BAE will cut another 200 jobs at its Williamstown shipyard as the company’s Air Warfare Destroyer work comes to an end, with the AMWU claiming that a remaining 150 jobs could be gone by Christmas.
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100 engineering jobs to be lost as Toyota shuts Technical Centre
Toyota’s research and development facility at Mulgrave will shut, with over 100 high-skilled engineering jobs to be shed.
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Union pushes Thales to maximise local content in military vehicles
The AMWU wants Thales Australia to ensure that most components in its Hawkei military vehicles, to be made in Victoria, are also made locally.
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$1.3 billion Hawkei contract a boost for regional manufacturing, jobs
Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced a $1.3 billion contract for Thales Australia to build 1,100 new Protected Mobility Vehicles (PMVs) in Bendigo.
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Chinese investment will lead to 200 new jobs at RayGen
Victoria’s RayGen Technologies has said an investment of $2.5 million from its Chinese joint venture partner would see the company hire an additional 200 workers.
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Anatomics, CSIRO achieve another 3D printed world-first
Melbourne’s Anatomics and the CSIRO’s Lab 22 have created a claimed world-first: a 3D printed sternum and ribcage implant for a Spanish sarcoma sufferer.
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Advancing the manufacturing story: MM holds second Factories of The Future event
Australian manufacturing must improve how it communicates with the public, keep pace with technological changes, and give its employees the “authority to dream”, attendees at the Sydney Factories of the Future event heard yesterday.
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Ararat contract leads to 30 new jobs at Keppel Prince
Keppel Prince Engineering has successfully tendered to supply 35 turbines to the Ararat wind farm, commenting that confidence was returning to the wind energy sector.
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Jayco ups workforce by 300 as local caravan manufacturing continues growth
Caravan maker Jayco continues to grow, and has hired another 300 in the last year, according to its owner.
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Complacency no more! It’s time to drive change in Workplace Safety
Complacency is one of the most common issues in workplace safety, and the penalty can be fatal.
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Aussie startup races into new 3D printing niche
High-performance heat exchangers could be a new sweet spot application for metal additive manufacturing. Brent Balinski spoke to Conflux Technology founder Michael Fuller about an Australian-born innovation that’s getting worldwide attention.
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Geelong’s Carbon Revolution in world-first deal with Ford
Ford’s Shelby Mustang GT350R will be fitted with carbon fibre wheels from Geelong’s Carbon Revolution, the first original equipment use of CF’s high-performance wheels.
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Deakin University’s Carbon Nexus celebrates anniversary
Deakin University’s state-of-the-art Carbon Nexus centre for carbon fibre research has marked its first anniversary.
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RMIT and Okuma Australia form alliance
RMIT Advanced Manufacturing Precinct ha become an authorised Okuma machine operation and programming training facility.
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Paper factory spilled 30,000 litres of waste into Latrobe River, says EPA
Australian Paper’s Maryvale Mill in Gippsland spilled 30,000 litres of waste into the Latrobe River on June 28, EPA Victoria says.
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Automotive manufacturer underpaid migrant worker by $16,000
Dandenong automotive component manufacturer Katjen Enterprise was found to have underpaid a migrant worker by $16,000 over four years.
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New wind farm to go ahead in VIC
The return of certainty following debate over a revised Renewable Energy Target has been cited by investors in a $450 million wind farm.
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Hundreds of BAE shipbuilding jobs could be lost
Hundreds of jobs are reportedly at risk now that BAE Systems has decided not to bid for work on 21 new Pacific patrol boats.
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Officeworks opens 3D printing centre for customers
Officeworks opened its Russell Street 3D Experience centre this morning, providing a “mini me” service to consumers curious about 3D printing.
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ANCA formally opens new European HQ
Leading Australian machine tool company ANCA has formally opened its European headquarters, in Weinheim, Germany.
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