The paper and board industry is a vital sector in the global economy, providing a wide range of products used in daily life, from packaging materials to writing paper.
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Smooth sailing with Fenner belts
Did you know that the paper and board industry produce around 400 million tonnes of paper and board every year globally? As a result of this, the manufacturing process for paper and board products can be highly demanding on machinery, emphasising the importance of reliable and efficient power transmission systems.
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New subsidy helps manufacturers cut costs, boost sustainability
Queensland manufacturers are boosting sustainability and cutting costs by reducing energy, water and waste through a state government subsidy.
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Downer invests in asphalt manufacturing for sustainable roads
Downer is investing $10 million in construction of a state-of-the-art asphalt manufacturing facility in northern Tasmania, in a demonstration of its commitment to a long-term future in the state.
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Sowing the seeds of sustainability
The future of food production rests on a more sustainable approach to agriculture that gives equal weight to environmental, social, and economic concerns, without compromising the finite supply of natural resources on the planet.
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Revolutionising Industry 4.0 carbon fibre wheels
Carbon Revolution CEO, Jake Dingle, and chief technology officer, Dr Ashley Denmead, tell Jade Psihogios how they have evolved the production process of their wheels to enhance the sustainability of their complex carbon fibre product.
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Digitisation and sustainability drive manufacturing
Australian manufacturing is thriving despite cost pressures, supply chain issues and labour shortages. A new CommBank report shows how digitisation and sustainable practices are reshaping the sector.
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Illuminating a future for end-of-life tyres
Acustico Lighting founder and director, Samantha McKenzie, was researching the viability of using recycled tyres in the design of her new collection when she came across Tyre Stewardship Australia.
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Linfox Logistics produces first electric truck for Coles
Australian supply chain company, Linfox Logistics, has introduced the first electric truck for Coles – an important step in the companies’ shared sustainability goals.
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First locally made electric buses enter network in Victoria
The first two Kinetic electric buses have rolled off the production line at Volgren, marking a key milestone in the Victorian state government’s push towards a cleaner and more sustainable bus fleet in Melbourne.
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Laminex and a sustainable future
The building industry is well aware of the contribution Australia’s buildings make to the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, not to mention their other environmental impacts. And in amongst day-to-day design practice, it can be easy to make assumptions about different materials’ sustainability credentials. But material choice doesn’t have to be an either/or question when it comes to aesthetics and sustainability.
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Sustainable, affordable access to space
Alexandra Cooper sits down with David Waterhouse, co-founder and managing director of Hypersonix Launch Systems, to uncover how they are using scramjet technology and clean energy to form the basis for the manufacture of hypersonic vehicles.
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CommBank Manufacturing Insights report suggests new growth phase
While there is no doubt the current health pandemic has had an impact on many Australian manufacturers, the inaugural CommBank Manufacturing Insights report suggests the sector is on the precipice of a new growth phase.
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New Hatch economics director identifies four major challenges
Hatch RobertsDay, an urban planning and design practice and subsidiary of the global services firm, Hatch, has appointed Richard Brice as its first economics director in Australia.
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Alcoa encounters sustainable success in sustainability yearbook inclusion
Alcoa Corporation – a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina, and aluminium products – are being recognised for their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance after achieving inclusion in S&P Global’s “The Sustainability Yearbook 2022”.
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CSIRO and Boeing launch new five-year $41 million R&D program
Improving sustainability and using digital technologies to boost productivity are among the focus areas of a new five-year research program launched by CSIRO and Boeing.
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A greener Coates for assets
As head of the team responsible for managing all Coates’ assets throughout their entire lifecycle, Peter Davis needs to stay ahead of the curve. The executive general manager of Asset Services explains how his team’s proactive approach to safety, sustainability and innovation translates to better choices and benefits for customers. Significantly, he discerns why orange is the new green for the market-leading equipment solutions provider.
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Monash University collaborates to make a net-zero liquid fuel
Researchers from Monash University and Hokkaido University have developed a method that converts carbon dioxide into a diesel-range fuel, with the potential to produce a net-zero liquid fuel alternative to power cars more sustainably.
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Monash University engineers strategies for a sustainable biomanufacturing industry
A Monash University PhD student in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Wei Jiang, has published a review of the potential and challenges of carbon compound biomanufacturing in Nature Chemical Biology, in efforts to find more sustainable processes for the manufacturing industry.
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TSA welcomes Hankook to its National Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme
The Hankook Tire & Technology Group, a tyre manufacturer, is partnering with Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) to commit to responsibly disposing of end-of-life tyres, via the National Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme.
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