predictions are part of the company’s ASX update for the first quarter of 2019. The Bankstown-based company … Continue reading Quickstep projects strong sales growth in 2019
October 29, 2018 0 comment
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A strategic realignment paying off
Tara Hamid spoke to Mark Burgess, CEO and managing director of Quickstep, about how his business realignment allowed the company to grow its revenue and ramp up production. When Mark Burgess joined Quickstep, a composite components manufacturing company, as CEO in May last year, he had to make some difficult decisions, which at the time appeared … Continue reading A strategic realignment paying off
October 12, 2018 0 comment
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Quickstep reports profitability growth with aerospace production ramp up
Advanced composite component manufacturer, Quickstep, has reported a 13.7 per cent profitability growth over the past year, thanks to its aerospace production ramp up as well as revisions to the company’s organisational structure. Quickstep’s sales grew from $51.9 million to $59.0 million over the past financial year from 2017 to 2018, according to an ASX announcement by the company. Quickstep CEO and … Continue reading Quickstep reports profitability growth with aerospace production ramp up
August 29, 2018 0 comment
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Quickstep extends supply contract with Lockheed Martin
Carbon fibre composites manufacturer, Quickstep, has extended its contract with Lockheed Martin to supply wing flaps for its commercial and military aircrafts. The company, which is the largest independent aerospace-grade advanced composite manufacturer in Australia, yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lockheed Martin for a Long Term Flexible Contract (LTFC) associated with the ongoing supply of … Continue reading Quickstep extends supply contract with Lockheed Martin
August 24, 2018 0 comment
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Quickstep to produce housing for F-35 Lightning II
Quickstep, a leading manufacturer of advanced carbon fibre composite components, has announced that it will receive funding to produce housings for an F-35 Lightning II countermeasure flare. Funding via Chemring Australia from the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office, through a multi‐million dollar U.S. Government contract, will support engineering and production tooling for the production improvement project. … Continue reading Quickstep to produce housing for F-35 Lightning II
August 2, 2018 0 comment
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Australian carbon fibre manufacturer signs European automotive, aerospace partnership
Australian carbon fibre specialist Quickstep has signed a partnership agreement with a fellow advanced composites manufacturer in Italy. The ATR Group, based in Colonnella, manufactures and supplies composites across nine plants for the automotive, aerospace and industrial markets, marrying its traditional and innovative production processes. Based in Bankstown and Geelong, Quickstep is billed the largest … Continue reading Australian carbon fibre manufacturer signs European automotive, aerospace partnership
March 5, 2018 0 comment
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Australian defence manufacturer predicting F-35 growth
Defence contractor Quickstep is anticipating further growth over the next three years as production of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) ramps up globally. According to its latest quarterly report, the Sydney-based advanced composite manufacturer has more than doubled its production for the program during the past year. The company supplies 21 JSF components to Northrop Grumman … Continue reading Australian defence manufacturer predicting F-35 growth
July 25, 2017 0 comment
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Aerospace composites manufacturer steps up, passes 100 JSF parts in September
Composite technology company Quickstep Holdings has announced that it has passed a 100-part a month milestone, producing 108 parts in September for the Joint Strike Fighter.
October 6, 2016 0 comment
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Quickstep secures aircraft contract
Carbon composites manufacturer Quickstep has secured its largest production order to date.
September 28, 2012 0 comment