Rio Tinto delivers inaugural locally manufactured rail car in the Pilbara
Rio Tinto has announced that its first Pilbara-made iron ore rail car has rolled off the manufacturing line in Karratha, marking a key milestone in a AUD 150 million partnership with Australian rail industry supplier Gemco Rail to expand local manufacturing.
RMIT teams up with NBN Co to drive research in digital twins, AI and...
RMIT University says it has entered a new three-year agreement with NBN Co aimed at advancing research and innovation to support Australia’s future digital infrastructure.
Titomic announces manufacturing breakthrough for lithium-ion battery electrodes
Titomic Limited has announced what it describes as a major advancement in lithium-ion battery electrode manufacturing, reporting that its Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) cold spray technology has demonstrated potential to streamline and modernise electrode production.
Lockheed Martin highlights manufacturing gains with $225M in export contracts for Australian industry
Lockheed Martin Australia has announced that its Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program has exceeded AUD 225 million in export contracts with Australian industry, marking a significant manufacturing milestone for local companies connected to the defence prime’s international programs.
New hydrogen training centre to boost manufacturing skills in NSW
The NSW Government has officially started construction on the state’s first Hydrogen Centre of Excellence at Glenwood, a move aimed at strengthening the skills of workers in the growing hydrogen and renewable energy sector.
Sparc announces inaugural CEO for Sparc Hydrogen
Sparc Technologies has appointed Alana Barlow as the inaugural chief executive officer of Sparc Hydrogen, with the company confirming her commencement on 8 December 2025.
Q3 sees lift in Australian SMB manufacturing as sales and margins rise – report
Australian manufacturing recorded a stronger third quarter, with small and micro manufacturers increasing sales, expanding margins and reducing excess stock levels, according to the latest Unleashed manufacturing report.
Swinburne receives ARC funding to advance next-generation metamaterials research
Swinburne University has been awarded $526,081 from the Australian Research Council (ARC) to support new research into tunable wave metamaterials, with the funding granted under the ARC’s Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme.
Tetra Pak boosts food tech portfolio with Bioreactors.net acquisition
Tetra Pak has acquired Latvian bioreactor specialist Bioreactors.net in a move set to advance alternative food production capabilities for Australian manufacturers.
New Australia–China agreement launches joint steel decarbonisation effort
Australia and China have formalised a new cooperation framework on steel industry emissions, with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to advance joint work on steel decarbonisation.
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From ship repair to autonomous underwater vehicles: Griffin Industrial’s next chapter with growth capital
Some of Australia’s most critical manufacturing happens where almost no one sees it: inside a fuel tank on a Navy tanker, in a machine shop south of Perth, on a workshop floor in western Sydney where a team is helping build autonomous underwater vehicles. Griffin Industrial does all three.
