Weld Australia criticises Productivity Commission report on manufacturing safeguards
Weld Australia has criticised the Productivity Commission’s interim report into fabricated structural steel safeguards, calling for stronger procurement policies and greater support for Australian manufacturing and small and medium-sized fabricators.
Manufacturing exporters recognised at Governor of Victoria Export Awards
Manufacturing businesses have been among the Victorian exporters recognised at the 47th Governor of Victoria Export Awards, with companies from industries including agribusiness, international health, resources and energy, sustainability and manufacturing receiving awards.
Qld Government launches bus procurement to support manufacturing opportunities
The Queensland Government has launched a major procurement process for up to 630 new buses, with the initiative expected to create opportunities for manufacturing, assembly and supply industries across the state.
Australian gov’t commits $150M to boost forestry manufacturing
The Australian Government has announced a $150 million investment to support forestry industry growth, including funding aimed at transforming wood-product manufacturing and expanding domestic processing capabilities.
AFGC: Food and grocery manufacturing tops 301,000 jobs as sector builds momentum
Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing sector employed more than 301,000 people in 2024–25, with turnover, investment and exports reaching record levels, according to the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC).
Manufacturing breakthrough sees engineers create floating titanium material
Australian engineers have developed a 3D-printed titanium material that floats in water even after sustaining significant damage, in a development that could support future manufacturing of marine infrastructure, according to RMIT University.
Brickworks modernises manufacturing data integration with Boomi platform
Australian building products manufacturer Brickworks has modernised its integration architecture using Boomi’s enterprise platform, aiming to reduce technology complexity, accelerate project delivery and improve access to enterprise data.
Brisbane opens Australia’s first photonic chip packaging facility
Brisbane has opened Australia’s first facility dedicated to preparing advanced photonic microchips for use in market-ready technologies.
Sparc advances graphene additive manufacturing with first commercial delivery
Sparc Technologies has completed the first commercial delivery of its ecosparc® graphene additive to a Tier 1 coatings customer, marking a further step in the manufacturing and commercialisation of the Australian-developed technology, according to Sparc.
Li-S Energy manufacturing deal targets global defence and security battery markets
Australian battery developer Li-S Energy has signed a collaboration agreement with defence and national security company EPE Trusted to Protect to evaluate and introduce its lithium sulfur battery technology across defence, security and unmanned-systems markets.
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Manufacturers should do this sooner rather than later, says precision engineer
Australian precision engineering and industrial instrumentation company CENMAC implemented ERP software when it was still a one-man operation. “I couldn’t imagine us growing to this size without MRPeasy,” says Jason Ford, Founder.
