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ABB has announced a US$495 million investment in a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric’s low-voltage power distribution business, combining their technologies, sales networks and manufacturing operations to expand their presence in Japan and other Asia-Pacific markets.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide up to $41.6 million in staged funding to support a large-scale industrial heat electrification project at Rio Tinto’s Yarwun alumina refinery near Gladstone, Queensland, aimed at reducing fossil fuel use in heavy industry.

Weld Australia has announced it has joined the Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) as an Associate Partner, linking Australia's welding and fabrication industry with a $57.5 million Australian Government-backed research initiative focused on advanced manufacturing, skills development and domestic production capabilities.

The Queensland Government is funding training and assessment to help experienced workers in manufacturing, engineering and automotive industries gain formal trade qualifications, as part of a program aimed at addressing skills shortages across the state.

Waste-derived fuels could help reduce fossil fuel use in cement manufacturing while diverting suitable waste from landfill, according to a review of international research by Adelaide University researchers.

Penrite has celebrated 100 years of Australian manufacturing and automotive industry history, bringing together employees, customers, suppliers and partners at a centenary gala in Melbourne on 24 September.

The NSW Government has identified Teralba in the Hunter region as the preferred site for a new state-owned train manufacturing facility, advancing plans to rebuild domestic manufacturing capability and support hundreds of jobs.

Sparc Hydrogen has secured a further A$1.3 million in funding from its three shareholders to advance the development and testing of its green hydrogen production technology in South Australia.

Ocius Technology has expanded its manufacturing capacity in Sydney with a new engineering, production and maintenance facility to support increased production of its Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for Australian and international customers.

Orora has marked 50 years of can manufacturing at its Revesby site in south-west Sydney, with a recent investment in a second production line expanding capacity and increasing local employment.