Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Hanwha Defense expands presence in Victoria with new Melbourne HQ

Defence manufacturer Hanwha Defense Australia has officially opened its new headquarters in Melbourne’s central business district.  The new facility comes as Victoria continues to position...

Minister Husic affirms industry grants made by Morrison gov’t

Industry Minister Ed Husic has approved a series of modern manufacturing grants, which were scrutinised for the way the Morrison government announced the eligible...

Premier announces the largest investment in train manufacturing in Queensland’s history

As part of Queensland's largest investment in train manufacturing, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk turned the sod on early works for a new workshop at Torbanlea near...

Quickstep secures lucrative F-35 firm order from Northrop Grumman

Australian composites manufacturer Quickstep Holdings has sealed a $105 million multi-year firm order from Northrop Grumman for the supply of F-35 centre fuselage components.  The...

Monash University partnership to help female engineering talent take on the energy challenge

Media Release by Jemena Leading energy infrastructure company Jemena has partnered with Monash University to offer an annual scholarship for a female student in a...

Hardwich secures ARENA funding to help reduce emissions in the meat processing industry

Australian family-owned company Hardwich Processors has been awarded  $838,000 in funding from ARENA to install a 1 MW (thermal) demonstration-scale heat pump and upgrade...

XTEK’s HighCom Armor dispatches 5th tranche of US order

XTEK, Australia’s leading designer and manufacturer of composite products, said its HighCom Armor Solutions business has deployed the fifth tranche of a USD 33.2...

Austin acquires mining equipment manufacturer Mainetec

Austin Engineering Limited has reached an agreement to acquire Australian mining equipment manufacturer Mainetec in a deal valued at $19.6 million. Mainetec is a leader...

New inexpensive Wi-Fi system improves fire detection

Media Release by UNSW Sydney Engineers from UNSW Sydney have developed a new fire detection system that could help save lives by monitoring the changes...

Asension wins $4.35m contract through the Defence Innovation Hub

Veteran-owned South Australian company Asension has been awarded a $4.35 million contract through the Defence Innovation Hub to deliver a space-based tactical sensor system...
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How growth capital is helping an Australian manufacturer go global

There’s a particular kind of ingenuity that flourishes in regional Australia. Away from the noise of major business centres, founders build companies that quietly become world leaders in their field, solving deep specialised problems that global markets didn’t know could be solved. Modra Technology, based in Warragul in regional Victoria, is one of those companies.