It’s now “full speed ahead” for 3D printing as Stratasys and MakerBot make merger...
Stratasys Ltd and Makerbot have officially cemented their merger, announcing on Thursday that they have completed the deal which was first reported two months...
Santos secures US$235 million FID for Bayu-Undan infill development
Independent gas producer Santos LTD announced today a final investment deal worth US$235 million to push its Bayu-Undan infill development in the Timor Sea...
SA manufacturing facility poised to reverse Australia’s urea fertiliser dependency
In a bid to break Australia's heavy reliance on imports for urea fertiliser, Greenhill Energy is set to launch the Riverbend Energy Hub in South Australia's Murraylands.
WA investment grant to aid manufacturers overcome supply chain challenges, grow business
The McGowan Government announced that the second round of Value Add Investment Grants worth $6.3 million will support 10 dynamic Western Australian agrifood and beverage processors and manufacturers to expand their current operations.
Australia commissions its first air warfare destroyer
The Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has commissioned the HMAS Hobart, the first of three Hobart class guided missile destroyers that will enter service...
$50m investment to help secure critical mineral supply chains in WA
The Government will invest $50 million in a new business and research partnership with Curtin University which will focus on the critical mineral supply chain and result...
Brickworks set to acquire leading US brick manufacturer
Australia’s largest brick manufacturer Brickworks Limited has reached an agreement to acquire Sioux City Brick, a privately owned US brick manufacturer for A$47 million.
Based...
Australian team wins NASA sponsorship at FIRST robotics championship (VIDEO)
More than 40,000 people attended this year’s FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) world championship in St. Louis Missouri, which was...
NMW 2014 re-cap shows great success
With over 300 exhibiting companies establishing new relationships within Australia's fast-changing manufacturing industry, this year’s National Manufacturing Week (NMW) that took place 13–16 May...
Aussie researchers claim “nano-earthquakes” are the key to better solar cells and cameras
A team of Australian researchers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) have discovered a new way to improve electronics using what they call “nano-earthquakes”.
The work...
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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.
