Swanson Industries buys Australia’s Waratah Engineering
Swanson Industries has agreed to buy Australia’s Waratah Engineering, a New South Wales based specialist in remanufacturing longwall roof support systems and mobile equipment.
Swanson...
Queensland manufacturers keen to pursue new opportunities in the sector, according Treasurer Pitt
The Productivity Commission’s inquiry into Queensland’s manufacturing sector has been welcomed by manufacturers across the state, said Acting Premier and Treasurer Curtis Pitt.
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Romar Engineering & CSIRO boost 3D printing capabilities for medical and aerospace sectors
Australian toolmaking and rapid prototyping company Romar Engineering has joined forces with CSIRO to produce new advanced manufacturing products for the medical and aerospace...
New manufacturing inquiry to unlock untapped potential for QLD’s agri-food sector
Acting Premier and Treasurer Curtis has asked the Queensland Productivity Commission to conduct an inquiry that will give Central Queensland’s agricultural sector a say...
Rio Tinto & GE forge five-year partnership to enhance Pilbara rail operations
Rio Tinto has handed global industrial leader General Electric (GE) a five-year contract to provide maintenance services and support for its vast locomotive network...
Australia’s first commercial EV fast-charging station deployed in Queensland
Energy retailer Locality Planning Energy (LPE) has announced the deployment of the first super-fast, commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Australia.
According to the...
QUT and ‘Hear and Say’ charity team up to develop next-gen 3D printed prosthetic...
The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has teamed up with Hear and Say, a Queensland charity for deaf children, to launch the FutureHear crowdfunding...
CSIRO to invest $52m per year on six areas of innovation by 2020
CSIRO will invest $52 million per year over the next four yeas into six new areas of “breakthrough science” in an effort to become...
Queensland racing team set to become world’s first solar car supplier
Australia’s premier solar racing team Clenergy TeamArrow is about to become the world’s first global supplier of commercial solar-powered cars that require road registration.
The...
Coca-Cola Amatil launches two premium rum ranges in Australia
Coca-Cola Amatil’s (CCA) Rum Co of Fiji brand has launched two award-winning premium rum ranges in Australia.
First launched in Fiji in 2014, the super-premium...
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Sydney to spotlight the latest in manufacturing at AMW 2024
With the Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW) 2024 fast approaching, Sydney is set to become the epicentre of groundbreaking innovations in the advanced manufacturing sector.
